By Tricia Chaves
4 Star Hotels Near Greenville Avenue
A diverse selection of upscale accommodations are located within a short distance of the Lower Greenville entertainment area. If you are looking for classic luxury, the Warwick Melrose Hotel or Fairmont Hotel
Dallas will fit the bill with historic charm and traditional decor. More contemporary clients will prefer the modern style of the W Dallas Victory Hotel, while the Rosewood Crescent Hotel has wide appeal with casually chic style in an atrium setting.
Each hotel offers its own unique brand of escape and excitement with award-winning dining, entertainment and opportunities for pampering yourself (and even your pet).
Warwick Melrose Hotel Dallas
http://www.warwickmelrosedallas.com
This 100% smoke-free historic hotel was built for $2 million in 1924 and has 184 luxury guest rooms with 21 suites and one presidential suite. Many of the traditionally decorated rooms have picturesque city views.
The hotel has a concierge, courtesy vehicle (within 3 miles, based on availability), 24-hour room service, banquet & meeting space and a complimentary fitness center. Valet parking is available. Wireless Internet access is offered for $10.95/day plus tax.
The AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Landmark Restaurant serves a Sunday brunch, and the Library Bar is a popular after-work spot with a full-service bar, menu with sandwiches and appetizers and nightly entertainment.
3015 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Tel: (214) 521-5151
www.warwickmelrosedallas.com
Rosewood Crescent Hotel
http://www.crescentcourt.com
All of the Rosewood's 191 rooms have a living area equipped with a flat-screen television, desk, three telephones (including one cordless), a fax machine, mini bar and down feather love seats. The hotel has 29 suites with HiFi sound systems, some with two floors and private kitchens. WiFi and Ethernet high-speed Internet is available. A daily newspaper and current magazines, Lady Primrose toiletries, a valet stand and terrycloth bath robes are provided.
Hotel amenities include twice daily housekeeping, concierge services, a courtesy vehicle (within 5 miles, based on availability), 24-hour room service, fitness center, business lounge, spa, laundry and shoe-shine services and an outdoor pool. Valet parking is available.
Dining options include a Japanese restaurant, Nobu, that serves dinner daily. The Conservatory, a glass enclosed sunroom with garden views, serves a sustainable breakfast and lunch menu daily, along with brunch on Sunday. Beau's, the lobby lounge serves tapas, cocktails and desserts. Starbucks and Crescent Gourmet offer breakfast and lunch takeaways and coffee. Skyline views are visible from the Crescent Club restaurant, open for weekday lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Inside the spa, the Spa Café serves nutritious cuisine daily until 6 p.m.
400 Crescent Court
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: (214) 871-3200
www.crescentcourt.com
W - Dallas Hotel Victory
soa.utexas.edu
This ultra-modern hotel has 252 rooms and luxury suites with rainforest showerheads, 32-inch plasma TVs with internet access, oversized desks, pillow-top W signature beds (with an available pillow menu) and window-side chaise lounges.
The hotel offers two unique amenities: a 24-hour "whenever-wherever" service (anything you want from anywhere, right to your door for a fee, as long as it's legal), and a custom pet bed (with turn down service), food/water bowls and litter box/scoop for your four-legged travel companion. All guests are offered Bliss bath products, a CD/Video library, daily weekday newspaper delivery, terry spa robes, dual-line cordless phones, alarm clocks with iPod docking stations, a mini bar and in-room "munchie box." An onsite Bliss Spa and a rooftop outdoor infinity edge pool are available for relaxing.
There are two hotel bars: the trendy Ghostbar Rooftop Lounge and the Living Room Bar. The menu of seasonal ingredients at the hotel's restaurant, Craft Dallas, is the concept of five-time James Beard Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio. Guests can choose each course à la carte, served family-style for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
2440 Victory Park Lane
Dallas, TX 75219
Tel: (214) 397-4100
www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/
Fairmont Hotel Dallas
www.fairmont.com
Poolside and 24-hour in-room dining options are available, along with the hotel's award-winning American and organic eatery, the Pyramid Restaurant and Bar, serving local, sustainable fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
1717 North Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: (214) 720-2020
www.fairmont.com
About the Author:
After working in advertising and promotions for entertainment publisher "The New Times," Tricia Chaves began writing professionally. In 2005, she earned her real-estate salesperson license from the state of Ohio and certification for leasing and property management from the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association. She was certified as a life and weight loss coach and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in 2011.
Photo Credits:
Daquella manera, Flickr.com
