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==Overview==
==Overview==
It was commissioned and built in 2001 by [[Robert Holding|Earl Holding]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://money.cnn.com/2002/02/09/olympics/olympics_hotel/|title=Salt Lake's five-star gamble: Grand America will determine if city can support hotel built for top dollar|last=Isidore|first=Chris|website=money.cnn.com|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=9 Feb 2002|accessdate=23 Apr 2018}}</ref> and designed by [[Frank Nicholson (designer)|Frank Nicholson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnicholson.com/FNI-Other-Grand.html|title=The Grand America Hotel: Salt Lake City|website=fnicholson.com|publisher=Frank Nicholson Incorporated|accessdate=23 Apr 2018|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095342/http://www.fnicholson.com/FNI-Other-Grand.html|archivedate=4 Mar 2016|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
It was commissioned and built in 2001 by [[Robert Holding|Earl Holding]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://money.cnn.com/2002/02/09/olympics/olympics_hotel/|title=Salt Lake's five-star gamble: Grand America will determine if city can support hotel built for top dollar|last=Isidore|first=Chris|website=money.cnn.com|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=9 Feb 2002|accessdate=23 Apr 2018}}</ref> and designed by Frank Nicholson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnicholson.com/FNI-Other-Grand.html|title=The Grand America Hotel: Salt Lake City|website=fnicholson.com|publisher=Frank Nicholson Incorporated|accessdate=23 Apr 2018|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095342/http://www.fnicholson.com/FNI-Other-Grand.html|archivedate=4 Mar 2016|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>


It is the [[List of tallest buildings in Salt Lake City|twelfth-tallest building in Salt Lake City]], and the tallest hotel with 24 floors. The hotel is {{convert|328|ft}} tall if measured all the way to the top of the flag pole. The hotel also features 775 rooms and suites, numerous conference rooms which total in {{convert|75000|sqft}} of flexible meeting space, a Conde Nast Traveler-rated full-service spa,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/spas/polls/2014/best-spas-in-the-world|title=2014 Readers' Poll: Top 50 Hotel Spas in the United State|accessdate=23 Apr 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710144842/http://www.cntraveler.com/spas/polls/2014/best-spas-in-the-world|archivedate=10 Jul 2014|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> outdoor and indoor pools, exercise facilities, Garden Cafe restaurant, Lobby Lounge and Gibson Lounge bar.
It is the [[List of tallest buildings in Salt Lake City|twelfth-tallest building in Salt Lake City]], and the tallest hotel with 24 floors. The hotel is {{convert|328|ft}} tall if measured all the way to the top of the flag pole. The hotel also features 775 rooms and suites, numerous conference rooms which total in {{convert|75000|sqft}} of flexible meeting space, a Conde Nast Traveler-rated full-service spa,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/spas/polls/2014/best-spas-in-the-world|title=2014 Readers' Poll: Top 50 Hotel Spas in the United State|accessdate=23 Apr 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710144842/http://www.cntraveler.com/spas/polls/2014/best-spas-in-the-world|archivedate=10 Jul 2014|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> outdoor and indoor pools, exercise facilities, Garden Cafe restaurant, Lobby Lounge and Gibson Lounge bar.

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The Grand America Hotel
The Grand America Hotel, July 2013
Map
General information
Address555 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′27″N 111°53′25″W / 40.75750°N 111.89028°W / 40.75750; -111.89028
Opened2001
OwnerGrand America Hotels & Resorts
Height328 feet (100 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frank Nicholson
Known forFlagship facility of the Grand America Hotels & Resorts
Other information
Number of rooms775
ParkingPaid self & valet
Website
www.grandamerica.com

The Grand America Hotel is the largest hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[1]

Location

It is located at 555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, 84111.[1] It is one block away from Washington Square in the downtown area.[2]

Overview

It was commissioned and built in 2001 by Earl Holding,[3] and designed by Frank Nicholson.[4]

It is the twelfth-tallest building in Salt Lake City, and the tallest hotel with 24 floors. The hotel is 328 feet (100 m) tall if measured all the way to the top of the flag pole. The hotel also features 775 rooms and suites, numerous conference rooms which total in 75,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of flexible meeting space, a Conde Nast Traveler-rated full-service spa,[5] outdoor and indoor pools, exercise facilities, Garden Cafe restaurant, Lobby Lounge and Gibson Lounge bar.

It has been home to conferences, lectures and is also frequently used by visiting professional sports teams. For example, in October 2013, Condoleezza Rice gave a speech at the hotel.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Grand America". grandamerica.com. Grand America Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 15 Apr 2018.
  2. ^ "The Grand America Hotel" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 Apr 2018.
  3. ^ Isidore, Chris (9 Feb 2002). "Salt Lake's five-star gamble: Grand America will determine if city can support hotel built for top dollar". money.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 23 Apr 2018.
  4. ^ "The Grand America Hotel: Salt Lake City". fnicholson.com. Frank Nicholson Incorporated. Archived from the original on 4 Mar 2016. Retrieved 23 Apr 2018 – via Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "2014 Readers' Poll: Top 50 Hotel Spas in the United State". Archived from the original on 10 Jul 2014. Retrieved 23 Apr 2018 – via Wayback Machine. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Cortez, Marjorie (12 Oct 2013). "Condoleezza Rice addresses U.S. 'governance problem' at Utah conf". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 23 Apr 2018.

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