Wake Inn

2-star hotel Good 3120 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Wake Inn

About Wake Inn

Located just off I-440 and 12 minutes from downtown Raleigh, this inn offers free Wi-Fi. WakeMed Health and Hospitals is a 10-minute walk away. Cable TV, a microwave and a fridge are found in each wood-furnished room of the Wake Inn. A radio and phone are also included. Guests of the Wake are welcome to work out in the on-site fitness center. Vending machines and 24-hour desk service are also available. Marsh Creek Park is less than 4 miles from the Wake Inn. North Carolina State University is 15 minutes away.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • On-site dining
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Pet friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

2.5 / 5

The hotel receives mixed reviews with a majority leaning towards negative experiences. Common complaints include uncleanliness, presence of roaches, and poor customer service.

What guests liked
  • Affordable pricing
  • Convenient location near hospitals, shopping areas, and highways
What could be better
  • Uncleanliness and presence of roaches
  • Poor customer service and unprofessional staff
  • Janet Jun 2026 · via booking
    1/5

    Very poor

  • Katelyn Jun 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    It was very dirty, with hair and stains all over the sheets. The staff didn't speak English, and when I asked questions, I often received no response. There is a taco truck in the parking lot, but the environment feels very unsafe. The room smelled like cat pee, there was a baby walking around in just a diaper, and there was a strong smell of weed. A random man kept hitting on me. If you want to fear for your safety, this is the place. The towels were dirty, the shower was yellow, and the sink had cracks. There were no amenities like a blow dryer or coffee maker. There was no comforter on the bed. The AC takes hours to cool the room. Make sure you do your research online because this place is known for drug deals and prostitution. And your in the middle of a busy road so you can hear everything.

  • Jessica Jun 2026 · via booking
    3.5/5

    Good

  • Kathryn May 2026 · via priceline
    1/5

    I asked for a quiet room and was given a noisy one on the first floor, next to the office and parking lot. Shower worked poorly with water ending up on the floor. Bed had only a top sheet with no blanket or comforter. Pillow cases, microwave and floor were dirty. The bare room had no reading lights, no coffee machine and no hair dryer. There wasn't even a coffee vending machine in the lobby and there is no breakfast. The Wake Inn is not worth the money. The only reason I stayed there was that it was close to where I needed to go.

  • Kathryn May 2026 · via booking
    1/5

    I asked for a quiet room and was given a noisy one on the first floor, next to the office and parking lot. Shower worked poorly with water ending up on the floor. Bed had only a top sheet with no blanket or comforter. Pillow cases, microwave and floor were dirty. The bare room had no reading lights, no coffee machine and no hair dryer. There wasn't even a coffee vending machine in the lobby and there is no breakfast. The Wake Inn is not worth the money. The only reason I stayed there was that it was close to where I needed to go.

  • Aaron May 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    NA

  • David May 2026 · via priceline
    1/5

    Nothing at all It was dirty roaches hotel is infested

  • David May 2026 · via booking
    1/5

    Nothing at all It was dirty roaches hotel is infested

  • Bane May 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    nothing hotel is infested with roaches

  • Bane May 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    nothing hotel is infested with roaches

  • Barrington May 2026 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Didn't see a spa

  • Shawnda Apr 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Bad

  • Katelynd Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    It was clean and staff was nice

  • Jami Mar 2026 · via booking
    1/5

    The beds were uncomfortable, bedding had multiple burn holes, beds didn't have a proper blanket, the door leaked air in constantly because there isn't a proper seal on it, the bathroom door wouldn't shut properly because it was coming off it's hinges, one of the outlets was unsafe for use being obviously burnt up, the microwave was melted on the outside, room was noisy because of the lack of a seal on the door, and the room often smelled like weed again because the door wasn't sealed properly.

  • Jami Mar 2026 · via priceline
    1/5

    The beds were uncomfortable, bedding had multiple burn holes, beds didn't have a proper blanket, the door leaked air in constantly because there isn't a proper seal on it, the bathroom door wouldn't shut properly because it was coming off it's hinges, one of the outlets was unsafe for use being obviously burnt up, the microwave was melted on the outside, room was noisy because of the lack of a seal on the door, and the room often smelled like weed again because the door wasn't sealed properly.

