Is parking available at the hotel?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Yes, the property allows pets in specific rooms only, with a fee of USD 35.00 per pet, per night (maximum USD 150.00 per stay). Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to nearby attractions?

The hotel is located in North Raleigh, approximately 4 minutes from Polar Ice House and 6 minutes from Falls Lake Visitor Assistance Center. It is also about 14.7 miles from Crabtree Valley Mall.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is a seasonal outdoor pool available from June to September, with access hours from 10 AM to 8 PM.

Are children allowed to stay at the hotel?

Yes, children are allowed to stay at the property. However, the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Holiday Inn Express Wake Forest Hotel

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Wake Forest - Raleigh North by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$86
February	US$95
March	US$106
April	US$106
May	US$124
June	US$110
July	US$111
August	US$114
September	US$120
October	US$137
November	US$122
December	US$102

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Wake Forest - Raleigh North by IHG, guests often praise clean, comfortable rooms, helpful staff, and a convenient, quiet location, though several note dated areas alongside occasional maintenance problems, noise, or housekeeping inconsistencies.

Facilities feedback is mixed: the pool is appreciated when open, but closures, an intermittently working single elevator, and tight or restricted parking appear in multiple reviews. Breakfast is generally considered good with variety, yet some guests found items missing or food quality inconsistent. Expect a comfortable, convenient stay, with some variability in maintenance and operations.

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Facilities

Guests like the pool when open and the onsite laundry, but several reviews mention pool closures, an intermittently working single elevator, and limited or restricted parking (including some paid spots).

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Victoria

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay here was great. The room was clean and updated. The pool area is really nice. Make sure you double check your receipt if if you’re traveling with a service animal. They charged me for my service animal, it had to be reversed. Front desk staff was amazing. Breakfast is ok, could be better however it’s not a deal breaker for me. The room and pool is more important. I was satisfied.

10

Victoria

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I enjoyed this stay. The room was very clean and spacious. The bed was super comfortable. The pool area was very well kept. Breakfast left a lot for be desired. They had no milk, pancake mix however it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. The pool area and the rooms were most important to me. I definitely would stay here again and again. The price wasn’t bad either for the suite that I had. Totally worth it. OH!!!! And the free chocolate chip cookies are DELICIOUS!!! LOL my family loved them.

10

Glenn

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Trucks took up a lot of parking spaces creating limited parking

8

Curtis J.

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was good - parking may be a challenge on a busy night

6

Fred

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I ve been staying at this property several times a year for over 10 years. On this stay the single elevator did not work for several days. The attitude from the front desk was rude and disinterested as we had large suitcases to bring down 3 floors. The hotel has gone down a bit especially the staff at front desk

4

Charles

29 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon checking into our room on the 3rd floor we were pleased with the accommodations. However things broke down when it came time for ice. A machine was conveniently located but, alas, it wasn't functioning. No big deal, just go down one floor BUT the elevator was on the fritz at 4 in the afternoon. The elevator only worked intermittently through our check out the next morning at 9. Major inconvenience when getting luggage out. Obvious bad maintenance makes one wonder what isn't functioning behind the scenes.

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MICHAEL

10 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was great. The only disappointment was the fact that the pool was closed on our first day there due to the water readings were not right. We chose this location so that my wife could spend her day at the pool, however, that didn't happen. The hotel itself was great, the breakfast was good, but the pool not being opened on a beautiful day made the first day there a waste.

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Laurie

20 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was out of service.

6

Heather

6 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed here many times and always find it convenient and clear. This time I was disappointed in the staff for not being explicit about the change in parking where the hotel next door has taken over certain spots as their own and presume to charge for parking. I arrived late at night and parked in my usual spot - I really wish this had been brought to my attention at check in.

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Stephen

30 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Some hotel parking spaces require extra payment somehow. Lots of signs, but still, be careful! Breakfast didn't start until 7; I had to be out at my event both days of my stay.

