Positive Reviews
positive:
Airport location
This Raleigh-Durham hotel is located in the center of the Triangle area of North Carolina. Guests appreciate its proximity to the local airport. The hotel sits just four minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. In addition, it is only a 10-minute drive to the North Carolina Museum of Art, and both Southpoint Mall and North Carolina State University are only minutes away. Also, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are each within approximately a half hour's drive.
positive:
Well-maintained premises
Guests report that La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Durham Airport S is a destination with well-maintained grounds and a clean interior. You should feel comfortable staying here, and not encounter much in the way of dirt, grime, or dust.
positive:
Free parking
An important amenity to guests here is the included complimentary on-site parking. Guests celebrate the fact that they may park for free at the hotel for up to ten days.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Older of the two local locations
There are in fact two local La Quinta hotels in the immediate RDU area, and guests say this is the older, “less shiny” of the two. While this doesn't impact the actual cleanliness of the place, it is indeed noticeable that this is the older of the two locations and that it's worn and aged by comparison.
negative:
Spartan breakfast
The complimentary daily breakfast at this location is not luxurious. Guests note that it is “spartan” and meager in its make-up, and a few noted that they feel it had been downgraded since some of their recent stays at other La Quintas. If you're looking for a somewhat robust morning meal, you'll have to dine off-site.
negative:
Scattered noise issues
While noise doesn't appear to be a major, widespread issue at La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Durham Airport S, there are enough notes by guests that we'd be remiss to not mention it. There are two sources of reported noise: the air conditioning units within the hotel and the aircraft noise landing at the nearby international airport. In the latter case, thoughts are decidedly mixed. Some guests do not find the aircraft noise to be an issue whatsoever, while others report it disturbs their sleep. When it comes to noise disturbances here, it's clear experiences will vary greatly.