Luxury Hotel to Rise at Mockingbird-Central

by **Cheesesteak** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:09 am

Dallas Morning News (11/09/04):

Developers have bought the aging Hilton Inn â€“ more recently called Hotel Santa Fe â€“ at Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway and plan to turn it into a luxury hotel, shopping and condo complex. Work on the $80 million project will start before the end of the year and includes a 10-story residential high-rise.

by **ponyboy** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:08 am

Oh no! The Hindu Hilton is coming down?

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:14 am

I'd hate to be on that demolition crew. Can you imagine the smell of curry?

by **Arkpony** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:47 am

I remember when they built that hotel. It was the cream of the crop back then and ALL visiting Mustangs (and lots of opposing teams) stayed there. For the Cotton Bowl we had a ful house of Mustangs and a fabulous Brunch etc. It was so sad to see the place deterioate and I'm glad to see somethig constructive being done with it. Maybe it willgive the Radisson some competition now.

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:56 am

Trader Vic's very popular in its day.

by **PonySnob** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:03 pm

Bergermeister wrote:Trader Vic's very popular in its day.

Yes it was! Didn't they have a drink known as a "Scorpion Bowl"? It was always a good place to go to get tuned up before a night out on the town.

by **mrydel** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:51 pm

Best Trader Vics drink was the Sufferin B*st*rd. Blend of 5 different riums that left you a Sufferin....oh well you get it.

by **jtstang** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:05 pm

ponyboy wrote:Oh no! The Hindu Hilton is coming down?

Not coming down, being renovated:

"The original 1960s hotel tower will be renovated to be operated by San Francisco's exclusive Kimpton Hotels. The redevelopment will also contain about 25,000 square feet of lower-level retail with loft-style condos above it in a low-rise building facing Mockingbird Lane."

by **EastStang** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:31 pm

I wondered what happened to it. The last time I was in Dallas, I saw the new name and figured it had become a bit seedy. The Hindu Hilton? LMAO.

by **Eddie P** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:57 pm

There are people living in that hotel, month to month. It has definitely gone down hill. I have actually stayed there three times...don't ask why.

by **SMUCox00** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:02 pm

Bergermeister wrote:I'd hate to be on that demolition crew. Can you imagine the smell of curry?

very mature.... i'm sure your white hood will block the smell

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