We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.

Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds – reviews, photos

2.0 of 5
118 E. Woodlawn Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
Hotel amenities
Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
Ranked #136 of 169 hotels in Charlotte
2.5 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Show the lowest price for this hotel*
Show Prices
*from our partners
Write a Review

40 reviews from our community

    Trip type
Traveller rating
    7
    7
    5
    4
    17
Date Rating
Reno, Nevada
1 review
“Don't answer the door if someone knocks”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2011

If you look at the website the rooms are beautifully color-coordinated, bright and clean; when you walk in the room it's a different story. I reserved a room based on the nice pictures, continental breakfast, close proximity to the Charlotte conventon center, and the great deal on Priceline.

The room was nothing like the pictures, the access doors to the outside were all unlocked where anyone on the street can walk in, the staircases were slept or urinated in, the continental breakfast was a selection from three varities of Hostess mini donuts, bagels and english muffins - not a fruit in sight. Yumm. The printer was broken so no boarding passes here.

There was a bust at the restaurant out front with 13 plain clothed policemen with bullet proof vests over their clothes when we got in Saturday night. One of them told us not to open the door if someone knocks because "they're looking for hoes or crack". We went in the restaurant anyway, I slipped on a wet surface and almost tore my ACL while taking a busboy out (while falling, that is).

Not to mention I reserved a double queen and got a king - smoking. We slept four in the bed with the sliding door to the second floor balcony open for air. I heard a car alarm go off and gunshots in the middle of the night. I layed awake with one eye on the door to the room, and the other on the balcony door. Holy crap!

You probably won't print this but, no, I don't recommend this motel.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask rdhbug about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Maryland
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“BED BUGS-DO NOT STAY HERE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2010

On Nov 20th 2010, my friend and I stayed at the Days Inn in Woodlawn 3 miles from down town Charlotte. Upon our check in a front desk clerk called to ask how our accommodations were. I thought that was awfully nice, Ive never had anyone call to check on things after check in that I could recall. Well now I know why! THE ROOM HAD BEG BUGS! We checked in at 5pm, and pretty much dropped our things off and went back out. By the time we returned it was ab 1am so we went right to sleep. Around 4 am I woke up because people were coming in from the bars or wherever they had been and they were so loud it woke me. I switched on the light and it was then that I saw a bug on my bed. I panicked and used my phone to google bed bug images. To my dismay it was my worst fear confirmed. So I called the front desk and the representative did not seem the least bit shocked. He gives us a new room, so here it is 4am and instead of 2 double beds they only have 1 king, so I walk to that room and use my key and guess what, THEY GAVE ME A KEY TO AN OCCUPIED ROOM!!!!!!!!!!! Makes you feel safe, right? We walk back and I ask for another room and so we head to the 3rd room. We searched the beds and found nothing, there was a dirty towel up on top of the closet shelf and a nice hole above the shower, but at this point I was exhausted and angry so we dealt with it. We stayed from Sat and checked out Monday. Today is Friday and I have welts all over my body. I came home threw out my luggage and immediately washed my clothes in hot water and dried them on the hottest setting. Meanwhile, I have called the hotel EVERY DAY to see if they will refund the stay for ALL of this trouble, and I have been told every day that someone will contact me and that they are working on it. 2 days after check out when I called the manager Rameesh tells me that they did confirm there were bed bugs in the room. NO KIDDING???!!! So now I have this wonderful (insert paranoia here) feeling that I have brought the bugs home with me. I haven’t gotten any sleep and I am driving my fiancé crazy with my stressing out, and worrying ab whether or not I have brought these into my home. Through online research I have found once you get them they are very hard to nix. TAKE MY ADVICE AND STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS DUMP! NEVER AGAIN… NEVER!

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask iluvtravel514 about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
DaysInn00982, General Manager at Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds, responded to this review
1 December 2010
Dear Guest,



We are deeply sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience at our hotel. Unfortunately, our industry has been hit very hard this past year with a near epidemic with bed bugs. While we have gone to great lengths to ensure that our property has stayed clear of this problem, it appears that we have in fact encountered a problem in the room that you were originally assigned. Fortunately, it is not an infestation problem, but isolated to the single room, and likely introduced to the hotel by a prior recent guest that used that room. We take steps in housekeeping to ensure that all linens are properly cleaned and treated to prevent this problem from arising, and therefore this particular problem probably originated from the carpet. We also have a systematic deep cleaning program in place that allows us to discover a potential problem such as this before it in fact becomes a problem, which has helped us to steer clear of this issue for so long.



