SPRAWLED ON A BLUFF overlooking Lake Grapevine, the newest addition to the Gaylord Hotels portfolio, a 150-acre oasis of Texas charm, hospitality, and full-service amenities, opened in May. Dallas and Fort Worth are just 20 minutes away, but the folks at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center have made certain that you needn't go there if you don't want to. Consider these stats:

• 1,511 guest rooms, including suites and rooms with balconies;

• 400,000 square feet of dedicated convention, meeting, exhibit, and pre-function space. This includes 70 breakout rooms, three ballrooms, a 180,000-square-foot exhibition hall, and a two-acre event lawn for outdoor functions;

• on-site audiovisual department, decorating company, and technology staff;

• a glass-enclosed, 4.5-acre atrium, complete with a rambling river and beautiful foliage;

• six restaurants and seven lounges, including Texas Station, outfitted with 40 plasma screens ranging in size up to 50 feet by 14 feet; and

• a full-service spa, a fitness center, and numerous retail shops — including an Office Depot.