About Extended Stay America Suites - Raleigh - North Raleigh - Wake Towne Dr
Specializing in longer stays, Extended Stay America - Raleigh - North Raleigh - Wake Towne Drive is a contemporary low-rise budget hotel beside Interstate 440 in the northern suburbs of North Carolina’s state capital. Highlights include free Wi-Fi throughout and complimentary parking.
Modernized, air-conditioned rooms with en suite bathrooms and upgraded bedding feature flat-screen cable TVs, ironing equipment, free local calls, desks and fully-equipped kitchenettes.
Conveniences include a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour reception, launderette, lift, vending machines and complimentary weekly housekeeping. Kids can stay free. Pets are accepted for a surcharge.
There’s a free takeaway breakfast. Eateries located within half-a-mile include pizzerias and coffee shops plus Caribbean, Japanese, Mexican and fondue restaurants.
Non-smoking Extended Stay America - Raleigh - North Raleigh - Wake Towne Drive is about 15 minutes’ drive from Triangle Town Center shopping mall. North Carolina State University and North Carolina Museum of Art are ten minutes’ drive away as is Raleigh Convention Center in downtown. The PNC Arena is nine miles away for Carolina Hurricanes ice hockey games.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Praise for new look rooms with kitchenettes
The smartly renovated rooms were reportedly generously-sized, clean and well-kept. Many guests said they enjoyed features like the cosy beds and well-equipped kitchenettes containing everything those on extended stays needed to prepare light meals. Reviewers prioritizing affordability often felt the rooms offered fair value for money thanks to the normally inexpensive room rates.
positive:
Convenient roadside location north of downtown
It appealed to travellers that this property off highway I-440 in the northern outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina, was a short drive from downtown. Furthermore, there were petrol stations, bus stops and shops in the neighbourhood plus several restaurants. The free parking proved popular with drivers, who also reported that it was straightforward to reach local attractions, academic institutions, Research Triangle sites, shopping malls, sports arenas, golf courses and the airport.
positive:
Thumbs up for customer service
Many visitors said they dealt with professional, welcoming and helpful personnel who offered a hassle-free check-in and looked after guests well. The pet-friendly policy won approval from animal lovers.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Cleanliness and maintenance issues reported
Cleanliness and maintenance standards could have been raised, according to guests who faced issues in certain rooms. These included flickering lights, leftover food and litter, bathrooms that could have been more thoroughly cleaned and stained bedding. Several critics mentioned that they detected musty odours plus smoky smells despite the smoke-free policy. Some critics called for the complimentary housekeeping to be offered more regularly than once a week.
negative:
Mixed views about free breakfast
Even though lots of diners were satisfied with the free takeaway breakfast, critics sometimes claimed that the choice of food and drink was too narrow.
negative:
Occasional free Wi-Fi problems
According to several critics, the free Wi-Fi network occasionally suffered from a spotty signal or underwhelming speeds in certain corners of the premises.