  • Gloria Mar 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Bad

  • Roberts Mar 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    The roches crawling on my bed and me and my son

  • Roberts Mar 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    The roches crawling on my bed and me and my son

  • Adrian Mar 2026 · via priceline
    2/5

    Nothing Everything

  • Adrian Mar 2026 · via booking
    2/5

    Nothing Everything

  • Halo Jan 2026 · via booking
    4.5/5

    Superb

  • Orkhan Jan 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    Terrible… hotel needs to rennovate… everything is broken ,,,lots of roaches

  • Michal Dec 2025 · via priceline
    1.5/5

    Room smelled like pot

  • Michal Dec 2025 · via booking
    1.5/5

    Room smelled like pot

  • DeAndre Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Late checkout is a hassle to get authorized from these people

  • Joseph Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The woman who ran the front desk was sociable and pleasant. The facility, however was absolutely disgusting. The minute I stepped in the room, I wanted to turn around and walk right back out and find another place even if it was going to cost me triple. It was just nasty all the way around. It's the point that once I made it back home, I actually took off all my clothes before going in the house immediately threw them in the washer and then In a really hot dryer because the risk of bed bugs at that place was probably pretty high. It was the kind of place that looked like most of the people that stayed there were probably crack addicts or homeless. As it was I didn't even bother spending the whole night. I checked in at about 5 :00 and left at about 12 A.M. I know that the website I booked this on, didn't make the rooms look as bad as it was. Family friendly definitely not.

  • Quandarius Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It's clean and comfortable

  • Kyra Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Smells awful terrible area just don’t waste your money here

  • Marcus Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Wasn’t clean at all and it was in the hood.

  • francie Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Can drive car up to your room.

  • Deron Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Room was adequate. slight smoke smell and could use a refresh or update but overall fine for what we needed.

  • gill Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very pleasant stay

  • Melissa Apr 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The smell of cigarettes was terrible. Stains on the bed sheet and pillows. Walls broken leaking some type of fluid. I do not recommend anyone to stay here especially with kids. Like scary movie scene

  • Dionna Mar 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Definitely needs a complete makeover. The room was dirty, walls were filthy and it smelled like straight cigarette in the room that I reserve was supposed to have been a non-smoking room. The bathroom dining will look like it was cleaned out the bed sheets had a blood stain on it. The pillows look like they weren’t even washed and luckily, I actually brought my own pillow and my own blanket.

  • Shirley Dec 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    I don't like at all this property so dirty cackoroches all over bad room floor sheet pillow cigarette ashes on the sheet ... not recommended this hotel at all I have to run to another hotel and I call for refund and never responded my email ....and the front lady SOOOO RUDE ...SO BAD EXPERIENCE 👎

  • Brandon Nov 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    The House keeping was phenomenal

  • Ty’Kera Nov 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Don’t stay here unless you have literally no other choice. There’s roaches and the doors look like they’ve been kicked in. This places needs a serious deep clean and remodeling. The appliances were not useable. There was rust in the microwave and the mini fridge was dirty. I requested a refund and still haven’t heard anything it’s been more than 3 days. Terrible customer service.

  • Brandon Nov 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    I don't know yet

  • Lily-Belle Nov 2024 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    roaches all over, we checked two rooms and had to leave. I would like a refund.

  • Brandon Nov 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Thank you for a inn with care and concern for their valued customers I appreciate it tremendously definitely come to meet the Queen 👑💖

  • Brandon Nov 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    The Queen 👑

  • Ashley Oct 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Terrible staff and dirty, bugs in room. No support to rectify

  • Ronald Oct 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    The place was fine,i have no complaints.

  • Norman Oct 2024 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Roaches everywhere

  • Verified Oct 2024 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The room was clean and cozy at first until we got little viators. There was roaches all over our room. The staff was nice and comfortable.

