Friday, November 8, 2013

Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria - Review

I recently had the opportunity to stay at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dalqc-dallas-addison-marriott-quorum-by-the-galleria/) on the first trip my husband and I have taken with our 3 month old daughter.
There wasn't a single thing we found to be disappointing about this hotel.  The rooms were extremely clean, our room was ready upon arrival (very important when traveling with a baby) and the employees were always friendly.
When we first started planning this trip, we made sure to find a hotel with plenty of restaurants close by and places to take the stroller for a walk.  I know, not extremely demanding.  What we found with this hotel was more than we could have asked for. 

We were able to check-in on the Marriott iPhone App, advising the hotel what time we would be there.  When we walked in, we were greeted by name with our key card handed to us.  We had also called in advance to request a refrigerator for formula and a crib for our daughter to sleep in.  When we got to our room, both items were there as promised.  We were very thankful and pleased.
One item we were a tad concerned with was housekeeping.  We weren't sure if it would be an issue timing when the room was cleaned with when she was napping.  Turned out to never be an issue.  Not sure what time housekeeping came, but whenever we were in the room we were never disturbed and by the time we would come back the room was always cleaned.
Being Platinum, we have access to the concierge lounge.  Some days this was a life saver!  The breakfast was always very good, fresh muffins, danishes, eggs, bacon, , juices, coffee & teas.  Having the ability to get soda & water any time during the day was also very convenient.  We didn't stop in there at dinner time often, just once and it was to get some fruit and dessert.  I can't complain about anything we had in the concierge lounge, very good!

The area around the hotel is nice.  Behind the hotel there is a nice street with sidewalks to walk on and there are plenty of restaurants within walking distance. 
The wifi was always working well.  There is a very nice fitness center and a pool that has a pass through so you can go either inside or outside.  There is also a Starbucks in the lobby. 

Overall I would definitely recommend this hotel if staying in this area and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again if we were to travel back.