The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton

Nice bath tub and shower

Could not get cold water out of the faucets, shower was difficult to use. The bed was very uncomfortable and there was not much space to hang clothes.

The recently remodeled Statler is a gorgeous downtown hotel who's mid-century, retro aesthetic is unique and refreshing. Unforuntately, the polished interior is more or less the only positive take-away from my family's stay there this weekend. We chose the Statler for a quick staycation because it boasts such amenities as a rooftop pool, bowling and multiple in-house restaurants. We looked forward to experiencing all the Statler had to offer during our stay. Needless to say, we were pretty disappointed when these niceties were either denied to us, or mediocre at best. When booking our room, and again at check in, I made sure that my children would be allowed in both the pool and restaurants. The employee on the phone and at the front desk both said children would be allowed until 9 pm. We were even given wristbands to access the pool. Shortly after checking in, we got ready to swim and went upstairs only to be told we could not use the pool because it was not kid appropriate. We were disappointed but changed our plans to swim at the FOE pool a few miles away where we knew we'd be welcome. After having a great time at FOE, we returned to The Statler for dinner and bowling. We made reservations at Scout but they were unnecessary because the restaurant was basically empty on a Saturday night. The food at Scout was unimpressive - I'd liken it to a meal you'd eat at Applebees. The hostess and bowling attendant were two of the only friendly employees we met during our stay. After our meal we tried to bowl but all of the lanes were some degree of broken. We attempted to play a couple frames on the broken lane but quickly gave up. We went back up to our room to watch a little television and order room service dessert (which was not good). After being in our room for a few minutes, we all noticed a strange sewage smell. It would come and go but eventually it got bad enough that we had to call down to the front-desk about it.

Comfortable beds

Too crowded and a lot of drunk people.