The 22 Most Notable Hotel Openings of 2020

Thompson Dallas: Housed within the transformed First National Bank Tower, the Thompson Dallas draws upon the city’s rich legacy with a design by local firms Merriman Anderson Architects, Interiors Limited, and Todd Interiors. A narrative of modern luxury is expressed via restored wood paneling, brass, and more than 17,000 handcut marble façade panels sourced from the same quarry as the Parthenon. Averaging more than 700 square feet, each of the 219 accommodations honor that materiality alongside blue lacquered walls and rich leather upholstery. Opulence is evoked across public spaces, from the ornate, 14,000-square-foot National Ballroom to the buzzy rooftop lounge Catbird, while unconventional enticements like Botanical Mix, a floral design studio-coworking hybrid, further establish the Dallas outpost as a vibrant standout in the Hyatt brand’s distinctive portfolio, which also welcomed its first Washington, DC outpost in January of 2020, the handiwork of Studios Architecture and Parts and Labor Design. (Photo by Gus Schmiege)