Gaylord Texan Testimonials & Awards

A Legacy of Excellence

At Gaylord Hotels award-winning service is more than a goal; it's an expectation. Gaylord Texan proudly upholds Gaylord's "best in class" tradition of hotels that also includes Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Palms and Gaylord National. As such, Gaylord Texan delivers award-winning world-class dining and entertainment experiences.

By focusing on creating the highest-caliber cuisine and striving to deliver flawless service, Gaylord Texan continually garners the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry including:

Meeting Related

2006 Gold Key Award
Presented by Meetings & Conventions magazine, the Gold Key Award is given to the top meeting properties in the world. Winners of this award were nominated and selected by the readers of M&C, who base their votes on the overall professionalism and quality of the property. These experienced meeting planners selected winning properties based on strict industry criteria, including: staff attitude, quality of meeting rooms, quality of guest services, food and beverage service, proficiency of handling reservations, availability of technical/support equipment, and range of recreational facilities.

2006 & 2007 Pinnacle Award
To be named a Pinnacle Award winner, Gaylord Texan Resort and its STARS demonstrated an unwavering commitment to flawless service. In its 20th year, the Successful Meetings magazine Pinnacle Award has earned a reputation as one of the most credible awards among planners and industry professionals.

2005 ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Winner
ConventionSouth asked meeting professionals to name the convention centers, CVB's, hotels, resorts, and other meeting sites who they believe display exemplary creativity and professionalism to groups. More than 18,500 readers were asked to cast their vote and only the top vote getters of nearly 2,000 meeting sites and CVB's received this award.

2005 & 2006 Paragon Award
Corporate Meetings & Incentives asks its readers to choose the hotels, resorts, and conference centers that did the best job of handling their meetings and incentive programs in the past year. Nominations for resorts were based on the quality of their meeting services, overall atmosphere, services, and recreational amenities.

General

2007 "Best Hotel"
Readers Choice Award, given by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

2007 "Best Local Place To Go If You Just Won The Lottery"
Readers Choice Award, given by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

2007 "Best of the South"
Meetings South Magazine

2007 "Best Spot for a Kiss"
Citysearch Dallas
Glass Cactus nightclub outdoor decks

2006 "Best of Citysearch"
Best Business Hotel, Citysearch Dallas
Best Family Friendly Hotel, Citysearch Dallas
Best Weekend Getaway, Citysearch Dallas
Best of Citysearch Dallas is an online poll that gives website visitors the opportunity to vote for their favorite hotel or lodging in 14 separate categories. Audience winners are determined by the number of votes each nominee receives during a certain voting period.

2003-2006 AAA Four-Diamond Award Winner
Every year, AAA's full-time professional field representatives conduct unannounced visits and evaluate accommodations throughout North America. Those facilities that qualify are assigned an overall rating of one to five diamonds. AAA diamonds are a reflection of quality, level of service, and range of facilities. A Four Diamond rating is considered outstanding, as recipients of this honor consistently exceed the association's requirements by providing skilled and attentive staff, a high level of guest service, and top-of-the-line amenities and ambiance. Only an estimated 3% of the nearly 27,000 AAA-rated properties achieve this distinction. Only a handful of resorts in Texas share the Four Diamond distinction with Gaylord Texan.

May 2005 "Best Place to Work in Dallas/Fort Worth"
Dallas Business Journal
1st Place Winner
In its first year, Gaylord Texan Resort was ranked the #1 "Best Place to Work in Dallas/Fort Worth" in 2005 by the Dallas Business Journal. Employees of competing companies were surveyed on topics including teamwork, employee retention, company goals, trust with coworkers, manager effectiveness, trust in senior leaders and feeling valued. Winners were announced at the annual awards luncheon on May 5, 2005.

2006 Best Place to Work in Dallas/Ft. Worth
2004 Best Place to Work in Dallas/Ft.Worth
Dallas Business Journal
Finalist
In its first year, Gaylord Texan Resort was ranked the #1 "Best Place to Work in Dallas/Fort Worth" in 2005 by the Dallas Business Journal. Employees of competing companies were surveyed on topics including teamwork, employee retention, company goals, trust with coworkers, manager effectiveness, trust in senior leaders and feeling valued. Winners were announced at the annual awards luncheon on May 5, 2005.

2005 Best Employer
Texas Workforce Commission
Finalist

"2004 Image of the Year"
National Association of Uniform Manufactures and Distributors
The award was given to Cintas Uniforms and Gaylord Texan Resort for the best career apparel.

Food Related

City's Best 2005
AOL City Guide
"Most Romantic Restaurant"
Ama Lur Restaurant
"Some may think the cuisine at the Gaylord Texan is overshadowed by the impressive setting -- acres of landscaped grounds, lush gardens and regional atmosphere. These people obviously haven't tasted the celebrated Nuevo Latino handiwork at the resort's Ama Lur, located in the Texas Hill Country section. Set under the sprawling glass atrium, with indoor and simulated patio seating (it's all actually indoors) Ama Lur offers a mix of Latin, Portuguese and Spanish cuisine."

2004 Top Ten New Restaurants
The Dallas Morning News
Old Hickory Steakhouse
The editors wrote: "Chef Tom Fleming is in his groove at the flagship dining room of the mammoth Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine. A veteran of top local restaurants, including the late Riviera, he doesn't let the steakhouse designation limit his creativity. His interpretation of staples such as creamed spinach (light on cream and lovingly topped with pancetta shards) elevates his restaurant above the expected cow palace. Don't miss the West Texas shrimp salad made with shellfish raised in landlocked saltwater ponds in the Permian Basin."

Best of 2004
Dallas Observer
The Best Dessert
Old Hickory Steakhouse
The Lemon Cannoli was judged by the editors of the Dallas Observer to be the best dessert in 2004. Here's what the editors wrote – "Whisper-thin, flaky pastry scrolls are filled with smooth, transcendental stretches of citrus cream that sweep over the tongue with a quietly luxurious, cleansing tang."

Miscellaneous

2006 Supplier of the Year
Dallas/Fort Worth Business Travel Association
2006 Aurora Grand Award for "Best Commercial Property"
2006 Aurora "Best of State" Design Award
The Aurora Awards are presented each year to builders, developers, architects, planners, interior merchandisers, landscape architects and other disciplines actively involved in projects in a 12-state southeastern region who have demonstrated building and design excellence. This year's winners were selected from amond 72 categories by a panel of industry experts.

2004 Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) Award
Development of the Year
This award is given to the most significant hotel real estate event in the industry. The ceremony is co-hosted by the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Burba Hotel Network.

2005 Best New Development (Retail/Hospitality)
Dallas Business Journal

2005 Best Deal of the Year - Jerry Fults Memorial Award
Dallas Business Journal
Finalist