January 20, 2026
Prairies and LakesDestinationWaco.org; @VisitWacoTexas
Home to Baylor University, Waco offers excellent amenities along the Brazos River and Interstate 35, according to Kaitlyn Skinner, destination marketing and tourism specialist for Destination Waco. “With downtown hotels just minutes from local shops and restaurants, Waco is …
January 10, 2026
Prairies and LakesVisitMesquiteTX.com; @VisitMesquiteTX
Mesquite is just 20 minutes east of Dallas and features the 160-room Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Mesquite, which includes 65,664 square feet of flexible space. The hotel’s largest space is the exhibit hall, which can accommodate up to 4,000 …
September 23, 2024
Hotel 1928 in Waco, Texas, has claimed the top award for boutique hotels with fewer than 50 rooms in the annual Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) Awards. Presented by BLLA since 2010, BLLA Awards honor the most daring and innovative achievements in the boutique hospitality industry, recognizing the world’s finest hotels, visionaries, and partners.
May 10, 2024
Hotel Herringbone, a new boutique property with 21 rooms and 18,000 square feet of meeting space, is now open in Waco, Texas. The hotel is part of a reimagined shipping container development.
September 13, 2023
The Hotel Herringbone, currently under construction in Waco, Texas, will be made completely of shipping containers.
June 15, 2021
The BASE (Business, Arts, Sports, and Entertainment) recently opened to the public at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
