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The Adolphus
Adolphus Busch's 1912 hotel, Dallas's first luxury hotel, where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stayed on their 1991 state visit.
- Built
- 1912Built 1911-12 for Adolphus Busch on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall; opened 1912.
- Style
- Beaux Arts (French Renaissance detailing)
- Architect
- Barnett, Haynes & Barnett (St. Louis)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Rooms
- 407
- Area
- Downtown Dallas
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Local landmark
The story
Dallas businessmen persuaded Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch to build the hotel, which opened in 1912 as the city’s first luxury hotel and long dominated the skyline. KRLD radio broadcast from the hotel beginning in 1936, and its Century Room had a retractable ice rink for touring revues for 35 years from 1930. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stayed here on their 1991 state visit to Dallas, and a two-year restoration began in 2016.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 1321 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.