Nestled in the heart of pedestrian-friendly Uptown, this elegant Regency-style building boasts all the opulence you’d expect from a Ritz-Carlton. A marble-floored, chandeliered lobby gives way to salmon-hued guestrooms complete with flat-screen, high-definition TVs, iPod-compatible clock radios and Bulgari bath products. The property also boasts a 12,000-foot luxury spa, a terraced pool area (which feels less Dallas and more Caribbean), and the award-winning Fearing’s restaurant.

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Amenities:

• 218 rooms, 37 suites. Wireless Internet access. Restaurant, bar. Fitness center. Pool. Spa. Business center. Pets accepted.