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Cleanliness

Many guests highlight very clean rooms and public areas, but there are recurring complaints about inconsistent housekeeping and some bathrooms or floors needing better attention.

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HIROMI

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Bathtub was needed clean when we got there. After room service, even we are three, there is only two clean towels

10

Grace

23 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were greeted by a friendly host and it was immediately obvious how clean the lobby and dining area were. Our room was so clean feeling. So thankful for such a nice hotel!

10

Christine

7 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

very comfortable Very clean

10

Phillip

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We travel a few times each year and only stay at places we expect to find clean, professional and friendly. Your premises provided and met all of those requirements. We never return to any place that doesn't meet those standards. We have elderly family in the Raleigh/Smithfield area and expect future visits. Your breakfast items were hot and tasty; however, there wasn't any bacon included in the serving trays. We will see you again.

4

Jeffrey

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was not clean. The curtains would close for privacy, the tile floors were very sticky and the carpet was stained. Lots of foot traffic all night. Not managed very well.

10

Frances

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff, clean room, and hotell as a whole.

10

Deborah

27 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very clean and comfortable. Staff was super friendly. Managed well. Pool was super clean and temperature was refreshing. A lot of options for breakfast and was very good. I would suggest having a dark roast coffee option too. But the regular coffee wasn’t bad. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

4

Justina

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

I stayed for 4 nights. My room was only cleaned once - and I don’t mean a deep cleaning. I mean that the staff didn’t pick up dirty towels, bring clean towels, or take out the trash. When I told the staff, the lady at the front desk said she would have housekeeping come by the next day. That was no help to me. This resulted in running out of tissue and toilet paper. I had to call down to the desk for towels on multiple occasions because the towels weren’t refreshed and I always had to come down to the desk, they never brought the towels up to me. The tub was draining slow and it took me talking to 3 different employees to get it resolved. The staff does the least. They might say sorry when you have a problem but they don’t move to resolve it. Even the general manager never apologized and could’ve cared less. She clearly has no authority because the problems continued during the whole stay.

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Pam

7 May 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Did not like that we stayed 8 nights. And only once was our room cleaned totally. I mean bed made the garbage was taken and only vacumed once that was on the 5th day after asking them. And most nights we had to ask to get clean towels. I mean im on vacation and for what we paid to stay there. We shouldnt have to clean. Thats why im on vacation.

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Jane

24 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel staff was great and all but bathroom was very clean. Bathroom had dirt/hair under sink and bathtub was old, stained and should be replaced!

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable, but several reviews cite thin walls and other noise disturbances, plus maintenance issues and occasional Wi-Fi or TV problems.

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Victoria

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay here was great. The room was clean and updated. The pool area is really nice. Make sure you double check your receipt if if you’re traveling with a service animal. They charged me for my service animal, it had to be reversed. Front desk staff was amazing. Breakfast is ok, could be better however it’s not a deal breaker for me. The room and pool is more important. I was satisfied.

6

Felycia

27 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The wifi did not work so we couldnt connect anything to the tv.

8

Christopher

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was clean, great bed in the room. Only negative was the room next door. There was a connecting door between my room and theirs. The gap at the bottom of the door allowed light into my room and I could hear the guest on the phone clearly.

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Katherine

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room next door ceiling fell and the pipes burst in my room I have photos and honestly I asked for a discount I was willing to stay another night because I needed it and the manager declined did not accommodate my things got wet. I was with a new born And my 12 year old. Extremely disappointed I never wrote a bad review in my life.

4

Douglas

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lumpy bed, leaky shower, TV with 2 remotes that needed to be explained. Just not a great experience.

8

Cindy

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night trip - friendly check in staff - clean and comfortable…. Only issue was the parking lot lights- I understand security measures but they are way to bright, thought I was at a football stadium :( had try to take pillows and block the light out - will try to get a room away from the direct lighting next time Thanks

10

Hans

27 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We have stayed at a number of hotels in the Wake Forest area in the past few years. This is by far the most comfortable. It is a little farther out of town than I would like, but for the comfort, I am willing to make the drive in future trips. This is our new preferred hotel. Breakfast is good. It feels safe. Our room was very spacious.

