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All my hotel/resort reviews follow the same format, so they aren't just general reviews, but break out each area and then provide a total score. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. I hope you find it valuable.||This was a business trip for my wife, and I tagged along, which is a great perk for me since I work remotely. ||ARRIVAL:|We had a rental car, and the drive from ELP airport took about 20 minutes. There is dedicated check-in parking, which is nice, but we saw the same cars parked there for more than 10 minutes, some for longer than 24 hours. Our room rate was $135/night for three nights. Parking wasn’t charged to my knowledge, and it is all self-park.||CHECK-IN:|We did use the app check-in and digital key, but we did have to go back to the front desk, which I will explain more about later. The front desk team over three days was very nice, accommodating, and ready to solve any issues. ||PROPERTY:|The hotel is located in downtown El Paso, and from my research was last updated in 2009. We chose this property because it is the only Hilton property downtown. Marriott has a few, with a new Courtyard across the street and one of the Autograph Collection a few blocks away, which is beautiful. My wife uses Hilton, thus why we stayed here. |There are some nice little restaurants and bars in the area, all within walking distance. |The hotel is very dark, and you can tell it needs updates and to make things more “fresh”. |There is a pool, which I did not use, but looked ok from our window on the 13th floor. ||ROOM/ACCOMMODATIONS:|This is where the issues are. The rooms are run-down, dark, and just plain not acceptable for a Hilton property. |Our original room was on the 16th floor. There were massive stains on the carpet. Yes, there is nasty carpet on the floors still. The bathroom looked like a cave. Two torch lights by the mirror and one dim light on the ceiling. No fridge at all. |I did go down to request a room change. The front desk staff did apologize, and we received a room on the 13th floor. The plus side was that this room had slightly better lighting in the bathroom (important for ladies to do their makeup), and we did have a mini-fridge that had a microwave stacked on top of it. Classy! Yep, more stains on the carpets. Really gross. Either clean them or renovate your rooms and go to LVP flooring. It is not that hard. |The bed is very soft as well as the pillows. The A/C was great. Other than that, it is a run-down room that really needs a facelift. ||STAFF/SERVICE:|The staff was nice, attentive, and customer-oriented. I am sure they are aware that this property needs a massive rehab, and they do everything they can to accommodate the guests.||FOOD/BARS:|We did not eat here, but did have drinks at the bar, which opens at 4 pm each day. It did take the bartender 15 minutes to get us drinks, because when they close at night, every single bottle is taken down and locked away. Just a suggestion to the bar staff. Arrive a little early so you can be ready to serve when the bar opens. Other than that, the staff was nice and the cocktails were good. ||ENTERTAINMENT:|N/A||SUMMARY:|This place really needs a serious remodel. 16 years is far too long. Your staff and guests deserve it. As the only Hilton property downtown, your competition really has a leg up on you from a quality standpoint. ||Scoring:|CHECK-IN: 8.0/10|PROPERTY: 6.5/10|ROOM: 5.5/10|STAFF/SERVICE: 9.5/10|FOOD/BAR: 7.5/10|ENTERTAINMENT: N/A||OVERALL WEIGHT: 6.3/10