The first Thompson Hotels property in Texas
opens in restored $460 million historic downtown building, The
National and celebrates with exclusive David Yarrow
Exhibition
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening
of Thompson Dallas, which is part of the award-winning lifestyle
hospitality brand Thompson Hotels. As the first Thompson Hotel
property in Texas, Thompson Dallas is located at 205 N. Akard
Street in the historic George-Dahl-designed building, The National,
and features 219 rooms, including 52 suites, two penthouse suites
and two world-class culinary destinations: Nine at The National and
Catbird. The restoration of The National’s $460 million
preservation, paired with the Thompson Hotels brand’s elevated
culinary offerings, arts and entertainment, and groundbreaking
design, bridges Dallas’ rich legacy of The National with the
Thompson Hotels brand’s take on modern luxury at the refined edge
of travel. The hotel’s design is brought to life through a
collaboration between Caroline Todd of Todd Interiors and Cindy
Zelazny of Interiors Limited. Merriman Anderson Architects are the
architects of record for the development and are also involved in
the interior design.
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“Modern-day Dallas represents a global destination for culture,
gastronomy and entertainment, and Thompson Dallas personifies the
evocative spirit and refined edge of one of The Lone Star State’s
most sophisticated cities,” said Steve Shern, general manager,
Thompson Dallas. “This is a historic moment for Dallas, and we are
proud to welcome guests, World of Hyatt members, customers and the
Dallas community to experience Thompson Hotels’ unparalleled guest
experience.”
The National & Thompson Dallas
Design
Originally designed by George Dahl, the architect responsible
for iconic Dallas establishments such as the art deco buildings of
Fair Park and Neiman Marcus Downtown, The National historic
elements include restored original wood panels inlaid with brass
that line the walls of the ninth floor and the original 17,555 hand
cut exterior marble panels sourced from the same quarry as the
marble used for the Parthenon. More than $2 million of art and
one-of-a-kind furnishings from Frieze London, PAD London, and
internationally recognized galleries were personally selected by
interior designer Caroline Todd and are located throughout the
property. Beyond housing Thompson Dallas, The National expects to
be home to a variety of influential businesses and organizations
including Downtown Dallas, Inc.
Thompson Dallas is part of one of the largest adaptive reuse
projects in the history of Texas. Further, Thompson Dallas’
spacious guestrooms average 700 square feet and feature walnut and
brass headboards that echo restoration efforts.
World-Class Culinary
Led by Culinary Director Jeramie Robinson, formerly of Uchi and
The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, and Director of Restaurants,
Bars, and Events Jonathan Geffrard, a 12-year veteran of Hillstone
Restaurant Group, Thompson Dallas currently boasts two restaurant
experiences: Catbird and Nine at The National.
Located on the 10th floor of the hotel, Catbird is a
full-service restaurant, lounge and rooftop bar with a focus on
small plates and curated cocktails. Catbird chef de cuisine,
Dallas-born and -bred Preston Paine, an alumni of Jesuit College
Preparatory School of Dallas and Tulane University, came back to
Dallas on the heels of his most recent position as chef de partie
at James Beard Award-Winning restaurant Eleven Madison Park in New
York City.
Catbird design elements include deGournay wallpaper, a rooftop
trellis in a lush courtyard overlooking the pool, a black petrified
wood marble fireplace, blue agate marble countertops, Patagonian
quartzite coffee tables from BSL Galerie in Paris, France; and
consoles, and walnut and velvet seating by Mexican design duo Ad
Hoc.
Nine at The National, located on the ninth floor of Thompson
Dallas, offers indoor and outdoor daily dining for breakfast and
lunch and also services the resort-style pool and wellness
center.
Wellbeing & Guest
Amenities
Aligned with Hyatt’s holistic approach to wellbeing, the hotel’s
boutique spa and fitness center is expected to open January 2021,
and will feature five treatment rooms, hot and cold plunge pools,
steam and infrared saunas, a nail salon, blow-out bar, a yoga lawn,
Peloton bikes, pilates reformer beds and a golf simulator.
The two-acres of indoor and outdoor space on the ninth floor is
also home to the resort-style pool, an outdoor deck and bar,
private cabanas equipped with televisions and lounge seating, as
well as pet concierge, grooming center and doggie daycare.
