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The Magnolia Hotel Dallas

Average Price: $195  
 
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1401 Commerce Street
Dallas, 75201 View map  
3-Star Hotel Rank: 1 of 88
Average review rating: 3.91
OpinionWell Value Index: 10
Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (6) , Expedia (45) , Travelocity (4) , TripAdvisor (1062) , YahooTravel (33)
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1. I was blown away by the huge selection of food and it was delicious as well, far greater than what you would expect for a FREE breakfast.
"You MUST stay here! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/21/2012 Vote      
2. Then things you don't necessarily expect: free breakfast, 2 drink complimentary happy hour and night time cookies.
"Reommended without hesitation " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/18/2012 Vote      
3. Free cocktail hour, free breakfast and the food from the restarant was also good.
"Excellent service, Friendly and caring, Valet parking was pricey but the shuttle was nice and helpful. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/14/2012 Vote      
4. You can't beat free breakfasts and free happy hour receptions either.
"Great service, great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/27/2012 Vote      
5. Free breakfast daily, free happy hour drinks, and free cookies/milk at night were all very nice.
"Overall a very enjoyable stay. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/24/2012 Vote      
6. I liked that the room had a mini fridge to keep my snacks cold, free wifi for working in the evenings and a good breakfast buffet.
"The Magnolia is a lovely hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/12/2012 Vote      
7. The hotel has a nice free breakfast buffet and it offers milk and cookies at bedtime.
"Lots of perks for staying at The Magnolia Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/9/2012 Vote      
8. Free breakfast, happy hour, and cookies in the evening.
"Don't Believe the Hype " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/26/2012 Vote      
9. Some of the perks that I found: free shuttle service within 3 miles of the hotel, warm cookies and milk every evening at 8pm, excellent restaurant, very clean, great staff and excellent continental breakfast.
"Great weekend in Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/20/2012 Vote      
10. The hotel is a beautiful historic building and offers SO MANY complimentary services: free buffet breakfast, free drinks happy hour and free milk and cookies (some of the best I've ever had!).
"Loved it the first time -- loved it even more the second time around! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/31/2012 Vote      
11. Second floor has a bar and offered free breakfast, but I never used it, so I can't comment on its quality.
"Nice stay in Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/31/2012 Vote      
12. The free breakfast was appreciated.
"Positive experience here! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/27/2012 Vote      
13. Clean, contemporary, free shuttle, free breakfast.
"Very nice hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/17/2012 Vote      
14. They have free breakfast which is really good (no 'continental breakfast bs'), free happy hour from 5:30-6:30, and free cookies in the evening.
"Great hotel in downtown Dallas - and much less expensive then our usual stay - The W. Way more benefits too!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/17/2012 Vote      
15. Breakfast was free but quite average and apparent there are free cookies but we didn't attend for that.
"Mediocre service " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/16/2012 Vote      
16. However, with free breakfast (french toast, potatoes, cereal, oatmeal, coffee, juice) , no complaints here.
"Good value " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/9/2012 Vote      
17. The free breakfast in the morning is also wonderful.
"Great staff...Tara!, old and dated hotel, great decor, awesome food. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/9/2012 Vote      
18. With the free breakfast (not a continental cereal breakfast, but a real breakfast), a free drink at happy hour, and free milk and warm cookies you can't beat it for value.
"Home away from home " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/7/2012 Vote      
19. Love the free breakfast and cocktail hour.
"Love this hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/3/2012 Vote      
20. Fairly good free breakfast.
"Good location, liked the hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/1/2012 Vote      
21. Between the free drinks, cookies and milk, large continental breakfast, it has so many extra touches.
"Will definitely come back " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/1/2012 Vote      
22. -Free breakfast is ample, but not elegant-Free fresh-baked cookies and milk, tea, or coffee from 8 to 10 pm and free drink (house wine or draft beer) during happy hour are nice touches-Free shuttle runs to locations within a 3-mile radius, only until 10 pm.
"A few observations on the Magnolia " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/31/2011 Vote      
23. I love the free wine and beer bar, the free buffet breakfast and the free milk (coffee) and cookies.
"Stay here in Downtown Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/28/2011 Vote      
24. Great free breakfast if you get up early.
"Lovely hotel, great service, affordable luxury. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/28/2011 Vote      
25. The rate included (per guest, per night) a full American Breakfast Buffet, social hour (choice of wine or beer, 2 per guest), 'Milk and Cookies' before bedtime and free WiFi.
