Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 19 miles.

Driving directions from DFW:Take the South Exit to Rte 183 east, then take I-35E south. Exit to Oak Lawn Ave and turn left. Turn right on Gillespie, and the hotel is on the right.

Getting there: A shuttle ($16–$25; fees subject to change without notice) is a good option from the airport. The hotel can also arrange private car or limousine transportation; contact the concierge for details.

Getting around: There are several shops, restaurants, and galleries within a short walk of the hotel. The hotel also offers courtesy car service to locations within a 5-mile radius. DART light rail (less than $5; fees subject to change without notice) is a good option for other desinations, or there are taxis readily available.

The Promenade - Serving down-home breakfasts in a garden-style room with floor-to-ceiling Palladian windows. Breakfast fare includes Mansion Eggs Benedict, homemade cereals, Chilaquiles with Homemade Chorizo Sausage, and biscuits with Truck Stop Gravy. There’s a Continental breakfast for business travelers on the go. Open early to mid-morning.

The Mansion Bar - Offering fine spirits under an inlaid wood ceiling surrounded by 18th-century hunting-themed paintings and lithographs. Drink specialties include the Mansion Cham-Cham--champagne with a splash of Chambord and fresh raspberries nestled at the bottom. The bar is open mid-day to late night, and features nightly entertainment.

Private Dining Areas - There are seven private dining rooms with a total of 6,000 square feet. Options include the intimate, candlelit Wine Cellar, housed in a room that once served as a silver vault.

Amenity highlights: Personal service is a hallmark of this hotel, which has a two-to-one ratio of staff to guests. Guests are escorted to their rooms, a complimentary Mercedes provides transportation within a five-mile radius, and butler service is available. There is 24-hour clothes pressing, complimentary shoe shine, a beauty salon, twice-daily housekeeping including turndown, and a welcome gift. Hotel staff once drained the swimming pool to retrieve a guest’s sunken engagement ring.

Insider tip: The Nasher Sculpture Center, 1.5 miles from the hotel, was a gift to Dallas from philanthropist Raymond Nasher. Visitors can view sculptures by Rodin, Picasso, Calder, Gauguin, and others. The light-filled center and spacious adjoining garden house 300 sculptures and include education and research facilities.

The hotel's business center offers computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access, a laser printer, copier, speaker phone for conference calls, fax, and secretarial services (surcharge). The hotel has 24-hour room service, a sterling-silver service of complimentary morning coffee and tea in the lobby, and cookies and beverages served in the afternoons. A complimentary Mercedes sedan transports guests to the symphony, the Nasher Sculpture Center, or other destinations within a five-mile radius of the hotel.

Guests receive discounted access to the Spa at the Crescent (surcharge), located one mile away at the Mansion's partner hotel, the Crescent Court. The 22,000-square-foot facility includes a large fitness center with personal trainers. There are classes in yoga, Pilates, and kickboxing, and a range of cardio and weight-training equipment. Locker rooms have saunas, steam rooms, spa tubs, cold plunge tubs, robes and towels, rainfall-style showers, and vanity areas.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.