Best Hotels near Joel Lane Museum House, Raleigh

I had a great time at this hotel. The only drawback was not being able to do a late checkout but it was otherwise a great place to stay.

The bed was heavenly. They have Peloton bikes in the fitness room. Only two things lacking: vegan food options, outdoor pool. I would stay here again. There are vegan food options across the street (Happy and Hale, Element - Plant-based Gastropub. And Raleigh Raw is just a couple of blocks down.).

I was overall satisfied with my stay. My customer service representative Gayla did a great job checking me in‼️ She put me in one of the renovated rooms which was nice overall. Not a big fan of the style sink they chose to use, I like having more counter top space, shower pressure was excellent. I was not pleased with the fact that I had to leave a deposit and was told it’s because I used a 3rd party app to book‼️ I know this is nonsense and the real truth is for another review altogether‼️My room was on the 2nd floor and as I stepped off the elevator, was greeted with the overwhelming scent of ********* as I was also told at check in this was a 100% smoke free motel, which is the reason why I choose to stay here‼️ Here’s a thought: Maybe this hotel should do like other hotels I have stayed at and keep locals out or charge them more to sway them from renting a room in the first place then customers don’t have to deal with noise and non compliant people that ruin the experience for others‼️ This is part of the reason you ask for a deposit, to pay for the stupidity of those that steal from you and ruin your renovations to rooms that some like me actually enjoy‼️ Also, why should I be punished for saving money as I travel for my work by using 3rd party apps when locals come in to party and do things they can’t or wouldn’t do elsewhere because they have no regard to others and eventually enough bad reviews will hurt you overall then the only people left that will rent rooms are your undesirables‼️

I felt the need to say a public thank you to Tenia at the check-in. My husband and I arrived earlier than the official check-in time and immediately Tenia explained that a large group had just left and housekeeping was working hard to get rooms ready. She took our luggage and pointed out the bar and lobby area where we could hang. I was exhausted from traveling early and proceeded to the nearest couch. Within 15-20 min Tenia came over and said she had a room for us because I ”looked so tired”. Thank God she did because I proceeded to get a 2 hour nap before our work dinner this evening. I know it doesn't sound like a huge deal but waiting another 4 hours would have been grueling and made dinner not nearly as enjoyable. In this day and time when customer service seems to have been shoved to the back of line and we now celebrate ”just showing up” --Tenia went over and beyond and you can tell she values her customers and her company. She is a fantastic ambassador for the Sheraton brand.

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.

The best location to go to NC State. Most facilities such as the student center can be easily reached on foot or by shuttle bus. The hotel has a bar and coffee shop, as well as an excellent Mexican restaurant. A supermarket is less than 5 minutes away, and there is a subway restaurant and a shopping mall nearby.

The hotel is old, just staying.

Truly amazed with this hotel. Definitely will stay again. Truly had a blast with the staff who honestly enjoyed our company and entertainment. The location was off the normal path of most traveling which was convenient to no nonsense in the area.

We stayed there for a night and we loved it! The lady at the front desk was friendly, kind and funny! We shared a few laughs! The room was super big and it had everything! The King size bed was incredibly comfy and we rested and slept like babies. Breakfast was yummy. It had a lot of everything. Hot bacon, yummy potatoes, scrambled eggs, cereals, different types of bagels and bread, jams and cream cheese, waffles, fruit, juices, milk, chocolate milk, yogurt, coffee, tea… and Michelle was lovely! She kept cooking yummy food and asking everyone if there was anything we needed or wanted. Thank you Michelle!! The hotel has a heated pool but we tried going twice and it was packed with families and children so we couldn’t bother. Excellent location and free parking. Highly recommended!!!