Hotel Drover

Hotel Drover is an Autograph Collection hotel in the Stockyards district of Fort Worth, Texas.

Hotel Drover
General information
LocationFort Worth, Texas
OpeningMarch 25, 2021
OwnerMajestic Reality
Other information
ParkingValet
Website
http://hoteldrover.com

Description

It is a Western themed hotel, with 200 guest rooms, and three cabanas. Its decor includes a ten-foot antler chandelier, a cowboy neon sign display and a life-size sculpture of drovers. Each Christmas, the hotel hosts the "12 Days of Drover" with Cowboy Santa and live reindeer. The Michelin Guide described it as "unmistakably Texan but without crossing too far into kitsch".

The hotel property includes shops, bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Its most well known restaurant is 97 West, which is known for Southern cuisine including steaks and game meats like antelope and pheasant.

History

Hotel Drover was built as part of the redevelopment of Mule Alley in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The hotel is part of the Autograph Collection owned by Marriott International. The hotel held its grand opening on March 25, 2021.

The hotel received a Michelin Key from the Michelin Guide.

In 2022, Hotel Drover bought the historic Stockyards Hotel.

Hotel Drover appeared in the television series Landman.

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Gonzales, Ella (July 11, 2025). "Once again, Travel + Leisure readers say this Fort Worth hotel is best in DFW". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  2. 1 2 Blok, Celestina (2022-10-01). 100 Things to Do in Fort Worth Before You Die. Reedy Press LLC. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-68106-385-0.
  3. ↑ Montoya, Stephen (2025-07-10). "Hotel Drover Reigns Supreme as DFW's Best, Says 'Travel + Leisure'". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  4. ↑ Lavin, By Elizabeth (2024-12-12). "A Dream Hotel Holiday: Dallas vs. Fort Worth". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Hotel Drover - Fort Worth". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  6. ↑ Fong, Billy (2022-04-05). "Texas Travel Files — A Night at Hotel Drover, a Luxurious Oasis in Fort Worth's Historic Stockyards". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Bud (March 29, 2021). "Burgers, steaks and pecan pie. Take a peek inside the new Stockyards hotel restaurant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. 1 2 "A meal fit for Yellowstone: we found the best steak in Fort Worth (no knife needed)". www.canberratimes.com.au. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  9. ↑ Kendall, Brian (2023-01-11). "8 Steaks in 8 Days at the Stockyards". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  10. ↑ Magazine, D. (2020-08-26). "First Look: Hotel Drover to Open in Fort Worth Stockyards". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  11. ↑ Studio, By D. Partner (2024-06-01). "Hotel Drover". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  12. ↑ Francis, Robert (2021-03-26). "Grand opening of Hotel Drover". The Business Press. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  13. ↑ Clark, Caitlin (2025-01-15). "In Fort Worth, the Historic Stock Show & Rodeo Gets the Bougie Treatment". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  14. ↑ Henry, John (2022-06-02). "Fort Worth's Stockyards Hotel Acquired by Hotel Drover". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

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