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Accolades and "In the News" - Hotel ZaZa, Uptown Dallas

Hotel Awards

• AAA Four Diamond Award (Hotel ZaZa 2003 - 2009)
• AAA Four Diamond Award (Dragonfly 2005 - 2009)
• Celebrated Living Platinum list of Top 10 Boutique Hotels in the World 2003
• Conde Nast Traveler 2003 Hot List of Boutique Hotels
• Conde Nast Traveler 2005 Gold List "World's Best 700 Places To Stay"
• Conde Nast Traveler 2006 Readers Choice Awards "Top 100 Mainland U.S. Hotels"
• CitySearch.com, Best Hotel Bar 2006 (Dragonfly)
• D Magazine Best of Big D "Best Eye Opener" for Dragonfly restaurant
• D Magazine Best Patios in Dallas "Best Patio for Panache" for the Urban Oasis
• Dallas Business Journal Runner-Up "Best New Development 2002" (Retail/Hospitality)
• Elite Traveler 101 Top Hotel Suites of the Year (Rock Star Suite)
• Forbes.com Best New Business Hotels of 2002
• IH/M&RS 2003 Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design - Duncan & Miller Design Grand Prize for Guest Rooms, Runner-up for Suites and Lobby/Reception Area for their work on Hotel ZaZa
• Park Cities People People's Choice Award 2003 "Trendiest Restaurant" "Best New Restaurant" for Dragonfly
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts Member 2009
• SexiestHotels.com, 2006, "World's 100 Sexiest Hotels"
• Travel + Leisure 500, "The World's Best Hotels" (Hotel ZaZa 2005 - 2008)

Hotel ZaZa Dallas in the News

Affluent (September 2008)
"Resonates with a soul rich in sensuality, ingenuity and charisma, offering guests a seamless experience through its anything-but-ordinary accommodations, gourmet cuisine, full-service spa and hot night life." Madison Freeman

Travel + Leisure (January 2008)
"Dallas' most style-conscious hotel, with whimsical interiors."

American Spa (November 2007)
"Inspired by the eccentric nature of Hotel ZaZa, ZaSpa provides guests with a memorable and satisfying spa experience." Nicole Palmieri

T: The New York Times Style Magazine (March 2007)
"It is like a cross between a villa in Cannes, a West Hollywood hot spot and a zendo." Peter Rad

Travel + Leisure - "T+L 500" (January 2007)
"The city's hippest hotel."

GO - "Dreaming in the Big D" (October 2006)
"The design-conscious Hotel ZaZa is one of the city's trendiest hotels." Jill Fergus

The New York Times - "Going to Dallas" (October 30, 2005)
"Cater-corner across McKinney Avenue, the see-and-be-seen Hotel ZaZa is a stylish retreat for visiting celebs and cool-hunting hipsters." Sally Horchow

Southern Living - "A Hotel With Style" (October 2005)
"There's no doubt that this hotel has staked its claim as the Queen of Style in this area. It'll have you saying, Oooooh ZaZa." Jennifer McKenzie Frazier

The Dallas Morning News - "Discover DFW" (2005-2006)
"You can't get any hipper than Hotel ZaZa, where almost every celebrity stays while in town." Lesley Tellez

Celebrated Living - "On Location with Celebrated Living" (Fall 2005)
"This jewel box property first caught our attention when it opened several years ago. Dragonfly restaurant boasts an eclectic menu to match the decadent surroundings. ZaZa continues to impress with its expanded spa and new Magnificent Seven Suites."

American Way - "The Tao of Spa" (August 1, 2005)
"ZaSpa promises to help in your journey to find inner peace." Ellise Pierce

The New York Times - "Journeys: 36 Hours / Dallas" (February 4, 2005)
"End the day with a touch of the Arabian nights at Dragonfly's Urban Oasis, a tent not in the desert but in the Hotel ZaZa." Luisita Lopez Torregrosa

Million Air - "Reservations: Hotel ZaZa" (Holiday/Winter 2005)
"Situated in the heart of downtown Dallas among restaurants, shops and museums, ZaZa's South of France design extends and enchanting bonjour."

