# Renaissance Dallas Hotel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel > Source revision: 1344322977 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Skyscraper hotel in Dallas Texas Renaissance Dallas Hotel Renaissance Dallas Hotel from the other side of Wycliff Ave Interactive map of the Renaissance Dallas Hotel area Former names Stouffer Hotel Wyndham Resorts General information Status Completed Type Hotel Architectural style Modernism Location 2222 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas Coordinates 32°48′13″N 96°49′55″W / 32.8037°N 96.832°W / 32.8037; -96.832 Completed 1983 Operator Marriott International Height Roof 137.47 m (451.0 ft) Technical details Floor count 30 Design and construction Architect Growald Architects {design}Dahl Braden Chapman Other information Number of rooms 484 rooms 30 suites References [1][2][3][4] The **Renaissance Dallas Hotel** is a 30-story, 137.47 m (451.0 ft) granite [skyscraper](/source/Skyscraper) [hotel](/source/Hotel) in [Dallas](/source/Dallas), [Texas](/source/Texas). The hotel has 514 guest rooms and was completed in 1983, when it opened as a [Wyndham](/source/Wyndham_Hotels_and_Resorts) hotel.[5] The Renaissance Hotel currently stands as the [24th-tallest building](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Dallas) in Dallas. The building was designed by architect Dahl Braden Chapman. Variously nicknamed "The Bic", "The Bic Lighter", "The Stick", "The Speedstick", and "The Mennen Speedstick." The Renaissance Dallas Hotel used to hold the world's second largest free-standing [chandelier](/source/Chandelier) in the world. It was replaced in 2011. The hotel is also known for its distinctive [elliptical](/source/Ellipse) shape and diagonal roofline. The slanted roofline provides for a large curtain wall. This shelters the building's open-air rooftop [swimming pool](/source/Swimming_pool), which is one of the highest pools in Dallas. The building's unique design led to it being prominently featured in a cover image of a 1984 issue of [National Geographic](/source/National_Geographic_Magazine). The structure initially opened in 1983 as a Wyndham hotel, but was renamed in 1987 after Stouffer parent company [Nestlé](/source/Nestl%C3%A9) approved its acquisition in 1987. Stouffer Hotels Corporation took the hotel over from real estate developer Trammel Crow via a controlling joint ownership venture and managing contract agreement.[6] The building was acquired by [Marriott International](/source/Marriott_International) in 1997 with its Renaissance brand. ## See also - [List of tallest buildings and structures in Dallas](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Dallas) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Renaissance Dallas Hotel"](https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/wd/10818). *[CVU Skyscraper Center](/source/Council_on_Vertical_Urbanism)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Emporis building ID 118445"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307023830/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118445). *[Emporis](/source/Emporis)*. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Renaissance Dallas Hotel"](https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=669). *[SkyscraperPage](/source/SkyscraperPage)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Renaissance Dallas Hotel](https://structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=20041013) at *[Structurae](/source/Structurae)* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Renaissance Dallas Hotel Debuts $35 Million Upgrade"](https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2014/11/renaissance-dallas-hotel-debuts-35-million-upgrade/). D Magazine. November 24, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Nykiel, Ronald (2007). [*Handbook of Marketing Research Methodologies for Hospitality and Tourism*](https://books.google.com/books?id=05LjPDRSSGkC&q=stouffer+hotel+dallas+1983&pg=PA80). Psychology Press. p. 80. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780789034267](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780789034267). Retrieved May 1, 2020. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Renaissance Dallas Hotel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel). - [Official website](http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dalbr-renaissance-dallas-hotel/) v t e Skyscrapers in Dallas Current Bank of America Plaza Renaissance Tower Comerica Bank Tower Chase Tower Fountain Place Trammell Crow Center 1700 Pacific Avenue Thanksgiving Tower Energy Plaza First National Bank Tower Gables Republic Tower Republic Center Tower II Whitacre Tower Ross Tower Tower at Cityplace Reunion Tower Sheraton Dallas Hotel Mercantile National Bank Building Bryan Tower Magnolia Hotel Harwood Center 717 Harwood 2100 Ross Avenue Renaissance Dallas Hotel One Dallas Center One Main Place 1600 Pacific Tower Omni Dallas Hotel The Mondrian Adolphus Hotel Davis Building Kirby Building Tower Petroleum Building Corrigan Tower Plaza of the Americas Pacific Place The Crescent See also List of tallest buildings in Dallas --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Renaissance Dallas Hotel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Dallas_Hotel?action=history)). 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