Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown

Character and identity

Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown plays the role of the city's glamorous party hotel, and it plays it hard. The dimly lit lobby sets a deliberately sultry tone, the 159 rooms run from standard accommodations to seven theatrically themed "concept suites" (think the zebra-and-red "Red Shoes" suite with its formal dining area and parlour for ten), and the social heart of the place is split between Dragonfly, the modern American restaurant open from breakfast through dinner, and a pool bar widely regarded as one of the busiest in Dallas. ZaSpa handles treatments, and the service register is warm and accommodating rather than formal.

Who's it for

Bottom line

This is a mood hotel first and a hotel second: you come for the scene, the cocktails and the over-the-top suites, not for refined service or restful seclusion. If that sounds like your weekend, book one of the seven concept suites for a group and aim for a Friday or Saturday arrival; midweek stays are noticeably calmer if you want the design without the volume.