What's new in Salt Lake
Salt Lake is a dynamic hub of ongoing innovation, fueled by substantial investments in cutting-edge city infrastructure projects. These investments are propelling Salt Lake towards its goal of becoming the ultimate meeting destination. Amidst this vibrant landscape, our city thrives and expands, with the hospitality sector embracing exciting developments and fresh business opportunities on the horizon. Discover how Salt Lake's unwavering commitment to progress can elevate your meeting, convention, or event.
Transportation
The New SLC
The New Salt Lake City International Airport is Delta’s 4th largest hub and averages 375 daily departures to nearly 100 destinations. Phase 1 is now open, and it will be fully completed in 2024. TRAX light rail’s airport station shuttles riders directly downtown in a matter of minutes.
The Salt Lake City International Airport continues its multi-year, $5.1 billion rebuild. Get complete construction updates
Phase 4, which is underway, encompasses a 16-gate extension of Concourse B to the east. The first five gates will open in fall 2025, followed by 11 additional gates in the fall of 2026.
- 2024 - Phase 3 and 4 in progress
- March: Central Tunnel Art installation completed
- Fall - Phase 3 will be completed
- 2023
- October: Phase 2 completed with 13 new gates in Concourse A East
- August: 4 new gates added
- May: 5 new gates opened
- 2020 - Phase 1
- 2 concourses
- 46 gates.
Salt Lake City International Airport Renovation Update
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Hotel Updates
Recently Completed
Salt Lake’s hotel capacity is growing and building at an unprecedented rate, with exciting developments happening all the time.
- 2024
- Asher Adams hotel at The Gateway opens mid-October. Created by the conversion of one of the city’s most iconic architectural structures, the historic Union Pacific Depot, with new construction of an attached 8-story guestroom structure. It features 225 guestrooms, including 13 specialty suites located within the historic train station, and is complemented by 4 unique, high-touch food and beverage outlets and 9,600 SF of meeting space
- 2023
- The first Marriott dual-branded hotel in Salt Lake, the Element extended stay and Le Méridien boutique hotel, both in the West Quarter area of the convention district adjacent to the convention center.
- 2022
- 700-room Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City opened adjacent to the Salt Palace Convention Center as an important piece of the city’s meeting and convention offering.
- One-of-a-kind lodging experience offered by the 50-room evo Hotel, the ultimate launchpad for exploring our urban basecamp.
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CELEBRATE 2034
We are beyond thrilled to announce that Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the 2034 Winter Games! This incredible honor is a testament to our…
The Utah Hockey Club will join Salt Lake's professional sports entertainment options in Salt Lake. In addition to games at the Delta Center, a state-of-the-art practice facility is being built on the south side of the valley in Sandy.
Two significant multi-use developments in downtown, designed to make Salt Lake even more vibrant, continue to open portions of their projects in 2024.
The West Quarter, a planned urban neighborhood adjacent to the Salt Palace Convention Center, is at at a walkable junction for meeting and convention attendees with easy access to the Delta Center arena (home of the Utah Jazz NBA basketball team and Utah Hockey Club NHL team) and The Gateway, an arts and culture district.
- New in the West Quarter in 2023, in addition to the Element and Le Méridien hotels, are the Van Ryder rooftop bar; Adelaide, a French Creole restaurant.
The Post District, another up-and-coming neighborhood, combines living spaces with areas for dining, drinking, and more.