Kimpton Harper Hotel

The Kimpton family of boutique hotels, now a global phenomenon, is certainly not neglecting the United States; among the most stylish lodgings in the Fort Worth city center is the Kimpton Harper Hotel, a landmark 1921 skyscraper whose interiors have been transformed into a thoroughly cosmopolitan and painstakingly localized design-oriented boutique hotel.

The rooms are swanky, and the views over the downtown district are extraordinary; like any Kimpton the Harper is a friendly, vivacious sort of place. Like any Kimpton it features a daily social hour where guests gather over a glass of wine, and in typical Kimpton style the Harper is extremely pet-friendly, and works in partnership with a local dog-walking agency. And the in-room comforts are legion, from Frette linens and Atelier Bloem bath products to smart TVs and Bluetooth speakers.

You might not expect classic pasta dishes from Fort Worth, but that’s what you’ll find at Il Modo, the hotel’s contemporary Italian restaurant — book a cooking class to learn recipes and techniques straight from the chef. And there are few hotel bars in town as sophisticated as Refinery 714, the 24th-floor lounge with a commanding view of the city.