The Mansion on Turtle Creek

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September 11, 2014 by EXPERT

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Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
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The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is one of the grande dames of Dallas hotels. There actually is a Mansion (which is now the Restaurant) to which a hotel tower was added to create the property. It sits in a leafy area of Dallas and there actually is a creek running through the property and there actually are turtles in said creek. When you pull up to the hotel it has a very country club feel. The doormen/valets are very friendly and attentive. The Reception area is very airy and bright with a cacti/plant centerpiece. The Lobby has nice seating area off from the main reception and concierge.

Room

Rooms are very spacious and are all the same size, about 450 sq ft. Suites are x2 or x3 the size of the rooms. Standard rooms (which are called Deluxe rooms) have tub only (no separate shower) and come in King or queen bedded rooms. The next upgrade is a Deluxe Patio room which comes with a small patio -- a few of these rooms have direct access to the hotel pool. Premier rooms have dual vanities and separate stall shower and feature small juliet balconies. Suites are more spacious but curiously only come with single vanity. The WOW suite is the Master Suite with hardwood floors and a very upscale residential quality to it. The Terrace suites are nice with large terraces but the suite itself is not as nice. The terrace gets quite windy and is difficult to use for another reason I will elaborate on below. I stayed in Premier room and found it to be very comfortable. The rooms have been newly updated but the bathroom is still in its "Dallas, the TV show" gaudiness. While the property has invested to update itself there are vestiges of its old self throughout the hotel -- I guess without a complete gut job it is difficult to erase all the 80s fixtures. This does, however, not detract from the overall experience at the hotel. I would, however, recommend the Premier room as a minimum to book here.

Gym

The hotel has a nice gym, spa, and a small pool in a nice lush courtyard with sun loungers on a deck overlooking the pool, just off the gym/spa area.

Dining

The Restaurant at the Mansion used to be the old Dean Fearing restaurant. As a part of the original house there is a lot of character. There are several dining rooms plus al fresco terrace (great for dining when it is not 106F or over 40C outside!). I think I saw the world's largest squirrel (or was that a skunk?) climbing up a tree and a Lewis Carroll cheshire cat lounging in the sun at breakfast. Service is attentive and the food quite good. They are excellent at catering to all dietary needs and were able to handle my gluten free diet without any problems.

Service

The hotel also has a house car which is available on a first come first served basis on a 5 mile radius from the hotel.

Tips

One thing of note -- it is probably quite difficult to avoid a flight path in Dallas with both Love Field and DFW but the Mansion is on a direct approach path to Love Field. If one is sensitive to noise then the aircraft flying overhead may be irksome --especially those early morning flights. This is also the reason why the Terraces of the terrace suites are not as enjoyable as one constantly hears the planes overhead.

Amenities

The Virtuoso amenties are: Daily continental breakfast for 2; upgrade if available at check-in; and a lunch or dinner for 2 at the Restaurant once per stay (this is particularly good value at dinner) In 2014, the lunch or dinner for 2 will change to a $100 Food and Beverage credit.

Overall

Overall, this was my favorite hotel in Dallas proper. Warm attentive service and a good room product in a property with charm and character.

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