Provo Hotels

In the center of Provo yet situated in a quiet, secluded, tree lined enclosure, the Best Western Cottontree Inn (2230 N University Pkwy) has 80 rooms on 2 floors, in 4 blocks arranged around an outdoor pool. The hotel backs on to the wooded banks of the Provo River and is just a few blocks from Brigham Young University, Riverside Country Club and LDS Provo Temple. The Best Western Provo has both indoor and outdoor pools, spa, exercise facilities, and offers free breakfast; other dining is available from several nearby restaurants.

With 330 rooms, Marriott Provo Hotel & Conference Center is the biggest hotel in town, and the most centrally located, taking up one block right at the center of Provo, by the intersection of Freedom Blvd and Center St. The conference center comprises 21 meeting rooms and 28,000 sq ft of space; the largest area (Grand Ballroom) is capable of seating 1,000 guests. Other highlights of the three star hotel are a restaurant (Allie's American Grille), a private dinner club, full service business center, gift shop, fitness center, and indoor & outdoor pools. The building has 9 floors, so many of the upper rooms have fine views across town to the Wasatch Mountains.

On the north edge of Provo close to neighboring Orem, the Residence Inn by Marriott has a quiet, relaxing location next to the golf course of Riverside Country Club, adjoining the tree-lined Provo River. The inn caters more to the extended stay traveler, offering 114 comfortable, multi-room suites (all with full kitchen and extra sofa bed), divided into several blocks overlooking either the river or the carpark, with more distant views towards the Wasatch Mountains. Other amenities are free hot breakfast, free evening reception, grocery shopping service, fitness center, guest laundry, indoor pool and hot tub. One block west is a shopping/restaurant center, with various stores including Albertsons, while the BYU campus is half a mile south.

Provo's Fairfield Inn sits in the middle of the main shopping area in town, a short walk away from several restaurants and many large stores including those at Provo Towne Centre Mall, 0.4 miles north - the hotel is located along US 189 (S University Ave), next to exit 263 of interstate 15 and also close to the Reserves at East Bay golf course. Free continental breakfast is served each morning, featuring a hot sandwich and home made waffles. For relaxation, guests can choose from an indoor pool, a Jacuzzi or a nearby jogging trail.

Courtyard Provo has a north central location along N Freedom Blvd, 2 blocks from Brigham Young University and within 1.5 miles of such sites as Riverside Country Club, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, and the University Mall. The 104 rooms are comfortable and well appointed, half of them with great views of the mountains to the east, and all offer a quiet night's sleep since the hotel is set back a little from the main road. There is a restaurant on-site (TGI Friday's), though no free breakfast. Leisure amenities are a fitness room, whirlpool and indoor swimming pool.

The new SpringHill Suites hotel in Provo is built right next to another Marriott property (the Courtyard), beside the junction of University Pkwy with US 189, and two blocks from the campus of Brigham Young University. The handsome, modern property features 82 studio suites equipped with flat screen TV, work desk, sofa bed, free internet access and a kitchenette (sink, microwave, refrigerator) - those facing east have fine views towards the nearby Wasatch Front mountains. Free breakfast buffet is provided each day, while for relaxation guests may use a whirlpool on site, or the exercise facilities at a gym just down the road. The SpringHill Suites opened spring 2009.

The Sleep Inn hotel in Provo, UT, is towards the south end of town, at the SW corner of the intersection of East Bay Blvd and S 180 E St; 2 blocks north of exit 263 of I-15 (University Ave), and one mile south of downtown Provo. Important sites nearby include Provo Towne Center Mall, Reserves at East Bay Golf Course and the north shoreline of Utah Lake. The hotel offers free continental breakfast and has a refrigerator/microwave in all rooms.

For budget lodging in Provo, the Econo Lodge at 1625 W Center St is a good choice, located right next to interstate 15 (exit 265), so convenient for long distance travelers needing a quick overnight stop. The surroundings are quiet and residential, close to the edge of the suburbs; 2.5 miles west, the road reaches Utah Lake State Park which offers fishing, boating, swimming and picnicking. Facilities at the 28 room Econo Lodge are free continental breakfast, an exercise room and guest laundry.