Fort Worth City Council approved the conversion from office to hotel in October 2018. A special tax district in downtown will provide $650,000, which will be used for streetscape, building facade ...

Le Méridien Fort Worth, downtown’s newest hotel, will be opening Aug. 29. The 14-story, 188-room hotel blends the brand’s French roots with a modern Texas flair.

The 12-story Sheraton was built in 1974 and opened as a Hilton Inn. The property at 1701 Commerce St. was later a Ramada Plaza Hotel and the Fort Worth Plaza Hotel. It underwent renovations in 2006.