Days Inn Raleigh Downtown

Pretty much what you expect from a Days Inn. The room seemed clean and everything worked. They forgot to stock our room with cups for water and coffee, but that was easily fixed. This hotel is on the north side of downtown, and it is easy enough to walk everywhere. The parking is free at the hotel. This is a good place to stay in downtown Raleigh when you don’t want to pay the Sheraton or Marriott prices.

Do not stay here. It has bed bugs and is not well maintained. It might be cheap but it is not worth it.

If you’re on a budget and wanna stay near downtown this is your only choice. 3 night stay, all in all it was okay, everything in the room worked (including wifi), typical budget continental breakfast, staff was friendly, no problems checking in or out. Its a bit rundown. Room smelled like febreze. The best part its within walking distance of the bars & restaurants on Glenwood Ave.

So we really didn’t stay here last night but it wasn’t the hotels fault. We booked a room on a famous online travel site and we’re promised a non-​smoking room. Upon arrival the front desk told me we had a smoking room and that the online booker offer does that so they can sell a room even though it is not what was requested.
Anyway the point of the story is that the staff let us check the room before we signed in figuring that we would not be able to stay there. Then they let us hang out in the lobby while we made phone calls to cancel their room and move to another hotel.
Based on their courteous and friendly service I would not have a problem trying this hotel again in the future.

I’ve taken two weeklong vacations at this hotel. The first was wonderful, no complaints. After today, however, I will NEVER stay here again. My boyfriend and I were out enjoying our day when we get a voice mail from the hotel telling us to call them immediately. We did so, and they tell us that the ENTIRE room is «soaking wet» and we must return immediately to discuss the damages. So we left what we were doing and rushed back to the hotel. Our key was deactivated, so we went to the office to find out what was going on. The guy working behind the counter started laughing, saying that the «mattress was wet» and that was the issue. We went in the room and there was not a single trace of water. Apparently, using an ice pack on your sprained ankle in bed warrants ruining an entire day. Anyway, we get back and they have the audacity to try to charge us for «damages» that didn’t happen. Finally, the manager went and looked at the room with us, and after a while, agreed that there was no sign of any damage and that the entire thing had been blown out of proportion. While we appreciate this admission, the inconvenience was highly frustrating and we won’t be back.

Decided to stay here after checking Unilocal of all surrounding hotels in around the same price range. Most important factor was free wifi.
Yes, we have free, they said. well, the wifi was wonky in my room and I could never connect.
Room is old and smelled old.
Pro’s — price, free continental breakfast, flat screen and cable, microwave, and fridge.
Con’s — loud due to low price attracting everyone who keeps their door open and talks loud, old room, smells old and moldy. that smell goes away in time. You will not notice it let me say.
Overall. I came to sleep. firm bed with all firm pillows. I like my pillows softer. Check in was a breeze and it felt safe and convenient.
I recommend you asking if they have renovated any of the available rooms. may be worth paying another $ 20-​$ 30 and getting a newer room somewhere else.
Will I return? slim to none.
Would I recommend my friends and family. No
Days Inn — This is strike 2.
fool me once, shame on you
fool me twice, shame on me.
This fool won’t be fooled again.
Why then 2 stars? Check in, value advertized if matched by delivery would be great. Not having wifi really pissed me off since I was here on emergency, mid week, missinf two days at work. I needed to get some work done. This i had to do down the street at random free hot spots.

Great hotel for the price and they have a nice continental breakfast with comfortable seating. I booked here because they had a pet policy. However unbeknownst to me they did require a nightly non refundable deposit. I paid it without fanfare. However later that night at 12 midnight to be exact, water started pouring from the vent in my bathroom and went all over the floor, flowing into the sink area. I called the front desk and they were very responsive immediately bringing towels and investigating the source which apparently was an overflowing tub above me.
Long story, the following day I spoke to one of the managers who took a percentage off my bill, crediting my credit card complete with a print out to help compensate me for the inconvenience!
Wow! Next time I return to Raleigh I will definitely stay here. Plus it is a great location and near one of my favorite restaurants, Shaba Shabu!

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE REVIEWS, the room was never cleaned garbage behind door and no towels or soap, bed was never changed
they claimed they are getting new service, i asked for my refund, they were sooo happy TO GIVE IT but claimed they could not for manager, so he gave me the whole package, invoices, receipts, etc, and still 7 days later despite 4 calls, have not returned refund, i called and the manager yelled screamed at me, called me filthy names, the hotel is next door to a strip club, the women were in the parking lot at my leaving and knocking on customers doors, i was there approx an hour, to this writing, no refund, i disputed it, the manager called me and asked for paperwork faxing to gas station across the street, in spite of hotel having fax number, right on invoice, i mean, i should give him evidance to use against me, this is a horrific place, go across the street, little more but much more hotel, i would avoid regency inn at all costs

one of the best hotels i have ever stayed in. i called early, and the guy said that he would give me a10% discount because there weren’t a lot guests staying there that night. i ended up paying $ 51 bucks before taxes, which is a pretty good rate considering most hotels charge 60 bucks or more per night. the area was quiet, there is a mall close by, and food places all around. everything was clean, and the sanitation rating was really high (95.1 i think?). the next time i go to raleigh, i will definitely recommend this place to anybody.

