Dallas Accommodations

Dallas accommodations

Dallas accommodations welcome you to a destination nicknamed “Big D”. Known for its skyline, museums, memorials, live music venues, dance halls, parks, gardens, lakes, hiking trails and barbecue, Dallas is located about halfway between Oklahoma City (northerly) and Austin (southerly). Dallas is about a 2 hour 45 minute drive west of Shreveport, Louisiana. Sharing the North Central Texas area with Dallas is the old cowboy town of Fort Worth. Dallas main attractions include The Dallas World Aquarium, The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden (66-acre botanical garden – lake, concerts, exhibits, classes), Perot Museum of Nature and Science (science museum), Klyde Warren Park (food trucks, events), Kitchen + Kocktails (Southern restaurant), Reunion Tower (observation deck – light shows, panoramic city views, gift shop), Fair Park (amusement park, sports facilities, Vietnam memorial), Dallas Museum of Art, Terry Black’s Barbecue (barbecue restaurant), The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (history museum), Dallas Farmers Market, Pecan Lodge (barbecue restaurant), Toyota Music Factory (live music venue – open-air pavilion, restaurants, bars, cinema), House of Blues Dallas (live music venue), Velvet Taco (taco restaurant), John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (concrete monument), Pioneer Plaza (Texan plant life, bronze cowboy / longhorn cattle sculptures), Cowboys Red River (dance hall), Central Market (gourmet grocery store), Winspear Opera House,Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Meyerson Symphony Center, Frontiers of Flight Museum (aircraft museum), American Airlines Center (arena), AT&T Discovery District (pedestrian zone – interactive installations, jazz concerts, restaurants), Mr. Sugar Rush (ice cream shop), Mandalay Canal Walk at Las Colinas (paved waterfront trail – gondola ride, waterfalls, restaurants), Highland Park Village (shopping mall), Escapade 2001 Dallas (nightclub), Moody Performance Hall (performing arts theater), The Echo Lounge & Music Hall (live music venue), Las Colinas Country Club, Dallas Country Club and TPC Las Colinas (private golf course). Outwardly surrounding Dallas, points of interest include AT&T Stadium (football stadium / concert venue), Fort Worth Stockyards (19th-century historic livestock district), Ninja Kidz Trampoline Park (amusement park), Choctaw Stadium (sports stadium), Fort Worth Water Gardens (4.3 acres – waterfalls, pools, fountains), Fort Worth Botanic Garden (120-acre garden / event venue – Japanese landscape, May herb fest, nature classes), Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (200-acre park – trails, picnic pavilion, playground, public restrooms), Texas Motor Speedway (car racing venue), Kimbell Art Museum, Cedar Ridge Preserve (nature preserve – 9 miles of hiking trails, 600 acres of hill country habitat), Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (oddities museum), River Legacy Parks (1,300-acre park – hiking / biking trails, picnic area, science center), Lone Star Park (horse racing track / concert venue), Vitruvian Park (residential area / park – trails, creek, amphitheater, shopping), Cedar Hill State Park (boating, swimming, fishing, wooded campsites, bird-watching, mountain biking), NRH2O Family Water Park, Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve (800-acre park – small lake, pavilion, amphitheater, 13 miles of trails), Burger’s Lake (30-acre park – lifeguarded lake, slide, diving boards, beaches, picnic tables), Frisco Commons Park (amphitheater, picnic area, playgrounds, fishing pond), Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (3,621-acre nature preserve – 20 miles of hiking trails, bison, gators, deer, birds), Dallas Skydive Center, Eagle Mountain Park (lake, hiking trails, scenic overlook), Yello Belly Drag Strip (car racing venue) and BarnHill Vineyards (live music venue). Dallas’ main airport is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, while the city’s light rail system is operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). A secondary airport is Dallas Love Field Airport. Good to know is that Uber and Lyft do operate in Dallas, with rideshare service to include the airport. As there are many places to see throughout the Dallas / Forth Worth area, renting a car might be something to consider. Dallas airport car rental agencies include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and SIXT. A major sports town, Big D’s professional sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys  ( AT&T Stadium – Arlington), the Texas Rangers (Globe Life Field – Arlington), the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars (American Airlines Center – just northwest of City Center District), the Dallas Wings (College Park Center – Arlington) and FC Dallas (Toyota Stadium – Frisco). Located just northeast of downtown, the popular Deep Ellum neighborhood is home to several restaurants, bars and art / entertainment venues. When visiting Dallas, keep in mind that people dress formally in the downtown area, while more casually in the city’s outskirts. Dallas generally is considered safe, though one should remain vigilant nonetheless, especially at night in places like South / West Dallas and even Deep Ellum. As a visitor, “howdy”, “ya’ll” and “have a blessed day” are expressions to use sparingly. Dallas top events include Texas State Fair, Dallas Festival of the Arts, Dallas International Film Festival, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Dallas International Guitar Festival, Texas Music Revolution (country music festival), Lights All Night, Ubbi Dubbi Festival, Taste of Dallas, FoodieLand, Dallas Taco & Margarita Festival, Oktoberfest Dallas, Big Texas Beer Fest, Whiskey Riot, Greek Food Festival Of Dallas, North Texas Irish Festival, Vitruvian Lights – Magical Night Of Lights, Plano Balloon Festival, Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival, Cottonwood Arts Festival, Festival At the Switchyard, Texas Classic Futurity, BMW Dallas Marathon, Fan Expo Dallas, Scarborough Renaissance Festival and Southern Pleasure Expo. Dallas accommodations are some of the southwestern United States’ best. Before we get to Dallas accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

