Admiral Hotel

I was fully prepared to love this place. I wanted to check out this great pool I read about, and the weight room (!!!). Can you believe that? A HOTEL? With a WEIGHT ROOM? Never have I heard of such luxury. We flew in, excited and tired and ready to swim and relax. But then the weirdest thing happened. The desk clerk told us, very matter-​of-​fact and really with almost no inflection whatsoever, that our reservation was canceled. Not a joke, no explanation, no prior warning, canceled, because of «renovations.» This was never, not even once, communicated to us. We even had an email from the manager dated TWO (2) days ago, stating in no uncertain terms the hotel’s excitement to have us. We showed this to the clerk, who said they didn’t have a manager on premises. Which begs the question: IS THE ADMIRAL HOTEL MANAGED BY A GHOST? WAIT, WAS THAT EMAIL DATED TWO DAYS OR *FORTY YEARS* AGO? Oh, no, two days. Never mind. Though the clerk definitely seemed to know more than she was letting on. Regardless, here we are, stranded in a strange city, failed utterly by the Admiral Hotel. But looking at reviews, it seems we dodged the bullet on this bug-​ridden, probably-​haunted, poorly-​managed garbage dump. This hotel does not deserve to captain even one ship, let alone an entire fleet.

They call this place The Admiral? Well, I’d hate to see their poop deck! Awful hotel. Hallways stunk of musk, mild in the bathroom, crumbs on bed sheets, huge remodeling underway (which we were not informed of when booking), and a shiny translucent stain on the headboard. We called Hotwire and requested a refund. Ended up paying less at the Hyatt Place across the street which was a resort compared to this ‘hotel’. Actually, I wouldn’t even consider this a motel. Don’t stay here.

If there was an option not giving stars the place wouldn’t even have 1. My experiance at the admiral has been like a movie. I noticed we were the only vehicle in the parking lot, but apparently this place is completely under renovation. Instead of closing it down though, they have 12 rooms (or so they claim) that they are renting out. Literally everything they advertise for, they don’t have. No restaurant, no wifi, no pool. It’s disgusting. The side door has been widely open this whole time for the anyone off the street to come and go, which is pretty scary, drilling in the room upstairs started at 8 this morning. The wall paper is barely on the walls here and our ac broke. I would rather sleep in my truck then to spend 1 more night in this place!

Maybe this place was once a three star hotel, but that was long ago or either a lie. Whole place was under construction and nothing was open — gym, pool, and bar were all closed. This wasn’t brought to our attention when we booked. Place was dirty, reminded me of a freshman dorm with beer bottles and smell of pot in the hallways. Staff didn’t seemed to care, thought it was funny. Room wasn’t too bad, minus the pot ashes in the desk drawer. Cleaning ladies were still cleaning rooms at 7 PM at night. We finally were able to get a refund for one night, but the overall experience was horrific.

Thought we booked a decent hotel by looking at pictures and description and picking a moderate price rather than cheap but this place is horrible. Saw a roach. It stinks. Nothing they have advertised online is true. The stains the smell. The staff is ghetto as all hell. Never again will I stay here. I will be taking pictures all day. Not to mention a 50 dollar incidental fee upon check in. They will be returning that. The pool is gross. Wear shoes in your room. Don’t eat the free breakfast and the vending machines are from the 70’s and the food in them is probably too. The restaurant they brag about is closed down. I am just disgusted. We may forfeit the rest of this week and find a clean nice place. I give it 10 negative stars. They should be renting by the hour if ya know what I mean. Asked the girl at the desk a question and she said «I’m just here to smile and say hello and nothing more. «they made me pick a star up there but disregard.

Let’s start with the public hairs in the microwave. Yes there was pubes in the microwave. Let’s not stop there though there was also human feces wiped on the shower curtain. Never again I’m surprised I didn’t find a body.

