Hotels near St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Wake County

I had a fantastic experience at the Renaissance Raleigh! The accommodations were clean, modern, and provided everything I needed for a comfortable stay. The staff were consistently friendly and helpful, making sure every detail was taken care of. But what really stood out to me was the incredible service from Dakota at valet. Every time I walked by, he greeted me by name and had me laughing with his great sense of humor. Dakota’s friendliness and ability to remember small details like my name really made the stay feel personalized. He went out of his way to assist me every time I needed something, and he’s truly the reason I’m leaving this positive review. The service he provided was outstanding, and he deserves all the recognition!

Everything was great until...... My wife and I checked in Thursday for 3 nights. Upon check in, we were taken care of by Maria. Very sweet, attentive and had us on our way in no time. Thursday night was fine. Got up and went about our business Friday morning. Came back to the hotel Friday evening, head to the room and fell asleep quick. Then came Saturday morning. My wife is disabled, and we were on the 5th floor. We got to the elevator and waited about 4 or 5 minutes, and nothing happened. I called the front desk from my personal phone (the phone in our room wasn't hooked up) Was unfortunate to get a front desk person by the name of Kwamel. Very unprofessional individual. I asked if there was a problem with the elevators. He said yes, there were not working. I asked him how we were supposed to get downstairs. He directed me to where the stairs were. I advised him that my wife is disabled and not able to walk down 5 flights of stairs. In his own charming way, he had no other answer for me. I hung up and had to help my disabled wife down 5 flights of stairs with her walker and our cooler for the day. Took us about 25 minutes to get to the bottom as my wife had to take one step at a time holding on the guard rail with both hands. I had to stand under her so she wouldn't slip and fall. When I got to the front desk, I inquired how long they would be out. My wife and I were going to be at a convention all day but obviously needed them working before we got back later that night. Mr. Personality had no idea. I inquired what we were supposed to do if we get back and they are still not working as there was NO WAY my wife could WALK up 5 flights. He was very unsympathetic and showed no compassion whatsoever. There was another rep behind the desk. She kept quiet for a while which was probably better for her. She finally asked me to come to her. She looked in her computer and long story short, if they were not fixed by the time we got back we had a room on the 1st floor waiting for us. I would just need to clear everything out of our current room which of course I would. That reps name was Karen. She was very nice, polite and showed an interest in helping us. Kwamel showed NO SIGNS to help. He just stood there with his shirt untucked and looked like it had been slept in. Instead of being part of the solution he kept telling me no. Wonder if he would have felt the same way if it was his mom or his grandma that was disabled and had to walk down 5 flights of stairs. I called Karen later in the day and was told they got 1 side working but the other wouldn't be looked at until Tuesday (holiday weekend) I am very surprised they wouldn't have someone on call 24 hours a day in case something like this happens. Doesn't say much about how much they care about their guests. Got back to the hotel at around 8PM. We were greeted by Daniel. We told him what took place that morning. He was VERY apologetic and showed much sympathy. Kwamel should really take some notes from

Room was spacious and very comfortable. Maid service was as-needed making it safer for staff and guests. Room (501) at end of hall was super -- quiet! Breakfasts were good and service was friendly and pleasant. Front desk was very accommodating.

Lili gave Amazing service and was super attentive. Her personality was friendly as if i known her fir a while. Every morning you will see Lili and how supportive she is of any service needed. When you need anything, just ask for Lili.........

We stayed here based on reviews found on TripAdvisor. I agree the desk staff were great. The hotel is clean and the room was nice. We were staying for 6 nights but due to emergency we had to leave 2 nights early and staff was very accommodating. All that being said, we were not impressed at all with the breakfast. Whoever Seeham (breakfast person with great reviews and reason we stayed here) must have left. The buffet was lacking in variety and quality of food. We saw the breakfast lady refill coffee pot once on the first day, she never wiped the counters off and never refilled the pancakes/waffles and we got there halfway through the breakfast hours. The next days were pretty much the same except on the second day I had to find my own utensils in the cabinets and when she finally came to put some out she handled them without gloves. Actually she handled everything without gloves, not sanitary at all. We might stay here again but only for 1 or 2 nights. I won’t stay for more than that.

We stayed here for a weekday concert at the PNC Arena, a pleasant and easy 15 min walk. It is an okay midgrade chain hotel that charges for the access and convenience rather than amenities. We arrived at 5:00 and were told our room was not ready (check in is at 4:00) and got a free coke for our 20 minute wait. It seems they are suffering from lack of housekeeping help and the front desk had no idea what the housekeepers were doing. Everybody who checked in had to wait. The front desk was very friendly but did not seem to be in charge. Since the PNC Arena charges $40 for parking it seems this hotel has just added that to their room price, i.e. an overpriced room for the privilege of the walking convenience. The small bar was overwhelmed by the post concert crowd, but to the lone bartenders credit, she stayed open late (post 10:00) and kept the drinks coming. The room was large and clean after waiting a while for the lone elevator, okay HVAC, comfortable bed, but the pillows were horrible flat chunks of foam. The $10.75 breakfast (mediocre although real eggs and over cooked sausage) should have been included for the inflated room rate. It's worth paying for the convenience for the PNC but we wouldn't stay there if not for that reason. You can find the same quality for less not too far away, but then you'd have a commute and a $40 parking charge. Name your poison.

The hotel staff were great, friendly and helpful. The hotel itself reminded me more of a motel, so I was not happy to have paid $120/night. It should have more been in the $89-$99 range. The area it was located didn't feel the safest (ie, I wouldn't have wanted to take a walk around after dark). The room itself was worn. It was clean and no bugs, but the safety lock on the door was missing a screw (which made it not as safe), the bathroom towel rack was separating from the wall, the door ran for a LONG time after you flushed it. There was a stain on the wall near the desk as if someone had thrown a pot of coffee against the wall. It was cleaned up but still evident. Interestingly, the desk assistant said there was a charge of $200 for smoking because it was a non-smoking hotel, but my room smelled of smoke (like it was in the carpet) and I smelled **** the second day I was there. The hotel was quiet - no people milling about outside or noise in the hallway (and my room was quite close to the elevators).

We love coming to hang out at this hotel! We enjoy playing pool as a family and sitting out by the fire at night.

My trip was an amazing experience and I can’t thank Linee, the front desk manager, for all that she did to make sure I felt comfortable. The hotel smells like a brand new car right off the showroom floor. Didn’t know what to expect when I booked it but I was happy with my choose.

Very good, worth recommending