Originally built in 1929 as Sinclair Oil Holdings, the iconic Fort Worth landmark is now The Sinclair, a Marriot Autograph Collection Hotel. The 164-room hotel boasts historic features well preserved over the past ninety years. From its beginnings as Sinclair Oil Holdings’ headquarters, the landmark has always been an office building until the remodeling. 

The refreshed design preserves the stone walls and flooring that distinguish the historic 1929 corridors, which required guest rooms and baths to be planned around them.  The original double-height executive suite also posed a challenge to the guest room layouts and the historic commission’s requirements that the old office doors still remain, even though they were unusable. The initial signage for corridor toilet rooms and stairwells also stayed, giving guests a sense of the building’s history. Our team took advantage of the two-story executive office, transforming it into an elegant 16th-floor penthouse suite.

The Sinclair remembers it past while also celebrating its future as Fort Worth’s first “smart hotel” and one of the country’s most tech-forward and energy-efficient hotels. The Sinclair has departed from the standard diesel generator which makes it the world’s first hotel to run on battery-operated power. 

The interior design of the hotel takes cues from Fort Worth’s elevated swagger for a luxurious modern experience. Drawing from the style of the Art Deco period, the material palette includes rich walnut and velvet, sleek marbles, and burnished gold metals. Cowhide and leather are used in contrast against elegant finishes to create a unique Fort Worth experience. Art provides a fun twist, showcasing pop-culture icons and caricatures of iconic Texas personalities. Guest rooms offer a modern, sleek aesthetic with Italian-made case goods, marble and polished stainless-steel vanities, and wood flooring.