University Guest House & Conference Center

Update: I’m dropping a star off for horrible lack of sufficient parking. Showed up at 11pm from a night out for dinner and there’s no parking in front of behind the hotel. We have a small baby and al the gear and we were told to walk a few blocks. When I complained the manager, who was leaving, gave me his spot. That’s nice but still it was a super annoying situation and they should have a spot for each room.
Pretty okay hotel for a moderate price. The décor is a solid late 90s affair. The rooms are big but the suites are the same size just split into two little rooms. I call bs on that. A suite should be bigger than a regular room.
Other major complaint is that the toilets are too damn low. Seriously you guys, the toilets are one step up from a hole I could dig in the ground to poop into.
Next complaint is the complexity of signing into the Internet. Way too annoying. A related complaint is that the Internet majorly blows when sitting at the desk in my room. To get a decent signal I had to walk out to the lobby. And I have a brand new computer.
Bonus points go out to the gym which is empty most of the time prolly because guests are hitting up the automatic pancake machine like its their job.
Back to the gym though, solid selection of equipment and machines, very clean, windows let in natural light. Clean bottled water and fresh hand towels are always ready to go.
Also, there’s a great shuttle to take you around if you are carless.
The staff is super super nice though and they keep the 4^th star on the hotel despite the complaints I have.

The University Guest House hits all the essentials of a solid hotel, and goes above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience.
First, the desk staff are consistently service-​oriented and friendly. I have stayed here a few times now and have been impressed with each and every encounter with a desk staff. Next, the lobby offers free coffee and tea throughout the day, a highly decent breakfast, and fresh baked cookies in the afternoon.
The hotel is also a conference center, so it’s really interesting just to hang out in the lobby, maybe play a game or eat, and listen to all the conversations. The location on campus means you’re really close to the action if you have university business, and if you’ve got a mind for it, you’re within walking distance to Red Butte Gardens of the Museum of Natural History.
The rooms are fresh and clean, and housekeeping keeps a good attention to detail. Beds are among the more comfortable I’ve had, and linens are crisp and newer.
If you’re on University business this is THE place to stay. Otherwise you might be a little far from the action, but that is the only drawback to staying here. University employees get a discount on extended stays.

Place is great! Friendly staff and one of the best continental breakfast areas. It seems that it’s kept open all day. Food stops but your always able to get coffee, water, and tea.
Room was okay. I liked the lamps with the sub ports and the pillows and bed were comfortable. The layout of the bathroom was strange, but it worked.

We were stranded at the airport overnight and booked a room at the University Guest House. I picked it due to good reviews, decent price and availability of a free shuttle — didn’t want to rent a car or taxi. The facility was very nice and quiet. Unfortunately the free shuttle was on campus only — not to/​from the airport. So we paid more than planned to get back and forth. I would definitely recommend this guest house — just be prepared to find alternate transportation.

friendly staff, clean room, wonderful breakfast with student discount. Highly recommended.

Nice hotel with a very nice staff. Rooms a great. Breakfast has many options. They have coffee and tea at all times of the day as well as apples and granola bars. Around 4pm they have freshly baked cookies and hot chocolate and cider. The gym is the best hotel gym I’ve seen in YEARS!

I stayed in a Double Queen room at the Guest House for a conference held at the Conference Center.
I was impressed with the quality of both the sleeping and meeting rooms. My hotel room contained both a microwave and a refrigerator. I used both quite often, since I was staying for several days and nights.
The hotel staff was pleasant to work with, and helpful. My friend who picked me up at the airport had car trouble in the parking lot (dead battery). The staff was great about finding jumper cables and helping to jumpstart her car. Very friendly and professional, and went out of their way to help us.
The breakfast had a nice variety and good quality. It is a free self-​serve breakfast, so you get what you pay for. Don’t expect gourmet hash browns and eggs, but there was a nice variety of yogurt, bagels, cereal, etc.
There was a football game on the Saturday I was saying here. Yes. You can hear the stadium quite clearly from your hotel room. If you’re looking for a place to stay for a game, it’s that close… but if you’re not there for a game, it can be a little distracting. I used a set of ear plugs and it was fine.
Great place to stay if you’re meeting at the conference center or university. I just had to walk a few feet, go down two floors in the elevator, and I was at my conference rooms. Very convenient!

This is for an event in the ballroom, not for a hotel stay.
Ambience — there is a great patio outside, but if you are inside, the ambience is depressing. Soft lighting appropriate for a dinner would make a huge difference.
The other ding is for service. I participated in an event during the day and saw several staff members making things happen. At the evening event, staff seemed to be AWOL and the organizers were having to move tables, etc.