Texas Monthly - "Where to Stay Now 2004" (October 2004)
"If Madonna, a French Count, and a set designer from a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams decided to open a hotel, the result would be Hotel ZaZa. Since its arrival on the scene in 2002, this whimsical palace of enlightened eroticism and raging urbanity has remained wildly popular." Suzy Banks

Business Week - "An Arts Tour of Two Cities" (September 20, 2004)
"The people watching at Hotel ZaZa's Dragonfly restaurant in Dallas' Uptown Neighborhood is almost better than its eclectic menu designed with the help of consulting chef Stephan Pyles." Wendy Zellner

MSN.com - "10 to Know: Hip Hotels" (September 8, 2004)
"The chateau-inspired ZaZa has a warm, welcoming heart, with a candlelit lobby and breakfast- and snack-stocked pantries on each floor. And your heart will be warmed by the Helmut Newton photos, Frette linens, and free high-speed Internet access in your room."

Texas Highways - "Just Passing Through" (June 2004)
"On the outside, the Hotel ZaZa looks like a four-story French chateau painted a sunny yellow. But swing through the doors of Dallas' hippest hotel and the magical mystery tour begins, with witty surprises around every corner." Kathryn Jones

The Wall Street Journal - "Weekend Journal" (May 28, 2004)
"This spot in an uptown Dallas boutique hotel has drawn celebrities from Jessica Simpson to the Backstreet Boys with its theatrical style. The cooking of Stephen Pyles features Latin, Mediterranean and Asian touches, and there's a view of the Dallas skyline." Robert J. Hughes

Razor - "Destination" (May 2004)
"Compliant to Texan opulence, Hotel ZaZa in uptown Dallas is more of an experience than just a place to rest."

Jezebel - "Weekender" (March 2004)
"This super chic, four-story ‘urban lifestyle' hotel is the epicenter of coolness. From trendy tourists and celebs to local beauties, you'll see them all here." Beth Weitzman

Celebrated Living - "Top 10 Boutique Hotels" (Summer 2003)
"Looks like a design boutique, serves like a Four Seasons."

Gourmet - "Guide to America's Best Restaurants" (October 2003)
"Young Dallas throngs to the bar and schmoozes fiercely at a terrace pool scene right out of South Beach."

Hotels - "Luxury Collection: Great Suites & Baths" (August 2003)
"Hotel ZaZa is a feast for the senses." Becky Oliva

Lucky - "The Low Down" (August 2003)
"We've found the perfect spot to stay cool: relaxing poolside at the Hotel ZaZa...Sip cocktails and enjoy snacks from Dragonfly in the low-key setting." Matt Cooper

People - "Monkey Shines" (July 21, 2003)
"On her current tour, Christina Aguilera stayed at a $1450-per-night suite at the Hotel ZaZa in Dallas. It was there that she took a liking to a simian, falling in love with a monkey lamp perched on a desk." Anna Macias Aguayo

The Dallas Morning News - "Christina monkeys around" (July 2, 2003)
"Some poor schlep in Christina Aguilera's entourage is now looking after the monkey lamp." Alan Peppard

D Magazine - "In-town Escapes" (July 2003)
"Dallas was in dire need of some funk, and Hotel ZaZa has officially upped the city's cool quotient." Jennifer Chininis

Travel + Leisure - "Y'all Come Back Now, Y'Hear?" (June 2003)
"The newest place in town is the hip Hotel ZaZa..." Jim Atkinson

D Magazine - "The Best Patios in Dallas" (June 2003)
"If palm trees, pools, and Prada get you going, then visit Dragonfly at hotel ZaZa, Dallas' newest chalet de chic." Jennifer Chininis

Southwest Airlines Spirit - "Hot Hostelries" (May 2003)
"Hotel ZaZa's psychographic décor spans Texas 10-gallon and Zen-men types."

The Food Network - "$40 A Day" (May 2003)
"With impeccable service and a menu created by award-winning chef Stephan Pyles, I'm surely in for a treat." Rachel Ray

The Globe and Mail - Globetrotter" (March 22, 2003)
"Visitors to Dallas can now enjoy the breezy comfort of a West Indies villa or the bohemian ambiance of France's Moulin Rouge simply by checking into the city's new Hotel ZaZa." Laszlo Buhasz and Jennifer Mardenne

Platinum - "Directory" (March/April 2003)
"Step into Hotel ZaZa and prepare to be seduced." Jane Kim and Stephanie Yaggy

American Way - "Ooh La ZaZa!" (February 15, 2003)
"Wanted: hard working, fun-loving, interesting souls to enjoy Dallas' first upscale boutique hotel." Janet Thomas

Forbes.com - "Best New Business Hotels of 2002" (January 6, 2003)
"Hotel ZaZa in Dallas is barely two weeks old, and while it's not named in honor of Ms. Gabor, it's just as cheeky." Christine Valhonli