Thompson Hotels plans to open a hotel next year in the iconic
Dallas tower featured in the television series "Dallas."
The Thompson Dallas at the Drever will be the hospitality
component of the 1.5-million-square-foot Drever project that is being
redeveloped out of the First National Bank of Dallas building in the city's
downtown district.
The 217-room hotel will include a 21,000-square-foot fitness
center, an infinity pool and a 50th floor rooftop observation deck.
The building, which was constructed in 1961, features an
exterior designed to resemble the pinstripes on a banker's suit. The property
provided the façade for the "Ewing Oil" building in the TV show "Dallas,"
which ran from 1978-91.