The Uptown Dallas Dual-Branded Hotel: What It Means for Site Connectivity
Project announced April 2025
What's happening
On April 1, 2025, Merriman Anderson Architects (MAA) announced its role as architect for a dual-branded hotel that had recently broken ground in Uptown Dallas, featuring Marriott's AC Hotel and Moxy Hotel brands. The 19-story tower is described as having 264 rooms (110 for the AC Hotel and 154 for the Moxy Hotel) at 2910 N. Hall St. on the McKinney Avenue corridor. The two hotels will have separate lobbies and entrances but share amenities such as a fitness center and a 261-stall parking garage. The announcement projected an opening in summer 2026, so check the hotel's current status. It names Peachtree Group as owner, Phoenix Development Partners as developer, Moss Construction as general contractor and The Society as interior designer.
Source: Merriman Anderson Architects (April 2025)
What this means for connectivity
For a hotel, the network is part of the guest experience. Guests judge the property by its Wi-Fi, and the front desk, door locks, point-of-sale systems, cameras and building controls all depend on the same connection. Two brands in one tower add the complication of keeping each brand's systems separate while sharing the building.
- Diverse primary circuits. Dedicated fiber, ideally through two building entrances on separate routes, sized for guest and back-of-house traffic.
- Separation between brands and systems. Each hotel's guest Wi-Fi, property management, point-of-sale and building systems should sit on their own segments.
- Guest-room and common-area Wi-Fi. Plan access points and cabling with the room layouts, bars, lobbies and terrace spaces.
- An independent failover path. A Starlink failover link with automatic switchover keeps the front desk, door locks and payment systems running during a fiber cut.
- Voice and life safety. Elevator and fire-alarm lines need survivable service, and E911 location data has to match the real room and floor.
Install considerations & timeline
| Stage | What to settle |
|---|---|
| Site work / foundations | Order primary fiber. Lock in building entrances and conduit routes. |
| Structure / MEP rough-in | Walk pathways and equipment rooms. Pick roof and mount locations. Confirm backup power for network rooms. |
| Pre-turnover | Certify cabling. Set up Wi-Fi, firewall, failover and E911. Run a live cutover test. |
| Turnover / occupancy | Hand over as-builts and labeling. Set up monitoring for both links. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dual-branded hotel in Uptown Dallas?
According to Merriman Anderson Architects, it is a 19-story tower with 264 rooms combining an AC Hotel (110 rooms) and a Moxy Hotel (154 rooms) at 2910 N. Hall St. in Uptown Dallas, with an opening projected for summer 2026.
Why does a hotel need internet failover?
Guest Wi-Fi, the front desk, door locks, payments and building controls all depend on the connection. A backup path that doesn't share buried infrastructure keeps those systems reachable during a carrier outage.
When should connectivity be planned on a new building?
Early, during site work or foundations, because fiber circuits have the longest lead times. Pathways and equipment rooms are easiest to settle by MEP rough-in, and failover should be tested before turnover.
Can Starlink be used as a business internet backup?
Yes. A Starlink terminal connected to a firewall with automatic failover takes over when the primary fiber drops. Because it doesn't share buried infrastructure, it protects against cuts and local carrier outages.
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