A rooftop oasis is the crown jewel of a North Texas luxury hotel’s $34 million makeover.
Officials touted the aeronautic-inspired transformation of the Grand Hyatt DFW Airport, highlighting the hotel’s renovation now open to the public. The 20-year-old, nine-story hotel — located inside the airport’s Terminal D — was renovated to add a new lobby, a reimagined global fusion restaurant, more guest rooms, expanded meeting spaces and a rooftop indoor/outdoor event space with pool. Construction started in July.
The hotel’s new design is bold and vibrant, said Jeff Babcock, Grand Hyatt DFW Airport general manager.
Attendees celebrate the ribbon cutting on the flight deck of the Grand Hyatt DFW Airport in Terminal D on Feb. 11, 2026, in Grapevine. This ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the $34 million hotel transformation. (Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
“Design intention for the property focused on connecting luxury with locale,” Babcock said at a reception and ribbon-cutting event Feb. 11 in the new “Flight Deck” event space on the hotel’s top floor. “This included celebrating aviation history and cutting-edge technology, a nod to Texan heritage and landscapes, and encompassing contemporary style while utilizing luxurious materials and sustainability.”
Guest rooms and suites at the hotel increased from 298 to 315, officials said. Many of the rooms feature sweeping views of airport runways and the North Texas landscape. Rooms have luxury details such as stitched leather headboards and integrated technology to control temperature, lighting and automatic blackout shades. Rooms start at about $500 per night.
New luxurious guest rooms of Grand Hyatt DFW Airport overlook terminal D on Feb. 11, 2026, in Grapevine. (Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
“We believe the experiences here are truly a world apart,” Babcock said.
Mohamed Charkas, executive vice president of infrastructure and development at DFW Airport, said the hotel’s renovation is another successful project as the world’s third-busiest airport undergoes billions in major upgrades to roads, terminals and other infrastructure.
“The Grand Hyatt has become a premier destination for meetings and conferences, which has earned global recognition,” he said.
Ripton Melhado, senior vice president of field operations of Hyatt Hotels Corp., said hotel and airport staff worked together to share a bold vision of what the hotel would look like.
Jeff Babcock, general manager of Grand Hyatt DFW Airport, speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Grand Hyatt DFW Airport in Terminal D on Feb. 11, 2026, in Grapevine. This ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the $34 million hotel transformation. (Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
“Each Grand Hyatt hotel is designed to be a destination within a destination,” Melhado said.
While the hotel construction is complete, DFW Airport still has 180 active construction projects totaling $12 billion, including major construction at three terminals. Smaller jobs are underway in the other two.
In May, airport officials are expected to open a pier at Terminal C that will expand travel with nine new gates. Terminal C is being rebuilt in one-third increments to maintain operations while upgrading the building, airport CEO Chris McLaughlin previously told the Fort Worth Report.
Airport customers reached a record 87.8 million passengers last year, helping to generate $78.3 billion in annual economic impact. Officials estimate that DFW Airport will serve 100 million customers by 2030.
Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org.
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