the best way to come back from europe

i've come home from europe in lots of ways...late at night,

mid-day, with long layovers, with another trip right after,

and more...but we found the right way to do it this time.

i have never been so relaxed coming home! we flew from

barcelona ---> NYC ----> dallas and arrived at night.

instead of getting on one last flight back to SF that night,

we decided to stay overnight and take our final flight

the next morning. we were so tired and didn't want to

think about hailing a cab/taking a shuttle/ leaving the

airport because our flight was early the next morning.

that's when the grand hyatt DFW comes in...this

hotel is literally IN the airport. hard to believe, but

even harder to believe is that it's one of the top 3

nicest places we have ever stayed! i'm not kidding.

i kept having to remind myself we were actually

INSIDE the airport! it was amazing and so fun to

walk off the plane, down past some gates and into

a luxury hotel. if there's ever a time when a luxury

hotel is worth splurging on, it's when it's IN the

airport after 20 hours of flying & being jetlagged...

take it from us. we were so pleasantly surprised

and impressed with this hotel you wouldn't expect.
here are the top 7 reasons to stay at
the grand hyatt DFW...

1. convenience...you literally walk off your plane,
go to terminal d, and nonchalantly take the escalator 
up to the nicest hotel just right in the airport. you 
don't even leave the building. for a quick layover
this is so incredibly nice. plus, who doesn't want
to stay in an airport hotel at least once?

2. even though this hotel is inside an airport,

you feel like you've gone off on a retreat to the nicest

hotel. they do everything possible to make you

feel welcome and relaxed...what a welcome on

our TV! i love personal touches like these.

^^they also had cheese + fruit waiting in 

our room--another classy touch. yum!

3. the rooms are big. it felt so nice to spread out 

after sitting on a cramped plane for hours and hours!

4. the bed is so comfortable. what is more important 

than that? especially after sitting in coach for 9 hours

and wishing for nothing more than a nice bed.

5. they have the best restaurant.

after we dropped our bags in our room

and changed, we came down to eat at the

newly remodeled restaurant in the lobby.

all of this was within 20 minutes of our plane

landing...you can't beat that! this restaurant

is top notch...i'm serious. even after all of our

nice dinners in spain, this was the cherry on top.

so incredible, and the best service. our waiter was

so accommodating and put up with our jet-lagged

selves. he recommended all of the perfect things

and it was so nice to have a meal like this in an 

airport...instead of mcdonald's or sbarro or cinnabon :)

 

^^ the menu was lit up like a computer screen, so cool!

the grandmet restaurant is styled very modern and

once again, you definitely don't think you're in an airport.

^^ i have been obsessed with beet salads lately,

and this was one of my favorites. beet, argula,

carrot salad. so fresh, and look at that presentation!

^^ yummy tortilla soup with 

lots of avocado, so comforting.

^^ i don't eat red meat too often, but i love it

when it's done right. this was cooked perfectly

(after a few steaks in europe that were hardly cooked :)

and so flavorful. this beef filet with bacon mushroom

ragout + port reduction melted in our mouths. the brown

butter mashed potatoes were the best part!

^^ pan roasted mero seabass. i love seafood and this

was cooked to perfection with yummy cous cous.

and of course we ended the meal with a 

molten cake...this has become a little too 

much of a pattern, but that's a good thing :)

best dessert in the world!

^^ despite loving the molten chocolate cake, this

sticky toffee pudding actually won the dessert

contest that night. that's how yummy it was!

after all the sticky toffee puddings i ate while 

living in london, this one was up there with the best. 

6. there is a rooftop pool, open 24 hours a day

with a view of the runway. the view of

planes taking off is actually pretty soothing

and romantic! we loved sitting and taking it in.

how often do you get to go for a swim before a flight?

7. they gave us some nice treats to go before leaving for our

flight...nothing i love more than treats for the road!

and then we were up early + off for our 
last flight of 11 flights that trip...feeling
so refreshed from our steam room, pool,
comfortable bed, and amazing meal...
right in the airport. i want to go back!

we both turned to each other and said.

"THIS is the way to come home from europe!"

thank you grand hyatt DFW for

welcoming us back to america in style.

xo

*this post was sponsored by grand hyatt DFW
but all opinions are 100% our own.