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The Highland Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States · Curio Collection · Near Luxury



This nine-story blond-brick tower opened in the 1960s as the Hilton Inn at Mockingbird and Central, famous for Harper's Corner, a penthouse piano bar, and a Trader Vic's Polynesian restaurant. After years as the Palomar under Kimpton, it returned to Hilton in 2014 as The Highland Dallas, one of the first hotels in the new Curio Collection. It sits across from SMU and the George W. Bush Presidential Center, with a heated outdoor pool on the old urban-resort site.
- 198 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: SMU / Mockingbird
About The Highland Dallas
- Thayer Lodging brought it back to Hilton in August 2014 as one of the first Curio hotels.
- Mockingbird and North Central, across from SMU and the Bush Center. Heated outdoor pool on the old urban-resort site.
History
The Highland Dallas opened in the 1960s as the nine-story Hilton Inn at Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway, known for the Harper's Corner penthouse piano bar and a Trader Vic's Polynesian restaurant. After later years as the Hotel Palomar under Kimpton, Thayer Lodging acquired the property in 2014 and relaunched it as The Highland Dallas, one of the first hotels to join Hilton's new Curio Collection.
The setting
At Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway, across from SMU and the Bush Center, in the old Hilton Inn that later became the Palomar.
Restaurants and bars
- The Reserve at The Highland — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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