Charming and eclectic. We were in just for a quick overnight but enjoyed the house and room. We…read morewould come again if ever in the area. Thanks for a nice evening!

While looking for a place to stay in Waxahachie, Texas, I came across The English Merchant Inn, a…read morebed and breakfast. This place intrigued me and decided to book this place for a week, since I was tagging along a business trip my husband had. Check in for this hotel is between 3- 6 pm. Unfortunately, my husband and I were not able to check in during that time and luckily had been able to get ahold of Howard, one of the owners of this place, and told us he would still be awake to check in until ~10 pm, when he goes to bed. But that he would leave the key in the cottage, where I had booked to get in, in case we come in after that. Howard was very nice when we met him (we ended up arriving after 9 pm). He showed us to the cottage, which is a small little place behind the main house (where there are 4 other rooms). The cottage has a king size bed with small living room. The bathroom is just a short few steps away from the sink. There is also a shower and a footed tub. I'm not a fan of baths and so I booked this place specifically for the shower. I wasn't too sure if the rooms inside the main house had showers, as I only saw photos of the footed tub (but there are a few rooms that do. I believe the room on the first floor only has a tub). The living room had a large TV and a Keurig machine with plenty of coffee and tea pods. I liked that a lovely tea set was provided to have my tea made in. As for breakfast, Howard had provided information for 3 places around town that we could get breakfast at. We ended up going to the White Rhino Coffee a few times and also El Mexicano Grill once. Overall, I would say that staying here was comfortable. Howard was very friendly and greatly appreciated him showing my husband and I a tour of the main house and most of the guest rooms (as we were the only ones staying at this bed and breakfast). But there were a few things that I want to mention that was unexpected. One was the daily housekeeping. Because my husband was at work during the day, I was staying in the cottage by myself. On our first day, my husband picked me up during his lunch so that we could pick up lunch at a nearby restaurant and then eat it at the cottage. When we came back, our door was wide open. I was surprised and thought I had forgotten to lock the door. But when I came in, I saw Tony, a friendly employee removing the sheets from our bed and putting on new ones. He told me that normally he comes by in the morning while guests typically would go out for breakfast but that he was late today. I had told him we didn't need housekeeping the next day. However, he came by, but only because I had asked Howard for some more tea pods for the Keurig, so he had Tony come by to provide new ones and clean towels. I didn't know if Tony would come but had a feeling, so I tried to take a shower very quickly when I woke up the next morning. The door that has the sink does not lock and because the way the shower and the mirror at the sink is angled, you can see someone taking a shower. This definitely made me feel uncomfortable, not knowing if Tony would come in for housekeeping and see me. Another thing that I want to mention is the train that goes all day and all night. The first morning we were here, I heard the train sounding the horn at 6:45 am and kept on going. My husband told me that typically the train will sound the horn when passing by intersections so cars know to stay back. I didn't really hear the trains too much later that first night. However, on the last night, the trains were going off all night long. I was so incredibly tired and severely sleep deprived when we woke up early the next day for our flight to fly back home to Los Angeles. I hardly was able to sleep (the train horn is very loud and you can hear it from several miles away). Also just wanted to mention that I heard a rooster around 6:30 am every morning and also heard the rooster in the afternoon each day. Same with hearing dogs barking. These noises didn't bother me but the train sound was definitely a problem. Of course these outside noises are not the fault of The English Merchant Inn but wanted to mention them. I really enjoyed my stay in the cottage at The English Merchant Inn but not entirely sure if I can stay again with all the noise. Where the majority of hotels are in this city, they are on the outskirts of town. According to my husband (he has traveled to Waxahachie several times for work), you can't hear the trains from the hotels, where he stayed before). If I was to stay here again, I would have to bring some really good ear plugs to block out all the noise for a restful night's sleep.

We stayed here Easter Weekend 2025…read more The check-in was smooth, and the hotel lobby was pristine. Our room was spacious and clean. The hot water in the shower was on point as was the water pressure. The bed was super comfortable and we slept well in our chilled room. Breakfast was good - the serving area was super tight, but we managed. All in all, this was a great stay for a Renaissance Faire weekend.

CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN! I was welcomed by Stephen at the front desk with incredible warmth and…read morehospitality when I arrived. Terrific right off the bat. Breakfast was REAL food, which is hard to find for a free breakfast at hotels these days. Delicious cinnamon rolls, real bacon - 5 stars on the breakfast. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.

I'm giving this Hampton Inn a 3 vs a 2. Angela checked us in and she was very friendly. e asked…read morefor recommendations for dinner and one suggested, Prime 115, we went to. It's was good. All the staff, from the desk to the girls getting breakfast ready were so nice and helpful. Our room was clean and spacious. The bathroom needed a major refresh. Under the sink paint chipping off, wallpaper near the toilet peeling. The shower door handle both sides slipping down, but we had god water pressure.

It was a pleasant experience and a good value hotel. I loved the location as I was able to drive…read moreall the way through Dallas and only deal with its awful traffic once. The lady at the desk was nice and checked me in quickly. I was given a card to access my room, but my digital key wouldn't work, it said I should visit the desk again. The walls were thin enough that you could here "activities" from the hallway, but not inside the bedroom. Around 11 there were some people being loud in the hall, but eventually left. The breakfast was decent for a free buffet. There were some kids running around the common area making noise, but that's to be expected. Before I left I realized I forgot shaving cream. I asked the front desk and they gave me a complimentary bottle. Good hotel, good location, good value.

How to tell people you're not welcome at your business…read morewithout giving a list of who's not welcome?

Great place to stay outside of Dallas. Very reasonable priced with a nice clean place to stay that…read moreis secluded and quiet. Highly recommend over going to a hotel. #Trump2024

Very pleased with this hotel. Nick at the front desk was exceptionally kind and helpful. They even…read morehave a wash machine n dryer...$1.50. We've been on the road and it was nice to wash a few things. Room is clean and beds are comfy.

We stayed here for one night and thank God only one night I will preface by saying I am extremely…read moresensitive to smells especially cleaning chemical smells. The lobby smelled like typical hotel cleaning chemicals, strong, but nothing horrible and then we got to our room and it smelled like somebody had poured a gallon of a mixture of Pine-Sol and Fabulosa on our floors it was so strong my eyes watered and burned, and I could barely breathe. I went down to the front desk and asked if they had any maybe carpeted rooms that wouldn't have such a strong smell and she said no they were sold out and no carpet. We really couldn't change hotels by this point so I asked for maybe a mop I could maybe mop up the smell a little bit so I tried that I tried towels on the floor just went over and over the floors which helped a tiny bit, but I ended up sleeping with a face mask on all night and I am up this morning my eyes are red and watery. I know some people like the cleaning smell, but it was so unbearably strong for me. On a positive note, the breakfast was good and clean standard hotel breakfast. The pool was fantastic, clean and warm. I stayed in the pool as long as I possibly could. And the staff was also very friendly. Just don't stay here if you can't tolerate extremely strong chemical smells.

Could improve by tearing it down and starting over. Nasty!! Grime in the bathroom, shower/tub was…read moredisgusting!! Shower ledge broken off and wood hanging out! Checked out with one night early even though paid for. Illegal men surrounding the hotel waiting for a free night. Didn't feel safe being a woman there with my daughter.

So, I can admit my review is pretty low for basically one reason: when we booked, we chose this…read moremotel with the expectation they had a hot tub and pool. Wrong. Yes, they have a pool (which had a sign saying it was closed, even though we saw people in it that night), but the hot tub, the reason we chose this motel over others, was cemented in. And I mean very cemented in with a patio table on top. Why advertise a hot tub when it's clearly been gone awhile? My room itself was great. There were a ton of people in the motel, but I really only heard the hoard of teenagers in the hall in the morning. The bed was comfortable and clean, not to mention it had enough pillows for my liking. The room itself didn't have a list of TV channels, nor did it have a "book" about the location and businesses/events around the area. It was weird, like a stripped room. Anyway, the room was comfortable and the shower worked very well. The room was clean, which I'd expect. If the hot tub was there like advertised, perhaps I could give it 3 stars.

