Zaza

Zaza

Hotel ZaZa sits a few blocks off McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas, close enough to walk to the Federal Reserve Bank and the Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts, far enough to keep its own pace. It is built as a design hotel rather than a convention block: 159 rooms across four floors, each one furnished on its own terms rather than to a single template, and a few that break from the standard king entirely into bungalow-style suites with a separate dining area and a working kitchen, a layout that turns a short stay into something closer to a rental. Downstairs, Dragonfly serves fusion plates by the outdoor pool, and ZaSpa runs a full circuit of massage, sauna, and steam room that a lot of boutique hotels this size leave out. A complimentary shuttle covers a three-mile radius, and free bicycle rental covers what the shuttle does not. Staff work in English and Spanish, there is a tour desk for anyone who wants the itinerary handled, and pets are allowed for a flat deposit rather than a blanket no. None of this suits a traveler who wants a big chain's loyalty program or complete anonymity in a high-rise, and the $100 daily incidental hold at check-in is worth knowing before arrival. For a couple or a solo guest who would rather have a kitchen in the suite and a spa that is not an afterthought, in a neighborhood built for walking rather than driving, Hotel ZaZa Dallas does the specific thing well instead of the generic thing adequately. A 159-room design hotel in Uptown Dallas with bungalow-style suites that include a kitchen and dining area, plus a poolside restaurant and a full spa circuit most boutique hotels this size skip. Pets stay for a flat deposit; a complimentary shuttle covers three miles, and loyalty-chasers should look elsewhere.