on September 13, 2003
I paid the government rate which was $80/night
ROOM AMENITIES
Cable/satellite TV
Refrigerator
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Voice mail
Complimentary newspaper
Non-smoking rooms
Modem Internet access
Microwave
Hair dryer
Clock radio
Window open-operating
Air conditioning
They also had:
Krewson's Sunrise Café & Sunset Bar - I think I managed to eat here once. Most of the time I got back to the hotel after they were closed.
PROPERTY AMENITIES
Handy to shops, restaurants, and theaters, the 12-story Shilo Inn Downtown Salt Lake City is just 2 blocks from the 10-acre Temple Square and a block from a TRAX light rail stop that accesses sites such as the University of Utah. A ski shuttle picks up guests outside the front door for seven of Utah’s legendary ski areas located less than an hour away. An external glass elevator offers views of the city and the Wasatch Range and whisks guests from the hotel’s attractive cream and black lobby to the upper levels.
The photo is taken from the external elevator. The inset is the hotel at night from their website. It is really lit up like that, but I wasn't able to get a photo of it.
NEARBY POINTS OF INTEREST
Salt Palace Convention Center - across street (past the large heap of dirt in my photo)
Temple Square - 2 blocks
Family History Library- 2 blocks
Joseph Smith Memorial Building - 2 blocks
Tabernacle Assembly Hall - 2 blocks
Seagull Monument - 2 blocks
Delta Center (Utah Jazz basketball, music concerts) - 4 blocks
Hansen Planetarium - 4 blocks
Trolley Square - 2 miles
Great Salt Lake - 15 miles
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): Approximate driving time is 12 minutes and distance is 7 miles.
Fitness center
Indoor pool (I think I managed to use that once)
Spa or sauna
Hot tub
Room service (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Complimentary breakfast (very good - sit down at a table and waitress brings you your order)
Safe-deposit box - front desk
Free airport transportation
Restaurant
Complimentary newspaper
24-hour front desk
RECREATION
Hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking destinations are within a 20-minute drive of the hotel. Ski resorts within an hour away include Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Deer Valley, Park City, and the Canyons. Many other recreational opportunities exist in the area around the Shilo Inn Downtown Salt Lake City; fees may apply.
Golf
Golf - driving range
Tennis
Downhill skiing
Cross-country skiing
Horseback riding/rental
Hiking/biking trails
Sailing
Mountain biking
Fishing
Hunting
on October 24, 2005
