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 September 2022
Exceptional
A beautiful hotel in an excellent location with friendly staff.
7 July 2022
Fabulous with a knowledgeable staff that is super accommodating.
This is such a fabulous experience, every staff member, every area was fantastic. Restaurant was amazing.
The only thing that could have been better was my length of stay, I wish I could have stayed for a month....
12 June 2022
Front Staff excellent, management excellent
Maid service, excellent . Room Problems resolved swiftly and effectively
8 June 2022
Exceptional
Your pool is beautiful but we were unable to use it because it was closed due to someone threatening to jump off the balcony at the building next door.. We enjoyed staying in your historic hotel! Next time we will take the historic tour. The staff was friendly and helpful. The bed was very comfortable. The room was quiet.
There were a lot of restaurants and eating options nearby, but no retail shopping. Also, the pool was closed while we were there so we didn't get to use your beautiful pool.
4 June 2022
I stayed in my room relaxing but it was very loud outside
Breakfast was good, room was clean and neat
Ver loud all day because I was right near the streets
21 April 2022
Pleasant
The room was very dark
13 April 2022
Exceptional
A most excellent up market hotel
30 minute wait for car on departure
7 February 2022
Fabulous
Loved the location. Very nice accommodations -- room was clean and updated. Staff were very helpful!
Wish more food options were available. Limited hours (assume due to Covid?) and not many choices close by. Escalator wasn't working during most of our stay.
30 January 2022
Very good
location
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.
7 January 2022
Exceptional
it was absolutely wonderful, all of the staff were so friendly! from the valet to the front desk and the staff that brought our breakfast! we loved it! all the furniture was nice and well put together.
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.
1 January 2022
most beautiful hotel I’ve ever stayed in
beautiful place, very clean, great location. food and drinks were amazing
because of great location, it was loud all night and hard to sleep
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 December 2021
Fabulous
Everything was fabulous, you really need to go and stay at this place.
Nothing
7 December 2021
Exceptional
Perfect location, quiet and clean!
No complaints
30 November 2021
Glad the hotel could accommodate me at short notice!
Everything, a gorgeous hotel! And unique, not a typical hotel.
In the bar and coffee place, they had very few people working. I ended up leaving the bar before anyone took my order and waited for 10 minutes for my coffee.
9 November 2021
Pleasant
Traffic & noise from HVAC
23 October 2021
Birthday Bash
It was a beautiful mix of history and modern feel throughout the whole property. I loved that they had live music by the bar. They accommodated our last check out request and the high tea was a big hit.
I can’t complain about anything
21 October 2021
Great place to stay
kindness is everywhere in this hotel. people are friendly and make you feel welcome.
7 October 2021
Best Hotel in Downtown Dallas
I loved everything about Adolphus: the location, comfort, character, luxury, service, food, etc.
1 October 2021
Very good
1. The live music 2. The Coffee place 3. The view from my window 4. The decor
The 6th floor walls in the several areas had scratched paints also on the floor. It could have been cleaned.
20 September 2021
Pleasant
16 August 2021
Very enjoyable. Staff was great
The views from our room.
Very noisy.
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
19 September 2022
Old world charm with top rate service.
Great location downtown. The service was exceptional, professional. it is a beautiful older building with modern, large rooms. Complimentary bottle of wine was bought to our room which was a nice gesture. I can’t say enough about how kind and friendly the staff were!
in addition to the usual extra taxes, there was a fairly high parking/valet service. I had already tipped well for this service. Another facility fee was added for several little extras. We didn’t use any of them so that was a waste. I would still stay there again though.