Lily H.
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DO NOT stay here. This hotel is located in the GHETTOOOOOOOO downtown Dallas and has cockroaches in the room. View photo and video for proof.
Each year, this place somehow manages to redefine the term “ghetto fabulous.” Unfortunately this is the hotel I stayed at to work state fair of Texas. Did not stay here by choice.
Let’s start with the half naked man I witnessed behind the hotel—bent over, mid–personal hygiene routine, as if the alleyway were his private ensuite. That set the tone for the week.
Day one, I find a cockroach in my bathroom—after I’d Lysol-wiped the entire room beforehand like a crime scene cleaner. Turns out, I wasn’t special; several teammates had unexpected six-legged roommates of their own. When I told the front desk agent, she laughed and informed me that I was probably the 7th person who has complained about this as well.
Then came the midnight surprise: a coworker was surprised by a stranger entering her room at 12:30 a.m.—courtesy of the front desk “accidentally” giving away her key because of a similar last name. In 2025, with AI facial recognition and digital locks, that kind of mix-up feels like an inside job.
The one time I decided to go to the public 3rd-floor bathroom, they had no soap or running water (which really tied the whole “authentic survival experience” together). Housekeeping seems to operate on a minimalist philosophy—they make your bed, empty the trash, and call it a day. Toilet paper, tissues, dishwasher pods? You’ll need to request those like luxury amenities. If you know someone is staying 26 days, wouldn’t it be common sense to at least leave 10 dish washing detergent packets in the room.
The gym had zero sanitizing wipes (just germ vibes), and the breakfast buffet? Let’s just say it would make a prison cafeteria look Michelin-starred. Those who rave about it are either saints of optimism or just really love free food, no matter the cost to their dignity.
The safety situation at this hotel is deeply concerning. There’s a constant presence of homeless individuals lingering around the property to the point where one entire side of the hotel doors has to remain permanently locked. Guests can’t enter or exit freely without feeling uneasy, as people are often sleeping directly outside the entrance and in the back of the building. It creates an unsafe, uncomfortable atmosphere that makes returning to the hotel after dark genuinely unsettling.
