Best Hotels in Dallas
Hyatt Regency Dallas
300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207
Situated close to Reunion Tower, the Dallas Convention Center and Dealey Plaza Park, the high-rise four-star Hyatt Regency is as plush as it is vast. Relax in one of over 1,000 guestrooms and enjoy valet parking when you arrive at the hotel.
Le Meridien Dallas, the Stoneleigh
2927 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
Looking for a little refinement? Reserve a guestroom or suite at Le Meridien. This four-star hotel has an upmarket steakhouse, 24-hour fitness facilities and 1923 Art Deco rooms, which have been renovated with elegance in mind, and feature all the modern amenities you’ll need.
Hotel Crescent Court
400 Crescent Court, Dallas, TX 75201
This lavish four-star hotel is more than a place to rest your head. There’s a spa, Japanese restaurant, a rooftop pool and on-site art collection featuring a 2,000-year-old sculpture of Greco-Roman god Aesculapius.
Best restaurants in Dallas
Knife
E Mockingbird Lane, TX 75206
Nationally acclaimed chef James Beard runs this meat lover’s paradise, which has been named among the best steakhouses in Dallas. The lovingly prepared succulent beef comes in 32-ounce cuts, and if you’re not a fan of steak, Knife also offers oysters and pasta dishes.
Ziziki’s
Travis Street, TX 75205 & Preston Road, TX 75230
This popular and well-established bistro has two Dallas locations, Travis Walk and Preston Forest. Italian and Greek dishes are based on simple Mediterranean healthy ingredients such as olives, eggplant, and goat’s cheese.
El Fenix
McKinney Avenue, TX 75202
For convenient Tex-Mex in downtown Dallas, there’s plenty of choice, but El Fenix is one of the most established. Since 1918, it has been serving up Chile Relleno and Chimichanga in a hacienda-style setting across Dallas and Fort Worth.
Best attractions in Dallas
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Garland Road, TX 75218
Sculptures and seasonal colors define this 66-acre outdoor haven, famous for the pumpkin houses at its fall festival, Autumn at the Arboretum. Each garden has its own unique personality, check out A Woman’s Garden and the Jonsson Color Garden to truly experience the beautifully kept grounds.
Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
N 4th Street, TX 76707
Traveling with children? Cameron Park Zoo is the perfect location for family fun, and it’s just 90 minutes south of Dallas by car. Say hello to the adorable orangutans, fierce Sumatran tigers, Galapagos tortoises and bald eagles who live in the park’s grounds.
Old Red Museum
S Houston Street, TX 75202
Away from glassy skyscrapers, Dallas’ historic side is best experienced at the Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture. Exhibits take visitors from prehistory, through the Pioneer period and into the modern day, all while highlighting the cultural contributions of this vibrant Texan city.