Resort lifestyle in Las Colinas is a specific, measurable thing: residents of six gated communities can take a golf cart from a home tee to the Ritz-Carlton Dallas resort's spa, dining rooms, fitness center, or concierge desk. Paired with the immediately adjacent Nelson Golf & Sports Club, the Ritz-Carlton corridor delivers the closest thing in DFW to living inside a small resort district. The Assaad Group at Compass represents buyers and sellers across all six communities.
What Resort-Adjacent Living Actually Looks Like
Most luxury "resort lifestyle" copy is aspirational. In the Nelson corridor it is operational. A typical week for a resort-adjacent homeowner can include:
- Spa walk-ins and resort-grade wellness without leaving the corridor
- Dinner at Knife Italian Steak (in partnership with Chef John Tesar) or drinks at Bar Juniper in the lobby
- Fitness, pool, and racquet sports at the resort and at the adjacent Nelson Golf & Sports Club
- Concierge logistics — package handling, transportation, household services — when traveling
- Group hospitality (ballrooms, meeting space) for entertaining clients or hosting family events
- Round of golf on the TPC Course or Cottonwood Valley Course at the Nelson
For frequent travelers, executives who entertain, and buyers who want a lock-and-leave footprint, this combination of resort, golf, and airport access is unique within DFW luxury real estate.
The Two Anchors Behind the Lifestyle
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas is a 400-acre resort. Per the property's own materials, 427 rooms, suites, and villas. Operated by Marriott under the Ritz-Carlton brand. Rebranded from the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in January 2024 after 35 years under the Four Seasons flag. A $55 million renovation completed in phases through 2024 and 2025.
The Nelson Golf & Sports Club is the rebrand of what was for decades the TPC Las Colinas — long-time host of the AT&T Byron Nelson PGA Tour event. Two championship eighteens (the TPC Course and the Cottonwood Valley Course), practice facility, racquet sports, fitness, and dining.
Communities Ranked by Resort Proximity
Cottonwood Valley
Shares a property boundary with the Ritz-Carlton. Established custom-home community on the Cottonwood Valley Course; gated with 24-hour security and two guard houses. The largest and longest-tenured of the six.
Linkside
Adjacent to the resort and the Nelson. Cadence Homes new construction; 75 three-story townhomes; one-year prepaid Nelson Social/Fitness membership included with each purchase.
The Residences at TPC Las Colinas
Across from the Ritz-Carlton. New-construction single-level golf villas accessible by elevator, on the 17th and 18th fairway of the TPC Course.
Fairway Vista at Las Colinas
Walking distance to the resort. Gated, built 1998–2005, mix of single-family and townhomes, four-fountain greenbelt, direct connection to the Nelson driving range.
The Vue
Resort-proximate by association. Located inside Cottonwood Valley; gated, low-maintenance two- and three-story homes completed 2018; 164 total residences (39 three-story plus 125 two-story).
The Enclave at Windsor Ridge
Corridor-adjacent. Guard-gated; custom mansions on the TPC Course; the corridor's top-tier address.
Working With The Assaad Group on a Resort-Adjacent Purchase
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does resort-adjacent living mean in Las Colinas?
It means a homeowner can take a golf cart from a home tee to the Ritz-Carlton Dallas resort's spa, dining rooms, fitness center, or concierge desk. Spa, dining at Knife Italian Steak and Bar Juniper, fitness, and concierge logistics are walk-up accessible.
Do residents have access to Ritz-Carlton amenities?
Spa, dining, and fitness at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas are accessible on a walk-up basis to local residents, just as they are to hotel guests. Specific resident-program offerings should be confirmed directly with the property.
Which communities are closest to the Ritz-Carlton?
Cottonwood Valley shares a property boundary with the Ritz-Carlton. Linkside is adjacent. The Residences at TPC is across from the resort. Fairway Vista is walking distance. The Vue is inside Cottonwood Valley. The Enclave at Windsor Ridge is corridor-adjacent.
Is the Ritz-Carlton Dallas a Four Seasons?
Not anymore. The property operated as the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas from 1986 to 2022. Marriott assumed management in December 2022, and the property was officially rebranded The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas on January 23, 2024.
How does the Nelson Golf & Sports Club connect to the resort?
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas sits immediately beside the Nelson Golf & Sports Club. Residents of the corridor's six gated communities can take a golf cart between the resort and the club. The two amenities, paired and adjacent, are what define resort lifestyle in Las Colinas.
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