City: Dallas, TX

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (214) 522-4692

Address: 2917 Reagan St.

Description: Tucked into the heart of Cedar Springs, the city’s fashionable gay neighborhood near Uptown, this charming inn offers three cozy rooms with private baths in the 1904 Arts & Crafts–style home and three more in the spacious, newly renovated guesthouse to the rear. International business travelers and weekend retreaters seeking an affordable getaway will appreciate the thoughtful composition of New England, French, and New Orleans antiques that add up to a tidy and immensely comfortable lodging, especially with heated floors, full kitchen, and laundry facilities in the cottage. You’ll find wireless Internet and flat-screen TVs with DVD players throughout; wine and cheeses upon arrival; better bath amenities; fabulous parlors and dining spaces; daily housekeeping and individual room security; an innkeeper helpful with reservations and tickets to museums and events; wonderful baked goods in the morning; and good proximity to better dining and an excellent bar in nearby Melrose Hotel, a few steps away. The only caveat is that the rundown apartments across the street are an eyesore, but they’re expected to be torn down within a year or two. There’s no wheelchair access for the main house, and the main house bathrooms are a bit cramped.