Convention Center Hotel

Only days away from the vote deciding the fate of the proposed 1,000-room Dallas Convention Center Hotel, more than 300 city leaders and business owners staged a political rally in support of the controversial addition to Dallas' hotel offerings. Supporters feel the addition of the property will boost business and bring much needed tax dollars to the city.

Dallas hoteliers are perhaps the biggest supporters of the proposed Dallas Convention Hotel and are looking forward to the growth in the number of meetings that will be hosted in Dallas as a result of the new property.  The owner of the Loft Hotel on Young Street can't wait for the new hotel to open: "We are all for it," he stated in an article published by the Dallas Morning News.  Andrian Norbury of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel echoed his sentiments saying, "We need this hotel really badly."

Anti-Convention Hotel Groups insist Dallas should be extremely concerned about how the new convention hotel will burden the taxpayers.  They feel strongly that city leaders should spend their time focusing on how to finance the $500 million development instead of staging rallies. 

The outcome of the controversy remains in the hands of the voters.  The official vote will take place on May 9th.  For more information on the current debate, visit the Dallas City Hall Blog.