Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Minute Suites at DFW Airport

I'd hoped to make use of a Minute Suite during my DFW layover on the way to Nashville as I'd taken the red eye from Phoenix, but they were all booked. On my back I had a long layover because I just wasn't sure if I could make the earlier flight (I would've with about 10 minutes to spare). I decided to see if a suite was available. Normally I wouldn't, but I was pretty wiped out and my Hilton Ascend card includes 10 free passes to Priority Pass lounges which Minute Suites is a part of. The woman working the desk let me know one would come available in 20 minutes. She took my name and number so I could wander, but I sat at the gate across from the location in Terminal A. She called at the appointed time and I was able to check in with my ID, my Priority Pass card, and a credit card (there's snacks and beverages in the room that, if consumed, will be charged to the card as well as any damages). It was heaven to lay down for an hour although the pleather couch was not the most cushy. The blanket was super soft though and stacking two of the three pillows (Two are decorative and the one meant for sleeping is covered with a disposable pillow case. There was another disposable case in the room as well.) made for an adequate one.
I was happy to be able to charge my phone and zone out with the TV as background noise. There's DirecTV or the ability to log on to your Netflix account. If one wants to get some work done, there's also a desk and chair. I could hear some muffled noise (I think it was airport announcements), but the room was otherwise quiet.