Recently had a quick business overnight at the HIX in York. This hotel is fairly new and fairly typical. Good service but breakfast was a bit off on the day I was there. Seems like some of the supplies running low but nothing to complain about. This hotel is right on the interstate with nearby fast food and Walmart. Mostly business and construction workers but hotel was quiet. Rooms seem larger than most and spotless.
This is a fairly typical somewhat worn Staybridge. Pool, fitness center, laundry, 6:30am free breakfast aimed at leasure travelers not 6am road warriors and evening food on random nights to apparently avoid doing it on busy nights??
Rooms and property is good but check in was brutally slow. The slowest of any of my 100s of hotel check in’s in the past 18 months. I also felt that this property was a bit noisy with paper thin walls and floors.
My continued road warrior travel in Southwest Texas Continues at the Uvalde Texas HIX. Well kept typical roadside Holiday Inn Express. Right next to a Subway and Convience Store. Close to Walmart and decent chain restaurants. Small pool and outdoor hot tub aren’t fancy but might be nice in the hot Texas sun.
Lobby area
Fitness room. Not bad. Newer equipment.
Standard but welcome Keurig and K-cups supplied daily at most HIX which I love. 
Decent work area and TV. I always wish the TV’s could be bigger in most hotels. 
Nice beds at this hotel. Updated decor is pleasant and calming at this hotel I think. 
Nice clean hotel spotless bathrooms.
Newer but typical Holiday Inn design. Features airport shuttle, restaurant, bar and outdoor pool. Free parking for hotel guests.
Fitness center
Lobby
Lobby
View to South from room. Shell gas station nearby is handy as not much in this area just East of the airport. Industrial park area mostly. No other restaurants nearby.
Showers and not tubs which is good to me.
Not a bad hotel. Close to rental car center and airport, couple miles East of terminal. Too far to walk but short ride.
Staff was friendly. No free breakfast, even as Spire Ambassador.
Fairly typical layout. Small town HIX but well located. Several restaurants and a Wal-Mart next door.
Decent beds and pillows. Clean.
Decent workspace although not all the ovehead lights connected on the furniture like other HIX of this style.
This is an older hotel but with remodeled rooms and door slamming oilfield workers.
Typical HIX breakfast.
Main lobby room.
Indoor pool. Sorry I didny get a photo of the fitness center but it featured a sauna as well.
Overall not bad. Limited choices in this area so I’d stay here again.
Not my best photo effort but a few to show this typical Residence Inn.
Outdoor play area.
Nice pool area. This hotel has a great staff. Everyone was very friendly.
Outside grounds. Well located about a half mile SW of the Riverwalk. Close to groceries and some restaurants. Easy to the Interstate as well.
Good work space.
This was an end room on the second floor. Typical older model layout. Everthing was spotless. Not bad. I would stay here again but did find the internet speed a bit lacking for the standard speed offered.
This location is a typical Hilton Hampton Inn property. Nothing really special but a nice up to date location. I would rate it as the second best hotel in this area. There is a newer Marriott Townplace hotel nearby that I think is slightly better.
This Hilton Diamond sign was the only welcome I got as a Diamond Hilton guest. I’ll see if the Diamond welcome points ever post. This is sad as this stay is one of a few I am testing with Hilton properties this year to see if it’s worth keeping any loyalty with this chain. 
Summary:
Good clean room. Well located with IHOP, Target, Burger King and taco Bell within a few hundred feet of hotel.
Staff is efficient and nice but lack any elite recognition in my experience here. I don’t expect much but at least saying thanks for being Diamond would be enough.
I also wasn’t very impressed with the evening reception food. Not sure what I expected but it just seemed a bit weak and forced. I’d rather they just skip it and have cookies in the lobby I think.
I sound critical but don’t mean to. This was a service and property test for me. I travel to this rural area for business a few times per year. I haven’t been that excited with the nearby Holiday Inn Express which is dated. I really like the Townplace hotel but I have little status (Silver) with Marriott. So this was just a property test.
Features of hotel I like include the indoor pool and breakfast that starts at 6am.
Features I don’t like are the thin walks, poor desk chairs that aren’t very ergonomic, doors that seem to slam more than other hotels and the tiny TVs.
Feature I hate the most…Fitness room isn’t open 24 hours. This is a deal breaker for me. I doubt I’ll come back over this. I know this seems minor but as a runner visiting in the winter I was very disappointed.
So I had the chance to stay on business at the Intercontinental Dallas this week. As a Spire Ambassador I was able to get a club floor suite upgrade that was really nice. Overall I’d say that I like this hotel. The service was great. This hotel is a little older but well kept. The photos don’t do it justice really. The furniture is nicer in person that it shows in the photos. I’m not a fancy guy so my room service meal was simple. I’d say the only major draw back is that it’s located in such a busy location but that’s a double edged sword as there are a lot of restaurants and shopping in the area as well.
Lounge floor
View from room
Downstairs powder room in suite
Mini bar (too bad I’m not a Royal Ambassador)
View from room.
First floor of suite.
Second floor of suite
Second floor sitting area. It seems that this suite would easily sleep 6 with the large bed and 2 sofas. 
Upstairs main bath
Amabassador welcome gifts.
Happy hour in the lounge.
Room service back in the suite. 
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