Luxury holidays in Dallas

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.

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When to go

Beat the crowds at Fort Worth by travelling between September to November, temperatures around this time tend to be cooler and drier so it’s prime time to explore the city on foot. The best part? You’ll be just in time for the Dallas State Fair, a 24-day celebration of all things Texas.

Getting there

  • Planes

    If you’re flying from within the US, Dallas Love Field is your best bet, a domestic airport just five miles away from downtown. International flyers are best served by Dallas Fort-Worth with arrivals from the UK and Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.

  • Automobiles

    Theoretically, with its block-by-block grid pattern, the city should be easy to navigate by car. Practically, the almost constant flow of heavy traffic makes it less so. Our advice? Ditch the car and use the DART system (Dallas’s metro) instead.