Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 20 miles.

Driving directions from DFW: Follos signs to Rte 183 east and continue on I-35 South. Take Exit 428E (Commerce Street/Reunion Blvd) and go straight on Commerce. The hotel is on the left after about 8 blocks.

Getting there: The best way to get to the hotel from the airport is shuttle ($16–$25) or taxi (more than $36). Limousine service can also be arranged; contact the hotel for details. (Fees subject to change without notice.)

Getting around: There are many attractions within a short walk of the hotel. DART, the rapid transit system, is an inexpensive way to reach other locations (less than $5; fees subject to change without notice). Taxis are also available.

Accommodations all have separate sitting areas and walk-in closets. There are also reading chairs, ottomans, sofas, and accent tables. Marble baths feature deep tubs, curved shower rods, gold-toned fixtures, phones, and built-in speakers. Other amenities include minibars, cordless phones, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).

French Room - Fine-dining restaurant with marble floors, chandeliers, and ornate ceiling frescoed with cherubs. Neoclassic cuisine includes dishes such as Galantine of Foie Gras with Warm Duck Confit, Pan Roasted Noisette of Herb Lamb Loin, and Lemon Floating Island with Chocolate Sauce. Diners also receive Friandises (little cakes) to take home. Dinner only, served Tuesday – Saturday. Reservations required. Formal.

French Room Lounge - Clubroom with mahogany paneling, royal portraits, and fireplace with English Chippendale mantel. Ports, cognacs, sherries, and aperitifs served in the evening. Musical trio performs Friday and Saturday nights.

Afternoon English Tea - Traditional tea served amid European antiques, Flemish tapestries, floral arrangements, and classical piano music. Includes fine teas, finger sandwiches, opera cakes, fruit tarts, scones with Devonshire cream, and chocolate truffles. Thursday – Sunday from 3 PM – 5 PM.

Rodeo Bar and Grill - Texas honky tonk-style bar with kitsch décor (rodeo photos, boots, saddles, and wagon wheels). Menu includes chicken-fried steak, Tex-Mex dishes, longneck beers, and peanuts. TVs; country music. Open for lunch and happy hour.

Amenity highlights: The hotel fitness center offers cardio equipment, free weights, exercise balls, yoga mats, towels, and complimentary bottled water. There is also a business center onsite, and meeting space (most of which has high-speed Internet access) totals 23,000 square feet.

Insider tip: A complimentary pamphlet provides detailed inventory of the hotel's private art collection (lamps, engravings, candelabras, tapestries, paintings, clocks, furnishings) and corresponding locations—a veritable treasure hunt for guests.

A mirrored fitness center with large windows offers cardio and weight equipment, free weights, exercise balls, yoga mats, towels, TVs, and complimentary bottled water.

The gift shop features fine leather goods, whimsical teapots, jewelry, specialty clothing, giant stuffed animals, men’s dress shirts, ties, and a humidor stocked with high-end cigars.