Alla’s Historical Bed and Breakfast Spa & Cabana

Alla and Rick are simply the best hosts. They care about their guests, and they do their best to provide.
Alla made me feel like I was at home after being on the road for 1,500+ miles. I really appreciated her company and her delicious breakfast (which is worth the $ 20 — believe me). I wish I could’ve stayed longer — but I will be back to visit her!

First of all, Alla’s Historical Bed and Breakfast Spa & Cabana is the winner of Bed and Breakfast award in 2009 and 2010. It is based on over 300 reviews, which none of them seem to be fake. I even found one of the reviews was from a distant friend. Not to mention on
, her 85+ reviews rank her business an overall ⁵⁄₅. As you can see, there is absolutely no way this business could of paid costumers or created fake reviews themselves.
The reason why Unilocal’s algorithm «filtering» (
) deletes her 13 positive reviews is puzzling to me. Instead of a 4 star rating, which I first saw when i established my stay, Unilocal discounted those on March 3^rd, making the one arbitrary review control her entire rating. (a review, in which the lady did not even stay at the place).
With Alla’s personal explanation and my research online, I have to conclude, Unilocal was wrong to tamper with her business. Please do your own research and come up with your own conclusion about Unilocal’s fair practice:
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According to this article, Unilocal has been accused of extorting multiple small companies, threatening to harm their reputation if they do not pay for further advertisement. Yet, even when small businesses tried to fight back in the court of law, Unilocal continued to deny the accusation and won the case, scotch-​free.
I am still conflicted. I understand Alla leads her guest to submit reviews, but she asks to write with honesty, not for the sake of gaining the picture slideshow she promises to send in return for a review. Seeing how Alla sends guest’s a Unilocal link via email, I assume Unilocal’s filtering system somehow detects that. Thus, those positive reviews get filtered. Nonetheless, they are real.
But, for your own sake. consider the reviews from tripadvisor, google, etc. Unilocal’s rating for Alla’s business does absolutely no justice.
As for my experience, Alla is one of the most energetic and loving host a person could ask for. When we came, she welcomed us in with open arms. Despite having to wake her up at 12 am the night we locked ourselves out, she was still gracefully, funny, and caring.
The entire inn was given to us for 120 since we came on a rare night where no one else booked. What a blessing! (Although, this is not a sign of bad business. During our stay, other couples call in trying to book a vacation.) I truly liked the inn, compared to most Bed and Breakfast places, this interior had more of an romantic feel than the style of a grandma. (there are pictures everywhere else online if you google her place.) The place was also clean, cozy, with a dozen of antiquities. I did not expect to care for them, but my goodness. To fiddle with a record player late in the night is exciting. As for the bathroom, I was hoping to find a semi large bathtub to have a romantic bubble bath. Instead we saw a cute shower (full of so many high quality toiletries). We also had the other bathroom with a worn –in tub. Therefore, we were not enticed to have a bubble bath there.
The only appealing opinion is to rent the «spa». Personally, I would refer it as a hot tub, with romantic add ons (candles, wine, rose petals). We didn’t consider that option, but looked over the pamphlet.
We stayed in the «John C. Pelt’s Room «which is the only room I would care to pay for. When I first saw the picture online, I was drawn away from the ghastly red room, reminding me of the one in Jane Eyre. Although when arriving, Alla allowed me to see the Red Room in person, which appeared to be romantic and just right. I also got to see the Gold Room, which is what I originally ordered. Beautiful, but too small.
As for the breakfast, Alla prepared us a delightment for our eyes, mouths, and body. Any wise person would question whether a cook’s food is 100% certified organic. But after eating, our stomachs finalized the verdict. We felt balanced, free from MsG, hormones, etc. I, a self-​established-​cook/​baker myself, wanted to be a critical judge on her food. And now I have to say, her cut up potatoes, a combination of three kinds, with the perfect about of spices, and I believe pan-​seared to perfection. It also came with this unique salsa. I mean, it wasn’t the best breakfast I ever had, but I believe the best I could have in Dallas. Moving on to her crepes, they were everything a crêpe should be, especially with the added jam… Her homemade jam in strawberry and raspberry were the absolute favorite of mine out of everything which was already, honestly good.
When driving towards Duncanville, we wished we were somewhere else, in a nice, green landscape, without businesses and loud cars. Duncanville may have not been the haven which i was expecting, but then again, we were only 15 minutes away from Dallas, and Alla’s Bed and Breakfast treated us beyond our expectations.

The Gold Standard in Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
My wife and I are avid visitors to Bed and Breakfasts when and wherever we travel, so it comes as no surprise that we looked to stay at one during a recent visit to the Dallas area. We found Alla’s Historical Bed & Breakfast, Spa & Cabana on
and were immediately intrigued. The pictures of antique filled rooms, bubbling spa, and scrumptious breakfast were complemented by five years of consistent five star reviews; we must stay here!
From the moment we arrived, we were treated like family. Alla is the consummate host whose passion to satisfy her guests radiates from every pore. She truly loves what she does and it shows in every detail.
We stayed in the John C. Pelt room of the Pelt House. Alla and her husband Rick tastefully decorated the home in museum quality antiques as advertised on her website,
. We were treated to wine and appetizers upon our arrival as well as a historical tour of the home and its artifacts. Guess the origin of her beautiful accent and you just might win a prize. I got close, but sadly failed after three attempts.
The real prize was our accommodations. The room was regal and the antique canopy bed was the crowning jewel and after our long trip, we truly slept like royalty.
Breakfast was simply amazing. We were served crepes topped with fresh fruit, Alla’s home potatoes, eggs, bacon, an entire platter of fresh fruit, coffee poured from an antique server, fresh orange juice and plenty of everything for second helpings. Anyone opting out of Alla’s breakfast would be doing themselves a great disservice.
In conclusion, the room was lavish, the service was spectacular, the home was spotless, the food was amazing and the value was unbelievable. My wife and I have decided never to visit the Dallas area without staying at Alla’s Historical Bed & Breakfast and have already begun to plan our next visit.