--- title: "Salt Lake City" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Salt Lake City." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/salt-lake-city" locale: "en" --- # Salt Lake City Primary place hint: Salt Lake City ## Breadcrumbs [North America](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/north-america) > [USA](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/usa) > [Utah](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/utah) > [Salt Lake City](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/salt-lake-city) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/salt-lake-city) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Salt Lake City ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Salt Lake City with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/salt-lake-city/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site focused on structured destination guides, comparisons, budgeting, and itinerary planning. Their Salt Lake City travel guide gives a well-rounded overview of urban amenities, history, outdoor recreation, culture, food, and winter-sports context. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/southwest/salt-lake-city) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel publication and guide site offering professionally edited destination research and trip-planning content. Their Salt Lake City destination page is a strong planning resource for understanding the city, places to visit, holidays, and broader trip context. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/best-things-to-do-in-salt-lake-city-utah/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog by Dave and Deb, covering destination guides, itineraries, tips, photography, and travel stories. Their Salt Lake City things-to-do guide is a practical choice for travelers looking to organize the city's main highlights into an approachable visit. - [Travel Babbo](https://travelbabbo.com/things-to-do-in-salt-lake-city/) (travelbabbo.com) Travel Babbo is Eric Stoen's family travel blog, focused on ambitious travel with children and practical parent-oriented trip reports. His three-day Salt Lake City family getaway report is especially useful for parents comparing kid-friendly activities, lodging choices, and real trip costs. - [Tales of a Backpacker](https://talesofabackpacker.com/salt-lake-city-in-winter/) (talesofabackpacker.com) Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog with practical independent travel advice. Their winter Salt Lake City guide is a helpful fit for independent travelers weighing seasonal activities, nearby mountain access, and downtown time. - [Practical Wanderlust](https://practicalwanderlust.com/salt-lake-city-breweries/) (practicalwanderlust.com) Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast combining practical guides with humor and social context. Their Salt Lake City breweries and brewpubs guide adds practical value for visitors interested in craft beer stops and local beer history. - [NOMADasaurus](https://www.nomadasaurus.com/day-trips-from-salt-lake-city/) (nomadasaurus.com) NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with a professional destination-guide and visual storytelling focus. Their day trips from Salt Lake City guide is a strong resource for travelers using the city as a base for nearby excursions. - [Nomad is Beautiful](https://nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-salt-lake-city/) (nomadisbeautiful.com) Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site focused on travel, work, and lifestyle resources. Their Salt Lake City things-to-do guide brings together cultural activities, outdoor adventure, mountain experiences, live music, and beer-related stops for a varied city visit. - [Camels & Chocolate](https://www.camelsandchocolate.com/salt-lake-city-friendliest-people-crappiest-weather/) (camelsandchocolate.com) Camels & Chocolate is a travel and place-focused site combining travel writing, photography, destination coverage, and personal perspective. Their Salt Lake City travel story makes a positive case for spending time in the Utah capital rather than treating it only as a road-trip stopover. - [Trekaroo](https://blog.trekaroo.com/salt-lake-city-christmas-events/) (blog.trekaroo.com) Trekaroo is a family travel community and planning resource centered on parent-written advice, guides, reviews, and itineraries. Their Salt Lake City Christmas events guide is a helpful family resource for planning holiday activities such as Hogle Zoo Zoo Lights and skating at the Gallivan Center. ## Travel Videos - [Through My Lens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5JTDqdNH-o) (youtube.com) Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel sharing informative videos from actual trips, including hikes, restaurants, and city guides. This Salt Lake City travel video gives a useful menu of 22 things to do, spanning museums, trails, landmarks, shopping, nearby outdoor areas, and food stops. - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGhKq2A0b0) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, budgeting tips, and destination guides. This practical guide video covers Salt Lake City planning details, including when to go, how to get there, how to get around, typical prices, savings ideas, and things to do. - [vagabrothers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCD4DBT7B1w) (youtube.com) vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel by Alex and Marko Ayling focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world. This travel guide video connects Salt Lake City with Sundance Film Festival planning in Park City, plus regional winter activities, dining, and festival access.