My lady-friends and I stayed at The Redlands Hotel in Palestine, Texas this week. What a wonderful experience! The hotel rooms are actually apartments, with full kitchens, some with separate bedrooms. Three of us were supposed to be a group of 6, but typical, 3 bailed on us at the last minute. Not a problem! The Proprietress, Ms Susan, was very accommodating. She showed us our original reservation, and then showed us a smaller suite, at a lower rate. We chose the smaller room.
It was so comfortable! Full kitchen, full bathroom. King size bed with a queen size sofa bed and a recliner too. The recliner was difficult (stiff) to use, but we managed.
In the restaurant - The Queens Grill - instead of a full dinner, we opted for cocktails and appetizers. We had the shrimp cocktail, the fried green beans (delicious!!!) and the caesar salad with shrimp. Wow! Excellent! Or cocktails were The Train-wreck. Careful! These are quite potent! Our waitress promised to see us to the elevator and to our room if needed! LOL! We also ordered the cheese board to take to our room. Also a delicious choice!
Service was excellent, and the owner came in to open the windows for us so we could view the magnificent church across the street.
All in all, this was a delightful experience and we will definitely stay here again the next time we visit Palestine, Texas. read more