What to expect: On a downtown street in the Arts District, this high-rise hotel greets guests at a circular driveway busy with valet attendants. Inside, the ornate lobby gleams with huge marble columns, marble-topped furniture, and oversized flower arrangements. 

Amenity highlights: This polished hotel offers numerous dining options, including a three-course Sunday brunch, an upscale restaurant, and poolside food service (seasonal) on the fourth-floor outdoor terrace.

Insider tip: Located 1 block from the hotel, the Dallas Museum of Art is open Tuesdays through Sundays and offers free admission on the first Tuesday of the month.

 What to expect: Hyatt Regency Dallas is a convention hotel located in the West End District. The property is connected to Reunion Tower, a 50-story building famous for its lit geodesic dome. Hyatt’s signature glass elevators provide views of the light-filled atrium, as well as a 20-foot stone waterfall fountain at the lobby entrance. The property draws many business travelers and, of course, convention attendees.
 

Amenity highlights: The hotel offers a fitness center with cardio and strength-building equipment, and free weights. The fitness center also features a remote-control cardio theater, which gives users a choice of six different TVs or two compact CD players. Meeting space totals 160,000 square feet, and can accommodate convention and tradeshow events. 

Insider tip: Two blocks away, Dealey Plaza is the sight of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Sixth Floor Museum is also located there—formerly the infamous.

1912 Baroque-style hotel in Dallas
Built by a beer baron, this historic hotel is 5 blocks from the convention center and 6 blocks from the Dallas Museum of Art.

Guestrooms are decorated with European-style furnishings and custom designed fabrics. Marble bathrooms have deep tubs. 
 

Accommodations all have separate sitting areas. There are also reading chairs, ottomans, sofas, and accent tables. Marble baths feature deep tubs, curved shower rods, gold-toned fixtures, phones, and built-in speakers. Other amenities include minibars, cordless phones, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).