Irving is a sprawling city located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Irving is adjacent to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Las Colinas, a community which serves as headquarters for a number of Fortune 500 companies, including ExxonMobil, Kimberly-Clark and Avid Technology. New businesses frequently spring up in Irving, and in the early part of the 21st century, several new hotels have opened in the city.
Aloft Las Colinas opened in the Las Colinas area of Irving in late 2008. Aloft is a trendy, upscale hotel whose 136 guests rooms come with high ceilings, large windows, free wireless Internet and a business and entertainment center. Rooms are furnished with magazines, bottled water, ergonomic desk chairs and 42-inch flat-panel televisions. Guests can swim in the outdoor pool, relax in the lounge or exercise in the hotel's 24-hour gym. Aloft also offers special programs and activities for children. The Re:fuel restaurant is open all hours and serves snacks, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Guests can also listen to music and order lighter meals and cocktails at the Wxyz lobby bar. Pets are welcome.
Aloft Las Colinas
122 East John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
877-462-5638
aloftlascolinas.com
NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas is a chic new hotel which opened in Irving in September 2009 (see references 2). The hotel is located nine miles from DFW International Airport. NYLO offers a free shuttle to local businesses and attractions within five miles of the hotel. It also features two outdoor pools, a library, pool table and poolside cabanas. Guest rooms and suites all offer free wireless Internet, iPod docking station, cordless phones and free local and U.S. long distance calls. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are served at the Loft Restaurant, Bar and Lounge. NYLO has several special rate packages, including a romance package, a Dallas Cowboys football package, golf getaways and the Dallas Shopaholic Special.
NYLO Dallas/Las Colinas
1001 West Royal Lane
Irving, TX 75039
972-373-8900
nylohotels.com
Homewood Suites Irving DFW Airport was opened less than two miles from DFW Airport in 2006 (see references 3). The hotel has studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Rooms are well-suited to extended stays, as they come with voice mail, fully-equipped kitchens, microwaves, stoves, dishwashers and separate sleeping and living areas. Guests receive a welcome reception, complimentary high-speed Internet access and a free Suite Start hot breakfast seven days a week. Business travelers can rent audio and visual equipment and use express mail, fax, printing and copy services. Play basketball, work out, swim, play tennis or billiards without leaving the grounds. Homewood Suites also offers baggage storage, an on-site convenience store, room service and laundry service.
Homewood Suites Irving DFW Airport
7800 Dulles Drive
Irving, TX 75063
972-929-2202
homewoodsuites1.hilton.com