North Texas was inhabited first by indigenous tribes to include the Caddo Nation, Comanche Nation, Wichita, Kickapoo and Tawakoni. Following European arrival, Texas was controlled by Spain (Early Spanish explorations – 1519–1543), France (French Texas – 1684–1689), Spain (Spanish ‘Tejas’ Texas – 1690–1821), Mexico (Mexican Texas – 1821–1836), the Republic of Texas (1836–1845), the United States (Republic of Texas annexed to the USA, becoming 28th State – 1845–1860), the Confederate States (Texas secedes from the Union, joins Confederacy – 1861–1865) and the United States (post-Civil War – 1865-present), respectively. Spain first arrived to conduct slave raids in the 16th century, which created long-lasting, Native American disdain for Spain in particular. In 1685, France intended to establish a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors led them 400-miles astray westerly to Texas, where French explorer René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and members of his expedition established Fort Saint-Louis. France’s colonization of Texas lasted only three years (1685-1688), mainly due to epidemics, challenging conditions and Native American raids. In 1716, following a failed attempt 26 years prior, Spanish colonists claimed the Texas territory permanently for New Spain’s Viceroyalty, with San Antonio becoming the capital circa 1719. The Apache Nation’s easternmost band, the Lipan Apache gave Spain the most trouble early-on, until peaceful terms were met in 1749. Subsequently, both the Spanish and Lipan were met with Comanche raids until 1785, when an additional peace agreement was negotiated among all parties. Through the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the United States acquired northern portions of Texas, and Anglo-American influence increased in the area. Napoleon’s abdication of King Ferdinand VII in May 1808 created uncertainty regarding who was actually in control of the Spanish Empire, especially in the colonies. The 1810-1821 Mexican War of Independence between Mexico and Spain resulted in an independence agreement, with the Spanish Empire losing the territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Toward the war’s end, the 1819 Adams–Onís Treaty established the Red River as New Spain’s northern boundary, placing future-Dallas in Spanish territory. When Mexico declared independence from Spain in 1821, however, the Dallas-area fell briefly into the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836, when a majority of Anglo-American settlers formed the Republic of Texas. Presbyterian farmer, lawyer and tradesman John Neely Bryan, two years after after planting a stake in the ground on a Trinity River three forks bluff, established a permanent settlement named Dallas in 1841. Although the settlement name’s origin is unclear, several possibilities include future Vice President George M. Dallas, one of Dallas’ brothers Commodore Alexander James, James R. or Walter Dallas or Dallas, Moray, Scotland. In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, and the following year Dallas County was established, with Dallas being formally incorporated as a city on February 2, 1856. Texas’ first railroad was the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway (BBB&C), which began operating a 20-mile connection in 1853. Farming, the cattle trade and its strategic location on trade routes helped sustain early-Dallas. On February 1, 1861, Texas declared its secession from the Union. Replacing governor Sam Houston with Lieutenant Governor Edward Clark, Texas joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861. Confederate Texas was most useful for supplying the Confederate Army with soldiers and supplies. Following the Civil War, Texas was absorbed back into the Union, as the Declaration of Secession had not been officially recognized by the US government at Washington, DC. More railroads were constructed in the late-19th century, and the Dallas-area became a hub for the shipping of commodities such as cotton and oil. One of the first skyscrapers west of the Mississippi, the Praetorian Building was built at Main and Stone Streets in downtown Dallas circa 1909. Around this time, thoroughbred horseracing, which included the Dallas Jockey Club and a Fort Worth racetrack, was introduced to the area. On March 3, 1910, black man Allen Brooks, accused of raping a young white girl, was lynched at the downtown intersection of Main and Akard. During the Great Depression, Dallas was relatively unaffected, helped largely by oilman Columbus Marion “Dad” Joiner’s striking of oil in Kilgore (100 miles east of Dallas) in 1930. Through the Texas oil boom, Dallas became Texas and Oklahoma’s financial center for the oil industry. During World War II, Ford’s plant in East Dallas produced over 94,000 jeeps and over 6,000 military trucks, while North American Aviation manufactured over 18,000 aircraft at its Dallas plant, for the United States and Allied forces. On November 22, 1963, passing through Dealey Plaza in a convertible car alongside his wife Jacqueline and motorcade, US President John F. Kennedy was struck by two bullets, and pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Home to around 1.3 million “Dallasites”, Dallas is the Lone Star State’s third most populous city behind Houston and San Antonio. Big D spans 385.9 square miles, 43.87 of which are occupied by water. A major business hub, Dallas is corporate headquarters for a number of publicly traded companies such as AT&T, Energy Transfer LP, Tenet Healthcare, Southwest Airlines and Texas Instruments. The Dallas skyline includes 262 skyscrapers, 28 of which exceed 400 feet in height. Rising 921 feet, Bank of America Plaza is the city’s tallest building. Probably the most recognizable building is the ball-shaped Reunion Tower, which makes for an impressive spectacle especially at night. Dallas is a major destination for both business and tourism, welcoming around 25 million visitors annually. One of the United States’ largest convention centers at over 1,000,000 square feet, and boasting the world’s single-largest column-free exhibit hall, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is located centrally, close to Reunion Tower.  The city’s humid subtropical climate accounts for hot, humid summers and mild winters with occasional cold spells. Summer highs average in the mid-90s °F, while winter highs average around 60 °F. Frost, hail and tornadoes are all entirely possible in Dallas. Additional points of interest include Downtown, Dallas Arts District, Meadows Museum, NorthPark Center, City Hall, AT&T Performing Arts Center (Dallas Center for the Performing Arts) and Union Station Dallas. Barbecue and Tex-Mex cuisine are both big in Dallas. Local foods include T-bone steak, tenderloin, beef brisket, ribs, sausage, cowboy chili (beef, chilis, spices, no beans), chili con queso and chips, chicken-fried steak, pecan pie, lava cake, sheet cake and peach cobbler. Popular drinks are craft beer, specialty cocktails, whiskey and, invented in Dallas circa 1971, the frozen margarita. With some background information on the area, we’re ready for Dallas accommodations that are sure to knock your boots off.

