La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Crabtree

This must be one of the best hotels I’ve ever been to at a reasonable price. My girlfriend and I stayed here for a couple of nights in August so we were able to take advantage of the outdoor pool. The hotel offered complimentary breakfast — pretty standard with waffles, cereals, fruits, bagels etc. Staffs at the front desk were friendly and accommodating when we asked to switch rooms because of a barking dog next door. (hotel is pet-​friendly) They were fast at checking us in and out with no problem. I’m giving this hotel 5 stars because of how big and clean the rooms were. I’d definitely come back if I plan on visiting again.

Meh. Room was cramped and breakfast crummy. Also «pet friendly» policy is a joke. You may only leave your pet in the room for 15 minutes at a time, which pretty much excludes eating out unless you want to leave your pet in a hot car. I had a much better experience at the Fairfield next door and the Hampton down the road. Both are truly pet friendly and have better rooms.

My husband and I had a terrible experience here. We were placed in a smoking room, which we never asked for and when we asked to change, the manager said he could spray the room and that was all he could do. The room was also filthy, with ash and burn marks everywhere. On top of that, he also refused to give us a refund and was profoundly rude when we decided to leave. I would definitely recommend going somewhere else, we had a much better experience at the Holiday Inn down the street.

This is a reasonably nice hotel, what you expect from La Quinta — typically friendly staff, very clean rooms, comfy beds.
What I have difficulty understanding is the other «stuff» in the room. This one clearly caters to the business traveler. The desk ran the width of the room. However, the only chair was a desk chair. There was a seat with a bolster at the foot of the bed but this was Impossible to sit at comfortably.
LQ, have you ever considered putting small couches in your rooms? That would be so much nicer for relaxing after a day of travel.

We stayed at La Quinta for 8 nights. The front desk staff was very friendly and gave us some suggestions for touristy things to do in the Raleigh area and beyond. The housekeeping staff is very friendly. The hotel rooms, halls laundry room and lobby are all clean. Very convenient to the highway. There is plenty of parking and there are a lot of «mall» areas and restaurants within 15 minutes.
Bonus is that the kittens we rescued on our road trip are allowed at no extra charge!

Got this hotel off of expedia.
I had seen it before, but never stayed there. I was pleasantly surprised. Room was spacious. Television was large and was high definition which was a plus. Free movie channels and I found myself watching a movie that I would not have watched otherwise.
Bed was comfy and breakfast was a nice plus the next morning.
Staff was attentive and friendly.
Good stay. My only complaint was the rack rate was less than I paid to expedia… doh!!! I’ll know better next time.

Stayed two nights. Close to the mall, central location. Cheerful décor. Great value. No complaints.

This place was great. We rented a suite, it was spacious. They allow dogs at no extra charge, which is a huge plus. The front desk personnel were helpful, pleasant and efficient. The room was IMMACULATELY clean, and I have never seen a cleaner hotel bathroom, ever. I am so picky about the cleanliness of hotel bathrooms and their cleaning person did a great job. Would definitely stay here next time we’re in Raleigh.

PROS:
Location is just about perfect. It’s centrally-​located, and getting to the hotel from the airport was a breeze. (bonus: no lying awake listening to airplanes all night!) Getting from the hotel to just about anywhere in the Raleigh/​Cary area is easy, too.
I thought highway noise would be an issue, as the hotel is right next to interstate 440, but once in my room, I couldn’t hear the traffic at all. The staff were helpful and courteous, and the hotel itself is clean, bright, and well-​maintained. The pool and fitness areas are also well-​taken care of. The area is safe and well-​lit at night, and I had no concerns about the safety of my self or my car.
Internet access is free and speedy. The bed and linens were clean, soft, and very comfortable. Actually, the bed was one of the most comfortable beds of any hotel I’ve stayed in. The Crabtree Valley Mall is nearby, with lots of lunch/​dinner and shopping options, and there is a McDonald’s nearby, as well.
CONS:
I mention the McDonald’s because that’s about the only option for breakfast within about 3 or 4 miles. The continental breakfast is ok — if you’re a carboholic. The only protein available was pre-​packaged hard-​boiled eggs or microwave sausage biscuits, unless you choose to make a meal out of little packets of cream cheese. Come on, corporate — give me something better than this. Even just an omelet station would be really nice. If I weren’t diabetic already, I certainly would be after the La Quinta Morning Carbfest.
The room layout is a bit odd — I spent about 30 seconds trying to find the light switch in the bathroom the first time. (Hint — it’s located behind the French doors on your left. French doors? Who the heck puts French doors in a bathroom, anyway?) Also, the work desk area is located directly in front of the A/​C, so I wound up having to turn off the A/​C to avoid freezing my posterior to the work chair.
And guys — please lose the obnoxious orange color scheme, and the hideous (and extremely uncomfortable!) sofa. Yes, yes, I know, your hotel’s name is La Quinta, and you want to evoke images of the Southwest — that doesn’t mean I should feel like I’ve died and gone to Burnt Umber Hell when I walk in the room.
One last thing to mention — MALL TRAFFIC!!! If you stay here on a weekend, be prepared to fight traffic entering/​leaving Crabtree Valley Mall to get back to your room.
TL;DR:
I’ve stayed at this particular La Quinta on both of my recent visits to Raleigh, and I almost certainly will again. Price for a 1-​bedroom suite, with separate living room/​work area, was around $ 110 per night. Definitely a good value at a decent price.

Clean, pleasant staff. Varied breakfast and as billed bright and cheerful rooms. Good value for money. Will stay again.

We stayed here on our recent trip to Raleigh thanks to the great AAA rate we were quoted ($ 53 a night, plus an addition $ 6 a night in various lodging taxes). It turned out to be a really great deal for the price. The hotel was renovated fairly recently, you could see that a lot of the carpeting was new. I thought the room was pretty large but my boyfriend pointed out that was probably because we had double beds instead of queen. Water pressure and temperature in the shower were good. They did have weird doors in the bathroom though, instead of just one normal door it was split into two doors that swung open (reminded me of shutters) and didn’t really close all the way. Not sure if all the rooms are like that but I thought it was weird and I didn’t really like it.
Their outdoor pool area looked nice, although since it’s offseason it was full of leaves. We had grand plans of using the gym area but just never got around to it. The breakfast was not the best I’d ever seen but you could get enough sustenance from a bowl of cereal and a pastry (I think there were two or three cereal choices, various pastries, oatmeal, yogurt, and a sad looking bowl of canned fruit). They did have a waffle making station but unless you get up early there was such a crowd it would’ve taken hours to get a waffle.
The wireless internet is supposedly only available in the lobby but I was lucky enough to pick up a signal in our room. It was a little slow (I don’t think you could watch streaming movies on Netflix or anything) but since the wired internet in our room didn’t work we made do.
Noise wasn’t bad. There was absolutely no traffic noise and you couldn’t really hear your neighbors in the surrounding rooms. The worst noise was from the hallway, it echoed and amplified anything everyone said. You might try to get an end unit away from the elevator to minimize the hallway noise, although it really wasn’t all that bad or frequent.
Overall the amenities don’t match the Ritz but I’m giving them a fourth star based on the price we paid, the easy proximity to Crabtree Mall and downtown, and the fact that they allow dogs without a crazy cleaning fee.