8

Roger

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved everything about it except the sound. At 3 a.m. the people in the door next to ours were talking and it sounded like they were in the room with us. I don't understand why hotels skimp so much on sound proofing.

6

Alex

19 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room looked kind of old. The bed and couch were hard. The walls are super thin so heard stomping around literally all night.. probably wont be back ever

10

David

19 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had been car shopping on line and needed to stay overnight in the area. Picked this property due to the reasonable price and being pet friendly. Found nice staff, clean quiet place, had a good breakfast that was included with the room then found the car dealer to be at the next traffic light down from the hotel. I also found there to be plenty of shopping and restaurants in the area. The room was quiet, spacious and the bed was comfortable.

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Service

Many guests praise friendly, accommodating staff across the front desk and breakfast teams, but there are recurring reports of rude or unhelpful responses and slow issue resolution.

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Michelle

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was amazing. Clean room.

10

Victoria

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay here was great. The room was clean and updated. The pool area is really nice. Make sure you double check your receipt if if you’re traveling with a service animal. They charged me for my service animal, it had to be reversed. Front desk staff was amazing. Breakfast is ok, could be better however it’s not a deal breaker for me. The room and pool is more important. I was satisfied.

10

Jorge

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The staff made our experience at this hotel great! Thank you for all you do!

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Lydia j

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a really nice stay. Staff was very accommodating. The breakfast was very good.

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Shannon

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

First thing is first, I booked this stay for the wife and I for Valentine’s Day. When I get there I wasn’t aware that I would be sharing a whole floor with a teenage wrestling team that wound stay up all night long. Making all times of noise and it was not! a good stay for us. Then asked if we could change room the lady that was checking people in rudely says”No” and I was just like I have to change this to her response “Do what you gotta” which ticked me off something bad however I kept my cool. This was a horrid experience!!

2

Katherine

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room next door ceiling fell and the pipes burst in my room I have photos and honestly I asked for a discount I was willing to stay another night because I needed it and the manager declined did not accommodate my things got wet. I was with a new born And my 12 year old. Extremely disappointed I never wrote a bad review in my life.

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Fred

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I ve been staying at this property several times a year for over 10 years. On this stay the single elevator did not work for several days. The attitude from the front desk was rude and disinterested as we had large suitcases to bring down 3 floors. The hotel has gone down a bit especially the staff at front desk

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Brian

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This still was absolutely horrible, the room smelled like mildew and cigarettes. The front desk refused to change the rooms until we made a scene about it. The front desk is very rude, we ended up paying for the room and leaving that same night and going to another hotel.

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Justina

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

I stayed for 4 nights. My room was only cleaned once - and I don’t mean a deep cleaning. I mean that the staff didn’t pick up dirty towels, bring clean towels, or take out the trash. When I told the staff, the lady at the front desk said she would have housekeeping come by the next day. That was no help to me. This resulted in running out of tissue and toilet paper. I had to call down to the desk for towels on multiple occasions because the towels weren’t refreshed and I always had to come down to the desk, they never brought the towels up to me. The tub was draining slow and it took me talking to 3 different employees to get it resolved. The staff does the least. They might say sorry when you have a problem but they don’t move to resolve it. Even the general manager never apologized and could’ve cared less. She clearly has no authority because the problems continued during the whole stay.