"Fantastic! Loved it! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/27/2011 Vote      
26. Needed a decent hotel for the stay and after reading a number of reviews chose the Magnolia based on - positive feedback, location, FREE WiFi, FREE breakfast, FREE cookies and milk - oh and cost.
"Boys going to see the 'Boys " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/9/2011 Vote      
27. If you get on their mailing list and wait for the specials you cannot beat the value: $99/night or $129 for a suite with free happy hour and breakfast.
"Great value for a cool hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/9/2011 Vote      
28. Great room, great extras (free wifi, breakfast, drinks at happy hour)- an easy must stay, no questions asked.
"An unbelievable deal, great, great find! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/2/2011 Vote      
29. The club with a free full hot breakfast, manager's reception and bedtime cookies and milk, make the stay worthwhile.
"A classic in Downtown Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/25/2011 Vote      
30. The Magnolia Promised several 'free' goodies like cocktail hour, breakfast buffet.
"This Magnolia is a bit stale. 3 Stars on a good day. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/25/2011 Vote      
31. love the cookie bar and the wonderful hot free breakfast.
"I LOVE LOVE THIS HOTEL!!! This is my favorite get away. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/21/2011 Vote      
32. The Magnolia is very nice, lots of perks (free drinks, cookies, breakfast, etc) and the staff is wonderful.
"I love the Magnolia! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/21/2011 Vote      
33. There is a decent contiental breakfast for free.
"Liked it " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/15/2011 Vote      
34. The complimentary breakfast and wi-fi were great and we particularly loved the free milk and cookies buffet every evening.
"Fabulous hotel in Downtown Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/14/2011 Vote      
35. The free booze happy hour AND great breakfast is amazing.
"Great Staff, Good Hotel on a downward trend toward getting run down. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/14/2011 Vote      
36. Stayed for 2 nights here in October this year, great hotel, good breakfast buffet, and free milk and cookies in the evenings.
"Free milk and cookies! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/4/2011 Vote      
37. Breakfast was varied and part of the room price - very nice - there was lots of talk about the free happy hour and milk and cookies by other reviewers, but we weren't interested in either of those, so have no opinion on them - we did get many a thermos of boiling water sent up by room service though for our herbal teabags - our drink of choice.
"Better than the reviews " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/13/2011 Vote      
38. Anyway the free stuff is more than enough for a good breakfast.
"Hotel with Character " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/12/2011 Vote      
39. The dining area & bar are really nice, the free breakfast is ummm what you would expect for free.
"SO BEAUTIFUL! VERY CLEAN & SUPER FRIENDLY!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/30/2011 Vote      
40. As far as amenities go, the hotel has a complementary breakfast and free milk & warm cookies available before bed every night.
"Great Business Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/19/2011 Vote      
41. From the nightly happy hour (really happy when its free!) to the friendly staff and good hot breakfasts along with a really comfortable room, this was an excellent stay.
"Older downtown hotel building with lots of character, kept in great shape with modern comforts. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/11/2011 Vote      
42. A great breakfast is included with hotel rate (so free!) and the free shuttle service was a very convenient and valuable free service offered (you never had to wait more than 5 minutes for the shuttle to/from the convention ctr).
"We loved it and we'll be back! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/4/2011 Vote      
43. The free breakfast was fabulous and the rooms decent but if you need to rely on hotel for shuttle service, this is not the hotel for you.
"Valet/Shuttle Service was TERRIBLE and management was invisible, unavailable, unresponsive. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/4/2011 Vote      
44. With the free breakfast and cookies, it makes staying so pleasant and a good value.
"Great value! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/1/2011 Vote      
45. Hotel was lovely, bed was very comfortable, shower was very big, free cookies and breakfast were delicious.
"Loved it and the shuttle was wonderful. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/27/2011 Vote      
46. The breakfast was wonderful, as was the free happy hour for guests.
"An excellent value in the heart of downtown Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/28/2011 Vote      
47. Great complimentary services like free drinks during happy hour every night, breakfast that exceeded my expectations for 'continental' (they served eggs, potatoes, french toast, cereals, fresh fruit, and beverages) and free valet service to nearby destinations (museums, coliseum, restaurants, train station, etc.) Made my first visit to Dallas a very nice experience.
"Beautiful facility and great complimentary services! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/20/2011 Vote      
48. They have free breakfast, free cocktails in the evening, and at night free cookies and milk.
"Nicest hotel I've stayed at, many good complimentary amenities. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/17/2011 Vote      
49. Nice free breakfast buffet.
"Friendly staff, clean rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor   6/12/2011 Vote      
50. They offer free breakfast, free cocktail hour in the evening, and a free cookie bar before bed.
"First weekend of marriage! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/24/2011 Vote      
51. The free buffet breakfast, free wine and beer happy hour and 8:00 pm milk and cookies are a welcome treat especially when traveling on business.
