Best Luxury 4 Star Hotels in Texas

The modern W brand attracts the young and trendy, and in Dallas, the hotel has taken on a ‘Cowboy Cool’ vibe. Located in the downtown area across from the American Airlines Center and next to Victory Park, it has a 24/7 FIT gym, the AWAY Spa, the rooftop WET® deck infinity pool area and a Living Room Bar. In recent weeks, it’s also added, Villa Azur, a chic and glamorous French Riviera-inspired restaurant. Each room comes with a 32-inch flat-screen TV, a minibar, a snack box and round the clock room service, with most offering city views. Like the Ritz-Carlton, this is a pet-friendly property.

If you’re seeking a luxury base in the city centre, look no further than the Ritz. Spread over 21 storeys, the 14-year-old property close to the uptown, has over 200 bedrooms.  Afternoon tea is a longstanding tradition at the international chain and in Dallas, it’s served in the lobby lounge. Guests can take the healing waters of the enormous spa, and book a treatment in one of its 12 therapy rooms, swim in the elevated outdoor pool, and dine in the superb Fearing’s Restaurant – one of the top culinary establishments in town. And pets are welcome to stay too.

Hotel Saint Augustine is a new property from Austin’s acclaimed hospitality group, Bunkhouse Hotels. The boutique hotel is located in Houston’s cultural Montrose neighbourhood and comprises 71 hotel rooms and suites which are set across five small two-story buildings that are connected by open air bridges, lushly landscaped courtyards and porches to create a residential feeling. Onsite amenities include a destination restaurant, an all-day lobby lounge and bar, listening room, an intimate event space, and a cloistered circular courtyard pool for guest use only.

The food and beverage venues are helmed by Houston’s well-known chef and restaurateur Aaron Bludorn and front-of-house partner, Cherif Mbodji, from the Augustine Lounge and Listening Room, offering an all day menu alongside a full bar to the premiere restaurant, Perseid, offering a take on the quintessential neighbourhood bistro paying homage to the global influencers defining Houston’s food and culture through the lens of the Gulf Coast with French influences.

W Austin, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, is the result of a multi-million dollar transformation which has been designed to be the city’s cultural hub for curious and free-spirited travellers. Located next to the iconic Austin City Limits Live venue in the 2nd Street District and just two blocks from Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trails, W Austin provides convenient access to the many city attractions. The hotel comprises 251 stylishly designed guest rooms, including 32 suites and Penthouse I, the largest suite in downtown Austin. Bold colours, rich textures and stunning views of the city’s natural surroundings. Guests can enjoy a range of food and beverage options including; Serenade American Brasserie for dishes with Texan flavours and classic brasserie techniques, 2nd & Roast coffee shop for a morning pick me up, Blue Room the exclusive by-reservation cocktail bar and a cool Living Room where live music is often the centre focus. The W Austin is a premier destination that beautifully combines Austin’s urban energy with its natural allure.

1,048 bedrooms, a gym, a gift boutique and five restaurants (including an upscale steakhouse and a sushi bar) are spread across the 37 stories of this mammoth, central hotel. Hang out in the lobby lounge, or at the heated outdoor pool terrace, where you’ll also find a hot tub. Relax in one of the spa’s solariums, with a saline soaking pool, a eucalyptus steam grotto and a European dry heat sauna and book a treatment performed using organic products. Try your hand at cocktail-making or gingerbread-baking with a class, watch a light show, jump on a house bike to tour the city and listen to the in-house live music sessions. Set beside Palm Park and Waller Creek, the hotel has a particularly green outlook.

Stay within walking distance of the Austin Convention Center and the vibrant 6th Street entertainment district, downtown at The Westin. There are 326 guest rooms and suites; dining options, including Stella San Jac for eclectic Austin-American food and the Azul Rooftop Pool Bar + Lounge for cocktails and light bites; a gym; a rooftop pool; and a spa. Operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts, the hotel is popular with business travellers, boasting over 19,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, several smaller meeting rooms and a business centre.