At a Glance
Dallas’s uncontested grande dame, the Mansion sits on almost five perfectly landscaped acres, making it feel blissfully removed from the uptown Dallas clamor.
Indagare Loves
- The celebrated Mansion Restaurant
- The lavish, Italian Renaissance-style suites
- The peaceful, suburban location
Review
The Italian Renaissance–inspired estate, built in the 1920s by a cotton mogul, was among the first fanciful constructions in the now mansion-stuffed neighborhood. Rosewood’s Caroline Rose Hunt bought the property in 1979 and over the course of the next decade transformed it into one of the U.S.’s best-known and most beloved hotels.
Designed to feel like a private home—albeit a showy one; you are in Dallas, after all—the Mansion has retained such original details as smooth marble floors, carved-plaster ceilings, stained-glass windows and the lobby’s 32-foot-high marble rotunda. The 143 spacious rooms, including several luxe (some might say over-the-top) suites, contain lots of antiques, original art and plush fabrics, as well as hefty four-posters with curtains, large flower arrangements, sofas; airy Italian-marble bathrooms are stocked with Lady Primrose bath products. Subtle it is not, but many high-profile travelers consider the Mansion the quintessential Dallas property.
The somewhat removed location should not deter visitors who plan to do a lot of sightseeing in the Arts District: the hotel provides guests with complimentary car service to anywhere within a five-mile radius.
Who Should Stay
Those who want to stay in Dallas' most lavish property and don't mind the removed suburban location.
Written by Simone Girner