Hotels near JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh

Everything was great until...... My wife and I checked in Thursday for 3 nights. Upon check in, we were taken care of by Maria. Very sweet, attentive and had us on our way in no time. Thursday night was fine. Got up and went about our business Friday morning. Came back to the hotel Friday evening, head to the room and fell asleep quick. Then came Saturday morning. My wife is disabled, and we were on the 5th floor. We got to the elevator and waited about 4 or 5 minutes, and nothing happened. I called the front desk from my personal phone (the phone in our room wasn't hooked up) Was unfortunate to get a front desk person by the name of Kwamel. Very unprofessional individual. I asked if there was a problem with the elevators. He said yes, there were not working. I asked him how we were supposed to get downstairs. He directed me to where the stairs were. I advised him that my wife is disabled and not able to walk down 5 flights of stairs. In his own charming way, he had no other answer for me. I hung up and had to help my disabled wife down 5 flights of stairs with her walker and our cooler for the day. Took us about 25 minutes to get to the bottom as my wife had to take one step at a time holding on the guard rail with both hands. I had to stand under her so she wouldn't slip and fall. When I got to the front desk, I inquired how long they would be out. My wife and I were going to be at a convention all day but obviously needed them working before we got back later that night. Mr. Personality had no idea. I inquired what we were supposed to do if we get back and they are still not working as there was NO WAY my wife could WALK up 5 flights. He was very unsympathetic and showed no compassion whatsoever. There was another rep behind the desk. She kept quiet for a while which was probably better for her. She finally asked me to come to her. She looked in her computer and long story short, if they were not fixed by the time we got back we had a room on the 1st floor waiting for us. I would just need to clear everything out of our current room which of course I would. That reps name was Karen. She was very nice, polite and showed an interest in helping us. Kwamel showed NO SIGNS to help. He just stood there with his shirt untucked and looked like it had been slept in. Instead of being part of the solution he kept telling me no. Wonder if he would have felt the same way if it was his mom or his grandma that was disabled and had to walk down 5 flights of stairs. I called Karen later in the day and was told they got 1 side working but the other wouldn't be looked at until Tuesday (holiday weekend) I am very surprised they wouldn't have someone on call 24 hours a day in case something like this happens. Doesn't say much about how much they care about their guests. Got back to the hotel at around 8PM. We were greeted by Daniel. We told him what took place that morning. He was VERY apologetic and showed much sympathy. Kwamel should really take some notes from

Located in Raleigh (Southwest Raleigh), Home2 Suites By Hilton Raleigh State Arena is within a 5-minute drive of North Carolina State Fairgrounds and North Carolina State University. This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from PNC Arena and 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Crabtree Valley Mall.Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 110 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.

Checked into the Super 8 by Wyndham located at 3801 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 on May 31, 2022 for a 4-night stay to check out on June 3, 2022 fully paid for in advance. I then made a reservation for another night online to check out on June 4, 2022. On Saturday, June 4, 2022 I went to the Front Desk and requested that I be checked out on my prior stay and the stay Folio printed for my records. The Front Desk Manager said it is either her way or nothing. The Front Desk Manager on Duty insisted on simply extending the stay; which I asked that the prior stay be closed. First, she told me that I would have to pay additional deposit of $40; to which I reminded her that I have a deposit of $40. Next, she told me to come back by 2:00pm for the check-in; and I told her that was fine by me as I had some things to do at the nearby Green Road Public Library. You can imagine my surprise when at the Library, on opening my email I found that the Front Desk Manager had cancelled my reservation for Saturday/Sunday stay. When I got back to the Hotel; the Front Desk Manager asked me to go with a trolley to immediately remove my belongings from the room. I requested to speak to her Supervisor; a request she refused. She proceeded to the Room(322) and put my things in a trash bag(both wet & dry) - heap of mess and came downstairs and requested that I remove myself and belongings from the premises. I did and discovered that every other Hotel in the area was fully booked. Waited till 06/07/2022 to bring up the issue with the General Manager of the facility who found nothing wrong with the way I was treated. Thereafter, I decided to share my experience at the facility with the travelling public. NOT A PLACE TO GO!

The hotel is very nice, but our room was dirty. The staff at the desk at 11pm when we checked in were friendly and welcoming. We were only staying there overnight as a stop on our way to vacation in South Carolina. There was my husband and I and our 3 adult children. We asked for a rollaway bed, as the room technically only sleeps 4. We waited until midnight for the bed even though I’d asked for it at the time of booking AND while texting Josh at the front desk while we were still driving, and again at check-in. My husband and I were meeting a friend who was preforming at Tin Roof while our children stayed behind. Upon arriving in the room, we noticed there was a random sock on the middle of the room. On further inspection, there were discarded rose petals under the bed as well as an oatmeal crème pie (?!?) under there. There was also popcorn on the windowsill. By 11PM on the day of check-in, I’d expect the room to be clean, not like someone had just used it an hour before. (The rose petals were still fresh!!!) It made me wonder if the sheets were even clean! (Yuck) The area where the hotel is is loud, but we expected that. We paid over $300 to stay there for less than 8 hours. We were not offered a different room or even a reduced rate or refund for having to sleep in a dirty room. We alerted the desk staff on our way out of the hotel to go meet our friend. I realize the staff has their hands tied when it comes to these things, but corporate should refund some, if not all of the room fee for putting us in a dirty room.

Had some issues with the check in process, the room wasn’t cleaned for 3 days despite no sign on the door and a request to do this. Other than this we’ve had a comfortable stay. It’s close to amenities and the rooms are comfortable.

Room was spacious and very comfortable. Maid service was as-needed making it safer for staff and guests. Room (501) at end of hall was super -- quiet! Breakfasts were good and service was friendly and pleasant. Front desk was very accommodating.

We don’t usually stay in Residence Inn’s however our travel plans had us in Raleigh for a night and this hotel had the best option for our family of five. I have to say I was really impressed! The rooms were spacious, clean and updated. The staff was very friendly and the breakfast area was really comfortable. This was one of the nicer Residence Inn’s I’ve stayed in!

Located in Raleigh (Southeast Raleigh), Budgetel Inn and Suites Raleigh Downtown East is within a 10-minute drive of North Hills Shopping Center and Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. This motel is 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from North Carolina State University and 5 mi (8.1 km) from Raleigh Convention Center.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 116 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and fans.

We stayed here after a long day of flying back from Europe. Front desk person was OK - not particularly friendly for check in but it was later in the evening. The room was great- clean, quiet, and comfortable. We were given the hours for breakfast which we were aware was not included in the room as this was not a Holiday Express. We went in the morning to eat as it was convenient so we had a drive ahead. We were there well within the hours of serving - but there was no food out in the buffet, no one to greet us or seat us but we could hear people in the kitchen. We waited a few minutes expecting someone to come out. Did not happen so we went back to our room, collected our things, dropped our key and left. Found a restaurant near by to eat at.

The room is large, the breakfast is ordinary American, and there is no problem to eat. Next to it is a branch of the University of North Carolina. The parking lot is big enough. It is also a 10-minute drive from downtown Raleigh.