When you pull up to the NYLO Hotel Las Colinas you immediately know it is different. The exposed brick, the neon green barn door entrance… It is not like other hotels.
Here is my NYLO Hotel Las Colinas hotel review, and why I will be visiting again.
The Hotel
This boutique hotel in the business district of Irving (outside of Dallas), Texas, is a loft-inspired gem, featuring exposed brick and ducts and colorful artwork. The rooms are cozy but make great use of space with sliding, barn doors and hidden nooks. The walls and floors are concrete and the room features a desk, miniature closet, and a view of the pool.
As you explore the lobby, you can’t help but notice the personal swings in the front by the check-in desk. The walls and elevators (designed by Abstract Zebra), are decorated with colorful paintings, some reminiscent of the board game “Sorry.” The long hallways with cement flooring really give a loft-like, industrial feel. As you go further down the hall, the restaurant/bar meets you and transitions seamlessly to the outside pool area with an open-air wall.
Speaking of the pool, it is pretty awesome. Outdoor high-top tables dot the patio, along with lawn chairs and a bar for events and the occasional cocktail in the evening. Lounge chairs are plentiful and the area around the pool has great sunlight for sunbathing or relaxing. And across the grass are several cabanas with views of the pool and large seats and pillows for relaxing in the shade.
The Rooms
The rooms are cozy but well appointed. The rich, warm colors and the style and design allowed for a great use of limited space. I loved the exposed brick wall and the cement ceiling and walls for that modern, loft-inspired feel. Nooks were utilized for the closet and the barn-door style bathroom door slides to reveal a full length mirror. The TV is on a swiveling wall mount and there is even a desk and sitting area in the room. The area certainly encompassed the work-life feeling that a loft embodies.
The bed was super comfy and the multi-colored lights gave a great ambiance in the rooms. The only downside: The window shade and air conditioner were so far behind the bed it was hard to reach the chain when you wanted your privacy. But the sleek and well-appointed room more than made up for those tiny flaws.
The Food
I grabbed lunch at The Loft Restaurant in the hotel. It was too hot to sit outside in the direct sunlight, but that open-wall restaurant/bar area was a perfect solution. I sat right at the edge of the inside and outside, allowing me a perfect view of the pool and grounds while not dying of heat stroke. The drinks were good and the food had great flavor, and managed to accomplish filling but light. I had the side Caesar salad and the Basil Pesto Flatbread. The bread was thicker than most flatbreads but was airy and delicious. I enjoyed my meal (and martini), quite a bit then took some time to relax in a cabana by the pool and get some work done.
And, of course, the Loft carried through the loft-style décor of the hotel, with exposed ducts and a cement floor.
Overall Impressions
All in all, I would definitely stay at NYLO Hotels again based upn my stay at NYLO Las Colinas. The uniqueness of this boutique hotel chain has actually encouraged me to branch out more, beyond the typical mega-chain hotels and resorts and look into boutique options. NYLO hotels are the perfect combination of work and pleasure, as even when you are in a poolside cabana, you can get work done and feel relaxed doing it. There are several locations in Dallas, so when you visit the city, I highly recommend checking them out!
Wow this boutique hotel is beautiful. Now i know where to stay when I finally make that trip to Texas.
Looks like a great job re purposing an old building. It makes me feel good when developers take the time to use a cool, old space instead of just knocking it over and building another big box.
I like the artistic touches throughout this hotel – those are some of the things I tend to remember most during a hotel stay. I want to visit Dallas, Texas area one of these days.
omg I can see why you just had to write a review! This hotel looks beyond fabulous! boutique hotels are always my favorite because of the customization 🙂
Wow! What a great experience, I am more interesting in the Basil Pesto Flatbread. It makes me want to visit the place for it.
Those rooms look amazing. I love the brick. It’s my favorite decor. A friend of mine put one of those round ceiling chairs in their home some years back and I have always wanted one.
That is so awesome that they left such a great impression that you wrote a review. What a great place to stay.
I love the style of this hotel. It’s always nice when you get a chance to stay somewhere that is totally different than a traditional style hotel.
This looks amazing. I love the room decor. It is so cozy and inviting. The food looks great too
the artwork is fantastic. I does look like a perfect place after a full day of fun
Oh wow, everything looks so industrial and eclectic, I just love it. Thanks so much for sharing, if I’m even in that area, I’ll definitely check out this hotel because it’s just my style.
What a gorgeous looking hotel. It has such a calming vibe to it, I wouldn’t mind a stay there and hanging out on the decking area.
This looks like a lovely hotel! I’m loving how modern everything looks. Those hanging chairs would be my boys favorite for sure! 😀
Such fun themes. I like Sorry too, that one would definitely make me smile.
Such gorgeous photos! I would love to stay at a hotel like this one!! So pretty. That pool area is just lovely!
That looks like such a pretty hotel. I love that they had the multi-colored lights! The pool area is very pretty too.
Wow! The pictures are gorgeous – though I’m sure they don’t do it justice! What a beautiful hotel 🙂 I’d love to kick my feet up there for a relaxing weekend getaway! 🙂
This is a beautiful hotel. Thank you for sharing your review, on this hotel. I am always looking for hotels to use while my husband and I travel and I definitely will be looking into this one. It is so different from your typical hotel!
That looks like a lovely hotel. I love the modern styling of the rooms. It seems like a very comfortable and relaxing place to stay.
What a great hotel view and review! Thank you for allowing me to learn something new as never heard of this hotel before! This looks to be my kind of place to stay!
I love the design of this hotel from the exposed brick to the modern details. Very cool and fun! I haven’t been to Dallas yet but whenever I got ill have to check it out.
I’m always looking for great places to stay when I travel. The feel of this place almost reminds me of a Kimpton hotel I stayed at in New York several years ago. Definitely putting this one on my list…
I like Las Colinas. It is such a nice area so I am not surprised that the hotel was just as nice.
This looks very nice. I love a cute boutique hotel, got to add to the list for next time I’m in NYC.
Wow, I have never seen a hotel quite like this one! To me it almost looks like a loft style apartment more then a hotel. It certainly isn’t traditional, and I love that!
I’m loving this review. I’ve never stayed at a hotel like the one you’re describing, but I can now say it’s a definite choice I’ll look into. What a cool place to stay in while at a blogging conference. Win-win.
Great review! I too stuck to the big chain hotels for awhile, until I visited Miami and stayed in a Tablet Hotel (boutique hotel). I started seeing hotels in a different light. 🙂 Nice job!