The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas

Rooms and decor

Picture driving through the gate and finding 400 acres of green stretching as far as you can see — a golf course running long, big shade trees, and resort buildings spaced out so nothing feels crowded. That's the first impression of The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas. Plenty of people still know it by its old name, Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas, before the resort went through a roughly $55 million renovation and swapped its sign to Ritz-Carlton in early 2024. The roughly 427 rooms and villas got freshened up in the process — warm, contemporary resort tones, easy furniture, soft beds, and many rooms opening onto views of the golf course or green gardens. Open the curtains in the morning to a fairway and that wide Texas sky, then step out into the leafy campus for some air. That feeling is exactly what people come to a resort for.

Food and amenities

The heart of a stay here is how complete the resort is — you barely need to leave all day. The headliner is the TPC Las Colinas golf course, a championship layout that has hosted PGA Tour events; golfers can walk from their room straight to the tee without driving anywhere. Next is the freshly renovated 14,000-square-foot spa, with several treatment rooms for unwinding tired muscles after a round or a long day out. The large resort-style pool is where families and couples settle in to sunbathe and cool off Texas-style, with room for kids to run around. There are also tennis courts and a full sports club and fitness center for anyone who likes to stay active. On the food side, the resort's own restaurants and bar cover everything from a casual poolside bite to a proper dinner, serving Texas-style American plates and international dishes in a relaxed setting. Reviews repeatedly praise how spacious and clean it is, and the warm, attentive Ritz-Carlton service the brand is known for.

Location and getting there

The resort sits in the Las Colinas district of Irving, an upscale business and residential area on the west side of the Dallas metro. The biggest strength of the location is how close it is to Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) — just about a 10-15 minute drive — which makes it ideal if you're connecting, in town for meetings, or just want a luxury bed near the airport without fighting traffic into the city. Las Colinas itself has its own charm, with lakes, canals and tidy green space that's nice for a drive or a morning walk. Central Dallas, with its dining, shopping and museums, is about 20-25 minutes away by car. Getting around here means driving — there's no dense public transit like a big city, so renting a car or using a rideshare app makes the trip far smoother. Bottom line: this location suits people who mainly want a resort stay — golf, spa, the occasional run into the city — more than anyone who wants to walk around downtown every day.

Things to know before booking

Straight talk to help you decide. The first thing to weigh is location — the resort is in Las Colinas, Irving, about 20-25 minutes by car from central Dallas. If the main plan is walking, eating, drinking and soaking up downtown Dallas, being out this far costs real travel time back and forth, and since the area runs on cars with no rail nearby, not having a vehicle makes getting around hard. The second thing is the extra charges that come with a luxury resort at this level — resort fee, valet parking, food and drink, golf green fees and spa treatments all price to the brand, so budget for them and you won't get a shock at checkout. Last, because the place only recently switched from Four Seasons to Ritz-Carlton, some reviews note that service is still settling and may not be perfectly consistent on busy days. If something's off, tell the staff right away — the team is known for being attentive and fixing it.

Our take

From reading through plenty of real reviews, The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas owns its pitch as a complete luxury resort on wide-open land. If the trip in your head is teeing off on the TPC course in the morning, soaking in the resort pool in the afternoon, then closing the day with a treatment in the big spa — all inside a freshly renovated 400-acre campus just over ten minutes from DFW airport — this is about as good a fit as it gets, especially for golfers, families after a resort stay, and business travelers who want luxury and convenience near the airport. But if the heart of your trip is walking around and living in central Dallas every day, the out-of-the-way Las Colinas location may cost you a fair bit of travel time. Overall we give it 9.2/10, best for golfers, resort-minded families, and business travelers who value luxury and airport convenience over being in the middle of the city.