Other Thompson Dallas amenities include Ten Dero, a three-chair
barbershop helmed by Derek Ortiz as well as a floral design studio
and workshop led by Shane Friese, both located in the hotel’s
lobby. More than $2 million of art personally selected by the Todd
family is spread throughout the property, including David Yarrow
photography, paintings by David Bates and JD Miller, sculpture by
Raul Mourao and custom shelving by Dallas-based Uncommon Lighting.
Thompson Dallas is located alongside The National Residences, 324
luxury high-rise apartments.
Meetings & Special
Events
The National Ballroom, originally the fourth-floor lobby of The
First National Bank, boasts 14,000 square feet of column-less
space, 24 chandeliers, and three walls of 20-foot, floor-to-ceiling
windows for unobstructed views of the city. Unique event space and
suites overlooking the ballroom and fourth floor curbside event
access and parking make preparation and execution for events of any
size seamless.
An Evocative Opening
Celebration
Thompson Dallas opened its doors on Saturday, November 14, with
a series of special events, including the debut of British fine-art
photographer David Yarrow’s Texas Series exhibit and the opening of
iconic Texas bootmaker Lucchese’s newest downtown retail space,
located inside the hotel. The socially distanced soiree featured a
riveting new Lucchese capsule collection, designed by American
fashion model, actress and Dallas-native Erin Wasson.
Several other Thompson Hotels properties under development that
are slated to open in 2021 include Thompson San Antonio, Thompson
Savannah, Thompson Buckhead, Thompson Hollywood and Thompson
Austin, which will nearly double the brand’s portfolio. Additional
Thompson Hotels properties expected to open beyond 2021 include
Thompson Denver and Thompson Houston.
Guided by its purpose of care, Hyatt’s multi-layered Global Care
& Cleanliness Commitment further enhances its operational
guidance and resources around colleague and guest safety and peace
of mind. More information on Hyatt’s commitment can be found here:
hyatt.com/care-and-cleanliness. World of Hyatt members also have
less to worry about, as the program provides many benefits
extensions.
For more information or to book a stay at Thompson Dallas,
please visit www.thompsondallas.com or call 469-320-1234 and follow
Thompson Dallas on Facebook and Instagram.
The term “Hyatt” is used in the release for convenience to refer
to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its
affiliates.
About Thompson Hotels
Founded in 2001, Thompson Hotels is an award-winning boutique
lifestyle hospitality brand with a collection of stunning, dynamic
properties. Each of Thompson Hotels’ urban and resort location
offers a carefully layered environment that molds into its
surrounding community. Evoking thought through in-the-know
perspectives, guests are provided tailored stays with connections
to world-class culinary offerings, arts and entertainment, and
groundbreaking design. The Thompson portfolio of lifestyle hotels
includes The Beekman and Gild Hall in New York City; Thompson
Nashville; Thompson Seattle; Thompson Chicago; The Cape in Los
Cabos, Mexico; Thompson Playa del Carmen in Riviera Maya, Mexico;
Thompson Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast; Thompson Washington
D.C. in the Navy Yard neighborhood; and its newest property
Thompson Dallas. Hotels currently under development include Texas
properties in San Antonio, Austin and Houston, as well as Thompson
Denver, Thompson Buckhead and Thompson Savannah. Follow
@ThompsonHotels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and
updates. For more information, please visit
www.thompsonhotels.com.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading
global hospitality company offering 21 premier brands. As of
September 30, 2020, the Company's portfolio included more than 950
hotel, all-inclusive, and wellness resort properties in 67
countries across six continents. The Company's purpose to care for
people so they can be their best informs its business decisions and
growth strategy and is intended to attract and retain top
employees, build relationships with guests and create value for
shareholders. The Company's subsidiaries develop, own, operate,
manage, franchise, license or provide services to hotels, resorts,
branded residences, vacation ownership properties, and fitness and
spa locations, including under the Park Hyatt®,
Miraval®, Grand Hyatt®, Alila®, Andaz®,
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Destination®,
Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt
Zilara™, Thompson Hotels®, Hyatt Centric®,
Caption by Hyatt, Joie de Vivre®, Hyatt
House®, Hyatt Place®, tommie™, UrCove,
Hyatt Residence Club® and Exhale® brand names, and
operates the World of Hyatt® loyalty program that provides distinct
benefits and exclusive experiences to its valued members. For more
information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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Robert Martinez Hyatt Corporate 312-780-5447
robert.martinez1@hyatt.com
Kristie Ramirez Giant Noise for Thompson Dallas 214-693-4522
kristie.ramirez@giantnoise.com
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