So many letters being thrown about in Texas but the W Dallas Victory is worth more than just one - too bad the brand name is so strong. Maybe that’s why they added the Victory to the end of it (I know, I know, it’s just the name of the street). What I love about Dallas is that the last few times I’ve been there, I’ve seen more Bentleys, Ferraris, and Porsches per square foot of a parking lot than anywhere else except some of the haunts in Los Angeles.
Adding to the growing downtown Dallas hotel scene (Hotel Zaza, Hotel Palomar), the W Dallas Victory brings some stellar refinement next door to the American Airlines Center. The pool on the 16th floor actually provides you a view of the AA Center, where they play clips from the games inside on the large screens outside. There is something fun about infinity pools that are outside and high up - can’t quite pinpoint what it is. They are less fun when the main view is of the train tracks and a construction crane, and when the list of rules of what can and can not be done in the pool take more than a short glance to understand. (No blowing of nose? Must wear rubber pants over diapers? What kind of party hotel is this?) But a quick turnaround from the pool and the view over downtown Dallas is stunning, especially at night.
What did I like about the W:
1) The rain showerhead in the bathroom. I love those.
2) The changing colors and decor of the The Living Room Bar on the lobby floor, and the ultra-swank Ghost Bar on the 33rd floor.
3) Bliss Spa shower and bath products in the room.
4) Love the design of the hotel and the artwork, including the hanging mini-cow curtain above the stairs in the lobby. (If you can describe it better, let me know).
What I could have done without (or less of):
1) I’m not sure how I feel about the open floor plan of modern hotels these days where there is no barrier between the bathroom and the bedroom. Didn’t really matter since I was alone (although I did bang my head on the glass wall between the shower and the sink).
2) Pay for Internet Access - just make it free already. Especially since a wireless card worked anyway.
3) Running into OJ Simpson in the bar. That was weird. Much less fun than other Dallas run-ins, such as Jessica Simpson at Hotel Zaza a few years ago, or running into Tony Parker and Eva Longoria at a spa last year.
4) Upbeat dance music is fun at night, but not so fun at 8am in the morning in the elevator.
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