My family of 4 stayed here for a week, I don’t regret booking the hotel– but I did learn a lesson. Spend less than $ 90 /​night and you’re getting clean, adequate rooms. Last trip I learned spend less than $ 50 and you get slums lol. So admiral hotel was better than the last hotel I booked. Basically it boils down to: do you want luxury? If you do, this hotel is not for you. Do you want clean, adequate rooms with a great pool for the kids? Then this hotel would be 5 stars.
My major complaint was the bed. It was really soft and I didn’t sleep well for a week. Service was friendly on all shifts (we interacted with them a lot), the pool was awesome for my kids (aged 5 and 8), the lobby was beautiful, the rooms were larger than a best western’s in Houston (we stayed there one night this week) but a little old. Would I stay again? Possibly if I needed an adequate room, but honestly I think next time I’m spending more $$$$ for a better night sleep.

I am writing this review because I got nothing better to do here at work. My experience with this hotel was back in December 2013. Me and my wife were in town for the Cowboys v Packers game. I found this hotel because I wanted something close to the stadium. That was really the only advantage for this place. We walked in and were advised that it was not check in time yet, so we waited and waited and… well you get the idea. Anyway, we had two people in front of us and they had issues with one woman’s reservation that she was in tears, poor woman. Well we finally got our room and the smell in the hallway was old and damp. It was poorly lit as well. The room was not to my expectation for the price I had paid. Well this first night came and our room was freezing. We called the front desk, they said they’d send someone. About an hour later, the clerk comes in and checks the heater to make sure we turned it on correctly, which it was. After that, she gave us more blankets and vouchers for the breakfast they had. The next morning we went to the breakfast buffet which was alright. The whole décor is dated, reminded me of my local mall back in the 80’s. The only thing this hotel has going for it is that it is close to AT&T stadium.

This is the worst hotel I’ve ever been I reserved the rooms on 8 June of 2015 probably the next day they had a fire so half of their hotel was burnt. So when we got there on the 11^th as soon as we walked in there was a very bad smell everywhere in the lobby and specially in the elevators. If I was notified that this hotel caught on fire I would’ve got another hotel. There was no toilet paper in the restrooms the rooms were outdated. The complementary breakfast was a joke. And the people the staff was very uninviting. Also very bad location there was hardly ever a time that I can find a good parking space. Will never go back

The hotel itself is just ok, but the people working there are exceptional. Cory is in charge of A1 transportation and without him our weekend would have been a total bust! He was courteous and prompt and picked us up with a smile on his face and happiness in his heart! He and the other drivers he works with are safe and they made sure we were taken anywhere and everywhere we wanted to go. I will never forget the absolutely AMAZING service I received from Cory! He even got up to take me to the airport at 4 am after having just dropped us off at 130am with a smile on his face. Thank goodness for the transportation services at the admiral hotel!

I feel so good about my choice to stay here my first time in Texas. I had a heart warming welcome from juanita and the front desk staff. The customer service here is above and beyond excellent. The shuttle service wasn’t running today so they paid for the cab that was taking me to and from the airport. I didn’t have to come out of pocket. They made this a memorable experience for me. The room was average but still clean. What more could I ask for with the low price I paid for the room? Very comfortable here. I would definitely stay here again when visiting Dallas!!!

Escaped with our life!
This hotel went from bad to worse. When we arrived it took 15 min to check in. One person in front of us. We got our room key and headed to our room. While in the way, we were asked if we needed any ‘party favors’ from some staying in a room on the first floor. Should have walked out at this point. When we got to our room the closer you look the worse it gets. Roaches sneered on the walls. Bathroom door knob came off when it was shut. No remote in the room so we called down for a replacement. 2 hours later we called again and was told you can come and get one. Asked if it could be delivered. Attended gave attitude and said ‘I guess ‘. Remote arrived and maintenance man questioned us that we took the remote.
It gets better, at midnight shots rang out and fire alarm was pulled. Police came but shooter got away. Alarm rang for 30 minutes.
We were booked for two nights but stayed only one with no refund.
Stay away from this hotel. My fault for not doing more research before booking.

