Dallas Hotels: A Unique Combination of Texan Hospitality and Cosmopolitan Style
By Denise Brandenberg, 10Best.com Local Expert |Published on August 04, 2015
Ranging from over-the-top luxury properties to eclectic boutique hotels, Dallas offers business and leisure travelers alike, a wide variety of hotels. Whether you are in town for a business convention or meeting and want to stay near the event venue or you want to be near the action in the local uptown and downtown hotspots, you can choose from many accommodations that come in several price ranges.
Some of the best hotels in Dallas are part of prestigious international hotel chains, while others are unique, independent establishments. The downtown area, which has undergone many changes in recent years, features several top hotels, like the Adolphus Hotel and the Omni Dallas Hotel, that are just minutes away from world- class shopping and restaurants, the art district, and the convention center.
Many of Big D’s best hotels also feature onsite restaurants, lounges, and bars, along with stunning views of the always-evolving Dallas skyline, like the W Dallas Victory Hotel, so you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your chosen property to have a great night. Want to be pampered? The majority of Dallas’s best hotels offer in-room or onsite spas with fabulous spa packages. Bringing the kids? Some of Dallas’s best hotels even feature seasonal activities and events for the whole family. Choose from the best hotels in Dallas for your trip by reading trusted expert and user reviews.
Adolphus Hotel
Located in the heart of Downtown Dallas, the Adolphus Hotel is the perfect historic hotel for Dallas visitors who want to enjoy all of the city's finest offerings. It's near several entertainment districts, the Arts District and the flagship Neiman Marcus store, the ideal place for some good 'ole Dallas shopping. The hotel itself exudes a historic and romantic vibe, with its baroque architecture and unique decor, including Flemish tapestries and a Victorian Steinway in the lobby area. Hotel guests can also partake in an elegant dinner at the onsite French Room restaurant - one of the best places for a Valentine's Day dinner in Big D. The award-winning restaurant has a domed ceiling painted with frescoes and hand-blown crystal chandeliers. The 422 guestrooms and suites there have several luxurious amenities, such as plush beds (with pillow top mattresses and 250-thread count triple sheets), 32-inch flat screen TVs and in-room movies
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The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton
Located just north of Downtown Dallas across the street from Southern Methodist University and the popular shopping area, Mockingbird Station, The Highland Dallas - part of Hilton's Curio Collection - is a great place for trendy romantics who enjoy the finer things in life. Spend time with your sweetie at the rooftop pool, gazing at the downtown skyline, or indulge in a couple's massage at the onsite spa and yoga studio, Exhale Spa. The guestrooms at this hotel have minibars with organic treats and flat- screen plasma televisions, as well as pillowtop mattresses and Italian Frette linens. Get room service from the acclaimed hotel restaurant, Central 214.
Belmont Hotel Dallas
Situated in the up-and-coming Bishop Arts District in the Oak Cliff neighborhood, the Belmont Hotel is a renovated and restored motor lounge. It is one of the most unique hotels in town, as it features privacy and a relaxing atmosphere. It sets a chill tone simply with its wonderful Downtown Dallas skyline views, and there are several shops and restaurants in the nearby neighborhood, perfect for strolling and exploring. The guestrooms at this eclectic hotel have oversized, bedside soaking tubs, luxurious bath products by Kiehl's, plush bedding, and flat-screen TVs with satellite. The onsite bar with dazzling views from the patio is the perfect spot for a pre-dinner cocktail.
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Omni Dallas Hotel
The Omni Dallas Hotel, in the center of the revitalized downtown Dallas, is connected via sky bridge to the Dallas Convention Center. Omni Dallas Hotel is built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver Certification standards, placing it on the forefront of environmental awareness and conservation in the city. There are several onsite dining choices including Bob's Steak and Chop House, Texas Spice, the Owner's Box and Omni's gourmet coffee shop, Morsel's. The hotel includes a full-service Mokara Spa, rooftop terrace pool deck and a spacious fitness center with stunning views of downtown. It's the perfect place to relax between sessions.