10

Karen

3 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

OUTSTANDING SERVICE from the ENTIRE staff!!! Greeting from front desk clerk Sonia was warm and friendly to everyone! Night clerk young lady was also VERY COURTEOUS and helpful, when I asked for extra supplies. The breakfast was FRESH, HOT and delicious with updated food choices and the Chef kept everything CLEAN & FULLY stocked, he was very polite, and observant, as he went and got a food tray, for a customer to assist with his items he selected to carry back to his room. King room was HUGELY spacious with a microwave, fridge, Keurig, extra comfy CLEAN bed, LOVELY STYLISH COZY LOUNGE AREA, PROPERLY working adjustable thermostat and the HOT water temperature was just right! Also, everything (Food options, Shopping Center, Walmart and Gas) was close by! TRULY ENJOYED MY STAY AND WILL BE BACK!!! EXCELLENT WAY TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR ‼️‼️‼️ 12/31/22 - 1/1/23

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Location

Convenient for Wake Forest and Raleigh with easy access to shopping and dining, and several note it feels quiet and safe. A few guests found it hard to find or mentioned some road noise.

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Ray

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I liked the location

8

Michael

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is conveniently located. The rooms are a bit dated but clean. Bathroom very clean and good pressure in the shower. Breakfast is average but the staff are very nice.

10

Carole

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location. Lots of eating options. Quiet. Efficient. Pleasant, friendly staff.

8

Tammy

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to the event we were attending. Unfortunately lots of noise from the road. Also, the elevator was having problems and only worked part of the time.

10

Cheryl

3 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel. Clean, well-equipped, with easy access to Wake Forest and Raleigh. The breakfast was surpridingly good.

8

Barbara

27 Dec 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Hard to find the first time.

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Elizabeth

11 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

New building in recently built area. Great walking to nice mall and a big Harris Teeter!

8

Charles

4 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Difficult to find. Needs some signage.

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Takiyah

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location that is quiet, secluded, and safe but very close to everything. The rooms were large and very clean.

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John

24 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

easy access off of Rt 1. The room was clean and the area was quiet (no road traffic)

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised as well stocked with good variety, though multiple reviews cite missing items, equipment outages, or mediocre quality.

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Victoria

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I enjoyed this stay. The room was very clean and spacious. The bed was super comfortable. The pool area was very well kept. Breakfast left a lot for be desired. They had no milk, pancake mix however it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. The pool area and the rooms were most important to me. I definitely would stay here again and again. The price wasn’t bad either for the suite that I had. Totally worth it. OH!!!! And the free chocolate chip cookies are DELICIOUS!!! LOL my family loved them.

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James

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We could check in early. Breakfast was the best and the woman preparing the food was so happy and helpful. This was the best low-budget hotel I’ve ever stayed in.

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Cathy

20 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Powdered eggs, cold food in general, no water offered, pancakes were not cooked.

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Carol

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and the facility was well kept. The breakfast the next morning was well stocked with many options for all the picky eaters in my party. This did not disappoint!

10

Emily

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was great and the property was super clean. They had a great breakfast selection and we enjoyed our stay. The Holmes

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David

2 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Smooth process, clean room, variety of breakfast each day

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Douglas

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Overall, I was disappointed in this facility. The breakfast was mediocre at best. I didn’t expect to see real eggs, or omelets, but I did expect to see some healthy options. Everything was sweet. No regular oatmeal, nothing to put on toast that wasn’t sweet, and the coffee was horrible. No regular yogurt. There was a day our room was never cleaned, even though we were gone most the day. We had to call the front desk to get clean towels. The next day the room was cleaned, but no drinking cups were supplied. Thank goodness for coffee cups. Considering the cost of the room, I expected a little more.

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Jeff

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was very noisy, i didn't realize they had kid's birthday parties in the area considered business area and only place to reax in hotel, that's what conference rooms are for. Rooms were super loud to surrounding noise. Breakfast was nearly completely gone at 930am, just little things but they kinda add up.

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Phillip

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We travel a few times each year and only stay at places we expect to find clean, professional and friendly. Your premises provided and met all of those requirements. We never return to any place that doesn't meet those standards. We have elderly family in the Raleigh/Smithfield area and expect future visits. Your breakfast items were hot and tasty; however, there wasn't any bacon included in the serving trays. We will see you again.

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Faith

11 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Second time visiting drink machine was down again during breakfast

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Wake Forest - Raleigh North by IHG

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