It All Adds Up

By the numbers: Dallas' landmark Hilton Anatole racks up impressive stats

Everyone who lives in or has visited Dallas has, at one point or another, probably been to the Hilton Anatole. The landmark hotel has been a fixture in the Market Center and Design District, just five minutes from Uptown and downtown, since 1979, and regularly hosts some of the city's most prestigious events.

Hundreds of thousands of people pass through the hotel each year, but few know the full scale of it. Here's a look at the Hilton Anatole by the numbers:

1,606: beautifully detailed, Asian-inspired guest rooms and suites that reflect the Anatole's grand style. They're located in the 27-story tower and 2 high-rise atriums, which double as meeting points and showcases for the hotel's indoor foliage.

1,000-plus: Pieces of artwork in the Anatole's collection, which makes it one of the largest assemblages in the U.S. Among its treasures are 2 pieces of the Berlin Wall and Nebula, an art piece designed by Reuben Margolin that hangs 130 feet high in the main atrium, weighs over 10,000 pounds, and is made of 4,500 recycled bike reflectors.

45: Acres that the hotel sits on, including 9 on-site restaurants and bars. There's 80,000 square feet of fitness facilities and more than 600,000 square feet devoted to meeting and event space.

20 million: The amount in dollars invested in JadeWaters, the Anatole's exclusive resort pool experience. Guests can enjoy 8 cabanas, 2 slides that each measure 180 feet, and a 630-foot lazy river.

You can be a part of the Hilton Anatole's impressive math by booking a stay through either the website or by calling 214-748-1200.

The Hilton Anatole hotel is just five minutes from Uptown and downtown Dallas.

Photo courtesy of Hilton Anatole

The Hilton Anatole hotel is just five minutes from Uptown and downtown Dallas.

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Dallas City Council places restrictions on vaping in public

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Vaping will now be banned exactly like smoking, thanks to a new ordinance from the Dallas City Council.

At their December 11 meeting, the council passed an ordinance to ban vaping in all the same areas where smoking is not allowed. It'll go into effect on December 11, 2025 — giving everyone a year to get into compliance.

Proposed by City of Dallas Environmental Commission (EVC) and the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability (OEQS), the ordinance amends the definition of “smoking” in the Dallas City Code to include the use of vaping devices.

The ordinance does not ban vaping — it only bans where you can vape: no vaping in all indoor and enclosed spaces; within 15 feet of building entrances; and on park property. The ordinance also bans marijuana smoking in those same places.

In addition, the amendment requires restaurants, hotels, fitness centers and other businesses to update their signage to clearly state that both smoking and electronic smoking devices are prohibited.

The ordinance already earned widespread support from health organizations such as the Dallas County Health and Human Services, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association. These organizations, along with the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Surgeon General, have all raised concerns about the health risks of direct and second-hand exposure to vaping aerosols, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and older adults.

Dallas is not the first city to impose such a ban: San Antonio enacted a similar ban in October. Theirs goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

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