"Great City Hotel - Attentive and fiendly staff, nice rooms and surrounded by alot of nice restaurants. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/9/2011 Vote      
52. Not to mention, the amenities such as milk and cookies in the evening and free breakfast were delightful.
"Spacious and homey " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/7/2011 Vote      
53. The free breakfast is nice, but don't expect too much for free.
"A great place to gather! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/27/2011 Vote      
54. I liked the breakfast buffet as well as the two drink frees during their happy hour at the hotel.
"Great Hotel with great amenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/13/2011 Vote      
55. Valet parking was great, the staff was great, breakfast was Not great, great restruants with in walking distance, the free drinks were warm and not great!but over all a GREAT place to stay.
"I LOVED it although breakfast was not great! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/21/2011 Vote      
56. The free 'expanded' continental breakfast left me wanting for more, but that could've been from the hangover.
"Very Good Stay - I would return again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/20/2011 Vote      
57. The staff is great and I really enjoy the free drinks at happy hour, the free cookie buffet in the evening, and the amazing spread of the free breakfast each morning.
"Beautiful historic hotel with great views and great staff! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/9/2011 Vote      
58. The free breakfast consisted of potatoes and oatmeal one morning and some type of tortilla mixture and oatmeal the other morning.
"Not worth the money " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/27/2011 Vote      
59. They had a few free social get togethers like free cookies and milk, free beer and wine, free breakfast.
"This hotel's shuttle service let us ride around town for free. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/21/2011 Vote      
60. They had a few free social get togethers like free cookies and milk, free beer and wine, free breakfast.
"This hotel's shuttle service let us ride around town for free. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/21/2011 Vote      
61. Free Breakfast ,Evening drinks, Late night Cookies & milk.
"Awesome Hotel in a great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/21/2011 Vote      
62. The free breakfast is good, but it would be nice if they had oatmeal as an option both days, but that's just a personal preference.
"Unfortunate Wake up calls " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/20/2011 Vote      
63. They also have a free breakfast buffet in the morning.
"Very nice hotel in downtown dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/15/2011 Vote      
64. The people were very friendly, service was great/prompt, and the free cocktails, cookies and breakfast were also a very nice touch.
"GREAT Hotel! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/3/2011 Vote      
65. Clean hotel, free internet and breakfast, across the street from the client.
"What else could i ask for " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/2/2011 Vote      
66. The free beer/wine in the evening, milk and cookies at night and morning breakfast is a nice touch.
"Fabulous old hotel with great extras " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/2/2011 Vote      
67. Centrally located, great restaraunts all around, night life with in walking distance (next door!) and an excellent (substitute free here) breakfast buffet that puts this deal over the top.
"The best place possible downtown " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/19/2010 Vote      
68. And the complimentary touches were great - a free deluxe continental breakfast awaits you when you get up - eggs, bacon, potatoes, cereal, bagels, and fruit - and you even get free drinks at happy hour and warm cookies and milk in the evening.
"An excellent hotel in every way that matters. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/3/2010 Vote      
69. FREE wireless, downtown shuttle service, breakfast, happy hour drinks and cookies coupled by great location and very courteous staff (and very reasonable prices considering all this).
"Great Experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/18/2010 Vote      
70. Courteous staff, breakfast buffet included, free wifi internet, shuttle for downtown destinations, comfortable bed, great location, all the ingredients for a memorable stay in Dallas.
"Enjoyable stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/16/2010 Vote      
71. The breakfast in the morning was fine - not outstanding, but not bad for a free breakfast.
"A great hotel in downtownn Dallas! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/12/2010 Vote      
72. She also advised the complimentary breakfast is served for three hours each morning and, later, a cocktail hour with two free drinks.
"A great place to stay in downtown Dallas " Read full review on TripAdvisor   4/10/2010 Vote      
73. The best part was waking up and knowing that FREE breakfast was waiting for us downstairs.
"Incredibly friendly hotel with free breakfast/drinks/cookies! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/22/2010 Vote      
74. The free breakfast and free cookies at night are great.
"Outstanding " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/19/2010 Vote      
75. Free breakfast.
"Great hotel w/ lots of amenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/8/2010 Vote      
76. I had a wonderful trip from the free breakfast, free happy hour and cookies in the evening there couldnt be a better hotel for work trips.
