Going to Dallas...where should I stay?

[juke]

I'm headed to Dallas in Feb. to run the Texas Half.  Should I try to get a hotel near Deep Ellum?  Where should my wife and I stay for a good time and not worry about driving?  I'm a cheap middle aged bastard that doesn't want to spend more than a hundred a night on a room...Thanks.

[Tejano Jawg]

There are no hotels in Deep Ellum. The closest thing to that would be downtown (which is just 2 minutes west)...look into the Magnolia Hotel. It's the old high-rise that has the neon winged horse on top of it. Kinda hip...kinda trendy. Don't know the rates.

A new hotel, also converted from an older bldg, is the Hotel Palomar at Central (75) and Mockingbird...good location. It's definitely of the cool, boutique variety. It also has a restaurant that's gotten some good press lately. I haven't been there...this is just the word on the street. Here's their website:
http://www.hotelpalomar-dallas.com/index.html

If you're more into "basic" rather than "cool" and want to save your money for restaurants...that stretch of Central Expressway also has a Radisson and a La Quinta. Happy running.

[juke]

Thanks!

[PulledPork]

NotShavins house....dude is da bomb!





Pulled out...

[hawgyMcHawg]

Headed that way myself, the Radisson just north of the the Palomar is about $100 bucks cheaper.  Go to expedia and look up central Dallas Radisson on Central Expwy.  Used to live there myself.  Close access to Dart rail to get downtown and back. 

[Gushugger]

lastminutetravel.com

Look under Dallas and check out the "Off the Record" deals.  Got the Crown Plaza by the Galleria for $68 bucks a night.  Great website for rooms.

[DeltaBoy]

The Double Tree by the Galleria it not cheap but it is very nice!