Staycation in Utah - The Grand America

While I was in Utah I decided very last minute to have a little staycation for a night at The Grand America hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. I would love to have the money to stay at more fancy hotels in New York, but that just isn't going to be happening too often because they cost a fortune!

Front of the hotel. 

 Lots of chandeliers, which are stunning and when I think of anything grand I think of chandeliers and spiral staircases. 

The inside of the hotel reminds me of something from the 1920's even though I know nothing about that decade this is what comes to mind when I think of it. The dark wood on the walls nothing like they did in the 70's and the gorgeous floors with the large dark furniture. 

The lobby of the hotel. 

I decided to get a Suite impulsively because it wasn't that much more than a room for the night and I certainly would never be able to afford a suite in New York. Right when you walk in there is an hallway that leads into the sitting area. 

This is the sitting area. We were only there for a night, but I was with my mom, aunt and my sister and we spent most of our short stay in this room chatting. It was nice because instead of sitting on the beds to talk or do anything you had actual seats. 

The beds were nice and the pillows actually had fluff in them! I have noticed that at hotels they really skimp on pillows and most of them have nothing in them, so it was nice to be able to use one pillow instead of 2 or 3 like I end up having to do. The decor is not gaudy or overly done. It is just simple and certainly not modern, but still comfortable. 

This room is adjacent to the bedroom and has a vanity on the right, which is nice when you have four women getting ready and on the left side is a closet.  

Vanity area.

The bathroom is the BOMB.COM especially after staying in a hotel in New York where the bathrooms are known for being TINY! You could practically just live in the bathroom if you wanted and if we had more time there I would certainly be indulging in the bath tub!

So pretty. I wish I could keep my bathroom this clean and perfect and it is white as well. I guess I need to get a maid to achieve that. 

View of the sitting room from the bedroom area. 

This was our view from the Suite, which wasn't bad. I think it would be pretty in the Spring when everything isn't dead, but it was still pretty now with the snow and at least it was quiet.

Doors separating the bedroom and the sitting room. 

They have this yummy dessert place in the hotel! So good the gelato was really good. It also is really cute inside and I love how colorful it is. 

We went right after Christmas, so they still had the Gingerbread House up and it is huge! It took over 10 bakers to make this and it looks really cool. The inside of it is also decorated. If I had to make this it would certainly take me another year before I could look at gingerbread again. 

Overall, I loved my stay and I can't wait to do another staycation in Utah because sometimes you need a little vacation from the vacation.