DALLAS
Starwood Hotels and New Orleans-based KFK Group (KFK) have agreed to open a new Starwood-managed Westin hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas.
The Westin Dallas Downtown will open by December 2015 as part of an adaptive re-use project that will transform the landmark "One Main Place" complex into the city's newest lifestyle development. Construction has already begun, following KFK's acquisition of the one-million-square-foot building in March of last year.
The property will feature 323 guest rooms and extensive meeting facilities.
Set on both Main Street and Elm Street, the vertical mixed-use property will have a dedicated hotel entrance parallel to Elm Street and a second-floor hotel lobby in the former banking hall.
Hotel facilities will include a three-meal restaurant, a contemporary bar and more than 27,000 square feet of meeting space, including a primary ballroom overlooking the eastern courtyard. A one-of-a-kind glass-enclosed event space in the large western courtyard will provide an ideal venue for weddings, social galas and business functions.
The third floor of The Westin Dallas Downtown will be primarily dedicated to conference space and equipped with the latest in meeting technology. The 323 oversized guest rooms will include 21 expansive suites. The 32nd floor will feature additional meeting space with sweeping views of the Trinity River, Victory Park, Reunion Tower, and the historic West End, as well as a Starwood Preferred Guest executive lounge, two boardrooms, a Westin WORKOUT studio, and an indoor pool overlooking Main Street.
In addition to the Westin hotel, the building will also feature 50,000 square feet of retail space, 600,000 square feet of Class A office space and underground parking.
Located five miles from Dallas Love Field, less than 20 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), and just one block from the DART light rail, the Westin Dallas Downtown will also be within walking distance of the Dallas Arts District, Victory Park, American Airlines Center, the West End Historic District, Klyde Warren Park and the Dallas Convention Center.
