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Hotel ZaZa Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States · Hotel ZaZa · Core Luxury
Charlie Givens opened Hotel ZaZa on Leonard Street in December 2002 and called it the closest he would get to producing a Broadway show. The Oklahoma developer built 146 rooms and thirteen themed suites, and he put Stephan Pyles, the Star Canyon founder, in the Dragonfly kitchen. The restaurant still opens onto the pool at 2332 Leonard, in Uptown, a short walk from McKinney Avenue, and Rockbridge bought this house in 2024, about 166 rooms now, separate from the ZaZa hotels in Austin and Houston.
- 166 rooms
- Opened 2002
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Rooms from 245 sq ft (23 m²)
About Hotel ZaZa Dallas
- Jeff Records, chairman of MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City, was Givens's partner. Givens kept a room for himself for the first year and talked about condos next door so owners could call ZaZa room service.
- The opening suites had names, and the habit stuck. The current Concept list still includes Erotica, with the tub in the room, and a 1,150-square-foot suite dressed as a Parisian apartment.
- Staff were told to wear basic black instead of uniforms. Some showers sat behind poetry etched into milky glass. Givens said what you saw depended on how long the poem was.
- Entry-level rooms start at 245 sq ft (23 m²).
History
Hotel ZaZa Dallas, at 2332 Leonard Street in Uptown, was Charlie Givens's first ZaZa, built with partner Jeff Records and opened in December 2002. The Dallas Morning News caught the week of opening: 146 rooms, thirteen themed suites, Dragonfly with Stephan Pyles in the kitchen, and Givens calling the hotel the closest he would get to Broadway. Gemstone Resorts managed the launch. Rockbridge acquired the Dallas, Houston, and Austin ZaZa hotels in December 2024 and counted 166 rooms in Dallas. Dragonfly is still the restaurant on the pool.
The setting
2332 Leonard Street, Uptown, off McKinney Avenue and near The Crescent. The Arts District and Klyde Warren Park are a short ride south.
Restaurants and bars
- Dragonfly Modern American Kitchen — Restaurant · Modern American
Experiences
- Magic Carpet Ride Shuttle Service — Complimentary shuttle service within a 3-mile radius.
Amenities
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in Guestrooms
- Largest Standard Guestroom in Uptown (with working desk, ergonomic chair)
- Complimentary Business Center
- Complimentary Fitness Center
- ZIP Loyalty Guest Program
- In-room dining
- Dry cleaning
- Housekeeping service
- Complimentary Magic Carpet Ride Shuttle Service within 3-mile radius
- Professional meeting planner services
- Event catering with strolling bites and buffets
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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