Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas

Prós: The lobby is beautiful. And the pool is very cool being on the 5th floor.

Contras: Seemed like it was geared more for business purposes than families. No Continental breakfast.

Prós: Location. Decor. Hospitality.

Prós: Chic, boutique style, *very* polished & professional staff, great downtown location.

Contras: Some mis-steps at the hotel restaurant. It wasn't anything terrible, it's that the rest of the service was so good, that this stood out by comparison.

Contras: I didn't like the bar in the hotel. They said that it closed at 10, and we went in well before 10, but were told it was shut down already. It was our 10 anniversary and we wanted to end the night with one drink, but instead had to walk to a different bar.

Prós: The location. Walking distance to many attractions.

Contras: Many college kids were there for the long weekend. Noisy in the lobby area near the elevator on the night we arrived.