This is a nice hotel considering it is a remodeled Ramada. Make sure you get a room with a window. Service is great. Super clean, nice linens,nice bathrooms. Staff is very friendly and full of info. I have no complaints about my stay here. Price was appropriate considering the area. Definitely would return.

While visiting SMU we landed at the Hotel Lumen and all agreed this is a great hotel. Southern charm abounded from every employee.. from the car valet to front desk to housekeeping. It's a modern, sleek styled hotel, more on the simple side than anything else, but doesn't feel skimpy with its decor. The bathroom is spacious and all white. There is a nice sized glassed in square shower with a large overhead "rain shower" nozzle above. The sink is very large, enough space for two to use at once. Beds are quite comfortable with plenty of pillows. Writing desk is perfectly adequate and closet/drawer space was plentiful. As with most hotels, there were snacks and drinks for purchase, though the prices are always too high for our taste. But the price for the room was terrific, considering the style, comfort and Kimpton brand name association. A really nice touch was the late afternoon complimentary wine served in the lobby. There is a sunken, rectangular plush area that many guests seemed to take advantage of where the wine is served. Nice way to pass some time. Valet parking was $13 overnight, with unlimited in-out privileges. There is a good restaurant adjacent to the lobby. We had room service breakfast delivered from there one morning. The yogurt parfait was delicious and the oatmeal was excellent with marcona almonds, blackberries and brown sugar. The restaurant feels like an upscale coffee shop, but the food is certainly a step above that category. Take the time to go to the rooftop and sit in one of the deck lounge areas for a nice view of the surrounding area. This is a terrific find. I highly recommend it if you are in the Highland Park or University Park area of Dallas. Can't be beat for visiting SMU and looking for walking access to restaurants, shopping and school-related supplies purchases.

Really is my kind of hotel - for one main reason they have really good beds, and that is rare, big and comfortable. Aside from that the location is in a nice & quiet part of Dallas, staff are really friendly, there is a heated pool, I had the gym room to myself, and the restaurant is great. Good value too.
Nothing more I could want.
Plus if you ask nicely they will drive you around in their SUV, up to a 3 mile radius for free - that's great service!

What a differences aesthetically. The renovations look amazing. Everything is crisp, clean and well appointed. I hate to have to do this because everything else was so great, but I have a pretty big complaint. The room I stayed in was at the rear of the hotel. I could hear people using the dumpster behind the hotel for bottles and other loud objects as well as the dumpster lid was closing loudly. I could also hear people next door and in the hall. They have GOT to work on soundproofing. Everything else with this property is incredible. I'm going to stay here again but I will request a room toward the front of the hotel. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars. It would have been 4.5 if it weren't for all of the noise. Great property, loud rooms in the back of the hotel.