Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Downtown hotel with spacious suites, on-site dining at Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, and an airport shuttle.
The verdict
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Hilton Salt Lake City Center is a downtown property featuring spacious suites with comfortable beds and large granite bathrooms. Guests enjoy convenient dining at Spencer's for Steaks and Chops as well as helpful staff who offer arrival text check-ins and an airport shuttle. However, breakfast comes with a hefty price tag, and some travelers feel uncomfortable walking around the neighborhood late at night. 195107
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What travelers noticed
- Spacious rooms feature soft, comfortable beds, work desks, and seating areas with warm lighting. 1765
- Bathrooms are clean and roomy, equipped with dark granite countertops, thick towels, and beige tiles. 61517
- Staff deliver attentive service, including check-in texts on arrival and a free shuttle to the airport and nearby attractions. 615
- Diners consistently enjoy Spencer's for Steaks and Chops for lunch, dinner, and honey-infused desserts. 7
The catch
- While some praise the central downtown setting near restaurants and the summer farmer's market, others report feeling sketched out walking around the area at night. 1015
- Some guests appreciate the contemporary room design with modern artwork, while others describe the corporate styling as boring. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Business travelers wanting suites with desks
- — Guests seeking an on-site steakhouse
- — Travelers needing a free airport shuttle
Skip it if
- — Travelers on a tight budget wary of expensive breakfasts
- — Guests uncomfortable walking downtown streets late at night
Seen on camera
8 moments · 4 videos · Hilton Salt Lake City Center
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“and then over here we got some really soft and comfortable beds too that's going to be awesome get a good night's sleep”
youtube.com2:30“and then we have spencer's for sticks and chops which is open for lunch and dinner plenty of delicious options”
youtube.com0:20“now let's talk about your culture here yeah hilton because you guys are awesome people”
youtube.com2:00“let's talk about these incredible restaurants because Spencers is a staple and has been for so long award winning right…”
youtube.com0:56“sure yeah you can taste the honey in some of the desserts at spencer's it's so good”
youtube.com1:01“well and the salt lake city center hilton is so perfect for staycations for families it literally is in the center of th…”
youtube.com1:18“you guys really are amazing i mean if i didn't have a job i would come apply for you guys you guys are just phenomenal”
youtube.com2:34“and then the master bathroom holy moly this is quite large they're gonna have to pry my hands out of here because I don'…”
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Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
87Location
93Room
83Service
85- “Natalie in the restaurant gave excellent personal service and good suggestions. Hotel sent a text upon arriving in the room to check in.” 15
Bed & Sleep
87- “and then over here we got some really soft and comfortable beds too that's going to be awesome get a good night's sleep” 172:30
Value
78- “Recent guests said they enjoyed the convenient location as well as the fine dining experience at Spencer's, although others said breakfast comes with a hefty price tag.” 19
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-04
Where it sits
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Stay value
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On par with what $ usually buys
Scores 2 points below the modest median of 82, across 178 hotels in the same bracket. In Salt Lake City it sits 7 points below the local median of 87.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 88
Based on 178 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
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No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
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View the 28 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “and then over here we got some really soft and comfortable beds too that's going to be awesome get a good night's sleep” On camera172:30
- “let's talk about these incredible restaurants because Spencers is a staple and has been for so long award winning right MH award winning and so the steaks are amazing of course” On camera130:56
- “Perry got remodeled inside recently, and has two nice restaurants right inside.” 14
- “I've stayed here a few times, bars and actually good restaurants are near by.” 18
- “Recent guests said they enjoyed the convenient location as well as the fine dining experience at Spencer's, although others said breakfast comes with a hefty price tag.” 19
- “sure yeah you can taste the honey in some of the desserts at spencer's it's so good” On camera71:01
