MINERAL WELLS Mineral Wells Mayor Mike Allen speaks about the Baker Hotel like a long-lost love. 'There's something about this hotel that gets in you,' he said. 'If you could use your imagination, you ...

Mineral Wells, Texas (just outside of Dallas-Fort Worth) was once a thriving destination for visitors interested in taking advantage of the city's natural hot springs. One of the hotels built to cater ...

The Baker Hotel sits in the heart of Mineral Wells. But by many's estimation it “is” the heart of Mineral Wells. Investors are committed to bringing the landmark vacation destination back to life and ...

MINERAL WELLS – It used to be a destination for stars like Judy Garland and Clark Gable, but the glitz and glamor of the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is long gone. "It's very sad to see it like this," ...

Now vacant, the Baker Hotel opened its doors in 1929 hoping to capitalize on the community's well-known mineral waters, and was the first hotel in Texas with a swimming pool. The 14-story, 450-room ...