 

 

 

Omni Dallas Hotel

555 South Lamar Street

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

Omni Dallas Hotel provides an onsite fitness center, a heated infinity pool, TVs, free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, dry cleaning and laundry services, a business center and meeting/banquet facilities. Nearby you may encounter Bob’s Steak & Chop House, Texas Spice (American restaurant), Pegasus Red Flying Horse (landmark), Bullion (restaurant), Cindi’s NY Deli & Restaurant, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas and more.

Within feet:

• • • John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
    • Reunion Tower Lookout
    • Dallas City Hall
    • Fountain Place
    • American Museum of the Miniature Arts

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • American Airlines Center

Within 4.4 miles:

• • • Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Within 7.2 miles:

• • • TopGolf

Omni Dallas Hotel is 16.2 miles from  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Approximate cost per night (premier queen room): $408

Cost per person (five people): $82

 

 

 

Cooper Hotel Conference Center & Spa

12230 Preston Road

Willow Square

Cooper Hotel Conference Center & Spa features a 50,000 square-foot fitness center, an outdoor track, tennis courts, a heated outdoor pool, solid wood furnishings, free WiFi, desks, bathrobes, event meeting space with healthy catering options, a retail boutique and a restaurant. In the area you may find The Cooper Institute (aerobics instructor), Cooper Fitness Center (fitness center), Maple Leaf Diner (diner), Terry Costa (dress store), Meso Maya Comida y Copas (Mexican restaurant), Massage Envy (massage spa), Tom Thumb (grocery store), Market at Preston Forest (shopping mall), MoMo’s Pasta (Italian restaurant), Woodlands American Grill (American restaurant), Fat Straws Bubble Tea & Mochi Donuts (bubble tea store), Becks Prime (American restaurant), The Derm Lounge Med Spa (medical spa), Torchy’s Tacos (Mexican restaurant), The GEM Organic Food & Juice (juice shop), Velvet Taco (taco restaurant), Preston Forest Shopping Center (shopping mall), Whole Foods Market (grocery store), First Watch (breakfast restaurant), Mi Cocina (Mexican restaurant), BURN Dallas (gym), Natural Grocers (grocery store), Dallas Texas Temple (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and more.

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Willow Square

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • The Donald and Charlotte Test Reflection Center

Within 3.4 miles:

• • • Museum of Biblical Art

Within 9 miles:

• • • Dallas Museum of Art

Cooper Hotel Conference Center & Spa is 5 miles from  Dallas Love Field Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $268

 

 

 

SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/University Area

18180 Highland Springs Way

The Plinth

SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/University Area offers an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness center, a shared lounge, free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, a business center, a bar, Continental breakfast and a grill. Sky Rocket Burger (hamburger restaurant), Northside Drafthouse & Eatery (sports bar), American Tap Room (bar & grill), Fast Fins (swimming school), TKADojo Martial Arts (martial arts school), Cross & Co. Salon (hair salon), Willie Meshack’s BBQ (barbecue restaurant), Sam’s Club, Legent Hospital For Special Surgery (specialized hospital) and more are in the area.

