About Big Country Hotel & Suites
Wingate By Wyndham Abilene is handily located for university visits — within ten miles of Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene Christian University and McMurry University — and just one mile from the Mall of Abilene. The 3-star hotel is just off Route 84, and within 5.5 miles of Frontier Texas! and the Dyess Air Force Base.
The non-smoking rooms all come with a HDTV with cable channels, en-suites with oversized bathtubs, showers and hairdryers, free Wi-Fi, a washer/dryer, safe, controllable air conditioning, complimentary daily paper and a sitting area.
Guests can use the business center 24 hours a day, as well as a seasonal, outdoor pool, whirlpool bath, and gym, while indoor/outdoor parking and conference facilities are available.
Wingate By Wyndham Abilene serves complimentary hot buffet breakfasts, and is short walk from many popular restaurants.
The Abilene Country Club is 2.9 miles away, and Abilene Zoo, nine miles.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Lovely rooms, comfy beds.
Wingate By Wyndham Abilene's rooms were thought to be lovely, generally clean and quiet, providing comfortable beds and decent value, in addition to a tidy pool and fitness center. However, guests did note a few instances of arriving to improperly serviced rooms.
positive:
Handy to shopping and dining.
Guests said that the hotel was convenient to plenty of stores and restaurants, and proved to be a good base for accessing the area's attractions.
positive:
Kind and accommodating team.
According to reviews, the staff here is friendly and helpful, with the check-in team proving to be especially accommodating.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Rooms not well stocked.
A handful of guests have found that Wingate By Wyndham Abilene's rooms were not very well stocked with things like bathroom supplies and towels, leading to the hassle of requesting more of these items.
negative:
Breakfasts not impressing all.
Some of those who stayed felt that the selection and quality of food on offer could be better, but others found it to be perfectly sufficient for their needs.
negative:
Some maintenance points.
The furniture and furnishings, while generally of a good standard, were occasionally reported to be stained or in poor condition, with a few things like TVs and lamps at times not working.