The spacious lobby is appointed with polished-stone floors, dark-wood paneling, and two-story windows that admit abundant natural light. Travelers conducting business in Las Colinas and surrounding suburbs are joined by families and sports fans on weekends.

This telecom-corridor hotel is 2.5 miles from the University of Texas at Dallas and 15 miles from downtown. A two-story atrium lobby with marble floors and a baby grand piano welcomes business and leisure travelers and university visitors.

In the atrium lobby, businesspeople and conventioneers, as well as vacationing families, relax in leather armchairs. Classical music plays in the background. Bonnie & Clyde’s Hideout, the lively sports bar, is off the lobby.

Drawing inspiration from Mandalay, Burma, this stylish hotel greets visitors with a bright, airy lobby filled with marble tables, dark antique furniture, and towering tropical plants. The back lawn overlooks Lake Carolyn, outdoor dining terrace, and pool. Well-located for business travelers, this pet-friendly hotel also attracts families, and has a playground and complimentary activity bags for children.

Amenity highlights: Complimentary shuttle transportation is provided within five miles of the hotel. Guests with laptops stay connected in the cybercenter where multiple workstations provide complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

In addition to a seasonal outdoor lap pool and a fitness center, discounted passes are offered to the large health club next door. Dining choices include a casual café with American fare and an Irish-style pub.

Insider tip: In addition to fine shops and restaurants, the Galleria Dallas features an ice-skating center with daily public sessions, skate rentals, and lessons surcharges. The Galleria is four miles from the hotel.

Connected to the Lincoln Centre towers, this refined, high-rise hotel greets visitors in an expansive lobby filled with live plants, hanging tapestries, and oversized statues. Business travelers pass through with their laptops and vacationers with their shopping bags from the nearby Galleria. An outdoor pool, lake, and walking path soften the hotel's urban setting.

With marble floors, columns, and sculptures, the Romanesque lobby welcomes business travelers and families to this 12-story suburban Dallas hotel, which is located on a branch of Carolyn Lake and its surrounding parklands.