Hotel at a Glance: HYATT house Dallas/Richardson

HYATT house Dallas/Richardson helps its guests feel at home with apartment-style suites comprising separate working, sleeping, and living areas. The property also caters to business travelers with free high-speed internet access and valet dry-cleaning services, while the outdoor pool, complimentary breakfast buffets, and evening socials appeal to casual travelers on a Texas vacation.

• Stay in courtesy of in-room kitchens and a complimentary grocery service that lets you relax while the hotel staff picks up your groceries.
• Book a tee time at nearby Sherrill Park, which the Dallas Morning News ranked #1 in its survey of the state's economy golf courses
• Local theater: The nearby Charles W. Eisemann Performing Arts Center has a packed calendar of musical, dance, and theatrical performances
• Distance to downtown Dallas: about a 20-minute drive

Richardson, Texas: Telecom Corridor and University of Texas at Dallas

Though it’s just 20 minutes north of the Dallas city center, Richardson boasts an economy and a university all its own. More than 5,000 businesses operate within the city limits, many on Main Street, located downtown. A slew of international companies, including some of the world’s largest—such as AT&T, Verizon, and Samsung—have offices in the aptly named Telecom Corridor, a 25-million-square-foot technology business center.

About five minutes away from the HYATT house, the University of Texas at Dallas is a highly regarded research university home to more than 50 research centers and institutes. For an in-depth look at the campus, schedule a guided tour with the school, or take a self-guided tour that goes past the student union, the new Student Services Building, and the 3.5-billion-year-old rock outside the Founders Building.

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