  • Thaily Oct 2024 · via expedia
    3/5

    The staff is pretty kind but the room and the conditions of the hotel was so poor, in front of my door was trash, holes in the wall of my room and If you have a breakfast there you should know that this ends until 9 and not 10 how it says in her ticket for breakfast

  • Jeff Oct 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    I opened the makeshift closet and four roaches crawled down the door. I took my bags and walked out. I know it was a cheap hotel so my expectations weren’t high, but I honestly feel like this facility should be condemned.

  • Bethany Oct 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Many roaches in the room. Very gross. Didn’t even stay, decided to drive right back home instead. Would not recommend just because it’s cheap.

  • Logan Oct 2024 · via expedia
    3/5

    $

  • LISA Oct 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend a stop here during travel.

  • Tracy Sep 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Cheap and quite

  • Omar Sep 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was super nice

  • NORA Aug 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    The gentleman that checked me in did not say one word to me. The place is being painted all of the windows are plastic over. You could not see out of the peep hole in the door.The inside was not clean. The air vent was open in the bathroom with no cover. The bath tub was rusty. Will not recommend

  • Elizabeth Aug 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Roaches, no lamps, blood splatter on the ceiling

  • James Aug 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    It took a while to check in, they appeared to be understaffed. Otherwise the room was nice and it's a good location.

  • Victor Jul 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Fridge didn't close, cockroachs in bathroom, phone broken, blankets are thinner than the sheets. Would not recommend

  • Jennifer Jul 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Sheets had old stains and musty smell.

  • Running Jun 2024 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    This place was old as hell. I checked in at 14:00 middle of the day. And yet they had the office locked as if it were midnight and checked in thru a thick glass window. Which gave me pause as to the area. I mean really in the middle of the day? The room was clean but old. The remote did not work. There was nothing great about the room. Had concret painted floors, through I was visiting a forgien county. although it was run by Pakistans. So what does that tell you. Dinning was at a taco truck in the parking lot. Did not feel my car or i waere safe

  • Dario Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Things have changed here and its unbelievable...that i have nonething negative to say about my stay...

  • Adelina Jun 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    There was roaches I counted 6 of them come out there was also holes in the walls and pillows were not comfy at all. Doors are thin and can hear everything outside.

  • nakisha May 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    The lady who works there is rude. Ive stayed before abd everytime shes there shes rude and have an attitude problem. Horrible experience

  • Dario May 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Love the location

  • Kyanna Apr 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Roaches. Literally everywhere. We killed probably a solid 10-15 in our room. It was disgusting. Marks on the wall that also looked a lot like blood. Will not stay here again.

  • Julian Apr 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

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  • Marcee Apr 2024 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Overall we were pleased with our stay. Only things I would add is more towels and coffee as well as shampoo, conditioner and lotion

  • Edna Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    They make my stay always nice

  • Cheryl Feb 2024 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Had to stand outside in the cold for 30 plus minutes to sign in because the clerk wouldn’t allow anyone in the lobby. Smh

  • Edna Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    It has been a truly wonderful experience.

  • Enrique Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Friendly fast check in. Quiet area, shopping area near by. Taco truck walking distance

  • Edna Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    I have just enjoyed my peaceful stay.

  • Edna Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Enjoy a very peaceful time. I have hard time sleeping not at Wake Inn

  • Verified Feb 2024 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    I received what i paid for.

  • Carmelia Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    They let you enjoy your time there they don't be bothering you with unnecessary phone calls or knocking on the doors they let you come to them if you need something

  • Verified Jan 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Hospital right across the street... CVS, Walgreens and dining restaurants less than a mile..

  • sara Jan 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Hospital right across the street... CVS, Walgreens and dining restaurants less than a mile..

  • Stephen Dec 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Overall, this was a nice, clean, property. I did see two cockroaches, so it might be time for another visit from pest control. I'd stay here again.

Frequently asked questions about Wake Inn

Does Wake Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Wake Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Wake Inn offer parking?
Yes, Wake Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Wake Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Wake Inn offers meeting spaces for business and group use.
Does Wake Inn have a fitness center?
Wake Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Wake Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Wake Inn is located at 3120 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610. With a Walk Score of 58, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

House rules

Check in 2:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available