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]
In popular culture
Hotel Drover appeared in the television series Landman.[8]
References
- Ella Gonzales. Once again, Travel + Leisure readers say this Fort Worth hotel is best in DFW Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 11, 2025^
- Celestina Blok. 100 Things to Do in Fort Worth Before You Die Reedy Press LLC, 2022-10-01^
- Stephen Montoya. Hotel Drover Reigns Supreme as DFW’s Best, Says 'Travel + Leisure'