3-Star Hotels in House Creek

Sitting in the hotel as I write this. Wifi did not work in the room. I notified the front desk last night that, as soon as I entered my room, it stopped working. The only option the front desk could offer me was to call tech support, which is not fair to the employee or the guest. It is 2023, Hilton…DO BETTER. There is no menu of any kind on the site for this hotel or any other under the Hilton umbrella, which makes it very difficult to plan for what I can eat. (I am on a restricted diet that, in part, prevents me from consuming dairy.) For lactose-intolerant guests, this presents a challenge as traveling with nondairy milk is not always a practical option. Why is there no soy, oat, etc., option available like every other place that serves breakfast? Further, where are healthier options like whole grain bagels/bread? You are a multi-billion-dollar company and offering a menu online as well as whole grain and nondairy options are not outlandish or exorbitant requests in 2023. In fact, they should not even have to be brought up—ESPECIALLY when breakfast is included (yet many guests are excluded). Finally, plastic cups at breakfast? Seriously?! I am not even going to say anything more about this. Stop worrying about executive salaries over the basic comforts of your guests. It is a true shame that your oversights clouded over what might have otherwise been a pleasant experience given the friendly staff.

We booked out stay with friends for the Carolina Hurricanes Game. Great location, close enough to the arena but also surrounded by many great restaurants. The hotel had a nice bar, that stayed open pretty late after we got back from the game. we will be going back if the price is right for our next hockey game. The service and cleanliness was great.

I was passing through the Raleigh area and needed a place to stay for the evening. I've always had great luck with Candlewood Suites, so when I saw there was one close to the highway, but not RIGHT off the highway, I decided to check the rates and see if they had any availability. As luck would have it they had a couple rooms left and the rates were very affordable so I decided to book for the night. When I pulled in, the parking lot was very well lit and I was able to find a parking space right away. (There's nothing worse than getting to a hotel late and not being able to find a parking space close by!!) The check-in process went very smoothly, and I was in my room in no time. The room was spacious and had a full kitchenette. It was nice having the full size fridge to put my cooler of road snacks in overnight. The bed was really comfortable, and I feel like I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. On my way to check out in the morning, I saw they had a large guest laundry room next to a full fitness center with weights and everything. Although I didn't use these facilities, I could see how that would be great for someone for someone staying longer than one night. All in all it was a great stay as expected. I would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone traveling through the Raleigh area!