Pretty but impractical rooms
This is an old hotel that has been remodeled into a trendy looking Kimpton. Very pleasing decor, and nice staff but impractical for sleeping. Currently under renovation and finding the door to even get into the hotel is a challenge. No parking but valet. No restaurant currently but many in the area. They offered a very basic and free continental breakfast with some fruit and pastries but by the time we made it to the lobby right before time was up at 9:30 a.m. (on a weekend - it would have been nice if time was later), there wasn't much left. The happy hour is nice but no alternative beverages if you or someone traveling with you does not want or cannot drink wine or beer. They had water but nothing else. Room was lovely to look at but not for sleeping in. Large gap under the door so lots of hallway noise. Air Conditioner never cooled the room well even though we kept setting it lower and it turned on and off sporadically with lots of noise that made it difficult to sleep. Lights all around the outside windows so the glow comes into your room all night around the edges of the drapes. No tub - only a huge shower that you could fit 2 or 3 people in with one of the rain heads that look nice but do not work well for bathing or shampooing. No place to put your legs to shave. Pretty but flat sink that splashes water everywhere and can't be used for much. Fridge with pricey juices and a basket of pricey snacks on top ($5.00 or more for a granola bar or a bag of M & M's - go to the drugstores nearby or bring your own!). This could be a pricey problem for parents with kids or teens who help themselves before they realize the cost (listed on a small card laying on top) of all those drinks and snacks that appear to be free for the taking! Or try to explain to the kids the "intimacy kit" laying in that basket! Then the beds - huge wooden platform with a mattress on top. First you hit your shins on those corners every time you try to walk around them and then the mattress slides all over the place. When you try to sleep you realize they are hard as rock since there is no box spring! Rooms are very small so not much space for sitting or anything else. Wanted to like the hotel and the location is great for SMU but there are much better hotels with more room and better beds for a lower price a short drive away.