The stat was good but they’ll rip you off, my gf was in the bathroom and they said we checked out late charged 30 extra.

This hotel does not deserve one star. In fact, there should be a negative star rating. First, the front desk was content to play around on the computer and allow me to wait for attention. Then they put me in a room that smelled like the inside of a garbage truck. When I tried to get something to freshen it up, I was told that housekeeping already went home. I requested another room. That room appeared okay; however, there were problems. The heat didn’t work. There was no hot water. The kicker — — - in order to use the internet, you must lower your security firewall. Have they lost their minds!!!
I would rather find a bridge to sleep under than to ever consider staying at The Admiral Hotel ever again.

Horrible! My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night and I am glad it was only one night, we wouldn’t have even of stayed there the one night if we were able to get a refund.
First off check in is suppose to be 3 PM CST, we arrived at 3:50 PM CST and they did not have a room ready for us. We sat around until 4 PM when they finally got us a room. Glad we didn’t get their closer to 3.
Then the room we did get was obviously the first one they finished cleaning. Our room was right across from the ICE machine and vending machine, and yes the we heard the ICE machine ALL night long and the vending machine had obviously been broken into many times. All throughout the night we heard a vehicle with its music BOOMING loud coming from the lovely parking lot and storage buildings directly behind the hotel.
The elevator is behind two double doors that can be closed at anytime, which was rather odd to us. The staff looked very ghetto and made us feel uncomfortable.
The hotel advertises an indoor pool and flat screen tvs, our room had no flat screen TV it was an old box tv and the microwave looked like it was from the 1970’s. The indoor pool was a joke, more like a «kiddy» pool and there was no heater in it. The indoor pool is connected/​shares the same water without the outdoor pool so no way this could possibly be warm in the winter months. We saw people with their little kids trying to enjoy the indoor pool but instead immediately ran out of the water shivering.
The bathroom felt dirty so we didn’t even take showers while we stayed there. The next morning my boyfriend discovered that the patio door lock was broke. The hotel’s fix to this was a latch hook, which when locked from the inside, the door could still be opened and unhooked from my boyfriend from the outside when I attempted to «lock him out». So glad we did NOT realize this before we slept there.
The only thing I can say is the bed was comfortable but now we know were NOT to stay in Arlington.

Where do I start. well right from the start of walking in and speaking with the desk clerk, she was rude, unfriendly, and sounded like she was from the hood. All of them did to be more precise. It smelled like a funeral home in my room. The appliances were outdated horrifically, and the wallpaper WAS peeling off the wall. My second night there I had no hot water… so I had to leave without a shower. OH and they also hold $ 25.00 of your money for damages beforehand which is ridiculous when they have your card on file. As I walked down my hall I could smell someone was smoking marijuana! Not a family friendly hotel… it’s in the ghetto and everyone around the hotel walking around was ghetto (sorry but racial profiling is appropriate in this one). It was listed as 3 star… but really it’s 0.5 star. Don’t be cheap, DO NOT stay here or bring your family to stay at this hotel. You’ll be disappointed.

Our flight got cancelled, so we were put into this hotel. One bed had an empty candy box under it with a roach inside, the other bed had a surgical glove under it. We had a voucher for dinner and breakfast. The grilled chicken was literally refrigerator cold, obviously cooked earlier and forgot to heat before serving. The pizza was «institutional» quality. If I knew the city and had a car, I would have paid out of pocket to eat and sleep anywhere else… in other words, even free and it wasn’t worth it.

