Fodor's Expert Review The Ritz-Carlton

Uptown was the logical choice this luxury hotel, surrounded by high-dollar high-rise condos and other elite lodging options, dozens of fine restaurants, and upscale shopping. It has sleek yet comfortable furnishings and awesome views of Downtown. Guest rooms include flat-panel HDTVs, high-end linens, and Bulgari bath products. The Ritz-Carlton recruited Dallas celebrity chef Dean Fearing to open his namesake restaurant at the hotel; the restaurant and its bar is a popular draw for Dallas's young, trendy, and moneyed.