Must-see hotels in Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

  • Hotel Settles

    Panhandle Plains

    This 15-story historic hotel offers a step back into life during Texas' early 20th-century heyday, when the oil economy first flourished. Public areas…

  • Inn at the Art Center

    Panhandle Plains

    Funky is an understatement for this four-room B&B at the back of the bohemian Chicken Farm Art Center. Rooms are as artful as you'd expect at a 1970s…

  • Stockyards Hotel

    Fort Worth

    Opened in 1907, this fine old hotel celebrates its cowboy heritage with Western-themed art, 50-plus comfortable cowboy-inspired rooms and a grand Old West…

  • Adolphus

    Dallas

    Feel like royalty (yes, Queen Elizabeth has stayed here) the old-fashioned way. The 422-room Adolphus takes us back to the days when gentlemen wore ties…

  • Belmont Hotel

    Dallas

    Just 2 miles west of downtown, this stylish bungalow hotel makes a fabulously low-key antidote to Dallas' flashier digs. The whole structure is imbued…

  • The Lumen

    Dallas

    Yes, it would be hard for this ultramodern concrete reimagining of what was originally a 1960s motel, across from SMU, to live up to the local hype. But…

  • Overton Hotel

    Panhandle Plains

    The best place to stay in town, the 15-story independently owned Overton is downtown and is close to the Tech campus. From the valets to the turndown…

  • Rosen House Inn

    Fort Worth

    Enjoy the outdoor pool in the garden of this beautiful Craftsman-style house in a historic neighborhood south of the center. The three rooms are very well…

  • Texas White House

    Fort Worth

    A large historic home with contemporary Texas style near downtown. The five rooms are well equipped and uniquely designed (many have claw-foot tubs). Top…

  • Miss Molly's Hotel

    Fort Worth

    Set in the heart of the Stockyards, eight-room Miss Molly's occupies a former bordello. Its heavily atmospheric vibe will feel authentic to some (Miss…

  • Emerald Inn Expo

    Panhandle Plains

    This well-managed indie motel has a pool area that goes beyond the puddle-in-a-parking-lot standard elsewhere: it's big and even has shade from a large…

  • Ashton Hotel

    Fort Worth

    This 39-room six-story boutique hotel in a turn-of-the-century building off Sundance Sq offers hush-hush elegance without an ounce of snootiness. Turndown…

  • Wingate by Wyndham

    Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

    This tidy, good-value hotel has 92 large, well-appointed rooms (fridges, microwaves and large work areas) spread over four floors. Bonuses include an…

  • Arbor Inn & Suites

    Panhandle Plains

    Lavishly furnished and extra-large rooms set this indie hotel apart. There is a full breakfast buffet for guests. The outdoor pool is in a lush garden and…

  • Magnolia Hotel

    Dallas

    Housed in the 29-story Magnolia Petroleum Company Building, dating from 1922, this elegant hotel offers a sumptuous stay. Period details in the sizable…

  • Best Western Santa Fe

    Panhandle Plains

    This chain motel, just off the interstate near the Quarter Horse museum, 3 miles southeast of downtown, has a large outdoor pool. Its crisp modern rooms…

  • Grand Hotel

    Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

    In an 1880 building that once was McKinney's opera house, this inn has 45 plush, modern rooms set amid exposed bricks and other small luxurious details…

  • Flamingo Flatts

    Panhandle Plains

    This inn is housed in a much-restored historic antebellum hotel from 1908. The three beach-themed suites have vintage seashore decor. It's very…

  • Caprock Canyons State Park Camping

    Panhandle Plains

    Primitive campsites ($12) are available along the Trailways and in the more remote reaches of the park; get a permit from the state park before setting…

  • Hilton Fort Worth

    Fort Worth

    Built in 1921 as the Hotel Texas, this landmark hotel, in the heart of downtown, holds 294 rooms spread across 15 floors. Guest rooms are tastefully…

  • Deep Ellum Hostel

    Dallas

    Assuming you’re in Deep Ellum for the nightlife – you’ll hear it whether you want to or not – this hostel couldn’t be more ideal. Opened in 2018, with…

  • Big Texan Inn

    Panhandle Plains

    Behind its faux heritage facade, the motel section of Amarillo's star attraction holds 54 rooms with fussy Old West details. The real highlight – besides…

  • Corinthian B&B

    Dallas

    Once a boarding house for young ladies, this beautifully restored 1905 mansion has attractive rooms, set with antique furnishings and original details. A…

  • Woodrow House

    Panhandle Plains

    Right across from Texas Tech, this professionally run B&B offers a range of themed rooms. Up-and-comers may enjoy the sumptuous charms of the Honeymoon…

  • Hotel Texas

    Fort Worth

    Built as a 'cattleman's home away from home' in 1939, this simple hotel stands just one block from the Stockyards action. The rooms are small and basic,…

  • Hotel Indigo Waco

    Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

    This somewhat bland corporate hotel has the advantage of being newer than Waco's many other bland corporate hotels. Rooms are large. If you see lots of…

  • Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

    Dallas

    Step into a life of ease, where for every two guests there's one staff member attending. This is the definitive five-star Dallas hotel, and a worthy…

  • Abby Guest House

    Dallas

    This bright and cheerful garden cottage is within walking distance of great cafes and bars on Upper Greenville Ave (about 5 miles northeast of downtown)…

  • Microtel Inn & Suites

    Panhandle Plains

    A typical outlet for this high-scoring budget chain. Rooms are spread over two stories and have interior hallways. 'Suites' are really just larger rooms,…

  • Best Western Palo Duro Canyon

    Palo Duro Canyon

    As tidy inside as the white paint is outside, this 51-unit motel lacks any regional charm, although the decor does pick up a few canyon colors. It's…

  • Hotel Indigo

    Dallas

    After a hot day of sightseeing, this downtown hotel offers good respite. Part of Hilton, it offers rooms with sprightly decor, hardwood floors and extras…

  • Wyndham Garden Amarillo

    Panhandle Plains

    Ignore its stark exterior (unless you're fascinated by the grain silos) and concentrate on the multitude of services offered at this chain hotel aimed at…

  • Holiday Inn Express

    Fort Worth

    A retro vibe pervades this surprisingly stylish hotel, one mile southwest of downtown. The 132 rooms are spread across three floors. Guests receive a full…

  • Days Inn Market Center Dallas

    Dallas

    Sure it's a generic chain hotel, but you won't find a better deal this close to downtown – it's about 2.5 miles northeast, just off I-35E. Rooms are clean…

  • Inn of the Conchos

    Panhandle Plains

    On the northwest edge of downtown US 87, this is an older, modest 125-room motel that hangs on in the face of the chains. Excellent service, an included…

  • Courtyard by Marriott Abilene Southwest

    Panhandle Plains

    Within sight of the Mall of Abilene, this corporate hotel is one of many slathered across these flatlands by national franchises. The three-story building…

  • Super 8

    Panhandle Plains

    A tidy two-story version of the ubiquitous budget chain. The neighborhood is charmless except for other cheap motels – and industry. It's north of I-20…

  • Super 8 Waco

    Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

    A standard Super 8 (three stories, 78 rooms with inside corridors), this well-located motel is close to downtown and Baylor. Most rooms have fridges and…

  • Joule Dallas Hotel

    Dallas

    A moving cog-and-wheel sculpture in the stylish lobby hints at the building's Industrial Revolution–era beginnings. Urbane elegance continues throughout…