[6] The Anatole Hotel was developed in the late 1970s by Trammell Crow as part of his huge Dallas Market Center complex.

In 1981, a 27-story tower containing 700 rooms, a ballroom, meeting space, shops, a health club, and a seven-acre garden was added to the hotel.

The Anatole also hosts the annual Crystal Charity Ball, one of the largest single night charitable events in the United States.

JadeWaters features a lazy river, two 180 foot water slides, a children's area, 46 pieces of art, a full-service restaurant and a large year-round leisure pool.

[11] On October 11, 1990 the Chantilly Ballroom of the Anatole hosted a luncheon of the Greater Dallas Crime Commission that would turn out to have a major impact on the course of Texas politics.

Williams, already losing ground in the race after having a lead in polls over fifteen points, lost even more after a gaffe widely shown both in Texas and nationally and perceived by many as discourteous and unchivalrous by a candidate who regularly cultivated a cowboy image.