"Great time " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/2/2010 Vote      
77. This hotel doesn't have a lot of useless frills, but it has all the really important frills, like free Internet access, spacious rooms, comp breakfast, and an evening 'cookie bar.
"The friendliest, most helpful hotel staff I've seen in a long time. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/19/2010 Vote      
78. There is a free breakfas buffet which includes full breakfast not just a continental breakfast.
"Great place to stay while in Dallas, especially if you have business in downtown. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/1/2010 Vote      
79. The good: thick walls, high ceilings, doors that don't slam loudly, short hallways (no kids running up and down them, fewer loud late-night conversations), free full breakfast.
"Badly in need of an upgrade. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/1/2010 Vote      
80. Breakfast buffet was free, but it was terrible - eggs like rubber.
"Average hotel-expected more " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/25/2010 Vote      
81. :) They also had a free hot & cold breakfast buffet.
"The one bedroom, corner suite had a view that was far beyond awesome! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/25/2010 Vote      
82. There were complimentary cookies at night and free breakfast that morning.
"Perfect! " Read full review on Expedia   1/22/2010 Vote      
83. The second floor of the Hotel is where the free Continental breakfast is served every morning.
"GREAT Hotel in Downtown Dallas!! " Read full review on Expedia   1/19/2010 Vote      
84. They offer great weekend rates with free breakfasts at all their hotels and the Suite was so nice we could have moved in.
"Wonderful " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/6/2010 Vote      
85. The breakfast buffet was never out of food (and it wasn't half bad for being free), and they put out plenty of cookies at night and drinks for the happy hour.
"Great stay for a getaway weekend " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/6/2010 Vote      
86. In addition, there are lots of nice perks such as free breakfast buffet (including eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, etc).
"Comfortable, spacious accomodations with lots of amenities. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/4/2010 Vote      
87. They serve cookies and milk each night from 8-10pm and there's a free continental breakfast (including sausage & eggs) every morning.
"Nice romantic hotel with great value and historic character " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/31/2009 Vote      
88. Decent free breakfast every day.
"RUN " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/30/2009 Vote      
89. On the positive side: the service is excellent; the room ameneties, furnishing and atmosphere are nice and the free hot breakfast is wonderful.
"Hotel shows its age and wear " Read full review on Expedia   7/8/2009 Vote      
90. The free breakfast and cookies at night good.
"Great spot in Downtown " Read full review on Expedia   4/29/2009 Vote      
91. I love the free hot breakfast, the cookie bar, and the beds are so comfy.
"The Magnolia ROCKS! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/5/2009 Vote      
92. They offer free breakfast, cocktail hour before dinner, and milk and cookies at night.
"Not a 4-Star Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/5/2009 Vote      
93. Not to mention the extra little nice touches such as complimentary drinks at the bar during happy hour, free fresh cookies and milk every evening from 8pm, complimentary breakfast in the mornings and free wireless internet.
"A great hotel with nice touches... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/10/2008 Vote      
94. The free hot breakfast was better than most 'free' breakfasts.
"Incredible Value " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/5/2008 Vote      
95. Yessss!* Good (and free) breakfast* Starbucks downstairs* Free drinks between 5:30-6:30 - wish it were a bit longer though.
"Decent, but probably won`t go back " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/30/2008 Vote      
96. You get a free buffet style breakfast.
"Great Freebies... " Read full review on Expedia   8/6/2008 Vote      
97. The hotel offers a free hot breakfast buffet with Starbuck's coffee each morning, free wine/beer/soft drinks in the early evening, and free milk and freshly baked cookie buffet before bed time nightly.
"We loved the Magnolia ! " Read full review on YahooTravel   7/29/2008 Vote      
98. The free continental breakfast is delicious and has quite a variety.
"Wonderful experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/13/2008 Vote      
99. Though the complimentary happy hour and breakfast buffet are pluses, I would prefer that the hotel put more money into upkeep and less into free food and drink.
"Needs Some Work " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/1/2008 Vote      
100. Free breakfast buffet was nice.
"Nice if you have a great rate " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/5/2008 Vote      
101. Nice touches of the hotel: Free breakfast, free drinks for happy hour and free cookies at night.
"Comfy beds. Questionable service " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/4/2007 Vote      
102. I thought the free breakfast was great - 3 or 4 assorted muffins/pastries, 2 kinds of juice, 3 kinds of yogurt, 2 different cereals, milk, friut, and starbucks coffee.
"Great stay - get a corner room! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   5/30/2007 Vote      
   
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