I was in Utah for a meeting which took place on campus. When I arrived I hoped to check in early, but they said they had nothing available. This is actually the first time I’ve haven’t been able to check in early in a hotel. Maybe they have really good business. I asked for directions to the building that I had to go to on campus and they directed me to the shuttle stop right in front of the hotel. This stop is really convenient.
After my meeting was over for the day I checked in and was able to pick what floor I wanted which was nice. The room when I entered it was nice and clean, so nothing to complain about there. After getting settled I found out that I forgot to pack toothpaste and a toothbrush. They had a sign that I can get these by calling the front desk, but when I did they told me that I can pick them up at the front desk. At other hotels that I’ve been in they brought it up to the room. Oh well.
The next morning I had the complementary breakfast which was pretty good. I loved the pancake machine and the other items were okay. Check out was easy and the experience was good. The only real negative was that it was far from restaurants. They do have a shuttle which I didn’t use, but I typically like to walk to places.

Official check in is 3 pm. Don’t expect to get a room any sooner. Not one minute sooner. Cleaning staff just visits with each other.

This hotel gets five stars because it fit our needs perfectly. My father got surgery at the University of Utah hospital just minutes from here. When he was released, the University Guest House provided the perfect place to recover for a few days. Our room had a microwave and compact fridge with freezer, which allowed me to stock exactly what my father needed to be eating. A dining area near the lobby offers all the utensils one might need to «dine in» on a budget. The staff is friendly, the rooms clean. Best of all – we could open our windows! So we had fresh air circulating every night. A rarity in today’s hotels.

Stayed here with two girlfriends for a wedding recently. We were very pleased with the cleanliness and spaciousness of the room. The staff were all very friendly and professional. The front desk came though in a pinch and provided us with needle and thread to string lei for the bride (which she was extremely happy with). We took advantage of the free shuttle to take us to the wedding site (Red Butte Garden). There was a mini fridge in the room as well as a couch and a view of the mountains. We found the breakfast to be very good for a free hotel breakfast. There were bagels, yogurt, eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, and Starbucks coffee. We also loved that the coffee and tea was available all day in the breakfast area as were apples and bananas. The only complaint raised by one of my friends was that there was no bottle opener in the room which I wouldn’t really expect in Salt Lake City, UT. There were bottle openers available for purchase near the front desk though :)

This hotel is by far one of the best I have ever been to (built in 1999). If you are there because your having to be at the hospital you get about a discount. The Hotel is on the campus of University of Utah down the street from all of the U of U hospitals. Surrounding the Hotel is buildings from the late 1800’s. The Hotel offers breakfast till 10 am which consist of eggs that contain water? Squish them with a napkin and it will be soaked. gag!!! Sausage patties and sometimes bacon, French toast or pancakes, different types of breads/​muffins/​bagels. Etc, oatmeal, cottage cheese, yogurts, cereals variety of beverages and all the fixens to go with all that I listed. Even though this is all included with your stay I gave a minus star because the food made me sick.
The room was a very nice size, king size bed, 32″ HD Sony tv, large desk and desk chair, lounge chair double nightstand a with lamps that u can plug your charger into. Fridge, microwave, kurig coffee maker and of course bathroom and closet section with iron and ironing board and hair dryer. Wifi is free.
The staff here is very friendly and I give their customer service a 5 star!
They have a section where you can purchase a variety of drinks and foods snacks and your necessities like toenail clippers to hair spray Advil or whatever. They have some U of U clothing. I was gonna get a shirt but they had nothing bigger then a medium.
They have a nice gym and even a laundry room. There is also a front lounge, outdoor patio and a nice dining area with a tv which only has the news on it… Parking can be a pain and my first night I didn’t know u had to have a parking pass or campus wannabe cops give you a $ 20 ticket and after the 3^rd bye bye car. So I went to the front desk and they took care of everything. My last day there someone hit my rental car.
The shuttle will pick you up and take you back and forth to the hospital and the hotel. And just a few minutes away is the train that will take you all over town.

Went to U of Utah with my son to check out colleges for the fall. I thought it was awesome that UU had its own hotel! The facility was just great. Nice full breakfast each morning, they have a small gym, and access to the campus swimming pools. The Guest House provides a complimentary shuttle around campus and the area — which proved to be very handy. The staff was as nice and friendly as they could be. My son and I had a great time, and he committed to Utah. Very cool!

