Thompson Dallas

The pool

• Heated rooftop infinity-edge pool
• Downtown skyline
• Cabanas
• Adults-only
• Day passes from $40

Why it's on the list

A heated infinity-edge rooftop pool atop The National tower, with an open-air sweep of the downtown skyline, private cabanas, and poolside dining. Adults-only, and the polished, grown-up end of the Dallas rooftop scene.

The stay

Thompson Dallas is the grown-up choice downtown — polished modern luxury inside The National, the restored bank tower that anchors Main Street, with an adults-only rooftop deck that keeps the calm the brand is going for. It's the same walkable downtown core as the Joule and the Statler, so you can leave the car and reach the Arts District and dining on foot. At $$$ it's priced right for what it is: if you want a refined, quiet-luxury base rather than a scene, this is the Dallas rooftop that fits.