“Good hotel in excellent location”
After reading some of the other reviews, we were a little hesitant to stay at the Doubletree. The purpose of our trip was to visit some of the sights in Dallas, one being the North Park Mall. Proximity to the mall was foremost in our hotel choice. It does have the appearance of a primary business hotel but that does not mean we did not like it. It also has the appearance of recent renovation. It has low ceilings and small rooms which were the norms several years ago. This in no way detracted from our trip. The front desk area gave a good first impression as did the friendliness of the staff. The offer of a warm chocolate chip cookie sealed the deal. Our room was nice with two double beds, perfect for two with a youngster. It seemed newly renovated and was updated with a flat screen TV. When we inquired at the front desk for diving directions to the mall, we were told that complementary transportation was available. The remainder of the weekend, we were chauffeured to the mall and back, to the JFK Museum and the Dallas World Aquarium by a very nice and accommodating driver named Sam. Even though we had experienced some driving problems getting to the hotel (construction on Central Expressway was difficult), Sam made our visit perfect. Don't hesitate to stay here. It is an excellent hotel with lots of amenities, not the least of which was our "personal chauffeur", Sam. Oh yes Sam, the chocolate chip cookie ice cream was wonderful!