어보드 댈러스 - 다운타운 컨벤션 센터

Large living space w limited amenities. Great proximity to convention center. Food delivery requires going downstairs

Our unit was a cute space with lots of things to do including gym, pool, game room etc. We had a good view of the city, living/dining area with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. We could walk to the convention center and other areas for food and shopping. There were many homeless people outside the building and park across the street. The building felt secure.

Couple of things - first the missing items.... a shelf or something in the shower to put my toiletries? If you are going to have low water pressure, maybe a detachable shower head would make up for that. No dresser or anything .. so maybe a fold a fold out stand for my suitcase? Maybe a welcome note when you first walk in so I can find everything easily right from the start? The building has a unique smell.. what is that?

First the positive: We were a block away from the convention center where my daughters volleyball tournament was. The rest: The pull out bed in the couch was broken, so that means that the couch was broken. It was THE most uncomfortable thing to sit on which left the 4 of us with 2 soft chairs and 4 hard plastic kitchen chairs to sit on. By day 2 the water in the bathtub in the main bathroom would take HOURS to drain. We were lucky if it drained before someone else needed to shower. More than half of the furniture is damaged in some way. We cooked dinner our first night in the oven and had noxious fumes because whoever cleaned the stove left cleaner in it. Not only ruining our dinner and costing us additional money, but then we had to spend 2 says soaking and cleaing the oven so that we can use it. Oh yea, guess what, the windows do not open so we got to smell that our entire stay. Also, Do NOT plan on cooking. They give you a 6in skillet, a tiny pot, a medium pot, and a flat (we call it) grilled cheese pan. To make spaghetti for the 4 of us we had to make it it two waves. -No garlic bread though, we had not yet gotten the oven clean enough for that. We attempted laundry halfway through our trip. The washer worked perfectly. The dryer however, sounds as if the gates of hell are opening every five minues and letting screaming deamons through it. Went to a laundrymat to finish. Adding extra expense. If we were going back to Dallas, I would not stay here.

This was a business trip, and the Abode was not a great fit for this type of travel. The property was spacious and comfortable, but the check-in process and engagement with the property management was exceedingly tedious.