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The Joule vs The Lumen

Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, The Joule, Dallas is preferred by most professionals compared to The Lumen. The Joule, Dallas has a TripExpert Score of 88 with positive reviews from 12 publications including Afar Magazine, Gayot and Zagat.

The Joule
The Joule
8 / 10
1530 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75201
From $199 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Its 128 rooms and suites are equipped with custom-made furniture that’s sleek without being austere." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This fashionable hotel, once part of Starwood's esteemed Luxury Collection, is now a happy independent with a loyal clientele of business and leisure travelers." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"A neo-Gothic facade from the 1920s graces the entrance of The Joule, a Luxury Collection hotel located in downtown Dallas."
BlackBook BlackBook
"This is where locals want their out-of-town friends to stay when they visit, and where visitors dream of staying instead of on their local friends' pull-out sofas."
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"Set in a 1920s Neo-Gothic Downtown building (and next door to the flagship Neiman Marcus), this designer boutique makes a splash with its hip rooftop lounge and glass-bottomed pool."
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The Lumen
The Lumen
7 / 10
6101 Hillcrest Avenue, Dallas, TX 75205
From $95 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"An unexpected delight in the Park Cities area, right next to the SMU campus, this terrifically stylish, discreet boutique hotel opened in the spring of 2006." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Rooms exude modern charm while sticking to mid-century motif. Dark chocolates and cremes oppose emphasis on illumination, in a good way."
Zagat Zagat
"Across from SMU in University Park, this branch of the Kimpton boutique hotel chain offers modern, wired quarters with flat-screen TVs and iHome docking stations (and yoga mats!)."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"If proximity to Southern Methodist University is your top priority, this Kimpton Hotel is your best bet." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Boutique mash-up of color, whimsy and modernism with New American fare and wine happy hours." Full review
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