- “and then we have spencer's for sticks and chops which is open for lunch and dinner plenty of delicious options” On camera70:20
- “Heeeeyyy I LOVE the Peery Hotel! 😤 I've had lots of great stays there and they now have a wonderful breakfast joint in the bottom, Eggsburgh. Highly recommend!” 11
- “Room has 2 queen beds, a large closet with wood hangers, a dresser, a big desk, a chaise lounge, and a mini fridge. Bathroom has plenty counter space, thick towels, and enough hooks.” 15
- “Each suite has a mini-fridge, sink, microwave, and coffeemaker with high-quality coffee.” 6
- “Looks great, just the room looks boring” 18
- “The rooms include a seating area and a living room, as well as a satellite television and premium cable channels for your convenience. These spacious rooms also include climate control for guests' comfort.” 5
- “Location is central with many restaurants, bars, and music close by. Free public transit is near the hotel.” 15
- “Unhoused are scattered around downtown. You're a block away from some of the most amazing food in salt lake but if your company will let you move to the Fairfield inn or either of the downtown marriotts they are even better for walking.” 10
- “Unfortunately, SLC isn't the most walkable city, so the HGI isn't super close to anything.” 14
- “The free shuttle to the airport and nearby attractions is a nice bonus.” 6
- “The property is not as close to downtown as some other hotels, as many attractions are a bit of a hike.” 6
- “Located two blocks away from the shops and restaurants at the City Creek Center and about a mile from the City Creek Canyon hiking trails, the hotel is well situated for outdoor activities as well as shopping and dining.” 19
- “I love the Peery! My ex girlfriend I stayed there a couple times a month for a long time. Twenty years ago we were both young and lived with our parents. It was affordable and downtown so we'd stay there, go out, and come back for amazing cuddling!” 11
- “The Hilton Salt Lake City Center offers proximity to such family venues as the Clark Planetarium (1.1 km) and the Nightmare on 13th haunted house (2.5 km). This Salt Lake City hotel is ideally located merely 1.7 km from 600 West @ 250 S train station.” 5
- “Bedrooms are spacious, with flat-screen TVs, desks, comfy beds, and large windows, some with views of downtown.” 6
- “The Homewood is in a not great neighborhood and I wouldn't recommend walking around that area late.” 14
- “I love this area of downtown. It's where they do the farmer's market in the summer, and there's some really great restaurants and fun spots within a block from your hotel: Laan Na Thai, Caputo's, Maxwell's Little Bar, Vosen's Bread Paradise, The Gateway, etc.” 10
- “Recent guests said they enjoyed the convenient location as well as the fine dining experience at Spencer's, although others said breakfast comes with a hefty price tag.” 19
- “Bathrooms are nicely decorated with dark granite countertops and rustic, beige tiles on the floors and lining the shower/tub combos.” 6
- “and then the master bathroom holy moly this is quite large they're gonna have to pry my hands out of here because I don't think I'm ever leaving this bathroom” On camera31:14
- “here's the beautiful bathroom nice and clean too look at that I like that countertop and then there's what the mirror looks like” 17
- “Natalie in the restaurant gave excellent personal service and good suggestions. Hotel sent a text upon arriving in the room to check in.” 15
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 12 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-04.
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Sources
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- 18r/Hilton - The Peery Salt Lake City Downtown, Tapestry ...reddit.comForum thread2025-07-24Recent2 quotes used
“I've stayed here a few times, bars and actually good restaurants are near by.”
Read originalreddit.com - 10Homewood Suites SLC downtown : r/SaltLakeCityreddit.comForum thread2025-02-16Recent6 quotes used
“Unhoused are scattered around downtown. You're a block away from some of the most amazing food in salt lake but if your company will let you move to the Fairfield inn or either of the downtown marriotts they are even bet…”
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- 6DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake Cityoyster.comReview site2024-08-17Ageing6 quotes used
“Each suite has a mini-fridge, sink, microwave, and coffeemaker with high-quality coffee.”
Read originaloyster.com - 14Downtown SLC : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2023-04-13Ageing6 quotes used
“Perry got remodeled inside recently, and has two nice restaurants right inside.”
Read originalreddit.com - 11The 3 tiers of Downtown SLC hotel quality : r/SaltLakeCityreddit.comForum thread2022-12-09Ageing2 quotes used
“I love the Peery! My ex girlfriend I stayed there a couple times a month for a long time. Twenty years ago we were both young and lived with our parents. It was affordable and downtown so we'd stay there, go out, and com…”
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