Linda R.
Yelp
Hubby and I stayed at Valencia for a weekend. For the price point of this hotel (over $300 a night) I was expecting a lot more. The stay was ok, but nothing memorable.
The valets provided top notch service upon arrival and throughout our stay. They could not have worked any harder, and we appreciate them taking care of the valet parking for $49.00.
Larissa at check-in told us that we have a courtyard room on the 4th floor of the 15 floor hotel. Generally, I prefer a higher floor because it is quieter up top, I did not fuss since we have a "courtyard." The elevator opened to a beautiful serene courtyard, but our room was NOT serene, as it was on a corner facing Houston and St. Mary's streets. The room was nothing spectacular.... just a clean hotel room. The view was the front and side building rooftops and the street noise was loud. We heard car horns and engines late into the night while we were trying to sleep.
The annoyance of the room further amplified when I saw an email from Valencia after we checked-in telling us that that the hotel is not full for the weekend, and we can upgrade our room for $12. We were never given that option at check-in, but more importantly, for $12, it would have been nice and special to give us the complimentary upgrade for a room with a view or a higher floor for a better experience. The hotel was already empty, and going the extra mile for the guest ready to check in would have ensured that we had a memorable experience AND will return. Sadly, that is not the case. I will not be spending almost $675 for two nights here again.
Hubby and I had popsicle cocktails at the Dorrego's bar, and have to give props to the bartender and service.
The hotel's location is fantastic with a direct elevator down to the Riverwalk; however, the elevator does NOT allow Valencia access back up, and we had to go to street level and access the front door. It would have been nice to have a card access into the hotel via the elevator.
There is a refrigerator in the room, but filled with overpriced minibar items. It would have been nice to have room in the fridge for our own water.
Check-out went smoothly. We did not get a good night's sleep because of the street noise, so we were still tired and ready to head back to North Texas.