Rest assured that this issue is being addressed with a great sense of urgency, and the affected room and all rooms adjacent have undergone a professional treatment, with the removal and destruction of all bedding in the affected room, following proper procedures for such a problem.



We also apologize for the mistake in issuing a key to an occupied room. That is a very embarrassing situation for all parties involved and rest assured that this error was brought to the attention of the front desk clerk who committed it. We were near full capacity that evening and unfortunately this can sometimes create more opportunities for mistakes.



We thank you for sharing your experience with TripAdvisor and hope that you consider us again if you find yourself visiting the Charlotte area in the future.
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC

Travellers are raving about these Charlotte hotels

Staybridge Suites Charlotte
4.5 of 5 stars
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d223373?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Quality Inn at Carowinds
4 of 5 stars
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d103100?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Wingate by Wyndham Airport South/I-77 @ Tyvola
4 of 5 stars
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d100632?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Holiday Inn Express Pineville
4.5 of 5 stars
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d99980?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
Drury Inn & Suites Charlotte Northlake
4.5 of 5 stars
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d1409115?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_RavingAboutButton
San Diego, California
2 reviews
“Best value for the money!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2010

This is a small hotel, but there was plenty of parking and a lot of eateries and small store nearby. The Lynx stop was a short walk, plus the car rental was super close. The staff are awesome. Starting with the shuttle driver Efrain, who was our first contact with this location, he was professional and went out of his way to help me with special requests. (I have bad knees and needed the shuttle parked a certain way to get in).The Front Desk staff of Viral, Sandip and Lakeisha are super friendly and made us feel welcome as soon as we stepped into the lobby.The room was ample, we did not feel cramped at all, the beds and pillows were soooooo comfortable. The breakfast was more than adequate and the eating area and lounge were very inviting. This location worked out great for us as we attended the Nascar Hall of Fame, then Penske and Hendrick motorsports and Charlotte Speedway. Sandip went out of his way to help map and print our destinations so we would not get lost. Efrain reccomended the restaurant next to the hotel and what superb food. Thanks Efrain! Viral and Sandip thank you for your friendly faces no matter what time we stepped into the lobby, and Lakeisha your friendly face and manner on our last day capped a great vacation! This may not be a "uppity" hotel but the cleanliness, hospitality and location can't be beat.

  • Stayed October 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask Izcalli about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
London, Canada
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Great place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2010

Nice budget friendly motel. Close to downtown and many restaurants and stores. Outdoor pool area was nice. Continental breakfast was a little short on options. Overall a good place to stay and I would return.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask elliottfansk about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Atlanta
1 review
“IT'S A GREAT HOTEL I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2009

I have been Stayed on Dec. 28 2009 at Days Inn at 118 E. Woodlawn Road,charlotte,nc 28217 and it was so nice. Front desk was very friendly and helped to find one of the place and restuarant where we needed to go. Room was so nice, clean, bathroom was nice. Bottom line is in future if i'll ever visit charlotte, north carolina then i will stay there. The room rate was nice compare to other hotels because i was passed through few hotels at that area but Days Inn beated all those rate. and was worth it. so i will higly recommend other people who wants to stay near by airport and downtown, please go at that days inn and it will be yours good memory. thanks

  • Stayed December 2009, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Was this review helpful? Yes
Ask dip45patel about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC

Travellers who viewed Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds also viewed

Quality Inn - Charlotte
3 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Charlotte, NC
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d94132?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
Plaza Hotel on Carowinds
3 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Fort Mill, SC
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d141930?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
BEST WESTERN Carowinds
4 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Fort Mill, SC
Show Prices ABS:HotelCheckRates-d258812?&src=ShowUserReviewsHotels&fromServlet=ShowUserReviews&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
View all 169 hotels in Charlotte, ranked by popularity »

Been to Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds? Share your experiences!

Write a Review Add Photos Add Videos

Additional Information about Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds

  • Charlotte Days Inn
  • Days Inn Charlotte
Address: 118 E. Woodlawn Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
Price range (per night):* INR2,572 - 10,345

Owners: What's your side of the story?

If you own or manage Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds, register now for free tools to enhance your listing, attract new reviews, and respond to reviewers.

  • Manage your listing
Days Inn Woodlawn Rd. Near Carowinds
Show the lowest price for this hotel (from our partners)
Show Prices