Overview
Located along Interstate 35 and about a 7-minute drive from Dallas Market Center, the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Market Center is suitable for business or leisure travellers who prefer an all-suite hotel with on-site dining, easy highway access and meeting/banquet space.
This hotel has 244 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering a coffeemaker, a microwave, a mini-fridge, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Also available are suites with a separate bedroom, a living area with a sofabed, two TVs, two bathrooms and an iPod docking station.
The hotel is wheelchair accessible and in-room Wi-Fi is an additional $10.95 per day. Smoking rooms are available. Pets are not permitted at this hotel.
Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, a hot tub, fitness facilities, meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, guest laundry facilities, a gift shop, a complimentary evening cocktail reception, a free cooked-to-order breakfast and free parking. A free round-trip airport shuttle is also offered (please contact the hotel for travel times). Atrio Restaurant and Bar serves lunch and dinner daily. Room service is available.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is located about a 4-minute drive northeast of the hotel, while Pioneer Plaza offers shopping 8 minutes away. Dallas' city centre and Dallas World Aquarium are both roughly a 6-minute drive southeastward, and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) is a 12-minute drive north. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Wi-Fi $10.95, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: June 14, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's rooms, staff and breakfast.
Numerous lodgers enjoyed their rooms at the hotel. They described them as spacious, clean, inviting, well equipped and nicely decorated, with comfortable beds.
The hotel's staff were the source of many compliments by reviewers, who found them to be kind, helpful, professional and prompt.
Several guests praised the hotel's made-to-order breakfast. They described it as awesome and delicious, with a great selection and helpful staff.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about noise transfer and the Wi-Fi.
A few reviewers complained of noise transfer during their stay. They reported noisy in-room air conditioning/heating units as well as traffic noise in highway-facing rooms. These guests recommended that light sleepers book rooms away from the highway.
The hotel's additional Wi-Fi charge was disappointing to a few lodgers. They felt it should have been included in the room rate, and also complained of slow Internet signals.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4 out of 5 with an 88% recommendation rate from 455 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4 out of 5 from 385 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #38 out of 185 Dallas hotels with a 4 out of 5 average rating from 130 reviews.
The author called the hotel on June 14, 2013 to verify some information.