Set in a dapper white mansion in the city's uptown neighborhood, the gay-friendly Hotel St. Germain (2516 Maple Ave., 214-871-2516) is a charming old-world inn and restaurant. The inn's seven suites are done with lavish New Orleans and Parisian antiques, bathrooms with Jacuzzi tubs, canopied feather beds, Bulgari bath amenities, fireplaces, and plenty of other luxe touches. This is a wonderful place to stay if you're planning a romantic special occasion.
Overnight guests are treated to a substantial Continental breakfast, and dinner is available to the general public in the opulent William Dining Room, which serves over-the-top prix-fixe dinners - reservations (and jacket-and-tie for men) are required.