One of the best hotel stays I’ve had in awhile. Just starting off, the front desk staff were super nice and welcoming while still being professional (they all seem like college students) and were very helpful in showing me a map of places around the campus to explore.
The room was quite comfortable and clean. Large screen TV, good amenities, comfy bed. I forgot my razor and they gave me a free one at the front desk… an actual razor too, not those cheap kinds. My room looks out at the mountains and gave me a beautiful view every morning.
Breakfast was complimentary and offers a full range of very non-​hotel-​like foods that tasted delicious. Free fresh baked cookies at 4pm every day and drinks (coffee, tea, cidar) are free all day long in the lounge area, which features a large screen TV.
Only downside is that it’s far from any restaurants but they do offer a shuttle service to the other side of campus which has a row of restaurants. Overall, definitely enjoyed my stay here and highly recommend them.

The University Guest House & Conference Center! This place is one of the best stays I have been in a while. I’m not sure if it is only for visiting University affiliates or not. But this place was a warm escape from the snowing cold weather!
My wife and I were welcomed in by the friendly staff, which seemed like most were college students. We checked in and had very helpful directions to whatever will calm our growling stomachs. Our room was very nice and cozy. We were located on the third floor where we took full advantage of the view of the valley while it was snowing! This was our first time in real snow, unlike the snow blowing of Big Bear mountain of Southern California. One thing that my wife and I have been noticing while traveling is that we both have to use the bathroom. The bathroom here is great! Because it has real ventilation! So I could do my business without having to wait forever. They had complimentary bathroom essentials and complimentary toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, and shaver!
The breakfast was very good, warm, kept fresh and kept us full till lunch.
The gym has everything one needs in order to workout. There was cardio machines of treadmills, ellipticals and a bike. There was a cable machine with adjustments like crazy. They also had free weights going up to 70 pounds. If that is not enough for you they also had various machines that targeted upper body and lower body. And if that wasn’t enough they had weighted balls, bands, mats to stretch on, and those balancing boards for snowboarding!
Pros:
Friendly & efficient staff
Great clean and comfy bed
Bathroom floor wasn’t cold
Complimentary toiletries
Cons:
Parking was a little tough on the days they had an event
Overall this was a great experience for my wife and I. It was a factor to for us to consider Salt Lake City as a place to live. We could not be happier with out stay here and would recommend it to anyone visiting the university!

Tucked away in a little corner of University of Utah, I almost thought the hotel was a part of the campus.
What was inside was a warm, cozy and clean hotel. The hotel staff were wonderfully kind and helpful. They even were willing to drive me to the nearest TRAX station at 6:30 am even though the shuttle service technically starts at 7 AM.
Kind, really. Too kind!
PERKS:
–free breakfast every day from 6 – 10 and this isn’t just a «continental breakfast». There were non-​fluorescent eggs, toast, bagels, juice, oatmeal with toppings, sausage, french toast, muffins, bacon and most importantly FRESH COFFEE (not bad for mormontown huh)
–clean rooms with a comfortable bed,
–within walking distance of a trax station that is about 15 mins to the temple square and outdoor mall area
–Keurig in each room
–free cookies at 4PM
–lovely, lovely view of the mountains if you walked to the bridge which is about a 2 minute walk from the hotel
–the friendliest staff you will ever meet!
–free wifi
–hot apple cider, hot chocolate and free coffee downstairs in the lobby most of the time during the day and night
If you’re ever in town, please stay at the University guest house.

We came in from our hours long drive only to find my husband accidentally booked our room for the wrong day! The front desk staff was super helpful and fixed the error with no problems. Nice and clean room, the staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast is what you’d expect. We went to breakfast around 0900 (it runs from 0600 – 1000) and nearly everything was gone, but they were quick to replenish the breakfast bar. Thanks for a good experience!

I had a great stay here. All of the people that I dealt with were very friendly. One of the guys even took my bags up to my room while I move my car. The girls up front were very pleasant. I have a little market where you can buy snacks. This coffee and tea and apple cider in the lobby at night. The rooms are very clean and spacious, especially for the price. It’s right on campus and close to the hospital so it’s a great location. I would definitely recommend this place to anybody visiting.

My stay here was pretty disappointing. Maybe it’s a Utah thing, but the desk clerks were very cold. At first glance the room looked nice, with a large bed and flat screen. But the linens were super low quality. The iron leaked brown water — super happy I tried it out on a washcloth before destroying my nice clothes. The coke machine didn’t give me my change. So, if I were to return to SLC, I would definitely stay elsewhere.