City: Dallas, TX

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (214) 219-2400

Address: 6101 Hillcrest Ave.

Description: This Park Cities property is a Kimpton Hotel, opened in 2007 following a brave redo of a nondescript 1960s motor hotel gone to neglect. Facing Southern Methodist University, the four-story luxury hangout offers 52 rooms and suites flooded with light, especially in the two-story windows in the lobby. The look is minimalist and modern, with rooms awash in blue and cream; several rooms overlook the campus. Bedding features cushy, goosedown duvets; baths have granite countertops and glass-enclosed showers. Suites have separate sitting areas. Behind the lobby is Social, a cozy, sleek restaurant and bar. Room service is available in the evening, and Internet connection is free. There are flat-screen TVs with DVD and CD players in rooms, and fridges and microwaves are provided on request. Meeting rooms are available and business services can be provided, too. Across the street, SMU is home to an extraordinary art collection at the Meadows Museum.