Driving a truck through Raleigh, N.C., and need a hotel that will allow you to park your vehicle on site? Not a problem. Many hotels in Raleigh offer plenty of free parking for trucks of all sizes. The hotels tend to be discount hotels with most located on the outskirts of town, but they all offer clean, comfortable rooms and all the various amenities needed for a short-term stay.
The Comfort Inn Raleigh offers a fitness center, laundry facilities and meeting rooms. Its 60 rooms feature flat-panel televisions, refrigerators, microwaves and coffee/tea makers. All of the rooms are non-smoking. Some rooms have king beds, while others feature two queen beds. A few of the rooms are small suites with a king bed and sofa bed. Breakfast and wireless Internet access are complimentary. The hotel is within two miles of several landmarks and attractions, including the Raleigh Amtrak Station, Raleigh City Museum and the Raleigh Convention Center.
Comfort Inn Raleigh
2539 S. Saunders St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
866-539-0036
comfortinn.com
Wingate by Wyndham Raleigh is centrally located and in August 2010 was within walking distance of three restaurants; two others were within a five-minute drive. It is within a 20-minute drive of several colleges and universities, including North Carolina State, Meredith College, Shaw University, Peace College, Duke, St. Augustine and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Breakfast at the hotel is free, and there is also free wireless Internet access, a business center and a fitness center. There are 85 rooms, each with a microwave and refrigerator.
Wingate by Wyndham Raleigh
2610 Westinghouse Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
919-821-0888
wingatehotels.com
The Days Inn Raleigh Beltline is located next door to Duke Health Raleigh Hospital. The hotel is also within a 20-minute drive of popular attractions such as downtown Raleigh, the North Carolina State Capitol and the Raleigh Civic Center. In August 2010 two restaurants were located next door. Shuttle service is available, for a fee, between the motel and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. In August 2010 the hotel was advertising on its website that its guest rooms and lobby had been recently renovated.
Days Inn Raleigh Beltline
3201 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-878-9310
daysinn.com
Super 8 Raleigh Downtown East was renovated in 2007. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast, free high-speed Internet and has nonsmoking rooms available. The rooms are basic economy rooms with two queen beds or a king. Pets are allowed for a fee, and some of the rooms offer a small refrigerator. The hotel is within five miles of the North Carolina Governor's Mansion, Rex Hospital and the Raleigh Convention Center.
Super 8 Raleigh Downtown East
3804 New Bern Ave.
I-440 Exit 13B Hwy 64 East
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-231-8818
super8.com
