Quality Inn Allen - Plano East
About this hotel
This is the closest hotel to the historic Allen station site on the list, which matters most for anyone planning to walk the old interurban corridor before driving on to McKinney or south into Dallas. The indoor pool and sauna give the property a wind-down option most highway-corridor hotels skip, useful after a day spent outdoors in North Texas heat. The continental breakfast runs well past the standard cutoff, and the 11am checkout leaves room for a slower morning rather than a rushed exit. Rooms are simple rather than stylish, but the combination of location, breakfast and a genuine sauna covers what most short Allen stays actually need. Rates here also tend to run below the newer Hilton and Marriott properties nearby, making it a genuine value pick for a corridor-focused visit.