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The best hotels near The University of Texas at Arlington

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 14 Arlington hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Arlington, out of the 14 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.

All five are within 2.0 km of The University of Texas at Arlington.

The Sanford House Inn & Spa

Highest rated of the five

The Sanford House Inn & Spa

★★★★★4.7 from 611 reviews

The Sanford House Inn & Spa comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 611 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 4 star property, found under poi and around $145 a night on the dates we checked.

14 hotels in Arlington qualified for this list and five made it. Arlington Dallas is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. The Sanford House Inn & Spa1

    The Sanford House Inn & Spa

    ★★★★★4.7 from 611 reviews

    1.7 km from The University of Texas at Arlington, about a 21 minute walk

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    • Arlington Dallas2

      Arlington Dallas

      ★★★★★4.5 from 251 reviews

      1.2 km from The University of Texas at Arlington, about a 15 minute walk

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

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    • The Rambler Inn3

      The Rambler Inn

      ★★★★★4.6 from 166 reviews

      1.4 km from The University of Texas at Arlington, about a 18 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • The Thornton Inn Boutique Hotel4

      The Thornton Inn Boutique Hotel

      ★★★★★4.7 from 54 reviews

      800 m from The University of Texas at Arlington, about a 10 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Kid friendly

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    • Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection5

      Caravan Court Hotel, Valencia Hotel Collection

      ★★★★★4.4 from 97 reviews

      2.0 km from The University of Texas at Arlington, about a 25 minute walk

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      How this list was put together

      14 Arlington hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to The University of Texas at Arlington 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.

      Yuna Park

      Yuna Park Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong

      Negotiated a fully remote contract and works a month at a time from a different city on home-office hours. Eleven cities in two years. Likes the routine in new places more than sightseeing.

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