There are several top rated 3 star hotels in Salt Lake City. Most of them provide lots of amenities and visitor guidance as well to first time visitors. Selecting a top rated 3 star hotel needs some research into the hotels, the convenience, location, pricing and transportation facility to and from the hotel.

If you are taking your own transportation, this problem is solved however you may want to find hotels close to the central area or close to the places you are planning to visit. That way you save on a travel time. A hotel located in crowded areas or noisy areas may not be a good choice, you don't want a lot of noise when you get back to your hotel for a good night sleep after a tiring day visiting beautiful locations.

You need to ensure that the hotels are kept clean and neat and maintained well. Check out reviews on the hotel either on the net or in travel magazines or with trip advisors. They can give you good insider information about the hotels.

There are several good Salt Lake City UT hotels. This city being one of the favorite destinations of nature admirers has hotels rated from 1star to 5 stars and luxury hotels. The prices range from as low as $45 a day to $450-$900 a day. Most of the hotels provide good amenities. It is a good idea to plan ahead and book hotels in advance so you can get better hotels for reasonable price.

Here are some hotels that are recommended by visitors

http://realtravel.com/dh-1840-salt_lake_city_hotels

Here are a few useful reviews on hotels in Salt Lake City

http://realtravel.com/dh-1840-salt_lake_city_hotels-x-hclss_3

Hotels and Travel Guide by Expedia

http://www.expedia.com/3Star-Salt-Lake-City-Hotels.s30-0-d178302.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels

Some of the 3 star hotels often visited and known to most repeat visitors are

http://hotelmotelnow.com/3-star/salt-lake-city-3star-hotels.aspx

As opposed to the star status awarded to hotels across the globe, the diamond status is awarded by the American Automobile Association to hotels, lodgings, restaurants and other related businesses in the Salt Lake City tourism and hospitality industry. This award is considered several notches above the star status. The evaluation process is not only rigorous but also conducted by independent inspectors.

While Utah boasts of two luxury hotels with the 5 diamond status accorded by the AAA, Salt Lake City itself has only one and that is the Grand America Hotel. The closest to this is Stein Erickson Lodging in Park City, Utah. For a complete overview of all hotels falling under this list you should visit:

understanding the five diamond award

http://www.aaa.com/aaa/common/aaadiamonds/2010_5D_Lodgings.pdf

The AAA award covers a number of aspects concerning the hospitality industry and includes almost every element that is important to the guests. Each of these elements evaluated must offer a first class experience to the guests for the establishment to be considered for the award. Interestingly, only 0.25% of all properties evaluated across the nation finally receive the award. The award itself is an annual process retaining the award in successive years speaks high of the hotel concerned.

The Grand America Hotel with 775 rooms in Salt Lake City has received the 5 diamond award from AAA for 6 years in a row now and for travelers looking for the very seat of luxury, the 5 diamond award is in itself a guarantee of the very best that you can expect of a hotel of that class. More details on this hotel can be gathered from their official website below:

The lone 5 diamond hotel in Salt Lake City

http://www.grandamerica.com.

Luxury Hotels in Salt Lake City

http://www.saltlakecityluxuryhotels.com/

Top 10 Boutique Hotels in Salt Lake City

http://www.gayot.com/hotels/bestof/10best_boutiquehotels_saltlakecity.html