I stayed at the Magnolia with family for a wedding at the Adolphus (didn't want to pay $300+ for a room). 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. I believe we were on the 19th floor and instead of having views of the Dallas skyline we had views of a ledge several floors below us which was holding several dead pigeons. Yes, dead pigeons. There were places that the paint was peeling from the wall and the bathroom was on the dingy side. The room was small (understandable considering its age and location) and very dark. The darkness made me wonder about all the problems that I couldn't see in low light. If $300 is what it takes to stay in a hotel in downtown Dallas that doesn't have views of dead pigeons, I will pay it.

The complimentary Contential Breakfast was one of the best ever. Plenty of food and a yummy variety were served. Also, I enjoyed the complimentary wine and beer service in the afternoon. The hotel is easy to spot from a distance (the Pegasus on top of the hotel) but in rush hour traffic, with all the distractions, it could use improved signage at street/eye level. The main entrance to the hotel lobby and valet parking is not that evident. Valet parking attendents were quick to retrieve my car and printed out directions to my destination so that I could aviod construction on the freeway. Other than needing better signage, it was great. I would definately stay there again.

Rooms looked very worn. First suite we were given the sofa was stained, the pillows on the sofa and bed were stained. There were black hand prints on the wall.The floors in the bathroom & kitchen looked filthy. We requested another suite, and the second one was better...........but still looked very worn..........The hotel needs some serious upgrading, especially for the price! We will not stay at this hotel again!

I showed up early - like 8AM. They got my room and I stashed my rent-a-car with the valet and was off to the office by 8:30. Over the past several weeks I've stayed in a suite and a couple different rooms here. All were reasonably appointed ,clean and comforable. while the building was old, the plumbing worked great and the bath was larger than most for this class of hotel. On the bright side the place is decorated in modern natural tones. I found myself looking forward to cookie hour in the evening. I never got back early enough to enjoy cocktail hour.
The downers include slow elevators at peak times, lower floors suffer from excessive street noise, TV's need to be updated to flat panels. Why is it the remote is always slow? If you are stuck without a car in downtown Dallas, the choices in the evening near the hotel are limited in walking distance. I've seen a lot of mixed review but,
overall, for my needs these few weeks the Magnilia was a nice place to stay.