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1960s Icon Returns to Hilton Brand as Highland

DALLAS—Highland Dallas has returned to join the Hilton brand, as the inaugural member of the Curio Collection, and the 198-room hotel has a spa, salon and upper-story Infinity pool, GlobeSt.com learns in this EXCLUSIVE.

By Lisa Brown | Updated on October 31, 2016
Highland Dallas The Highland Dallas is the inaugural member of the Hilton’s Curio Collection.

DALLAS—The Dallas Hilton Inn opened in 1967 with a private 10th floor nightclub with a view of the growing skyline and a Trader Vic’s restaurant in the north wing. The location, 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, at the crossing of Central Expressway and Mockingbird Lane had access to downtown and Dallas Love Field Airport.

It was a favorite with the well heeled in Dallas. With the palm-tree framed courtyard surrounding the swimming pool and celebrity sightings, it was the place to stay. However, some concepts of the 1960s stayed in vogue and some were not so lucky. By the late 1980s, the Dallas Hilton Inn was not part of the Hilton chain and closed in 1991.

The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was finding new ways to sell his message of enlightenment through transcendental meditation and bought the hotel in 1993. However, the concept never took hold and the hotel’s path followed a few more twists and turns.

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