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • The Plinth

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • The Lawn

Within 2 miles:

• • • Eldorado Park

Within 8 miles:

• • • Castle Hills Community Center

SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/University Area is 12 miles from  Dallas Love Field Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $197

 

 

 

Hotel ZaZa Dallas

2332 Leonard Street

Winspear Opera House

With a spa, free WiFi, unique artwork, Mediterranean décor, spacious work desks, flat-screen TVs, a fine dining restaurant, a fitness center and a pool, Hotel ZaZa Dallas is found near Dragonfly (New American restaurant), Morton’s The Steakhouse, Unrefined Bakery Uptown, Mara’s Med Spa Uptown (medical spa), Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood and Crab (seafood restaurant) and more.

Within feet:

• • • Winspear Opera House
    • Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center
    • Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe
    • AT&T Performing Arts Center
    • American Airlines Center

Within 3.3 miles:

• • • Mockingbird Station

Within 4.8 miles:

• • • Preston Center

Hotel ZaZa Dallas is 4.4 miles from  Dallas Love Field Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $361

 

 

 

Mint House Dallas

3111 North Houston St

American Museum of the Miniature Arts

With an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness center, a shared lounge, a 24-hour front desk, free WiFi, a business center, concierge service, luggage storage, electric tea pots, hairdryers, flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, seating areas and a grill, Mint House Dallas – Victory Park is close to Magnolias Sous Le Pont (coffee shop), The Old Recess Club (bar), Dolce Riviera (Italian restaurant), Uchi Dallas (Japanese restaurant), The Grove at Harwood (cocktail bar), Beaux Arts Gallery, Wheelhouse (gastropub), Haas Moto Museum & Sculpture Gallery, Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar (pizza restaurant), Town Hearth (steak house), Christopher Martin Gallery (art gallery), The Hall on Dragon (event venue), The Barre Code Dallas (gym), Barry Whistler Gallery (art gallery), Community Beer Company (brewery) and more.

Within feet:

• • • American Museum of the Miniature Arts
    • American Airlines Center
    • Perot Museum of Nature and Science
    • Nasher Sculpture Center
    • Fountain Place

Within 3.5 miles:

• • • Meadows Museum
    • Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Within 3.7 miles:

• • • Dallas Zoo
    • Mockingbird Station

Mint House is 15.3 miles from  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Approximate cost per night (double room): $272

Cost per person (six people): $45

 

 

Kimpton

2551 Elm Street

Deep Ellum

Kimpton- Pittman Hotel, an IHG Hotel provides modern décor set in a historic building, comfortable bedding, wrap-around windows, spacious rooms and an optional parking pass. Elm & Good (restaurant), Louie Louie’s Dueling Piano Bar, Armoury D.E. (cocktail bar), Dada Dallas (live music venue), Off the Record Craft Beer & Vinyl (bar), High & Tight Barbershop, Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum (candy store), Revolver Taco Lounge, Easy Slider (hamburger restaurant), Three Links Deep Ellum (bar), Sweet Bar Dallas, Glazed Donut Works, Merit Coffee Co., Deep Sushi (sushi restaurant),  Deep Ellum Neon Sign (historical landmark), The Biscuit Bar (new American restaurant), Traveling Man Sculputure at Deep Ellum and more.

