Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Dallas, United States

Dallas wears its nickname (that’s, ahem, Big D) like it wears its cowboy hats, full of provocative boisterous swagger underscored with a wink of knowing parody. If it’s your first rodeo, don’t be put off by the city’s TV portrayals as an anything-goes oil town full of slippery shenanigans. These days, you’re more likely to find brunching fashionistas trotting around in their new Diane Von Furstenberg or denim-clad hipsters on their way to sound check than any type of bolo-tied oil baron. Therein lies the magic of this Lone-star outlier, home to Meatloaf, 7-Eleven, Bonnie and Clyde, cheerleading and most importantly, the first frozen margarita machine (love you, Mariano Martinez). Dallas is an unpretentious high-low mash-up where $1 street taquerias are just as delicious as the haute-gastro high-ballers next door. And those brunching fashionistas? Their next stop is the dive bar.