{"id":222,"date":"2018-06-10T18:07:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T18:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/?p=222"},"modified":"2018-09-11T01:18:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T01:18:15","slug":"staycation-the-adolphus-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/10\/staycation-the-adolphus-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"STAYCATION: THE ADOLPHUS DALLAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s no surprise that I love to travel, but that doesn\u2019t always mean a boarding pass and a flight need to be involved. This past weekend, John and I stayed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adolphus.com\/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2\">The Adolphus<\/a> in downtown Dallas to celebrate our anniversary and had an amazing time. Staycations are like mini vacations, because you\u2019re still getting the travel and hotel experience but in the comfort of your own city!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-232 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hotel-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hotel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hotel-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hotel-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/hotel.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">FUN FACT: The Adolphus was the first Grand Hotel to be built in the heart of Dallas in 1912 and Buckingham Palace actually chose this hotel for the official state visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1991. No big deal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chair-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chair-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chair-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chair-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chair.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first thing that caught my eye at The Adolphus was the interior. Sleek and modern with pops of bright colors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-225 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor-1140x1425.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/floor.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They upgraded us to the Executive Suite, which included a King sized bed in one room and a separate living room area (not pictured).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-227 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/room-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/room-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/room-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/room-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/room.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The bathroom was my favorite part&#8230;GOALS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-228 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bathroom-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bathroom-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bathroom-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bathroom-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bathroom-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For breakfast, there are lots of options in or around the hotel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottoscoffee.com\">Otto&#8217;s Coffee and Fine Foods<\/a>\u00a0can be found inside of The Adolphus. Enjoy a nice cup of drip coffee, vanilla latte or a Belgian waffle dipped in Rhubarb jam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-231 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/otto-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/otto-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/otto-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/otto-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/otto.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityhallbistro.com\">City Hall Bistro<\/a>\u00a0is a southern european-inspired restaurant inside of The Adolphus and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. House-made breads and plenty of craft cocktails.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commissarydallas.com\">Commissary<\/a>\u00a0is just a block away from the hotel and is one of the coolest spots downtown. You can&#8217;t miss its bright blue-tiled exterior. We ordered the egg sandwich and the coconut oatmeal with roasted bananas. YUM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-230 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-229 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm-food-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm-food-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm-food-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm-food-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/comm-food.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Soak in the sun at The Adolpus rooftop pool. We spent most of our afternoon poolside, Pina colada in hand. Such a relaxing day and lots of options on their pool menu. The fish tacos are BOMB.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-234 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pool-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pool-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pool-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pool-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pool.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-233 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another restaurant inside of the hotel is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adolphus.com\/rodeo-bar\/\">The Rodeo Bar<\/a>\u00a0on the first floor next to Otto&#8217;s Coffee. If you&#8217;re looking for a true Texan-themed restaurant that you can sit back and relax with a burger and a beer, then this is your spot. Lots of Texas decor and very laid back. John and I shared the Texas Chili with the jalepeno cornbread and it filled us up until dinner that evening.<\/p>\n<p>After lounging by the pool for the majority of the afternoon, we headed back to our room to relax before dinner (which was by far my favorite part of the entire stay). We booked a reservation at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefrenchroom.com\">The French Room<\/a>\u00a0and it was the most beautiful dinner I have ever experienced, not only because of the interior.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-236 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-238 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/light-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/light-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/light-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/light-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/light.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-235 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/FR.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-237 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/drink-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The menu has 3 options:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A seasonal three-course menu<\/li>\n<li>A seven-course tasting menu<\/li>\n<li>A fifteen-course experiential menu incorporating the Salon, bar and dining room.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>John and I each chose to experience the seven-course tasting menu. Just a few of the items we tried included Alaskan prawn, pheasant filled tortellini, wild king salmon and golden beet roots with hazelnut yogurt. The experience ended with Grand Marnier souffl\u00e9. Just when I thought it couldn&#8217;t get any better, a dessert cart wheeled up to our table where we were able to choose multiple sweets to take with us back to our room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-243 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adolphus-outside-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adolphus-outside-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adolphus-outside-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adolphus-outside-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adolphus-outside.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall, our experience at The Adolphus was more than what we had hoped for and would highly recommend this hotel to anybody looking to experience Dallas in luxury. We had such a fun Anniversary weekend!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no surprise that I love to travel, but that doesn\u2019t always mean a boarding pass and a flight need to be involved. This past weekend, John and I stayed at The Adolphus in downtown Dallas to celebrate our anniversary and had an amazing time. Staycations are like mini vacations, because you\u2019re still getting the travel and hotel experience but in the comfort of your own city! FUN FACT: The Adolphus was the first Grand Hotel to be built in the heart of Dallas in 1912 and Buckingham Palace actually chose this hotel for the official state visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1991. No big deal. The first thing that caught my eye at The Adolphus was the interior. Sleek and modern with pops of bright colors. They upgraded us to the Executive Suite, which included a King sized bed in one room and a separate living room area (not pictured). The bathroom was my favorite part&#8230;GOALS. For breakfast, there are lots of options in or around the hotel. Otto&#8217;s Coffee and Fine Foods\u00a0can be found inside of The Adolphus. Enjoy a nice cup of drip coffee, vanilla latte or a Belgian waffle dipped in Rhubarb jam. City Hall Bistro\u00a0is a southern european-inspired restaurant inside of The Adolphus and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. House-made breads and plenty of craft cocktails. Commissary\u00a0is just a block away from the hotel and is one of the coolest spots downtown. You can&#8217;t miss its bright blue-tiled exterior. We ordered the egg sandwich and the coconut oatmeal with roasted bananas. YUM. &nbsp; Soak in the sun at The Adolpus rooftop pool. We spent most of our afternoon poolside, Pina colada in hand. Such a relaxing day and lots of options on their pool menu. The fish tacos are BOMB. Another restaurant inside of the hotel is\u00a0The Rodeo Bar\u00a0on the first floor next to Otto&#8217;s Coffee. If you&#8217;re looking for a true Texan-themed restaurant that you can sit back and relax with a burger and a beer, then this is your spot. Lots of Texas decor and very laid back. John and I shared the Texas Chili with the jalepeno cornbread and it filled us up until dinner that evening. After lounging by the pool for the majority of the afternoon, we headed back to our room to relax before dinner (which was by far my favorite part of the entire stay). We booked a reservation at\u00a0The French Room\u00a0and it was the most beautiful dinner I have ever experienced, not only because of the interior. The menu has 3 options: A seasonal three-course menu A seven-course tasting menu A fifteen-course experiential menu incorporating the Salon, bar and dining room. John and I each chose to experience the seven-course tasting menu. Just a few of the items we tried included Alaskan prawn, pheasant filled tortellini, wild king salmon and golden beet roots with hazelnut yogurt. The experience ended with Grand Marnier souffl\u00e9. Just when I thought it couldn&#8217;t get any better, a dessert cart wheeled up to our table where we were able to choose multiple sweets to take with us back to our room. Overall, our experience at The Adolphus was more than what we had hoped for and would highly recommend this hotel to anybody looking to experience Dallas in luxury. We had such a fun Anniversary weekend! &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[74,73,76,72,75],"class_list":["post-222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-anniversary","tag-dallas","tag-downtowndallas","tag-staycation","tag-theadolphushotel"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222\/revisions\/247"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brookeschul.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}