I stayed at Admiral Hotel for a couple of nights in summer 2012 for a Rangers game with a friend. I really, really liked it, and this summer, when my mom was treating me to a Rangers game, I wanted to come back to Admiral. I had high expectations, and wanted to show my mom a great stay.
Well, on both occasions, the wi-​fi in rooms didn’t work. Kind of disappointing, because that was really a draw for me. Not a huge deal, though…
Perhaps, the most disappointing aspect of our stay was the slow-​as-​molasses check-​in, and the incompetent duo at the front desk who had 0 concept of efficiency. The whole process took at least 30 minutes, because they found it more important to just keep delivering quips to one another, rather than getting their job done. It was a nightmare, and got even worse when crowds began to build. They complained of slow computers, and later said they couldn’t find my reservation, which added to the stress and frustration.
This is a great hotel with a great location, but that customer service nightmare definitely has me thinking of staying elsewhere when I return to Arlington. Admiral management, please choose your front desk clerks more wisely.

The woman at check-​in was super-​friendly and the place was easy to find, but it was mostly downhill from there.
The smell in the hallways can be described as «warm, old and musty» and the rooms weren’t much better. The wallpaper was peeling, the bathroom was straight out of the ‘70s, the lock to the balcony was barely working (though there was a safety bar on the sliding door) and our room overlooked the parking lot/​freeway/​rental storage yard.
I think overall the room was fairly clean. It just didn’t feel like it because of how outdated everything was. I felt dirty after showering, and it worked out well that we ended up showering at our gym most of the stay.
Overall the room was below our usual standards. You get what you pay for but this was certainly not worthy of 3 stars (rated on Priceline). Two would have been sufficient.
The second biggest shocker of the stay, was that we only has a ¼ roll of toilet paper in the room when we checked in. When I walked down to get another roll that night, the guy working the desk gave me a key to another room to steal a roll, which only had a ½ roll. Apparently the supplier was on back-​order for TP and the hotel was really low on stock. We LOLd pretty hard about this but it is completely appalling that there was a shortage of something as crucial to operations as toilet paper.
The biggest shocker of the trip, was that our bed was RIDICULOUSLY comfortable. I still can’t believe how nice that bed was.
To summarize: It’s conveniently located and the staff was friendly. However, I ONLY recommend staying here if you’re in town for an Arlington attraction (Cowboys, Rangers, Six Flags) and all you want is a cheap bed. I wouldn’t pay more than $ 40/​night – we paid $ 55.

I’m not sure how to review this, but I’m going to give it my best shot.
Several months ago, I purchased tickets to the Saints game in Dallas against the Cowboys. I put off finding a hotel, hoping some amazing yuupon, groupon, etc deal would come along. Sure enough, the Admiral Hotel had a 1-​night for $ 50 groupon, which also included a $ 20 food credit. I purchased two of those, for two nights, and booked our room.
The check in process was great, as the guy checking us in was wonderful — friendly and helpful. The hotel was a nice mix of both Saints & Cowboys fans, so the atmosphere was fun.
Now, if I had paid full price for the Admiral, I would probably give it 2 stars. The elevator is slow. The room walls are paper thin (drunk football fans in the hallway waking us up all throughout the night wasn’t cool…), and their restaurant is really quite terrible.
Given that I really only paid less than half price for the room, I’m giving it 3 stars. In this case, you get what you pay for, I suppose.
Oh, and the restaurant, since it was a package deal with the hotel for the Groupon, I’ll review it here too… awful! We went for breakfast on Sunday morning and there was a small buffet set up. Typical bland «continental breakfast» stuff that most hotels offer for free. Not this place. it’s about $ 10 per person and only offered on Sat & Sun.
Since they didn’t offer a breakfast on Monday morning, we decided we would go pick up a pizza to bring back to the room, eat a few slices, and then have cold pizza in the morning (there’s a mini fridge in-​room). The bartender was somewhat rude and snappy, but the waitresses are nice. Sadly, they «ran out» of pizza. How do you run out of pizza? I understand running out of an ingredient, but pizza itself? This leads me to believe it’s probably some pre-​assembled frozen thing, but I could be wrong. We ordered two quesadillas instead. Upon opening it back in our room, neither the sour cream nor salsa that was supposed to come with it did, and I didn’t feel like going back. The chicken was overcooked, but it was edible.