Nation's Inn of Wake County - Raleigh Crabtree

The room felt unclean and was stripped down to the bare minimum, with too few outlets. The curtains had holes, the walls had holes too, and someone had stuffed toilet paper into one of them. The bathroom was grimy, and the toilet paper holder was missing one side. The property had spiderwebs, dead bugs, bird poop, and crumbling concrete around check-in. It wasn't really a lobby, more like an old glass phone booth. Check-in itself took over 15 minutes and wasn't smooth.

The front desk man was very friendly, which was about the only good thing. The room smelled moldy as soon as I walked in, and there was mold along the shower wall. Most of the plug-ins and two desk lights didn't work. Both the front door and bathroom door were hard to close, and the toilet paper holder was broken, so I had to set the roll on the back of the toilet. It also took a while for the shower to get hot. It wasn't worth the money, and honestly I wouldn't stay again.

The owner was absolutely delightful, and the room was clean and comfortable. It's in a safe, quiet area and was easily the best deal near the airport. I'll book again whenever I'm nearby.

We booked three nights for $280, but after a very bad experience we stayed only one night and left. The place was very dirty, and when I asked staff to clean the room, they were rude and told me to book somewhere else because it wasn't a 5 star hotel. I paid $340 including the deposit, and felt I could get a better room and better service elsewhere for that price. They also never returned my $60 deposit. Never go there.