Courtesy Woodbury Corp.

Growth at the University Place campus in Orem is taking another leap in 2023. By fall of next year, the Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be completed and open to the public.

Located near where the old Utah Transit Authority bus terminal was, this hotel will bring numerous amenities with it, according to Guy Woodbury, senior vice president of Hospitality at the Woodbury Corporation.

According to Woodbury, the hotel will be five stories high and contain 140 rooms, with a goal to provide customers with Utah Valley’s notable mountain views.

“There is the Bistro Restaurant with American fair that serves breakfast and dinner. There will also be a Starbucks,” Woodbury said. The hotel will also offer a business center along with a 1,500-square-foot meeting space, a 420-square-foot board room and multiple collaboration areas.

“This is the hub of Utah County and the hotel adds another synergistic piece — a place to stay at the hub,” Woodbury said.

Woodbury Corporation

The new hotel will be sleek and modern with all rooms complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but at least 12 specific rooms for various kinds of disability.

Wendy Woodbury, vice president of Hotel Procurement, said that if weather and supply chains remain open than the hotel will most likely be ready for the October opening.

University Place was redesigned to keep relevant with modern changes and a place to live, work and play. Now, it will be designed for short stays, including for those coming to the area for sports and other events.

“This is going to be leisure and business with a broad swath of people coming to town. It will be the place for you to stay,” Guy Woodbury said.

University Place, once known as University Mall, first opened in 1973 and maintains its value for people in the area.  “We hope to keep incredibly relevant as part of the community” he said.

Also coming to the campus are more living spaces at 800 South and 800 East as well as a McDonalds and other food and drink options.

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