I was going to be 5 days on business in Louisburg NC and I was told by my company that I will be staying in the Hampton Inn, Wake Forest (about a 20-or-so minute drive away). I arrived at the Hotel at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon and they had no information about me or any reservation, however, after mentioning my contact at the company, they immediately made no fuss and said that they would sort me out a room and that I could check-in immediately ( even though standard check-in time was from 3pm).
The room was clean, quite large had a Queen sized bed, 42” LCD TV with Cable, Microwave oven, medium fridge( not a mini-bar) and standard drawers and wardrobe.
The bathroom was clean, and although not overstocked with “goodies”( shampoo, soaps etc.) was adequate.
The shower curtain had obviously been ripped down in the past and there were 3, poorly filled in holes above the edges of the shower curtain ( i.e. an aesthetically substandard fix-up job). There was also a big crack in the plastic in the shower ( that had also been fixed, but with filler). Nothing overly wrong with the shower, but just poor quality workmanship ( in my opinion).
The room was quiet, with thick enough walls. I was not aware of any noisy neighbors during my 5 day stay. Mine was a back facing room and there was no noise from behind either.
The heating/Air conditioning worked fine and there was enough lighting ( I hate dingy Hotel rooms that aren’t lit up enough!).
The Hotel was in a 3 minute (drive) proximity to restaurants, Supermarkets and bars, as well as shops such as Target, Kohl’s and other department stores.
A complimentary copy of USA Today was outside my door as I opened it in the morning. Breakfast was free and perfectly acceptable: A couple of different coffee’s and teas, fruit juices, cereals, bagels and spreads, yogurts and fruit….basically, a good selection. Plates and cutlery were all disposables. An employee walked around offering more Coffee and OJ for those that wanted it.
One evening I felt like a workout and I spend the best part of an hour in the fitness center. It was empty. There is a treadmill, bike and stair climber. A 42” LCD screen is on the wall, and fresh towels and workout program posters are orderly set out in the room.
Overall the Hotel was good. For the price, I would say bordering on Very good. Employees were courteous, facilities good, room clean and overall a couple of small things that could be improved. I would definitely stay here again if in the area , and I would also recommend it to my colleagues.

BJR 2/12/2011