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Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center
- Price Range:
-
$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
2 reviews for Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference Center
I am an alum and also qualify for the military rate, so we got a great room rate when we stayed here. The last time I was in Auburn was 10 years ago... so it was great to be back and see what had changed.
The hotel has done some impressive remodeling and our room was really, really nice. HUGE shower with a waterfall showerhead- the only problem was that the door to the bathroom misses the toilet by like an inch, so there's not much room in there if you're not in the shower. We thought the room decor was very nice and tastefully done.
We paid for the buffet breakfast ahead of time and it was very nice. Everything was fresh (fruit, pastries, juices) and the hot items were super tasty.
We hung out in the bar the first night, which has really nice intimate seating in comfy barstools. We discovered Piccolo the second night, which is attached and has a fireplace, great lounge furniture and fabulous jazz music on Sat night. They also had a TV, so hubby could watch the rest of the Florida/LSU game with closed-captioning while I enjoyed the jazz. The ambiance in Piccolo was really nice and moody-feeling. Perfect.
We ate at Ariccia and the food was VERY good. Prices weren't bad, the wine was tasty, and we were very happy. The staff are obviously students and even though they may not be very suave, they try really darn hard. We asked about getting some garlic bread to go with our pasta dishes and our guy was off in a flash to get some. He came back with one piece for hubby (since he was the one who spoke up) and immediately realized that I might like a piece too. So off he ran again. It was actually really kind of cute. When hubby asked for a water refill (which he shouldn't have had to do), they only refilled his and forgot mine. Oh well. The cooked-to-perfection asparagus we got as a side made up for any slight service hiccups :)
Overall, we were extremely happy with our stay and will definitely stay here again. Even though the staff is learning the ropes of the restaurant and hotel management side, they were so motivated and eager to please that we really couldn't find fault with anything.
Oh, and they had L'Occitane bathroom supplies!! Awesome :)
Now that I'm an alum and get great rates, I love to stay here when I visit my old college town. This is the best hotel and probably only nice conference center in Auburn.
The rooms are fairly spacious and comfortable (the decor leaves a bit to be desired). The hotel bar/restaurant is excellent and serves up drinks well into the night. Last time I was here, my girlfriend and I closed down the place at 2am.
Service all over the hotel is slow, but excellent. Most of the youngsters working the front desk are students majoring in hotel/restaurant management and take the job very seriously since it's part of their degree requirement.