35 Best Hotels in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas

Musicians, artists, and European travelers frequent the Belmont, a motel that first opened in 1946. The hotel embraces its history rather than glossing over it, with original tile in the bathrooms, smaller rooms that accommodate just one queen bed, and mid-century inspired furniture. Some rooms have screened-in porches; others face a peaceful garden landscaped with native plants. The buildings are on a cliff, and have stunning views of Downtown Dallas, especially at night. The hotel bar attracts a laid-back, artistic crowd, and the restaurant has become a neighborhood favorite.

Expect a solid, business-style experience at this hotel near Dallas Market Center, a wholesale and consumer exhibit hall, and the medical district. Most of the guests stay during business trips or for conventions, so the weekends aren't very crowded. The lounge has a 60-inch television.

Bass Performance Hall is across the street from this all-suites hotel. Guests can easily walk to the Convention Center, Fort Worth Water Gardens, and the shops and restaurants in Sundance Square. The hotel hosts a two-hour guest reception each evening. All rooms include 32-inch plasma HDTVs, refrigerators, and microwave ovens.

This three-story B&B is named for Etta Place, the girlfriend of the Sundance Kid. It originally served as living quarters for traveling artists who performed at Caravan of Dreams (now Reata restaurant) at Sundance Square (which is just around the corner) during the 1980s. A handsome music room has a baby grand Steinway. Smoking is not permitted. Some rooms have refrigerators. The honeymoon suite has a Jacuzzi tub for two.

You won't find many frills, but you should find a comfortable room and pleasant service. The hotel shares amenities with the connected Courtyard by Marriott at Market Center. Families enjoy the indoor pool.

This 24-story hotel is in the middle of Downtown Dallas, at the heart of the city's arts district and near Uptown hot spots. The massive lobby has polished columns, elaborate chandeliers, and grand tapestries. Three floors have been reinvented as an exclusive boutique hotel within the hotel. Be sure to join the chain's loyalty program to avoid paying for Internet access.

A storybook place that's seen more than its share of cowboys, rustlers, gangsters, and oil barons, this hotel has been used in many a movie. If you're visiting the Stockyards, take a moment to walk through the 1907 hotel's richly appointed lobby (even if you're not a guest), sit a spell on comfy leather sofas and upholstered chairs, and watch folks walk down Exchange Avenue. There are four styles of rooms to choose from: Victorian, Native American, Mountain Man, and Western. In the Booger Red Saloon, the bar stools are saddles.

Looking like a Frank Lloyd Wright–designed country club, this hotel is quite possibly the city's best. Rooms have balconies that overlook the Tournament Players Course, site of the Professional Golfers' Association's EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Luxurious resort-style rooms take on warm earth tones. Guests have access to the private golf course as well as racquetball, squash, and tennis courts and a 5,500-square-foot pool.

Even inside this massive hotel you feel like you're outside (minus the Texas weather). Glass rooftops allow natural light to fill the climate-controlled space, filled with indoor gardens (4.5 acres worth), bodies of water, and region-specific architecture. The atmosphere is festive, especially on weekends, when guests and gawkers stroll through the common areas, shop, dine, and enjoy various live entertainment options. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is about 5 mi south of the complex.

Once you check in, you may have trouble convincing anyone to leave before check-out. The resort-style hotel caters to families with a giant indoor and outdoor water park that is available only to hotel guests. The grounds also include game rooms, a full-service spa for adults, and an ice-cream themed spa for children. The rooms are decorated like an old-fashioned lodge; more expensive rooms have more features for children, including bunk beds and flat-screen TVs in separate sleeping areas.

Politicians, including George W. Bush and Colin Powell, have made this huge glass-and-chrome complex their home away from home. The rooms are standard, but the Anatole has seven bars, a nightclub, and a piano bar to keep you entertained. The public spaces feature a massive collection of fine Asian arts and antiques. The massive property tries to offer on-site everything a traveler needs—especially a business traveler. You'll need a car or hired transportation to take you to the nearby American Airlines Center, the hospital district, or Downtown.

President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy spent their last night together in this hotel, a national historic landmark. The property is popular with business travelers; it's located near the Convention Center and Sundance Square. You'll be among families and tourists on weekends.

Conrad Hilton built this hotel in 1925; today the InterContinental property is a National Historic Landmark. The hotel is on the eastern edge of Downtown, next to the Universities Center at Dallas and within walking distance of the original Neiman Marcus and the Majestic Theatre. Common areas and guest rooms reflect the Indigo chain's emphasis on refreshment, with cheerful colors and beach accents. Complimentary transportation is provided within a 3-mi radius, an area that includes Music Hall at Fair Park.

This North Dallas hotel is about 2 miles from the Galleria and about 5 miles from the Shops at Willow Bend. Nearby Belt Line Road offers plenty of dining and nightlife options. Rooms have rich wood tones and subtle Texas accents. Some common areas still reflect the original glitzy chrome and marble accents of its '80s heyday.

Built as a private residence in 1906, this tiny boutique inn with white-glove service is one of the most romantic in the city. The beautiful rooms are filled with antiques and collectibles; each has a working fireplace. Three suites have Jacuzzi tubs. The dining room (closed Sunday and Monday) is known for its $85 prix-fixe seven-course dinner. Guests can relax in a New Orleans–style courtyard. Vibrant Uptown, with dozens of dining and shopping options, is within walking distance.

