Super 8 by Wyndham Raleigh Downtown

"Pros: All staff members were very courteous and helpful during my stay. The rooms were spacious, clean and well-stocked with basic necessities. It's an older hotel, but still charming and well-maintained. I loved the huge black and white photos of the area hanging in the room. The rates are reasonable given it's located in a metro area near a busy highway. Cons: This hotel allows smoking in some rooms, which means even non-smoking rooms will still smell a little bit due to neighboring smokers. Having a little air freshener on hand helps tremendously. The location may be a pro or con, depending on your preference. If you are coming from somewhere like NYC where you have no problem falling asleep to the sounds of traffic, people, etc. then you will feel right at home. Light sleepers who aren't fans of background noise may prefer a room at the rear of the hotel where it's quieter. Out of all the hotels I've visited in Raleigh, this is my favorite for price, convenience and hospitable staff."

"I definitely understand the bad reviews but I'm new to Raleigh and have been staying at its cheapest hotels for a little over a month now. This hotel actually isn't one of the worst, or I lucked out and got a decent room. The area does get a bit shady but I have seen cops cracking down on the loitering and druggies hanging about. I don't see a bunch of them out in the open but there are some woods across the street and a fire station next door, and I do see them coming out of the trees to buy drugs from the young men that hang out at the bus stops. The front desk ppl are so rude here. They act annoyed and don't smile or make eye contact. But my room was decent and comfortable so I can't complain much. I didn't experience the breakfast but I will check it out to see if it's more than coffee and honey buns."

"I regret to say that my recent stay at this hotel left me extremely disappointed. Despite the challenging times post-COVID, I expected a certain level of service and attention to detail. Sadly, this hotel fell short on multiple fronts. The lack of care for clients and visitors was evident, with even basic obligations like providing a proper breakfast being overlooked. I was shocked to find that a mere cup of coffee was being passed off as breakfast. Furthermore, the hygiene and cleanliness standards were questionable, as I encountered a cockroach in my room. This not only tarnished my stay but also raised concerns about the overall cleanliness of the establishment. I believe that even a zero-star rating would not accurately capture my dissatisfaction. It's disappointing to see a decline in the quality of service, and I hope the management takes immediate action to address these issues. My experience certainly does not warrant anything more than the lowest possible rating."

"BEYOND HORRIBLE!!! As soon as I pulled into the parking lot, I knew I had made a mistake but I had already paid in full so had no choice but to go in. The rooms are deplorable to say the least. Everything is greasy/dirty. The door doesn't even shut fully. The rooms literally had 3 tiny lights, making it near impossible to see/do anything, especially at night. The walkways into the room are by the nastiest I've ever seen. The fridge is tiny and doesn't work. I made the mistake of walking around the room barefoot and the bottoms of my feet turned black. The walls have panels falling off. The smoke detected is held on with duct tape. And there's so much more that make thus place unbearable. Do yourself a favor, read the reviews, trusting all the bad and not one of the good. Go somewhere else! And you can't walk to your car without at least 2-3 crackheads/homeless people coming right up to you asking for stuff. This place should be shut down!"

"My friend ended up buying my room for me for Galaxycon Raleigh and it's a great value for where it is in proximity to the con center.... That being said there are a great many issues I discovered throughout my week-long stay. First off the rooms aren't insulated well and I had to keep the AC cranked up to keep the room even just cool, not hot. Secondly two nights in a row at the door to my room left open upon returning from the convention. Nothing appeared to be stolen, though the fear and insecurity I felt seeing that means that I will never stay in this hotel again. Thirdly I don't know any traveler that were to use a hotel room that has black mold in the bathroom... And when I talked to the clerk about it, his response was "it's not a problem don't worry about it". If I had literally anywhere else to go, I would have asked for a refund and gone there instead."