Marriott hotel giddy-ups to Fort Worth Stockyards

FORT WORTH – The historic Fort Worth Stockyards — a well-known tourist attraction and national historic district — has landed a 124-room Marriott Courtyard hotel.

The hotel chain, which has already put its development team together, plans to begin construction immediately.

The hotel chain picked up about 2.2 acres for development of the hotel at 2533 N. Main St., adjacent to the infamous Billy Bob’s Texas concert and dance hall.

The new Marriott Courtyard hotel will also be next to Cowtown tourist destinations, such as the Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building and near the historic district’s cattle drives.