This luxury hotel with 258 rooms and 46 suites, including some of the largest suites in Dallas, is in the heart of North Dallas, known as the area’s dining and entertainment mecca. It’s just steps away from the famous shopping mall Galleria Dallas. There are all the services you’d expect at a luxury hotel, which give families a chance to be pampered whether by room service, the bellmen or wait staff. There’s a full breakfast buffet in Longitude, also open for lunch and dinner, and Latitude, a coffee bistro and casual lobby bar and restaurant. Le Meridien Family program has packages with up to 50 percent off the second room. Each room has an iPod docking station, down pillows and comforters, and one king or two queen beds. Meridien is a Starwood brand so you can use your SPG points at a wide variety of Marriott and Starwood properties and brands.

Check-in time is 3 p.m., with check-out at noon.