Name: Red Roof Inn & Suites Cornelius - Lake Norman
Address: 20740 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius, North Carolina, United States of America, Cornelius, North Carolina, US
Price range: $67–$82 per night
Rating: 7.27

What guests think

At Red Roof Inn & Suites Cornelius - Lake Norman, travellers describe a budget, no-frills stay near I-77 with many clean rooms and friendly staff, but dated furnishings, intermittent maintenance issues, and a very limited breakfast.

Several reviews note a $100 security deposit that is not clearly disclosed and, in a few cases, difficult to recover. Traffic from the adjacent interstate creates notable noise for many rooms, along with squeaky bed platforms and spotty in-room features. The location is convenient to dining, shops, and Davidson College, and the property is pet friendly. Expect a simple, budget stopover with trade-offs.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited. Multiple guests mention the pool being closed or not well maintained, pet friendly rooms with convenient ground-floor access, and generally few extras.

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Tabitha

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and answered all questions. The pool was not very clean and outdated. Breakfast was limited. Felt safe with my family of small children.

6

Mary

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent value if you just want a place to sleep. Get a room on the top floor. Noisy on street level. No extra amenities.

10

Jerrold

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rm #131 Clean and update room. We brought a dog and the location on the ground floor was good for walking the dog. This is our second year for staying here. God willing, we will be back next year.

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leanne

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Such a clean hotel, convenient, friendly staff. Good basic breakfast. Disappointed that the pool was closed, bed very firm and some lighting issue over the sink.

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Christine

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pet friendly was main reason for stay. Overall room needed a major update. Staff were friendly. Surrounding area was nice so felt fairly safe.

8

James

Oct 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The access from parking lot to room

10

Margaret

Jan 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in, reasonably priced with a pet, highway noise, but no noise from other rooms. Room decor was modern and the refrigerator was a pleasant surprise. Only drawback was the met bed platform which made an alarming noise if you got too close. Breakfast was basic but as expected for the price. Very friendly service and adjacency to I-77 makes this a keeper for long trips.

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Robert

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent staff especially Rosa. Unfortunately in heat of summer pool was not open. Would definitely stay again.

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Deena

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Website said pool.was open. It was closed. Only had 4 tv channels. The ac didnt keep the room cool. The manager complained about a child staying over one night. Asked for extra clean sheets/ blanket. We never got these. The front desk associates were nice. They also kept my deposit. We even cleaned the room before we left.

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Jolyn

Feb 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is what I expected for the price. We were on the highway side and I77 was VERY noisy. Older properly, no bells or whistles. So so on cleanliness. Staff was friendly.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is mixed: many guests found rooms very clean, but others reported stained linens, mold or mildew in bathrooms, missed housekeeping, and occasional pests.

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Stephen

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Sheets and towels were stained. Tub was FILTHY. Bathroom had water leak problem that had to pit down towels to keep from flooding the floor. Mildew between door frame and wall showed that water leak had been there for a long time. One of the beds had black stains on the fitted sheet that no way the maid did not see but put on anyway. The other fitted sheet was stained and washed poorly. Had to take the cleaner flat sheet from the other bed to cover up the stains in order to sleep on it. Pathetic that had to be done. Hairs in the tub had to be washed out before use. Refrigerator was long past due to be replaced. The gasket seal around the door ws almost completely off in the lower corner and had to push the door hard to close it to keep things in fridge cold. The only positives were that the staff was very nice and friendly, and the floors in main room and counter tops appeared to be the only real cleaned surfaces. Bathroom floor gross and of course had to out towels down to mop up the leaking water.

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Susan

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Stains on bed linen, poor working air conditioner

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Adam

Feb 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed in multiple Red Roof properties on quick trips but this one was disgusting! Tiles falling off around the shower, panel laid in shower base to fix oldness, hair and stains in the bedding, hair in the shower, nasty stain running down the walls that would be easily cleaned but have been ignored clearly, floors didn't seemed to have been mopped in quite a long time!

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Lenny

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom had mold behind the toilet. Floors were dirty. Room was next to the highway so it was loud. I had to leave a day early because of a medical emergency, i checked out around 2:30 pm and they still charged me for the full night, including the pet fee even though we werent in the room past 9:30 am, because "checkout it at 11 am". Disappointed. Im disabled and on a budget, so paying $150 for a room i didnt use is hard.

