Haltom City, Texas is a suburb of Fort Worth located approximately eight miles north. Haltom City is not known for tourism, although it offers some nice parks, local shops and a private mansion. If you're visiting family or friends in the area or looking for affordable budget accommodations for a trip to Fort Worth, Haltom City has a few lodging options.
You can only reach Haltom City by road. From Fort Worth, take Interstate 35 West to Highway 337 West, which has exits for Haltom City. Fort Worth taxis can take you there if you don't have a vehicle. The nearest airports are Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW), 21 miles away and Love Field in Dallas, 30 miles away.
Haltom City's main attraction is the Haltom Mansion, built by G.W. Haltom, a wealthy Fort Worth jeweler and cattle rancher. Community groups occasionally arrange tours, but the mansion is not usually open to the public. Haltom City boasts its community as its main attraction. City Hall puts out an annual business guide listing locally owned small businesses. It encourages residents and visitors alike to shop in town and support the community by helping maintain Haltom City's livelihood and promoting residents' quality of life. Haltom City features independent retail and commercial offerings, including clothing shops, bakeries, restaurants, auto mechanics and hardware stores. Local parks have walking trails, an 18-hole disc course for playing Frisbee golf and a water-spraying playground for kids to enjoy on a hot day.
There are two budget hotels in Haltom City -- the Haltom City Inn and Haltom Interstate Inn. Both independent hotels operate in the $60 a night range and offer basic accommodations with double and king bed options. Customer reviews are mixed for both, according to Trip Advisor. If basic rooms with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and coffee are all you need, however, you might find one of Haltom City's options a good deal. While neither has an on-site restaurant, they are close to the central part of town, which has several coffee shops, restaurants and fast-food eateries.
The hotel options are far more plentiful, with a much broader selection of price points and amenities, in nearby North Fort Worth. Choose among numerous chains such as Holiday Inn Express, Super 8 and Hampton Inn -- all of which offer complimentary breakfasts as part of their rates. While prices are higher -- around $89 a night -- the facilities are designed with business travelers in mind.
