Little America Hotel

What Little America Hotel does

Little America Hotels is a privately held U.S. hotel operator headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating four full-service Little America-branded properties in Salt Lake City UT, Flagstaff AZ, Cheyenne WY, and Little America WY. The properties serve leisure travelers, business and government visitors, and group demand across western U.S. gateway and drive-to markets, with on-site amenities including restaurants and event space.

The company is part of a broader affiliated family of destination properties that includes the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, The Westgate Hotel in San Diego, Sun Valley Resort in Idaho, and Snowbasin Ski Resort in Utah. Customers booking any Little America property can access reciprocal ski privileges and benefits across the affiliated family, which broadens the value proposition beyond a single property stay. Distribution is direct through the company's website, email marketing, and phone reservations, supplemented by integrations with major ski pass ecosystems (Ikon Pass, Epic Pass) and OpenTable for dining bookings.

Little America Hotels generates revenue primarily through room revenue, food and beverage, and group/event bookings at its owned and operated properties. As a privately held entity, the company does not disclose revenue, headcount, or unit-level financial results, and the input data contains no information on funding, M&A, technology stack, or pricing mechanics beyond the existence of direct booking and third-party distribution integrations.

Name

Little America Hotel

Legal name

Little America Hotels

Website

https://littleamerica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Little America Hotels is a privately held Salt Lake City–based operator of four full-service hotels across the western U.S., serving leisure, business, and group travelers and affiliated with Grand America, Westgate, Sun Valley, and Snowbasin properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodations

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Midscale Limited-Service Hotels (THAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Limited-Service Hotels (THAGABAH), Suburban Limited-Service Hotels (THAGABAI)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodations
• Hospitality services
• Resort lodging
• Event venues
• Ski resort access

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Room rentals across four properties in Salt Lake City, Flagstaff, Cheyenne, and Little America, Wyoming. Provides standard and premium room options with personalized service.
2. Dining Services: On-site restaurant and dining options at each property providing food and beverage services to hotel guests and local patrons.
3. Event and Meeting Spaces: Venues for corporate events, conventions, weddings, and gatherings, particularly emphasized at the Cheyenne location.
4. Recreational Services: Ski passes and lift tickets through Snowbasin partnership, golf tournaments, tee-time bookings, ski lessons, and outdoor recreational activities.
5. Pet Care and Lodging: Pet care and lodging services for guests traveling with animals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Little America Hotels operates four hotel properties across the Western United States (Salt Lake City UT, Flagstaff AZ, Cheyenne WY, and Little America WY) offering guest room accommodations, on-site dining, event and meeting venues, and access to recreational activities. The chain is part of a broader affiliated family of properties that includes Grand America Hotel, The Westgate Hotel, Sun Valley Resort, and Snowbasin Ski Resort, providing reciprocal ski privileges and resort experiences.

Product overview

Little America Hotels & Resorts operates a collection of hotel properties as a unified hospitality brand. The core portfolio consists of four Little America Hotel locations across the western United States (Salt Lake City, UT; Flagstaff, AZ; Cheyenne, WY; and Little America, WY). The company also owns and operates affiliated properties including Sun Valley Resort, The Westgate Hotel, The Grand America Hotel, and Snowbasin Ski Resort. Together these properties offer hotel accommodations, resort experiences, ski privileges with reciprocal access to partner mountain resorts, restaurant dining, and event venues across multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grand America Hotel: Luxury hotel property operated under the Little America Hotels portfolio, located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Snowbasin

Products and services

• Little America Hotel - Salt Lake City, UT

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SnowbasincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnowbasin is part of the Little America Hotels family of properties. Ski passes and lift tickets available through the hotel, providing guests with reciprocal ski privileges and mountain resort access.
• SunValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSunValley is part of the Little America Hotels family of properties, offering resort access to hotel guests.
• The Westgate HotelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Westgate Hotel is part of the Little America Hotels family of properties, a luxury hotel brand.
• The Grand America HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Grand America Hotel is the flagship property in the Little America Hotels family, representing the premium brand tier alongside Little America properties.
• Ikon PasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ikon Pass for reciprocal ski privileges. Limited personal information is shared to grant guests access to ski benefits through this arrangement.
• Epic PasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Epic Pass for reciprocal ski privileges at partner mountain resorts, enabling guests to obtain benefits across the ski network.
• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant booking service partner used to process restaurant reservations for hotel dining establishments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Best Western Hotels & Resorts: Mid-scale hotel brand with deep penetration in mid-sized Western US markets, particularly in drive-to leisure destinations. Highly comparable to Little America's midscale, multi-property, leisure-and-business traveler positioning across secondary Western cities.
• DoubleTree by Hilton: Upper-midscale full-service brand frequently sited near airports, ski resorts, and regional event hubs in the Western US — directly comparable to Little America's balance of business, leisure, and event demand, plus standardized service levels.
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts: Large franchised midscale-and-economy hotel portfolio with strong Western US secondary-market coverage. Comparable operating model and competitive set in the value-to-midscale segment where Little America competes.
• Hyatt Place: Select-service Hyatt brand targeting business and leisure travelers in secondary cities and resort gateways. Overlaps with Little America's midscale service depth, location profile (Salt Lake City–type markets), and mixed business/leisure demand mix.

Emerging players

• The Grand America Hotel: Luxury flagship hotel within the Little America Hotels & Resorts family in Salt Lake City. Sister-affiliate operationally — useful as an internal benchmark for the parent group's ability to scale across tiers within the same metro.
• Sun Valley Resort: Sister destination resort within the Little America Hotels & Resorts family, offering ski and mountain experiences in Sun Valley, Idaho. Operationally integrated with Little America through reciprocal access and shared marketing.
• Snowbasin Resort: Sister ski resort in Ogden, Utah, integrated with Little America through reciprocal ski-privilege arrangements. Sister asset and closest analog for the recreational-services revenue stream described in the data.
• The Westgate Hotel: Sister luxury property in San Diego within the Little America Hotels & Resorts family. Adds geographic spread (coastal California) to the portfolio and provides a parallel luxury-tier benchmark against The Grand America.

Broad incumbents

• Hilton Hotels & Resorts: Incumbent full-service hotel brand with national footprint in the same Western US airports, ski gateways, and mid-sized cities where Little America operates. Competes on loyalty, brand standards, and corporate-account penetration.
• Marriott Hotels: Large incumbent full-service hotel brand operating across the same Western US secondary and leisure markets as Little America. Competes for business, group, and leisure travelers with deeper loyalty infrastructure and broader distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/littleamericaAZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LittleAmericaSLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-little-america-hotel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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