With the Great Salt Lake to the northwest and mountain ranges bordering on either side, Salt Lake City, Utah, is a unique urban center in the midst of nature. Visitors can choose to tour the city's many museums–like the Fort Douglas Military Museum and Utah Museum of Natural History–view a traveling Broadway or off-Broadway play, or venture out to nearby ski and summer resorts.

But before you can hit the streets of Salt Lake City, you'll have to get there, and one of the best ways to do so is with a flight through Salt Lake City International Airport. As the 19th-busiest airport in the world, Salt Lake City International Airport is more than prepared to deal with the demands of passengers. The airport terminal includes several restaurants and eateries, including Krispy Kreme, Wolfgang Puck's Express, and Millcreek Coffee Roasters. Stores such as Fossil, Simply Books, and Creative Kidstuff make for entertaining stops before, after, and in-between flights.

If you plan on staying overnight, consider a Salt Lake City airport hotel. While hotels such as the Hilton SLC Airport provide cozy and luxurious accommodations perfect for leisure travelers, locations like Quality Inn Airport and Salt Lake City Days Inn Airport provide business travelers with the essential services and tools of the trade they need.