Hotel The Adolphus Autograph Collection, Dallas
Expert reviews
“The equivalent of the Plaza in New York City or the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, the Adolphus is the grande dame of Dallas hotels. Built in 1912 by beer magnate Adolphus Busch, it’s a landmarked Beaux Arts storehouse of treasures.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Dallas.
“The 422-room Adolphus takes us back to the days when gentlemen wore ties and hotels were truly grand, not bastions of ascetic minimalism. Just exploring the 22 floors of this 1912 labyrinth, now part of the Marriott empire, is an adventure. Note that room sizes vary widely.”
“Situated on the site of the town’s original City Hall, The Adolphus has been a part of the fabric of Dallas life since its opulent doors first opened in 1912. Built by beer magnate Adolphus Busch of Anheuser-Busch fame, the beaux-arts-style building was modeled after a German castle and stands 22 stories over Commerce Street.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Pool bar
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
With over 400 rooms, The Adolphus is a hub for action. Usually, boutique hotels are much smaller and more inclusive to your needs. This one flips the script and gives you upscale amenities that will take your stay to the next level. With smaller boutiques, you usually don’t have access to a great restaurant, bar, or some of the other perks. At the Adolphus, all of those come in the best form possible.
Along with a great restaurant, a unique factor is the spa and beauty salon on premises. After a busy day of exploring Dallas, take to the spa and relax. At other boutique hotels, usually of smaller size, you can’t have access to these features without leaving the site.
If you have a little extra room in your budget, splurge for the executive king suite and really take your stay up a notch. If you want to spend more time in the city and not so much in the actual hotel, save some money and get a basic room. These will surely get the job done. No matter what you decide to go with, The Adolphus is a fantastic place to reside in Dallas.
Location
Recent guest reviews
3 January 2022
Would highly recommend for a unique experience!
Beautifully decorated and outfitted, a perfect blend of heritage, history, and modern conveniences and amenities.
22 December 2021
fun
food & location
the housekeeper banged on our door multiple times super early in morning . they slammed doors all morning both nights we stayed :(
20 November 2024
Fabulous and comfortable
Beautiful and has so much character with super friendly staff, especially Ryan at the front desk!
The French Room being closed on Sunday and Monday 🥹
17 November 2024
Loved that it was all decked out for Christmas. Rooftop bar was so beautiful.
The bed was a little firm for me and pillows weren’t great. I woke up with a headache/neck ache but other than that I loved the overall hotel experience. The coffee place made me the wrong size coffee and my friend’s coffee was cold and the offered to make us new ones. We told them we were in a hurry to get somewhere and so they made us knew ones when we got back.
4 November 2024
It was amazing. I don’t want to stay anywhere else when I visit Dallas.
I love that it was in the heart of downtown Dallas. Everything was so accessible.
24 October 2024
“This hotel is far below expectations, and the price is way too high for what it offers.”
Outdoor and inside design
“I was not satisfied with the service quality and hygiene at the hotel I stayed in.”“I requested towels and slippers for two days, but they didn’t send them.”
14 October 2024
Fun and exciting, never a dull moment, always a new adventure!
The Adolphus is fabulous. This is an annual trip to The State Fair of Texas and the Red River Shootout and look forward to it every year!
$58 overnight valet parking price for hotel guests is unfair. It goes up every year. $40 per night is plenty and would be a fair hotel guest price.
4 October 2024
Glad we did it, will probably never be back
The heritage and history was what attracted us. We did not mind the high cost of staying if it means preserving that. Also the staff were very attentive and courteous as would befit a classy hotel such as this.
We had extremely noisy neighbors, kept awake our entire second night due to the party and loud TV next door. Poor sound insulation is to blame here. It is an older hotel, but it seems that more could have been done to help insulate the rooms.
9 September 2024
Excellent
Very beautiful
9 September 2024
Great stay, clean, convenient location & excellent customer service!
I loved everything about it! Great property, great staff, above & beyond excellent service. Attentive to every need.
