Noesh H.
Yelp
I had the worst stay at the W Hotel in Dallas. I'm not even one to write bad Yelp reviews, but it's reached a point where I want to warn others before booking here.
Just like everyone else I had this perception the W Hotel was this elite, 5-star type modern hotel. It's quite opposite.
Upon arrival, the concierge was nice and explained all my benefits through Amex.
Upon arrival to the room:
- No welcome basket through Amex (that they said would be in my room ready for me). After I called and expressed my concerns, they said the next morning when the kitchen opens, they will send it up. Never got it; which is fine, but it's the addition of things afterwards.
- Shower drain not properly draining the water. It took 20-min for the water to go down.
- I can literally hear my neighbor snoring from the other room. There is a connecting door between the rooms. It just made me uncomfortable.
- No one explained how room service could be ordered or where was the menu.
- Booking a spa appointment made no sense if you planned to charge it to your room for the Amex credit back. It doesn't allow you that option, rather to input your cc details.
- The view is dirt and construction.
- The pool water was mucky, and the glasses surrounding were dusty (hence the construction, go figure).
- They don't have any type of snack bar or lobby treats. I don't even mind buying them. They just have green apples in a large basket.
- Hotel front desk doesn't want to be bothered or of much assistance unless they have to. I get it, it's the service industry, it's not the most ideal, but I was pleading for them to give me the rundown on where the pool/gym was, hours they were opened, etc. just basic info that I didn't have to go googling for.
- 5:45pm there's not one host/hostess to get me seated for the restaurant Villa Azur. I waited there patiently waiting staring at every hotel front desk staff and any person that walked in the restaurant. Eventually, I just sat at the bar and waited. 10-min later, a nice bar tender arrives and takes my order.
Overall, the views are nice and the location of the hotel is convenient. But, for the price you're paying - pay a little extra (if that) and stay at the Ritz or somewhere where I'd believe you would have a more pleasant stay. You're just not really welcomed here or treated like a guest.
I really do want to give every business a fair chance, and was hesitant in even writing this review, but I figured corporate wouldn't care, but maybe it could help save someone else from booking.