Hotels near Half Price Books, Plano

Stayed here for 3 nights for my son's hockey tournament. It's a stay to play tournament, meaning our team hotel is assigned. We had a flight delay due to the Dallas storm/arctic chill, so we did not end up getting to the hotel til past midnight. The guy at the front desk seemed ill prepared to handle a large group of check-ins at that time of night since we had several families on the same flight from Vegas. The front desk clerk initially tried to say that my room was no longer available b/c we were checking in past midnight despite having room confirmation and prepayment. Then he tried to state that the suite I had rebooked and had confirmation was given away. It took about 15 minutes to get this resolved and I know other families who checked in after I did had the same issues. I also have gold elite status as a Marriott Convoy member and was told I could not get my complimentary daily water. Outside of the horrible check in experience, stay way ok. Close to the highway and one of the rinks we played at.

The checkin was great with “Monice”, however we had to request bedding for the pullout sofa after getting to the room late at night…I assumed there’d be bedding in the closet, but no dice. The reservation was booked under my spouse’s name “D. Miller”, but I was added as a guest checking in first. The next morning, I booked a points only reservation for 5 days, however before leaving the room to be checked into the points only reservation, I felt bugs crawling on my ankles as I sat working at the dinette table! The critter took a bite, and I jumped up to see if it was a bed bug, however it didn’t appear to be one. After inspecting the room and bed, they were everywhere! We called the front desk, and spoke to “Pharon” who’s response couldn’t have been less empathetic to my concerns. We packed up everything, and checked out! While checking out, “Pharon” explained that she’d “opened a case” with Marriott, through she never explained what that was or why she was “opening a case” on our behalf. She confirmed that she was canceling the 2nd reservation I booked with points, however several days later the room was still checked in, and to date my points haven’t been returned to my Titanium account. I went back to the hotel a couple days later to inquire why, and also to ensure that I wasn’t charged for the first night due to the bug infestation. “Truveda “ was polite, however she stated, “We can’t make any adjustments, management has to do that.” Ok, so I asked for a call, left, and never heard from management at the time of this review. I called a few days ago, and the room was still checked into their system as occupied by us ever though we left the hotel on March 18th! I asked again for management to call, and no response. I called back the next day, spoke with “Lina Yeh”, the AGM who assured me that the situation would be taken care of. She explained that the hotel was giving me 5000 points for my “inconvenience”…I explained that was woefully inadequate and asked for a refund of the first night which I thought was polite than most other guests would’ve been given the circumstances. She indicated that wasn’t possible, but upon doing further research, she discovered that my reservation was still screwed up because she thought I was asking for a refund of 5 nights for which I didn’t even stay at the hotel! She promised a follow-up call to address my request for a refund of the night we “slept with bugs”, because she had to “check with management”, but I thought she WAS management…then it became clear to me…this was a franchised property! They’re notorious for bleeding hotels dry and screwing Marriott’s most loyal guests in the process. Anyway…I’ll be following up with Marriott Customer Care to get assistance in getting this resolved.

Although close to the highway, it is quiet. The swimming pool on the first floor is not bad. There is a treadmill. Breakfast is not bad. It would be better if bottled water is provided in the room. Note that most hotels do not have slippers to bring their own.

The hotel itself is a little dated and run down. There is plenty of parking outside and its right next to a fitness place if you want to work out. It has the generic fitness center with towels and water. The water machine in there wasn't working when I was there. There is a free laundry room. Some of the machines were not working and some were really old and dirty inside from being used to wash something really dirty. The breakfast was pretty generic. I chose not to eat there as it did not appear that appetizing. They stopped the social in the evening. The staff is rarely visible at the front desk - always in the back and come out really slow like you are bothering them from being on social media or waking them up from a nap. The bright spot is that most of the AM people are super nice and very helpful. The housekeeping staff is also great and I highly recommend them. Location wise its less than two minutes from Medical City Plano, right next to a Central Market, right next to Sams Club and Walmart. There are plenty of restaurants with in fifteen minutes of this place.

Long stay, 19 nights. Very clean facility and accommodating, friendly management. Excellent parking. Walking distance to Central Market (Google It). Only downside was the sofa-bed was uncomfortable, so instead of folding it out, our third person slept on the sofa as is. Breakfast varied, weekdays better than weekends. Noise levels between rooms and from hallways is low to non-existent. If you're without a car when arriving at DFW or Love, take Uber to the hotel; then rent a car from nearby Hertz (walking distance); save money on the car rental from the airport. Will definitely return in January 2023.

Needed to make reservations to accommodate executives and Melisa was amazing. When planning conferences at an out of town venue she was available to assist me at every turn. Every last minute change was met with “no problem” and “happy to help”. When in Dallas/Plano area please consider this property. You will not be disappointed!

This hotel was really nice. Great decorations in the lobby and rooms, and I really liked the interesting room layout, with the bed's headboard up against the wall dividing the bedroom and bathroom, and the bed facing out toward the windows. It was definitely different than your standard hotel room! Everything felt modern and stylish. The bed was also really comfortable, the curtains kept the room sufficiently dark, and the shower had good water pressure. I liked that there was a little food pantry area in the lobby where you could buy snacks or cold breakfast (cereal/oatmeal), since the hotel's hot breakfast was not included in the rate. The bar and pool area also looked really nice, though we didn't take advantage of either. It was nice to not have to pay for parking, and we never had any issue with finding a space. The hotel is located right on the freeway so it's not like it is in a scenic location with anything you can walk to, but it is directly across the freeway from The Shops at Legacy, so it is a less than 5-minute drive to all kinds of shopping, restaurants, bars, etc. The only minor thing I could see being an issue for people is that there is no door between the bedroom and sink area (though the sink is behind the wall dividing the bedroom and bathroom) so if one person is up early and the other is still sleeping there could be some sound and light leakage into the bedroom. Also, there is a frosted glass partition separating the shower from the bedroom so that could also let in some light in an otherwise pitch-dark bedroom (you can't see through the glass, so no privacy issues). All in all, if we were to come back to Dallas I would stay here again. The price and location were right for what we needed.

I was highly impressed with this hotel & the staff. Texas Association of Mediators had their 2 day conference last week-end. The food was the best I've ever had at a conference! The staff was attentive, professional and friendly. One server welcomed me to her home & thanked me for choosing this hotel. Many of the staff have been employed for over 20 years! Everyone made us feel ”at home” and that our business was truly welcomed. I highly recommend this hotel. Plus, lots of shopping & eating within walking distance.

Valerie Salazar is amazing. I had family stay here for a Wedding Block and she was super on top of my details and sending me my rooming list. You can truly tell the team cares. My guests had a great experience. Would definitely recommend this hotel and its location.