Loving the size of the room, great that they have a fridge and microwave. And very quiet?. Plus cheap

My girlfriend and I were traveling back to Washington, DC from Wilmington, NC when we decided to spend the night in Raleigh. We had heard great things about Raleigh and were very excited to spend the night. While pulling into Raleigh my girlfriend made a reservation at the Days Inn on Price LIne. We meant to make the reservation for the one downtown, but had accidently made one at the Days Inn on Wake Forest Rd. a few miles out of downtown. When we went to check in to the downtown motel we realized our mistake. We immediately called the other motel to explain what had happened. At this point the reservation was only 10 minutes old. We spoke to a gentleman who called himself Yadi (sp) and let him know we had mistakenly made a reservation with his motel and wanted to cancel. We let him know that we understood the policy of 24 hours notice, but seeing as how the reservation was only 10 minutes old that we hoped he would be able to accomodate us. He told us that the reservation had not even come through yet, so when it did he would cancel it for us. We called Price LIne to let them know that we had canceled the reservation and would like to now transfer our reservation to the downtown motel. They said no problem, but would have to speak to the first hotel first and confirm the cancelation. When Price Line got back to us they said they had spoken to the manager Sam and he was not willing to cancel the reservation. So we called the motel again to speak to Yadi and see what happened and once again he said it was ok. When we asked to speak to the mangager Sam he informed us that he had just stepped out, but now to worry he would speak to Price Line this time when the called. Once again we spoke to the Price Line and once again they called the motel and once again the were told that the manager Sam would not cancel the reservation. At this point we decided to drive up to the motel we had mistakenly made the reservation at. When we got there we asked to speak to the manager Sam and the person at the front desk informed us he was Sam. When we asked why he would not cancel the reservation he informed us, because he didnt have to. When we asked if we could speak to Yadi we could not, because as it turned out the gentleman who called himself Sam was also the same gentleman who was calling himself Yadi and both of them turned out to be the general manager of the hotel was pretending to Yadi when he spoke to us on the phone and then pretended to be the manager Sam when he spoke to the people from Price Line. When we asked why he would tell us on the phone he was willing to cancel the reservation and then tell Price Line no he informed us, because he could and he wanted to. When we asked him why he would pretend to be two seperate people, he once again informed us, because he could. We then asked him why he felt it was ok to lie and decieve people who had made an innocent mistake, he told us he didnt care and it was our fault for making the wrong reservation.
We then left, sucked up the loss, paid again and stayed at the Days Inn downtown. By the way Danielle the manager at the downtown location was amazing and told us she would have comped the room, but unfortunately they had different owners.
I know this is a long winded story, but I hope anyone traveling through Raleigh who reads this will not have to go through the same thing we did. STAY AT THE DAYS INN DOWNTOWN AND NOT THE DAYS INN ON WAKE FOREST DRIVE!

I was directed by a friend of mine to look into this Days Inn property to stay. I was surprised that this Days Inn was pretty cheap at $ 50/​night. The room was excellent, since I got a king bed and the room was clean. Excellent condition and the bed was nice and good. Everything was in working order, so I had a pleasant stay here. Too bad the swimming pool was covered over. I mean, it was in the 50’s, so shouldn’t it still be swimming pool weather? I guess not. I was here for the 2011 City of Oaks Marathon, after arriving at RDU airport from a short flight over from SAV, via ATL.
The check in process was ok, not great. Got a taxi ride from RDU airport and arrived here after 20 minutes and $ 40. The night clerk who checked me in was nice and pleasant. Found the ice machine and everything was gold. Since I didn’t rent a car this time, the property has private parking for its guests, so that was a major plus. It should already be commonplace, but I know alot of upscale properties charge for parking or its in their «resort fees». Ugh. The room was pretty solid and it was clean. The bed was I would recommend this brand, since its budget friendly, and you get a clean room with working amenities every time. If not, just complain, you would get your way anyway.
This Days Inn is great. There’s a few restaurants around the property here, although I didn’t check out their continental breakfast while staying there. The swimming pool was closed at the time I was staying there, so that was a bummer. I mean, I could’ve used their pool, but it was in November, and it does get freaky cold anyway. Definitely recommend this spot for your travels in and near Raleigh, NC. The overall experience is that of a motel, instead of a hotel, although you wouldn’t know if you don’t. I rather would like to stay in those tower hotel buildings, instead of a 1 story property with multiple buildings. Plenty of parking here and there’s wifi too.
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