Within feet:

• • • Deep Ellum
    • Majestic Theater

Within 1 mile:

• • • Dallas World Aquarium

Within 3.7 miles:

• • • Meadows Museum

Kimpton- Pittman Hotel is 16.7 miles from  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Approximate cost per night: (one-bedroom suite): $316

Cost per person (four people): $79

 

 

 

Downtown 4-Bedroom House

2616 Pine Street

Mildred L Dunn Park

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, a balcony, free WiFi, a fully-equipped kitchen, a washing machine, a hair dryer, a flat-screen TV, a fireplace, billiards and table tennis are amenities at Downtown 4-Bedroom House. Exline Swimming Pool (public swimming pool) and Opportunity Park (park) are in the vicinity.

Within feet:

• • • Mildred L Dunn Park

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • African American Museum

Within 2.7 miles:

• • • Main Street Garden
    • John William Carpenter Park

Within 3.1 miles:

• • • John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

Downtown 4-Bedroom House is 8 miles from  Dallas Love Field Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $2,168

Cost per person (nineteen people): $114

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture

Set in a beautifully restored historic mansion with an on-site restaurant, local transfer service, 42-inch flat-screen plasma TVs, stocked mini-bars, a modern restaurant, a cocktail bar and a fitness center, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is close to Texas de Brazil (steak house), Katy Trail Ice House (restaurant), The Standard Pour (American restaurant), Two Corks and a Bottle (winery), Stoneleigh P (bar), Nick & Sam’s (steak house), Bread Winners Café & Bakery (restaurant), The Original Pancake House, MUTTS Canine Cantina (American restaurant), Hook Line & Sinker (seafood restaurant), West Village (shopping mall), Mi Cocina (Mexican restaurant), CRÚ Food & Wine Bar, Gloria’s Latin Cuisine (Salvadoran restaurant), Turtle Creek Park, Arlington Hall at Turtle Creek Park (event venue), Classic Pilates (pilates studio), Parigi Restaurant, Street’s Fine Chicken, Cosmic Cafe (vegetarian restaurant), Campuzano Mexican Food, Zaguan (Latin American restaurant), The Grapevine Bar (lounge), 18th & Vine (bbq restaurant), Liquid Zoo (karaoke bar), Reverchon Park, Sammons Center for the Arts, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament and more.

Within feet:

• • • The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture
    • Magnolia Theater

Within 1 mile:

• • • American Airlines Cente
    • Medieval Times

Within 2.7 miles:

• • • Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Within 4 miles:

• • • Preston Center

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is 15.1 miles from  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Approximate cost per night (suite with city view): $1,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower Greenville Holiday Home

6023 Goliad Ave

Harrell Park

Lower Greenville Holiday Home has free WiFi, a fully-equipped kitchen, a washing machine, a hair dryer, an outdoor dining area and a fully-equipped kitchen. Dallas Fire Station 17 (fire station), Jarams Donuts Lakewood (donut shop), Whole Foods Market, Times Ten Cellars (winery), Scalini’s Pizza & Pasta (pizza restaurant), CAVA (Mediterranean restaurant), Sa Sa Sushi (sushi), Liberty Burger (hamburger restaurant), Lakewood Shopping Center (shopping mall), Mi Cocina (Mexican restaurant), The Balcony Club (jazz club), Willie & Coote Salon (hair salon), Tietze Park (park) and more are in the area.

Within feet:

• • • Harrell Park
    • Dorothy & Wallace Savage Park

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • Old East Dallas Work Yard

Within 3.7 miles:

• • • Museum of Biblical Art

Within 6 miles:

• • • Dallas Zoo

Lower Greenville Holiday Home is 5 miles from  Dallas Love Field Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So there they are, Dallas accommodations that will help provide for an incredible experience. We hope you have found this information valuable and most importantly, that you enjoy your time in Texas!