Budget stays
Lower-priced rooms turn up along DART lines and near Love Field. Add the trip to your main district before choosing one.
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Dallas covers a lot of ground: downtown museums and towers, Deep Ellum's music streets, Oak Cliff shops and White Rock Lake. Pick a hotel for the district you will visit most. DART rail covers some routes, but many cross-town trips still need a car or rideshare.
Downtown has the Arts District, Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and the historic West End. Klyde Warren Park bridges the Arts District and Uptown. From a central hotel, museums, DART stations and Reunion Tower are close. How close depends on the block.
East of Downtown, Deep Ellum has live music, murals and restaurants along Elm, Main and Commerce streets. Uptown has McKinney Avenue dining, the M-Line trolley and the Katy Trail instead of late music blocks. If your nights are in Deep Ellum, stay nearby or plan the ride back before you book elsewhere.
Across the Trinity River, Bishop Arts District has independent shops and restaurants around North Bishop Avenue. The Dallas Streetcar links it with EBJ Union Station. Fair Park lies east of Downtown with its Art Deco buildings, museums and State Fair grounds. It is a separate trip from Bishop Arts or Uptown.
White Rock Lake and the Dallas Arboretum sit east of the center. Go there for a garden or lake day, but a hotel near them is a longer trip from the Downtown museums. Summer is hot, with highs near 97°F in July and August. Spring and fall are easier for outdoor walks. DFW Airport has an Orange Line rail link to Downtown. From Love Field, the Route 5 Love Link bus connects to DART rail.
The Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center sit north of the central business blocks. Klyde Warren Park connects the Arts District to Uptown, and Pearl/Arts District and St. Paul DART stations serve the center. Stay here for museums and rail. After dark, pick a hotel close to the station exit.
Around here: Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Klyde Warren Park
The Sixth Floor Museum and Dealey Plaza are in the West End, and the American Airlines Center is in Victory Park to the north. Reunion Tower stands near EBJ Union Station. Stay on this side of Downtown for those museums and arena events. An Arts District dinner means a separate walk or ride.
Around here: The Sixth Floor Museum, Reunion Tower, American Airlines Center
McKinney Avenue restaurants, the M-Line trolley and the Katy Trail are the reasons to stay in Uptown. Oak Lawn lies to the west with its own dining and nightlife. You can walk into the Arts District through Klyde Warren Park, but Deep Ellum and Fair Park are not next door.
Around here: McKinney Avenue, Katy Trail, Klyde Warren Park
Elm, Main and Commerce streets hold music venues, murals and late-night dining east of Downtown. The Green Line stops at Deep Ellum Station. Book here for a music-centered stay. Expect noise on busy nights, and check how you'll get back from venues after the trains stop.
Around here: Deep Ellum Station, Elm Street, Deep Ellum murals
North Bishop Avenue has independent shops, restaurants and small venues in Oak Cliff. The Dallas Streetcar runs between Bishop Arts and EBJ Union Station. Stay here for neighborhood evenings. The Arts District and Deep Ellum are separate trips.
Around here: North Bishop Avenue, Bishop Arts District, Dallas Streetcar
Fair Park has the Hall of State, African American Museum, Children’s Aquarium and the Cotton Bowl. DART Green Line stops at Fair Park Station. Stay here for an event or museum visit. A Downtown or Uptown evening requires a separate ride.
Around here: Hall of State, Cotton Bowl, African American Museum
White Rock Lake and the Dallas Arboretum are the draws on this side of the city. Lower Greenville adds dining farther west. Mornings are quieter, but the Downtown museums and the rail link to DFW take longer to reach.
Around here: White Rock Lake, Dallas Arboretum, Lower Greenville Avenue
For walking the Arts District, Fair Park or White Rock Lake, go March through May or in October and November, when days are milder. In July and August highs average near 97°F, so get outside early and spend the hottest hours in a museum. Rain can come any month, and May is one of the wetter ones.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) serve the city. DART Orange Line runs from DFW Terminal A through Downtown. At Love Field, Route 5 Love Link reaches Inwood/Love Field Station for the Green and Orange lines. EBJ Union Station handles Amtrak, commuter rail and the Dallas Streetcar.
20 mi from downtown
Use the DART Orange Line from Terminal A to Downtown stations, or take a taxi, rideshare or rental car for addresses away from rail. Check your terminal transfer before departure.
7 mi from downtown
Route 5 Love Link connects the terminal with Inwood/Love Field Station. Green and Orange Line trains reach Downtown; taxis and rideshares go directly to your hotel.
Rail-connected blocks beyond the Arts District, and hotels near the airports. The lower rate helps less if parking or daily rides Downtown use up the saving.
Only if the hotel has a useful route to Route 5 Love Link or a DART station. Otherwise, plan a separate ride to Downtown or Deep Ellum each day.
It's $48 at the bottom end. Add parking and the ride to your DART stop or district before you compare.
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