The Garland center is approximately 3 miles south of Firewheel Town Center and 5 miles east of Sting Dallas Complex.
When you're traveling to Texas during the summer months, be ready for hot days with temperatures around 95 degrees and a high humidity level. During the winter, things cool down with temperatures that hover around 31 degrees in January.
When you're trying to find the best time to visit Garland, consider visiting in September, October, or November. By this time, the summer tourist traffic has died down, and the temperatures aren't excessive. March and April are also pleasant temperature-wise, but hotel rates can go up with the many scheduled events. The most active season, regardless of the temperature, is the summer. Visitors can expect soaring temperatures, as well as a rise in hotel prices. If you're interested in discounts and deals, December and February offer both along with cooler weather.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Garland has just what business travelers or groups planning an event need for complete satisfaction from the moment of arrival. With a group friendly rating of 8.1/10 and an average group savings of 11 percent, guests at Holiday Inn Express enjoy excellent customer service and affordability. Free Wi-Fi, kitchenette, cable TV, and free breakfast are available. For business travelers, the hotel offers executive suites, copying and fax services, and secretarial services. Guests can relax at the outdoor pool, use the guest laundry, or have laundry and dry cleaning picked up and returned the same day.
Quality Inn & Suites Garland – East Dallas offers affordability and excellent service to groups and business travelers with an average savings discount of 10.8 percent and a group friendly rating of 10/10. The pet-friendly hotel is located near Lake Ray Hubbard and local points of interest. Guests enjoy the convenience of a complimentary hot breakfast each morning, free newspaper, guest laundry facilities, an outdoor pool and spa, a business center, and free Wi-Fi. In-room comfort is guaranteed with premium bedding and microwave, refrigerator, and flat-screen TV. Select rooms feature sleeper sofas, whirlpools, and work desks. Late check out is available.
At Holiday Inn Garland, it's all about great service, convenience, and easy access to area businesses and attractions. The hotel atmosphere is big on Southern hospitality and offers guests stylish rooms featuring a flat-screen cable TV, a stereo, over-sized desk with lamp, mini refrigerator, coffeemaker, and microwave. Guest rooms are non-smoking and equipped with free internet service. The hotel offers a business center with a computer, printer, fax, and copying services. For your convenience, laundry and dry cleaning services are available. Relax at the indoor pool, enjoy a refreshing cocktail, and please your palate with the creative menu at Wild Fire Bar & Grill.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Garland/Dallas can make your stay in the city all it should be with well-appointed guest rooms and friendly staff dedicated to providing a quality experience. Choose from a queen guest room or a suite with a hot tub for ultimate in-room relaxation. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a microwave, refrigerator, safe, and wet bar. The business center takes care of faxing and copying, and guest laundry services will keep you looking your best. The hotel is less than 40 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport.
With Dallas about 30 minutes away, you'll have access to many points of interest, indoor entertainment, outdoor events, and cultural venues.
Plan a pleasant day enjoying the outdoors with fishing, boating, picnicking, and skiing at the 22,000-acre Lake Ray Hubbard, or take in the beauty of the blooms at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. If golf is your favorite pastime, play a round or two, at the 63-hole Firewheel Golf Park.
For cultural excursions, listen to the classic sounds of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony, visit The Texas Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and Heritage Farm Museum, or see the interesting exhibits at the Nasher Sculpture Center or the Dallas Museum of Art.
Everyone will enjoy the antics of the inhabitants at the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Dallas World Aquarium, and Dallas Zoo. The unusual sights at Ripley's Believe It or Not are always entertaining. Take a ride back in time at the Museum of the American Railroad and the Interurban Railroad Museum.
About 45 minutes from Garland, Six Flags Over Texas promises a day full of fun, adventure, and exciting rides. If you prefer to cool down, spend the day at nearby Hawaiian Falls Water Park.
There are many annual events in and around Dallas that provide a variety of entertainment. Just a few include the free three-day Deep Ellum Arts Festival in April and the four days of music at Mayfest. Summer brings the Dallas Indie Festival and in Garland, the Garland Cars, Cooking, and Blues Festival. Fall is busy with GrapeFest in September, the Texas State Fair in September and October, and Red Steagall's Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival in October. Winter has its own entertainment with the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in January.
While visiting Garland, you're just minutes away from the city's local attractions and only 30 minutes from Dallas, and if you ride the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail system, you're trip into the bigger city will only last three minutes. It doesn't get faster than that! Enjoy the opportunity to explore all that the Dallas area has to offer.
Below are reviews of the city of Garland, TX from an actual visitor's perspective.
Here for a swim meet. Good food and amenities.
The city is really nice, the people are nice. Just a very good atmosphere.
Good
There are great restaurants and shopping is everywhere. Downtown Garland has changed so much
Hotel was good breakfast great friendly person at desk.
Easy to get on and off where I was going and many options for eating and shopping…I felt safe and welcomed.
We went to Rowlett to visit family
Visiting my relatives
Eatery is very close to the hotel.
Downtown Garland has really changed for the good!
Lazy Dog Restaurant was nice!
Many good restaurants and shops close by. Easy to get to from DFW Airport.
The lake!
City of Garland is nice with plenty of stuff to do!
A variety of eating places, lots of trees and clean environment.
We stopped at the Dallas Arboretum. It was great!
The room was clean, comfortable. Got everything close to our hotel and everyone is friendly and helpful.
Close to Smile Again Dental.
DART transit. Restaurants are close to walk to.
Lovely lake views.
Very clean.
Food at all the restaurants was very good. Traffic was not bad at all.
Staff was friendly.
Everything was great! Lots of places to go eat and drink and shop!
Conveniently located next to freeway.
Garland has lots to see and a great variety of restaurants. The old downtown is a treat in itself!
Garland had great mall for shopping.
It's quiet!
Lots of restaurants to choose from.
Very friendly people.
We enjoyed the activities available such as Top Golf. There was a good restaurant selection in the area. The traffic was not as bad as expected and the distance to the airport was not bad either.