Gaylord Texan

For Thanksgiving this year, we spent the week at the Gaylord Texan. The Gaylord Texan is a massive hotel in Grapevine, Texas not far from the DFW airport.

The whole place is themed out except for the rooms. As you can see from the photos, the rooms are just average hotel rooms. They had plenty of room, and the mattresses were comfortable.

Like the rooms, the bathroom was average. The sink is separate from the little space with the bathtub and toilet. They provided the standard shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lotion.

Now, this next part may sound a little picky, but I assumed that with what we were paying per night for a room that there would be more amenities. I expected a few cotton balls and some Q-tips. I also expected a better bathtub. At well over $200 a night, which is high for a hotel room in Texas, I expected more out of the room.

I should also mention that the rate was a little lower because I used the military rate. Gaylord properties are part of Marriott, and Marriott offers a pretty decent military rate at many hotels.

Gaylord Texan Atrium

Now they may not go all out on their rooms, but boy do they go all out on their atrium. As I mentioned we were here for Thanksgiving and by then they have fully decorated for their Lone Star Christmas.

We did eat at several restaurants, and I didn’t find any of them worth the price. I did happen to enjoy the Frito Pie at their sports bar, Texas Station. I paid $13 for this and it was big enough that I could have split it with one of my kids. In fact, I like Frito Pie so much I published a Frito Pie recipe on this site!