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Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Situated just minutes from Downtown Dallas, the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas is the ideal place to spend a relaxing, luxurious weekend. The property is set on 400 acres that includes a TPC golf course, so it's a great place to take your favorite golfer. While he's hitting the links, you can indulge yourself at the onsite spa or fitness center, which has indoor and outdoor running tracks, sports courts, sauna, steam room and hot tub. Other hotel amenities include four swimming pools, which feature seasonal frozen fruit, a pool bar, chilled towels and Evian spritzes. The guestrooms have breathtaking views of the golf course or the Las Colinas skyline, elegant decor, and marble bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers, soaking tubs and dual vanities.
W Dallas Victory Hotel
Just steps away from the American Airlines Center, and near Downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek, the high-style Design District, and the city's nightspots, the W Dallas Victory Hotel features 252 guestrooms that range from Mega Texas-sized rooms to the Wow Suites. The rooms feature rainforest shower-heads, 32" Plasma TV's, W signature beds, and the W-exclusive lemon sage Bliss Sinkside Six. The W Dallas Victory Hotel is a 33-story property that features an onsite craft restaurant, WIRED Business Center, SWEAT Fitness Center, an outdoor infinity pool, BLISS spa, living room lobby, and a fun rooftop bar with breathtaking views of Downtown Dallas. The hotel is a pet friendly property.
Rosewood Crescent Hotel
If you want an upscale and luxurious hotel in Dallas, the Rosewood Crescent Hotel in the Uptown neighborhood can't be beat. This elegant hotel has a number of luxurious amenities including several great onsite restaurants (Crescent Club and Nobu) and the award-winning Spa at the Crescent, so you can treat yourself to a weekend of true indulgence there. Relax at the pool, where poolside service is standard, or stroll around the beautiful hotel's courtyard area. Or simply stay in your guestroom the entire time! The guestrooms there feature 24-hour room service, nightly turndown service, French doors, separate vanities, flat-screen televisions and minibars.
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The Magnolia Hotel Dallas
Pegasus, the Flying Red Horse, shines brightly as the icon of Dallas, Texas from atop the downtown Dallas boutique hotel located in the Magnolia Petroleum Company Building. The hotel's prime downtown location is close to the Main Street Shopping District and is just one block to the flagship Neiman Marcus store. The Magnolia Hotel Dallas offers the perfect combination of history and modern conveniences, as it has been recently restored. Room service is offered and there are ample restaurants within walking distance. The building's landmark was a statue of Pegasus, the mythical flying red horse. Today, the Pegasus has been restored, proudly adorning the building and illuminated at night.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Dallas visitors who really want to plan an over-the-top getaway should book a room at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in the exclusive Highland Park neighborhood. This elite hotel has received a broad plethora of honors and awards, including the #1 ranking for service by the Zagat survey. The hotel features a fitness studio, complete with a sauna and massage services, an outdoor heated pool with poolside service, and complimentary dry-cleaning, shoe shining and an onsite concierge who can score tickets and reservations at the most sought-after events and restaurants in town. And speaking of restaurants, dining at the onsite Mansion restaurant will be a treat in itself. The guestrooms at this hotel will set the tone for a weekend of luxury - rooms have fresh-cut seasonal flowers, 24-hour room service, custom bath products, terrycloth robes and minibars.
Ritz-Carlton Dallas
Located in the vibrant Uptown Dallas neighborhood, the luxurious Ritz-Carlton is located within walking distance of a myriad of restaurants, clubs, galleries, shopping, the Dallas Arts District, Victory Park, and American Airlines Center. It features the onsite restaurant, Fearing's, by renowned Chef Dean Fearing, as well as the largest luxury ballroom in central Texas. The 12,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa features 12 oversized treatment rooms, men's and women's Healing Waters (a complete hydrotherapy experience), full- service salon, state-of-the-art fitness center, exercise and movement classes, relaxation and refreshment areas, luxurious locker rooms, wellness counseling, the exclusive Prada Beauty skin care experience, and a menu of treatments.
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