Recently, the Stoneleigh released a new fact sheet, which goes over all of the specifics about the newly renovated property.  As the hotel finishes up some final touches, this document relays some interesting facts about the property, including details regarding amenities, the spa, meetings & events, restaurant, and more.  The fact sheet also includes this interesting bit about the hotel’s history:

“Opened in 1923, the Stoneleigh was the tallest residence hotel west of the Mississippi.  Home to many prominent Dallasites, the “modern high-rise” was the fashionable setting for grand social fetes, celebrations, business gatherings, as well as a showcase for regional art, theatrical and cultural exhibitions. 

Enamored by The Stoneleigh, Texas entrepreneur Col. Harry Stewart purchased the hotel in 1934.  His opulent Penthouse addition, designed by Dallas architects Greene, La Roche & Dahl with interiors designed by Dorothy Draper & Company, became the family’s private residence and showcase for entertaining an elite international ciricle. 

Coined the hotel “Where the Stars Rest at Night,” The Stoneleigh has hosted celebrated guests such as Judy Garland, Katherine Hepburn, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Andy Warhol, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Oliver Stone among others.”

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