The Hearth Room at the American Express Centurion Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport.
NEW YORK — Today, American Express (NYSE: AXP) unveiled the Centurion® Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), the 31st Centurion Lounge and the airport’s first-ever proprietary lounge by a credit card issuer. The nearly 18,000-square-foot space, designed with an influence by local Utah artists, features a year-round outdoor terrace with views of the Wasatch Mountains, a ski-lodge inspired Hearth Room, a Blue Roast by American Express coffee bar, two bars and a buffet. The food and beverage menus are curated by The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge. The Centurion Lounge is located in Concourse B by Gate 31 within SLC, which saw a record 28 million visitors in 2024. Opening hours are Sunday – Saturday from 4:45 a.m. – 11:15 p.m. MT. Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly.
“With strong year-round Card Member demand for travel to Salt Lake City, expanding the Centurion Lounge network here is a natural fit,” said Audrey Hendley, President of American Express Travel. “The lounge offers a refined, welcoming environment that provides eligible Card Members a premium place to relax and recharge.”
“The Centurion Lounge is a welcome addition to Salt Lake City International Airport,” said Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports. “American Express is refining the traveler experience with elevated service, curated amenities and gourmet dining, making the journey through Salt Lake City truly exceptional.”
One of two bars at the American Express Centurion Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport.
Seasonal, Elevated Menus from The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge
Guests will enjoy a rotating selection of seasonal dishes and drinks curated by James Beard Award® winning Resy chefs Kwame Onwuachi, Mashama Bailey, Mike Solomonov, and Sarah Grueneberg, alongside esteemed Bar Director Harrison Ginsberg1. Inspired by dishes from some of the top restaurants nationwide, the menus deliver a distinct dining and beverage experience with offerings such as Caribbean Wedding Soup from Chef Kwame, Farro Pilaf from Chef Mashama, Grilled Cabbage with Tehina, Harissa and Mint from Chef Mike, Earl Grey Panna Cotta with Gingered Apple and Maple Oat Crumble from Chef Sarah, and a Park City Sling cocktail from Harrison featuring gin, tart cherry and lemon.
A full-service Blue Roast by American Express coffee bar features espresso drinks, cold brew and rotating seasonal specialties alongside a dedicated work area full of windows providing natural light.
Blue Roast Cafe at the American Express Centurion Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport.
A New Standard in Lounge Design, Influenced by Local Landscapes
The design of the lounge takes inspiration from the region’s natural landscape and outdoor spirit. Warm, earthy tones and open spaces reflect the city’s surrounding mountains and open skies. At the entrance, guests are welcomed by a ceiling installation, drawing on the textures of Utah’s salt flats with layered, hand-poured glass flakes that shimmer in the light.
Inside, the lounge celebrates the area’s vibrant arts community with works from local artists including a mixed-media collage interpretation of the American Express bulldog mascot reflecting Utah’s landscape by Erin Blundell, a large-format woven tapestry inspired by Salt Lake City’s mountains and salt flats by Rebecca Whitaker, and more. Near the coffee bar area, a custom ceiling installation by renowned lighting designer Lindsey Adelman takes its cues from constellations in the dark skies for which Salt Lake City is so well-known.
The entrance to the American Express Centurion Lounge at Salt Lake City International Airport.
Locally Inspired Amenities Define an Elevated Lounge Experience
The lounge features are thoughtfully designed, and locally inspired premium amenities provide travelers elevated spaces to work, relax and recharge before their flight:
- Hearth Room Inspired by a Luxury Lodge Experience: A striking 360-degree fireplace encircled by plush lounge seating and a custom, locally woven art piece echoing the surrounding natural landscape creates the feeling of a premium hearth room.
- An Outdoor Terrace with Views of the Wasatch Mountains: A year-round outdoor terrace offers guests fresh mountain air and the ability to relax by a fireplace while enjoying the mountain views.
- Recovery Room for Luxurious Post-Adventure Renewal: Guests can unwind in plush loungers while enjoying the restorative benefits of wellness amenities including compression boots and massage guns, complemented by health-conscious bites for an elevated wellness experience.
- Comfortable Seating Areas for All Types of Travelers: Guests can choose from an array of seating options, including comfortable armchairs, cafe tables, dining banquettes, quiet workspaces, group seating, reservable meeting rooms, and a VIP room for Centurion Members.
- Signature Centurion Lounge Amenities: Guests will enjoy signature Centurion Lounge amenities, including premium shower suites and restrooms, private phone nooks, abundant power and USB access, and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi.
Meeting More Card Members in More Places
With more airport lounge options than any other credit card company on the market2, the American Express Global Lounge Collection® is just one of the many ways American Express supports Card Members while they travel. Eligible Card Members have access to more than 1,550 lounges worldwide, including 31 Centurion Lounges. American Express continues to expand and enhance the Centurion Lounge Network with plans announced to open new lounge locations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), and Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge, a small-format lounge concept coming to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS).
1. James Beard Awards® – Kwame Onwuachi (Rising Star Chef of the Year – 2019), Mashama Bailey (Outstanding Chef – 2022), Mike Solomonov (Outstanding Chef – 2017), Sarah Grueneberg (Best Chef – 2017).
2. As of 07/2025.
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ABOUT THE CENTURION LOUNGE
The Centurion Lounge is the signature lounge program within the broader American Express Global Lounge Collection, which includes complimentary access to American Express Centurion Lounges, Escape Lounges, Delta Sky Club® for Card Members flying on Delta, Priority Pass™ Select Lounges upon enrollment, Plaza Premium Lounges, select Lufthansa Lounges when flying Lufthansa Group, and Additional Global Lounge Collection Partner Lounges — a total of more than 1,550 lounges across 140 countries and counting. Eligible Card Members can find a lounge at the Global Lounge Collection website, https://americanexpress.com/findalounge, or by using the American Express® App. They can also begin their check-in process for select Centurion Lounges through the mobile check-in tool within the American Express® App. Eligible Card Members only. Learn more about the terms that apply.
ABOUT THE SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Salt Lake City International Airport serves more than 28 million passengers each year and is the 22nd busiest airport in the United States and 93rd busiest in the world. More than 330 flights depart daily to more than 100 nonstop destinations.