Not sure why the average Yelp star rating is 2??…read more I usually stay at Hilton properties, but since I've already hit my Diamond status for the year, I've been aiming to maintain my Marriott Gold status as well. With several work trips coming up, I decided to give Marriott some attention--and that's how I ended up booking my first stay at a Fairfield Inn. While searching for Marriott options in Waxahachie, this property stood out with generally positive reviews online (except Yelp apparently!), especially around cleanliness. Although the photos online made the décor and color scheme look a bit dated, I ultimately chose it based on the strong feedback. I drove in from Austin on a Monday night and check-in was smooth and easy. One small note: I wasn't offered any complimentary water bottles at check-in, which is something I've typically received at other Marriott properties with status, so that was a little surprising. My room, however, was very spacious and--true to the reviews--clean. The bed was comfortable, the pillows were soft and plush (just how I like them), and there were plenty of towels. No complaints on room comfort. The next morning, I was pleasantly surprised by the complimentary breakfast. In addition to the usual buffet staples, they had a kale, spinach, and egg white frittata that really stood out. It was like a larger version of the Starbucks egg white bites--basically two in one--and it tasted great, with a nice hint of cheese. There were also breakfast potatoes, Chobani yogurt, an oatmeal/yogurt topping bar, and decent coffee. Definitely above average for a complimentary hotel breakfast. Overall, I had a very good stay. If you're looking for a Marriott brand hotel in the Waxahachie area, this Fairfield Inn is a solid choice. Clean, comfortable, and a surprisingly good breakfast to start your day.

One of the tv's in the executive suite didn't work, the other tv had this alert that did not go…read moreaway for the duration of our stay. In the morning, the door to my room would not open when the key was put on it. This made me late for my work meeting in the morning. When I came back to the hotel in the afternoon, it was still not fixed. Then when I finally got back into my room the floor by the air conditioner was completely soaked. The only positive was that the staff was kind and genuinely tried to help each time I came with a complaint.

The family that runs and owns the hotel is super sweet. Like all the other reviews, from the…read moreoutside it looks questionable. But once you are in the room, it's immaculate. You can smell the clean. It looks like they have updated bedding compared to some of the pictures. The A/C worked amazingly, which was nice after being out in the heat at Scarborough. The A/C was loud, which I loved because I'm a fan sleeper. We needed the room as a place to sleep to hit the road for the drive home the next morning. Definitely stay there again when up that way.

Not bad for its price. Receptionist was very nice and friendly. Had the king size room. The room…read morewas a good size. The bed indeed was a king size was not too bad as far as comfort. The pillows were a bit too soft for me since I'm a side sleeper and woke up with shoulder & neck sore. There was some sort of white stain/dirt on the head board(see photo). Room & shower were clean. Definitely a good place for its price. Cons- 1-A little noise due to be so close to the highway. 2-The room door would not unless you lift the door by its handle and then I was able to lock it. 3-Bed sheet had yellow stains on one side of the bed (slept on the clean side) 4-Shower head not properly sealed and sink was cracked and chipped (see photos).

If you are thirsty for a beverage go elsewhere. It is taking forever! We are headed over to the…read morePub. Hoprfully, we will have better luck!

Amazing place to stay ! Staff is always so nice ! I will definitely return when I am back in town.read more

We booked two rooms there and when we checked in one room had an overwhelming chemical smell. It…read moresmell like mildew or mold was being covered up. The other room we booked smelled fine. We told the front desk and they cancelled our one room but wouldn't give us a refund. They were fully booked so we had to find a room at a different hotel. We had instant headaches from the smell and it's completely disgusting and wrong that they are having guests stay in such awful smelling rooms. We will never stay at a comfort suites ever again after that. I'd rather spend a little more and stay in a hotel that feels clean and like it's not some sort of hazard to your health.