I will start by saying this place is in a great location. It was easy to get to Tom Thumb across the street and to the Dart Station. We were there for the football game so that’s why I’m going to assume I paid as much as I did. The host had good communication skills however sometimes it seemed a little to much. I get it and I’d rather it be too much then none at all but it did get tiring being asked when I’m checking in and checking out. I did pay close to $150 to stay from 3pm to I believe 11am. More pros is it’s easy to find and there’s plenty of parking. Now for what we didn’t like:
The instructions say first immediate door on the left…that’s like a closet that’s locked. Next door immediately to the left is the bathroom. Which is a little off putting to walk into. I know that is not specifically an important thing but the bathroom is small and when you walk in with your luggage it’s even smaller.
The bed while it may be some people’s cup of tea it was not ours. It is a firm bed HOWEVER the pillows were awesome.
Even though it says you have your own a/c you are not really allowed to control it. Since the room is so small it gets hot and stuffy fast. The thermostat only allows you to turn it down to 69 (not the problem) for 2 hours at a time. Obviously we woke up in the middle of the night sweating because the temp had gone up.
DO be aware that the refrigerator IS NOT plugged in and therefore will not be cold for awhile. When asked the host said that only 10% of guests use it so it’s to conserve energy. I get it. However it would be nice if he at least asked so it could be plugged in OR AT LEAST do not plug the extension cord into itself. The fridge was unplugged so we plugged it into the extension cord. Hours later still not working. Only to find out the extension cord is not plugged in either.
If you like to sleep in complete darkness or even mostly dark this is not the place for you. It does have one set of what I assume are blackout curtains HOWEVER the other window with the security light outside of it is just a decorative bamboo curtain.
Safety Issues-
Yes it is a nice location. Yes there is a locked gate and another locked door before you get into the SHARED entry. With that said get a deadbolt installed for your rooms. There is only a twist lock handle. If I were traveling alone I would’ve felt very uncomfortable with that. There is also about a 1-1.5” gap under the doors so of course any talking is going to travel outside the room.
The light switches are difficult to figure out. There is a switch under the switch to basically turn on the switch. Again we had to ask as we walked into a completely dark room.
There was not bath mat or grip mat in tub. Which is a slipping hazard and a potentially dangerous situation. Speaking of the bath there is also not any Cold Water. The water goes from warm to burn your skin off. While some may like that sometimes you might just want to wash your hands or face in cool water.
I know it seems like a lot of complaints but I like to read reviews when looking for a place to stay. They tend to be more honest. I still have this place 4 stars. The host was nice, the room was clean, the location was perfect. It may not have been our cup of tea but it might be a great fit for others. Again from what I’ve read it seems like we may have just paid more than normal because of the Red River Rivalry weekend.