Hotels near CityPlace/Uptown DART Station for easy transit access in Dallas

Three of these five hotels are within a mile's walk of CityPlace/Uptown DART Station, and Hotel ZaZa and La Quinta are just past it, at about 1.1 miles. The station gives you direct access to the Red, Blue and Orange Lines without a car.

We picked them on verified walking distance, DART connections, star rating and whether they're open in 2026. They run from a boutique hotel on Leonard Street to simpler rooms on North Central Expressway, so most budgets have an option.

How we ranked these hotels near CityPlace/Uptown DART Station

Walking distance to CityPlace/Uptown DART Station on the Red, Blue and Orange Lines was the primary ranking factor. We measured each walk on OpenStreetMap's walking routes from the hotel to the station platform.

We checked all eight hotels we considered against current Google Maps listings, brand websites and Dallas business records to confirm they operate under the stated name in 2026.

We left out SOVA Micro-Room & Social Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas, which are farther away and have weaker transit links. We also left out the Warwick Melrose at 3015 Oak Lawn Ave, which is about 1.2 miles on foot, farther than La Quinta.

For airport connections, the Orange Line runs from CityPlace/Uptown south through downtown and out to DFW Airport (DFW) with no transfer required. For Dallas Love Field (DAL), ride the same Orange Line to Inwood/Love Field Station and take DART's Route 5 Love Link bus to the terminal.

Hotels near CityPlace/Uptown DART Station at a glance

Neighborhood context: Uptown Dallas around the station

CityPlace/Uptown DART Station is at the northern edge of Uptown Dallas, where the neighborhood transitions toward the Knox-Henderson corridor. The blocks immediately around the station are mixed-use, with mid-rise residential towers, a Whole Foods Market, and several restaurant strips along Cole Ave and McKinney Ave.

The Canopy by Hilton, at 2950 Cityplace W Blvd, is closest to the station. Greenhouse Uptown on Cole Ave is a 13-minute walk through a residential stretch, and Hotel ZaZa on Leonard Street is about 21 minutes on foot. The Quality Inn and La Quinta both are on North Central Expressway, which is a wider arterial road, so those walks involve crossing more traffic lanes even though the distances are comparable.

For travelers who want to explore Uptown on foot, the McKinney Ave Trolley (M-Line) runs parallel to the DART corridor and connects the station area to the West Village and the Arts District for free, so you have a second way around that doesn't touch your DART pass.

The hotels

Canopy By Hilton Dallas Uptown 2950 Cityplace West Blvd, Dallas 9.0382 reviews Hilton's LightStay program tracks energy, water, and waste metrics at this propertyHilton doesn't publish specific targets for the Dallas Uptown location. View hotel → Greenhouse Uptown Dallas, Texas, 75204, Dallas 8.26 reviews 13 min walk to CityPlace/Uptown DART Station (Red/Blue/Orange)Second-closest to the station at 0.65 miles, and a boutique mid-range pick on Cole Ave for travelers watching their budget View hotel → Quality Inn & Suites Dallas-Cityplace 4150 North Central Expressway, Dallas 6.4492 reviews Choice Hotels' Responsible Business program sets brand-level energy and water targets; Choice doesn't publish data for this Dallas location.15 min walk to CityPlace/Uptown DART Station (Red/Blue/Orange) View hotel → Hotel ZaZa Dallas 2332 Leonard Street, Dallas 9.4634 reviews 21 min walk to CityPlace/Uptown DART Station (Red/Blue/Orange)At 1.07 miles, with a spa and a pool on Leonard Street in Uptown View hotel → La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Dallas Uptown 4440 North Central Expressway, Dallas 7.31,046 reviews Wyndham's Count on Me! sustainability program covers water and energy reduction targets at the brand levelWyndham doesn't publicly report this property's individual metrics. View hotel →