Nothing I disliked
19 August 2024
Not for all people
I enjoyed the room and cleanliness. I enjoyed the stay but could have been better. I enjoyed how large the hotel was with different rooms and event rooms.
I didn't like how the valet treated me or my wife. My car was pulled up but not in front and staff hurriedly gave me my keys without another word from them. Other guest doors were open for them but I felt like they wanted to get rid of us quickly. I didn't enjoy the breakfast because my steak said "breakfast potatoes" but we were given dam French fries. YeS French fries... The Rodeo bar lied to us and told us we had to pay our tab and the hotel would take it off our bill, THAT WAS A BOLD LIE! HONESTLY- I felt like this was not a hotel for African American people... 😕 sad but true. My money spends just as well but they made it feel like we didn't belong there. Would not recommend anyone nor my travelers from my agency.
13 August 2024
Fun and relaxing ! My favorite place to stay in Dallas.
Friendly staff
Charged for items that were from a different room but I called and was removed
25 July 2024
It was a lovely stay and we will be back again.
The Adolphus is beautiful. Our room was spacious and clean. We enjoyed our nights stay and also enjoyed a lovely tea in the French Room. The staff were very helpful and friendly.
23 May 2024
Hotel great (not valet)
Loved the room and front desk
I didn't like that Valet lost our car. My husband had to find it. When he did, he came and got me. Then we all went inside the parking garage. I slipped in the parking garage and broke my knee cap. I have to wear a brace for 8 weeks.
20 May 2024
Great stay and made welcome
Excellent Service and Breakfast Jonathan - Bell boy was very helpful.
Nothing
18 May 2024
Exceptional
This hotel is absolutely gorgeous! Definitely something I wouldn’t expect to see in the middle of Dallas. The feel of the hotel makes you feel far away from home and enjoying a nice relaxing trip.
16 May 2024
Very nice
The location was good and lunch at the pool was fabulous!
Valet for car pick up was very congested, had to walk out in the rain, down the street to get our car.
13 May 2024
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE
They gave away our booking after reassure of us that a midnight check in following a concert in Dallas was absolutely fine. Even told us to “enjoy the concert and we will see you when you get here”. Arrived and was informed no rooms were available. Even worse, there was another couple that they did the same thing to. A young bride and groom arriving from their wedding and excited to spend their honeymoon night at The Adolphus that they had booked back in January!! As a wedding venue owner, this one really hit me HARD! Horrible customer service, horrible business ethics and horrible experience!!
See above
18 March 2024
This hotel is perfect!
Great location! The staff was amazing!! Beautigul building..Girls trip here was a blast. Right across the street from ATT tower (tons of restaurant options) & close to AAC. Will definitely stay again!!
3 February 2024
Fun, amazing, beautiful.
Gorgeous property with history
Nothing.
1 February 2024
Very nice
Ate breakfast at a different restaurant downtown
8 January 2024
Overall it was great and I would stay there every time i'm in Dallas.
The whole hotel is amazing! Historic, "haunted", beautiful, perfect!
Pillows weren't good. There were so many homless people out the area. It's a great, clean, historic area but the homeless/druggies were all around.
27 November 2023
The entire weekend was exceptional. Upon entering the hotel the valet staff were so helpful and friendly. Once inside we
Incredibly beautiful and clean.
Nothing! It was perfect.
22 November 2023
Beautiful hotel, great front desk, loud guest and unfortunate timing on the housekeeper…
Beautiful hotel!
I was Staying overnight dealing with a two day delay to get home back to Atlanta. I checked in around 2 AM and checked out around 8 AM Unfortunately, the guest above me was making a tremendous amount of noise all night long as well as I was woken up by housekeeping very early in the morning, thinking the room was unoccupied.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Paid WiFi
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
- - Auditory guidance
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
15 January 2022
Very good
The room was beautiful and the location was perfect.
The shower door wouldn’t stay close. Also, it was a 20 minute delay for the water to heat up.