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From Food & Wine , DEC 2005

This enormous compound with a fountain and a Versailles vibe was built in time to host Olympic VIPs. Suites have marble bathrooms and the most inviting beds in town (at least they seem so when I'm on the JetBlue flight that lands at midnight), and there's a terrific indoor lap pool. Come morning, the lobby bar serves strong cappuccinos and homemade pastries—the perfect breakfast-to-go for the ride up to the slopes....MORE>>

– Vicky Lowry Travel - Why Smart Skiers Are Racing to Utah

From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2005

The Grand America, which opened in March 2001, is probably the most spectacular, incongruous, over-the-top addition to the city skyline since the erection of the Salt Lake Temple. It was built by Earl Holding, who grew up in Salt Lake, and whose many interests include the Sinclair Oil Corporation, the Sun Valley ski resort, and the Little America hotel chain. Its 775 rooms and ballrooms and courtyards are spread across nearly all of a 10-acre city block formerly occupied by...MORE>>

– Chip Brown Born Again

From Travel + Leisure , JAN 2003

The 775-room Grand America overflows with extravagant touches, such as handloomed English carpets and Murano glass chandeliers....MORE>>

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Last updated December 2005