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cyndi

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was awful. Room was nasty and mold in the bathroom. It was very very very bad.

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Joshua

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was infested with roaches. Tried to get a refund but couldn’t. Best they could do was move me to a different floor/room. Wasn’t comfortable due to the fear of bugs in the new room. New room was remodeled and clean, but won’t book here again.

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Jonathan

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean room. Bed was very comfortable and pillows were firm. WiFi was the worst thing ever. Breakfast wasn’t much of a breakfast but still offered.

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Carlos

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and clean place

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Micah

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, no problems. Bathroom a bit lacking.

10

Tracy

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel and rooms were very clean. Nice walk in shower and the picture is the room you will get. Staff was very helpful and friendly. They do not have breakfast anymore since COVID but that was not a deal breaker for me. Be prepared to pay $100 deposit--you get it back after the room is inspected but just FYI. Overall great for the price paid and I have stayed here a few times in the past.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and often dated, with notable highway noise and metal bed platforms that squeak. Guests also report mixed AC performance, limited in-room features like coffee makers, slow drains, and occasionally poor Wi‑Fi; some rooms appear updated and comfortable.

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Linda

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Advertised coffee maker in room, but there wasn't one. Rust stains and peeling ceiling in bathroom. Air conditioning unit was loud and didn't work well. No air flow or fan in bathroom.

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Brian

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First room stunk of cigarette smoke, went back to front desk and got a room change. Second room was clean and didn't smell. The phone didn't work. Phone jack pulled out of wall. Exhaust fan in bathroom didn't work. No tissues. Metal bed frame and skirt around the base of the bed was very loud. Made noise every time you moved. Front desk was notified. The breakfast was disappointing. Bread, bagel, english muffin, instant oatmeal, butter, cream cheese, coffee, milk, cheerios. Not even juice.

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Karina

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in and out were wonderful. Front desk personnel was very nice. The bed was extremely loud. Every time I shifted it sounded like metal gears grinding. The room was descent. It could have been cleaner. Overall it was an alright place to stay.

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Loyce

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

In general it was clean and comfortable. I stayed in a room on the back and you could hear all the highway traffic. I would recommend asking for a room on the front. Maybe it would be quieter.

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Jonathan

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean room. Bed was very comfortable and pillows were firm. WiFi was the worst thing ever. Breakfast wasn’t much of a breakfast but still offered.

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Donald

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The breakfast was pretty disappointing. Then the bed….the metal around the base was bumped into too easily and gave a loud sound. Not appreciated during the night. Also, the bed squeaked and creaked. Needless to say, we won’t book at the Red Roof again. On the plus side, the bed was comfy and we didn’t have to sleep in the car.

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Natalia

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room condition is okay: new furniture modern and good condition but the bathroom is very outdated and the shower doesn't drain. the shell of the room needs upgrade from the walls, bathroom, front door, etc…

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Iris

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Located right on the freeway but the windows are not insulated and it was super loud and it kept me up at night. No smoker room smelled like it was smoked in and hair dryer was dirty and sticky. Everything is super outdated and needs at least a "facelift". Staff was very welcoming and friendly.

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Gregory

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very loud highway at night

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Steven

May 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very noisy all night due to the freeway 600 ft away … Air conditioner was noisy to .. but covered some of the freeway noise ..Next time I’ll stay on the opposite side of the building

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many note friendly, helpful front-desk staff and smooth check-in, while others report rudeness, poor issue resolution, and unclear or strict policies about deposits, receipts, or cancellations.

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Maxwell

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room smelled like cigarettes because of the smoking area below it. There was a person that just smoked cigarettes outside their door non-stop for 3 days. Wafted right into the room. Killed a few silverfish. Couldn’t get a receipt - they told me Expedia would give me a receipt, Expedia told me Red Roof Inn would give me a receipt. Still no receipt.

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Demeki

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Customer service was amazing

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Emily

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

stayed due to hurricane damage and issues. When it was safe to return home, we tried to cancel a 2nd night and free up the room for someone else. They refused to cancel. We are dealing with a rough situation in the area and this business could have helped and chose not to.

