The Joule, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Location. The Joule hotel is located one-half mile from the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas. The hotel is one mile from the Dallas World Aquarium and the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is one-and-one-quarter miles from the hotel.
Hotel Features. With its restored 1920's neo-Gothic façade, the interior of the hotel is by Tihany Design. The hotel's restaurant, Charlie Palmer at The Joule, offers a modern-American cuisine infused with classical French culinary flavors. Menu items range from diver scallops and bison rib-eye to seared shrimp kebabs over a caponata salad. The hotel features the Lobby Bar, Cellar Bar and Poolside Bar. Spa services are offered. The outdoor pool sits eight stories high and cantilevers over Main Street. The hotel includes a fitness center and sundeck. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public spaces at the hotel.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms, in configurations that include duplex suites and a penthouse with private access and a rooftop terrace, feature black-and-white photographs of downtown Dallas. Rooms include flat-screen televisions, CD players and iPod docking stations. Beds include down comforters and pillows. Bathrobes are provided. Rooms offer coffeemakers, minibars and bottled waters. Rooms are decorated with fresh flowers.

Expert Tip. Texas is one of the top producers of wind energy in the nation. Designer Tihany takes the concept of wind energy to the next level in Charlie Palmer's restaurant. While dining, look up. There are slow-spinning turbines within covered lights in the ceiling.