The ceilings are high, the linens Italian, the pillows poufy, and the pampering nonstop. This Uptown boutique hotel is a luxurious oasis known for its 25 suites, each decorated around a theme: the Texas suite is accented with Austin stone, cowhide, and horns; the Metropolitan is sleek and chic; the East Indies displays exotic carved woods; and the Shag-a-delic takes you right back to the 1960s with beanbag chairs, beads, and shag carpet.

The 50-story Reunion Tower, a Dallas skyline icon, is adjacent to this 18-story hotel, which is popular with business and convention travelers. A permanent collection of photographs inside the hotel marks the city's history in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Since this is a chain, rooms are less personalized, but they are fitted with quality furnishing and linens. The hotel connects to Union Station, a hub with access to three train lines: Amtrak, Trinity Railway Express, and DART light-rail.

If Six Flags Over Texas is your destination, this hotel is the perfect spot. You can easily walk to the park (and avoid the parking fee). The location is also ideal for sports fans—the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys both play nearby. The hotel's shuttle ferries guests to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (another huge savings) and to destinations within a 5-mile radius.

Expect clean, basic accommodations plus a little bit more at this newer hotel near the high-end NorthPark mall and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Guests are treated to reliably friendly customer service. A shuttle takes guests within a 5-mi radius and to and from Dallas Love Field. Downtown Dallas is less than 10 mi south, and Southern Methodist University is less than 4 mi away.

When it opened in 1922, the 29-story Magnolia building was the tallest structure south of Washington, D.C. Today it is best known as the home of the red-neon Pegasus sign, installed atop the structure in 1934. (The current sign is a replica.) The building opened as a hotel in 1999, with tailored, oversized rooms that have an urban loft feel; the 129 suites have full kitchens.

Once a prim little inn, then a raucous bordello, this place above the Star Café has been reincarnated as a unique B&B. Each room is different, but all are furnished with Old West antiques. Only one has a private bath; guests in other rooms share three bathrooms. Folks say Miss Molly's is haunted by friendly ghosts, which scares some guests away and attracts others. While there is no policy excluding children as guests, families with children under 10 are discouraged from staying here.

This hotel's spacious, modern rooms have flat-screen TVs, quality bed linens, and are decorated with contemporary neutral tones. The landscaped grounds include a 12½-acre lake surrounded by a 10-km trail. The pool area is beautiful; poolside lunch service during the summer is a necessary extravagance.

A breathtaking chandelier graces the lobby of this Marriott property that attracts business folks during the week and leisure travelers and wedding parties on weekends. The curved building is a distinct landmark on I–35; it sort of resembles a giant tube of lipstick. Ask for a room with a Downtown view.

This 12-story, white-concrete structure stretches along two city blocks in the middle of Downtown Fort Worth near Sundance Square. The Texas-sized lobby is outfitted in elegant reds and blues and establishes the upscale, slightly Western atmosphere found throughout the property. Rooms are outfitted with luxury linens, and many have excellent views of Downtown Fort Worth, just steps outside the massive entry.

You can drive from this clean all-suites hotel to Fort Worth's Cultural District in about three minutes; complimentary transportation delivers guests to the Cultural District and Downtown. The hotel draws praise for its spacious rooms and friendly customer service. Rates are adjusted for longer stays. An outdoor sports court, near the heated outdoor pool, offers space for basketball.

Opulent rooms are appointed with fine linens, antiques, and original artwork, lending a unique residential feel to the hotel. Guests have complimentary use of the property's Lexus vehicles, and a house car can also ferry you to nearby destinations. Celebrities feel comfortable here, tucked away from the larger hotel districts. The service is legendary, as is the hotel restaurant. The bar is a popular gathering place for locals, guests, and celebrities.

This all-suites property in one of the better lit and cleaner sections of Downtown is a pleasant option. There's nothing extraordinary about the standard rooms, but the location allows easy access to Victory Park and the Arts District as well as many of the Downtown office towers. Weekday guests are typically business travelers; weekends bring visitors interested in shows at the House of Blues or American Airlines Center. Walking to the convention center will take about 15 minutes—an unpleasant quarter of an hour during the heat of summer.

Beer baron Adolphus Busch created this Beaux-Arts building in Downtown Dallas in 1912, sparing nothing in the way of ornamentation. In the gracious lobby, rich fabrics, dark woods, elaborate floral arrangements, and intimate seating areas belie the hustle of the streets just outside. The romantic European-style rooms, filled with unique floral prints and Queen Anne–style furniture, have modern amenities. A courtesy van takes guests to Downtown and Uptown sites and NorthPark Mall. Book early to stay at the hotel during the annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Parade, which marches in front of hotel the first Saturday in December.

This small boutique hotel and its eponymous gourmet restaurant occupy two renovated early-20th-century Downtown buildings. Luxe Italian Frette linens and plush duvets dress the beds; coffee is delivered to each room every morning, and cookies are left during turn-down service. The Ashton is only one block from Sundance Square entertainment and restaurants, two blocks from the stunning Bass Performance Hall, and seven minutes' drive from Fort Worth's Museum District.

Once you step inside this hotel, you'll forget that you've just exited the busy, crowded Central Expressway. Lush green plants, subdued earth tones, and a fountain create a sense of calm. Rooms, decorated in white, cream, brown, and yellow, are equally relaxing, with Italian Frette bed linens, L'Occitane bath products—even a goldfish in a fishbowl upon request. The infinity-edge outdoor pool and adjacent Exhale spa round out the soothing experience. The location is convenient to the DART light-rail stop at Mockingbird Station, Southern Methodist University, Downtown Dallas, and Love Field airport.