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Dual-Branded Le Méridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown to Open Mid-January 2023

The Ritchie Group, a Salt Lake City based development group, announced today that Le Méridien Salt Lake City Downtown and Element Salt Lake City Downtown will open mid-January 2023. This is the first dual-pad property in Salt Lake City, as well as the first Le Méridien and Element combination of Marriott brands. Additionally, this is the first Le Méridien in the state of Utah and the first hotel with a full-scale rooftop bar in the market. Salt Lake City's newest property is managed by Azul Hospitality Group, a San Diego-based hospitality management platform that provides an innovative approach to maximizing performance.

Element® By Westin
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development Opening

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City Officially Debuts

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the 25-story Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City officially opened its doors on October 17, debuting as the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Utah and the only hotel directly adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center. The anticipated arrival of one of the city's largest hotel developments positions Salt Lake City as a top destination for hosting world-class events, adding 60,000 square feet of event space just steps from the many cultural experiences and outdoor pursuits the city has to offer.

Hyatt Regency
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development Pipeline

700-Key Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City Opening Announced for October 2022

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City, the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Utah, is set to debut October 2022. Located at the epicenter of Salt Lake's bustling downtown, the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City will be the only hotel directly adjoining the Salt Palace Convention Center and is poised to anchor the city as a top destination for hosting world-class events. The hotel's arrival will bring 60,000 square feet of meeting space, including one of the largest hotel ballrooms and most expansive outdoor rooftop event terraces in the city.

Hyatt Regency
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development Opening

50-Key evo Hotel Opened in Salt Lake City, UT

The brand-new evo Hotel opened on February 1, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah's Granary District. Known as the leading retail expert in outdoor gear, evo has expanded its brand by creating an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. This one-of-a-kind lodging experience offers a vibrant hub for the neighborhood and serves as the ultimate launchpad for exploring the expansive outdoor recreation options Salt Lake City has to offer, including national parks, epic ski resorts, hiking trails and more. Part of Campus Salt Lake, evo Hotel reflects the transformation of a massive 100-year-old warehouse space. Through the thoughtful assembly of five previously disjointed warehouses, the campus brings together these spaces into a welcoming new gathering place for the community, paying homage to the building's historical roots while keeping an eye towards the future with playful design and art elements throughout. Campus Salt Lake also features a 100,000 square foot evo store, Bouldering Project gym including expansive climbing walls, guided yoga, and fitness classes (opening spring 2022), All Together Skatepark, Level Nine Sports, restaurant, coffee shop, and more.

Sightline Hospitality
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Appointment

Pina Purpero has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City announced the appointment of Pina Purpero as the hotel's general manager of the 700-room convention hotel, slated to open fall of 2022. Most recently, Purpero served as general manager at Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport where she was responsible for all facets of hotel management, including sales and marketing, food and beverage, revenue management and rooms operations. Prior to this, Purpero was general manager of The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, where she led the luxury hotel's overall operation through an extensive renovation and repositioning. 

Hyatt
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Jeff Olpin has been appointed as General Manager at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City

Kimpton Monaco Salt Lake City announces the hire of Jeffrey Olpin as its new general manager. Olpin brings 20 years of award-winning industry experience to the Monaco, with his most recent role serving as the Chief Operations Officer for Sequoia hospitality where he launched best-in-class employee and guest relations programs and led key operational strategies for the brand. Olpin is a familiar face to the downtown Kimpton property as he previously held the hotel manager position from 2006-2008.

IHG
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Appointment

Jarrod Finley has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City today announced the appointment of Jarrod Finley as the hotel's opening Director of Sales & Marketing. In his role, Finley will develop and implement strategic sales and marketing initiatives to help achieve a variety of objectives for the 700-room convention hotel. Attached to the Salt Palace Convention Center, the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City is designed for large scale meetings and conventions and will welcome guests to experience a vibrant and thriving urban hub, with breathtaking views of the snowcapped mountains.

Hyatt
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development Groundbreaking

Long-Anticipated Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City Convention Center Hotel Breaks Ground

After extensive planning, Visit Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Portman Holdings and Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the plans, timeline and details of the long-awaited and much-anticipated Salt Lake convention center hotel during a groundbreaking ceremony held Friday, January 10, at the Salt Palace Convention Center.The 700-room Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City will be located on the southeast corner of the lot on which the Salt Palace Convention Center sits and be built adjacent to the convention center's public space. The 25-floor property will offer 60,000-square feet of indoor meeting space, including a 23,138-square foot Regency Ballroom and a 14,682-square foot junior ballroom, as well as 7,400-square feet of outdoor event space. Estimated to cost $377 million, the project is scheduled to be completed and hosting its first guests in October 2022. The hotel will have a restaurant on the first floor, a lobby bar, another restaurant and fitness center on the sixth floor, adjacent to an outdoor amenity area that will include a pool and terrace for events and other activities.The Salt Lake convention hotel project is being partially financed through the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program which allows for specialty financing to enable green energy design and implementation, one of the first ground-up developments to utilize this program in Utah. The hotel will be directly connected to the Salt Palace for seamless access to meeting and convention attendees staying at the hotel or utilizing its offerings.

Visit Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development Opening

Springhill Suites By Marriott To Open Doors In Salt Lake City, Utah

Marriott International announced that the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in the Sugar House area of Salt Lake City, Utah opened on October 24. The 125-suite hotel, located at 2206 South 1300 East, will operate as a Marriott franchise owned by Wilmington Hotel, LLC, whose managing partners are the principals of Woodbury Corporation, Colmena Group, and Dees, Inc. The hotel will be managed by Woodbury Corporation of Salt Lake City, Utah.

SpringHill Suites
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States