10

Benoit

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. Nice clean room

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Paul

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff rude. Hotel was full of shady guests. Stay at your own risk

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Devin

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great desk staff , clean room

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Marsha

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk receptionist very rude. I literally watched her lie to another guest I left before encountering anything else

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Edgar

Jan 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rude staff poor cleaning service not using this anymore

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marsha

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. Quick and easy check in and out. It is in a good location off the interstate, near shopping, and food.

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Eddie

Apr 28, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I arrived to the property. Checked in . My bed was very very squeaky. Simone gave me another room that was sooo much better. She made my stay complete & very comfortable I couldn’t thank her enough. She is very professional & very nice . Give her a pay raise 🙏💯.

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Location

Convenient just off I‑77, with easy access to restaurants, shops, and Davidson College; some guests could walk to nearby options. The trade-off is frequent traffic noise for rooms facing the highway.

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Ashley

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was close to town yet safe and quiet.

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Donald

May 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location and clean room. Comfortable bed. A bit noisy from traffic due to fronting right on I-77.

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Cathy

May 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This a nice clean hotel close to restaurants and great location

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Brittany

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

close to interstate, food and a publix, great location. breakfast could be better. pillows a little uncomfortable. we stay here at this location about 4 times a year, decent hotel and a good price.

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smitha

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to Davidson college and food areas

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Rene

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The ares has shops eating. you can walk to all of them

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Margaret

Jan 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in, reasonably priced with a pet, highway noise, but no noise from other rooms. Room decor was modern and the refrigerator was a pleasant surprise. Only drawback was the met bed platform which made an alarming noise if you got too close. Breakfast was basic but as expected for the price. Very friendly service and adjacency to I-77 makes this a keeper for long trips.

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Loyce

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

In general it was clean and comfortable. I stayed in a room on the back and you could hear all the highway traffic. I would recommend asking for a room on the front. Maybe it would be quieter.

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Cathy

Apr 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is older but super clean and the staff is so friendly. Lots of things nearby and quiet neighborhood.

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marsha

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. Quick and easy check in and out. It is in a good location off the interstate, near shopping, and food.

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Dining

Breakfast is very limited and often disappointing, with minimal selection and occasional quality issues; a few guests found it acceptable but basic. Several note no in-room coffee, requiring a trip to the lobby.

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Brenda

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Bare-bones hotel. Continental breakfast was lacking. Simply toast/bagels/cereal/oatmeal packets and coffee/tea with powdered cream. Also the bases of the beds sound like they are on tin cans and emit a metallic sound every time you roll over. But, it worked for what we needed.

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Walter

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I like stays that have a small coffee pot in the room.If you want an early morning cup of coffee here you have to get dressed after 6am and go to the lobby for it.

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jess

Dec 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall, Very Good. The one glitch is the breakfast. Minimal choices, cream cheese was spoiled, etc. Excluding this, Red Roof is a basic, inexpensive option. I recommend.

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Brittany

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

close to interstate, food and a publix, great location. breakfast could be better. pillows a little uncomfortable. we stay here at this location about 4 times a year, decent hotel and a good price.

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leanne

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Such a clean hotel, convenient, friendly staff. Good basic breakfast. Disappointed that the pool was closed, bed very firm and some lighting issue over the sink.

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Jeffrey

Dec 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was so lame. Don't want to get into the details but don't bother staying here - go somewhere else.

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Jonathan

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean room. Bed was very comfortable and pillows were firm. WiFi was the worst thing ever. Breakfast wasn’t much of a breakfast but still offered.

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Donald

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The breakfast was pretty disappointing. Then the bed….the metal around the base was bumped into too easily and gave a loud sound. Not appreciated during the night. Also, the bed squeaked and creaked. Needless to say, we won’t book at the Red Roof again. On the plus side, the bed was comfy and we didn’t have to sleep in the car.

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Bethany

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a nice hotel the breakfast was not the best

8

Kuruvilla

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, reasonably priced, fair breakfast, efficient staff. The mattress needs to be replaced. A bedside table on the left side of the bed would be nice to have.

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Month	Average price
January	$60
February	$58
March	$62
April	$70
May	$71
June	$74
July	$60
August	$65
September	$66
October	$73
November	$66
December	$60

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Red Roof Inn & Suites Cornelius - Lake Norman

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