Hotel Drover

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Hotel Drover is a hotel in the Stockyards district of Fort Worth, Texas.

Description

It is a Western themed hotel,[1] with 200 guest rooms,[2] and three cabanas.[1] Its decor includes a ten-foot antler chandelier,[3] a cowboy neon sign display and a life-size sculpture of drovers.[2] Each Christmas, the hotel hosts a "Cowboy Santa" performance with live reindeer.[4] The Michelin Guide described it as "unmistakably Texan but without crossing too far into kitsch".[5]

The hotel property includes shops, bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues.[6] Its most well known restaurant is 97 West,[7] which is known for Southern cuisine including steaks[8] and game meats like antelope and pheasant.[9]

History

Hotel Drover was built as part of the redevelopment of Mule Alley in the Fort Worth Stockyards.[10] The hotel is part of the Autograph Collection owned by Marriott International.[11] The hotel held its grand opening on March 25, 2021.[12]

The hotel received a Michelin Key from the Michelin Guide.[13]

In 2022, Hotel Drover bought the historic Stockyards Hotel.[14]

Hotel Drover appeared in the television series Landman.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Gonzales, Ella (July 11, 2025). "Once again, Travel + Leisure readers say this Fort Worth hotel is best in DFW". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  2. 1 2 Blok, Celestina (2022-10-01). 100 Things to Do in Fort Worth Before You Die. Reedy Press LLC. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-68106-385-0.
  3. ↑ Montoya, Stephen (2025-07-10). "Hotel Drover Reigns Supreme as DFW's Best, Says 'Travel + Leisure'". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  4. ↑ Lavin, By Elizabeth (2024-12-12). "A Dream Hotel Holiday: Dallas vs. Fort Worth". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Hotel Drover - Fort Worth". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  6. ↑ Fong, Billy (2022-04-05). "Texas Travel Files — A Night at Hotel Drover, a Luxurious Oasis in Fort Worth's Historic Stockyards". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Bud (March 29, 2021). "Burgers, steaks and pecan pie. Take a peek inside the new Stockyards hotel restaurant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. 1 2 "A meal fit for Yellowstone: we found the best steak in Fort Worth (no knife needed)". www.canberratimes.com.au. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  9. ↑ Kendall, Brian (2023-01-11). "8 Steaks in 8 Days at the Stockyards". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  10. ↑ Magazine, D. (2020-08-26). "First Look: Hotel Drover to Open in Fort Worth Stockyards". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  11. ↑ Studio, By D. Partner (2024-06-01). "Hotel Drover". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  12. ↑ Francis, Robert (2021-03-26). "Grand opening of Hotel Drover". The Business Press. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  13. ↑ Clark, Caitlin (2025-01-15). "In Fort Worth, the Historic Stock Show & Rodeo Gets the Bougie Treatment". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  14. ↑ Henry, John (2022-06-02). "Fort Worth's Stockyards Hotel Acquired by Hotel Drover". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

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