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The best hotels near Highlands

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 17 Arlington hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Arlington, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 4.2.

All five are within 1.9 km of Highlands.

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South

Highest rated of the five

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South

★★★★★4.4 from 1,188 reviews

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 1,188 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $164 a night on the dates we checked.

17 hotels in Arlington qualified for this list and five made it. Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Arlington South is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South1

    Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington South

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,188 reviews

    700 m from Highlands, about a 9 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  2. Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Arlington South2

    Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Arlington South

    ★★★★★4.3 from 563 reviews

    1.1 km from Highlands, about a 14 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  3. Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Arlington South3

    Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Arlington South

    ★★★★★4.2 from 658 reviews

    1.0 km from Highlands, about a 12 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas/Arlington South4

    Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas/Arlington South

    ★★★★★4.4 from 621 reviews

    1.9 km from Highlands, about a 24 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Dallas Arlington South5

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Dallas Arlington South

    ★★★★★4.3 from 314 reviews

    1.7 km from Highlands, about a 21 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

17 Arlington hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Highlands second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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