Late October and early spring weekdays. Avoid Cowboys home weekends.
Skip the West Village. Stay in Highland Park or Uptown.
The city's best rooftop bar sits inside a members-only hotel — call the concierge in advance for the guest pass.
Hand-picked places where the only queue is the one for your second drink.
A downtown rooftop pool-and-cocktail lounge with a proper skyline view.
Quiet time
Weeknights before 8 PM.
Crowd hack
Reserve a daybed on the west side.
Insider tip
Order the frozen Ranch Water — not on the printed menu.
A Uptown grande dame with a spa, marble lobby, and quiet pool courtyard.
Book on Booking.comQuiet time
Sunday and Monday check-ins.
Crowd hack
Ask for a suite on the courtyard side, not facing McKinney.
Insider tip
The spa treatment includes pool-deck access all day.
A 49th-floor Italian dining room in The National with a full Reunion Tower view.
Quiet time
Weekday early seating.
Crowd hack
Book a west-facing window two-top before 6:30 PM.
Insider tip
Ask for the off-menu bone marrow pasta.