Dallas, TexasPark Cities
Graduate by Hilton Dallas
Collegiate motor inn
Park Cities Dallas, Texas
Renovated
2025
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
HiltonCollegiate motor inn
The 1963 motor lodge is reimagined for campus life, bringing tailgating energy and mid-century swagger across from the university.
“this midcentury-modern hotel leans fully into collegiate nostalgia with playful, high-end decor.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored mid-century motel geometry with custom bluebonnet upholstery and bolo-tie light fixtures.
Listed
Southern Methodist University traditions meet morning breakfast tacos wrapped in local tortillas.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Graduate by Hilton Dallas saw opportunity in a former mid-century motel and took it, crafting a must-stay with modernist flavor in the process.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Southern Methodist University sits directly across Hillcrest Avenue, with campus museums and student diners a short walk away.
The rooms
Equestrian wallpaper and striped headboards furnish the bedrooms, and bathrooms keep their original 1960s tilework.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated courtyard pool is lined with striped sun loungers and curtained cabanas beneath scalloped umbrellas.
The courtyard terrace
Wooden tables sit beneath a leafy tree on the courtyard terrace, tucked beside the pool cabanas and garden plantings.
At the table
Los Charros Smokehouse serves Wagyu beef fajitas and enchiladas beneath a colorful woven rug ceiling mural.
How it began
A roadside watermelon stand occupied this corner before the original motor lodge opened in 1963.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.