The Adolphus

The Adolphus is the foundational luxury address in Dallas, a Beaux-Arts landmark opened in 1912 by Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch as the first true European-style hotel in the city, a 22-story tower that stood as the tallest building in Texas for a decade and has spent the century since accumulating a guest list that runs from presidents to Queen Elizabeth II, whose own Buckingham Palace staff specifically selected The Adolphus for her 1991 state visit to Dallas. Now part of Marriott's Autograph Collection following an extensive renovation completed in 2017, the property offers nearly 30,000 square feet of event space across 15 rooms, anchored by the iconic Century Ballroom and capable of accommodating everything from intimate board meetings to galas of 400 guests, all supported by a culinary program that includes The French Room, holder of the AAA Five Diamond designation for 25 consecutive years, and Sushi by Scratch, a 10-seat omakase speakeasy tucked within the hotel. Four blocks from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and two blocks from the Neiman Marcus flagship, the location places groups at the geographic and cultural center of downtown Dallas. For planners who understand that the right historic property lends a group event a legitimacy and gravitas that no new-build can manufacture, The Adolphus is the only hotel in Dallas where the building itself has been part of the city's story for more than 110 years.

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