All they care about is the money. We paid $4150 to have my daughters wedding and reception here and…read morethey opted to keep our deposit to cover the cleaning of table clothes, remove scuffs from the floors, clean stains from the carpet and clean up there grounds not to mention some other charges. Basically from there assessment we paid to clean there venue with our deposit for normal usage which one would think is covered in the price. we cleaned up after, took out all the trash. the staff member said we did more than anyone else had after a wedding. My advice to anyone wanting to use the venue is to do a good assessment ahead of time . when you rent a turn key event center the deposit covers damages to said property not to clean so called stain carpet, clean the table clothes they provided and scuff mark on floors. when you have food there will be stains and when you have dancing you will have scuffs. I have never been so disappointed in my life. Greedy is what it is !This is the assessment and there email justification. Final Assessment -FLOORS -DANCE FLOOR - Center room stains where tables were/several white stains($50) Standard vacuuming did not remove these soiled areas. -WOODEN FLOORING/WALKWAYS has black scuff marks ($200) Scuffs did not come up with standard mopping. Additional buffing had to be hired in order remove these. -WALLS - White slat wall was torn in The Southern Room's off limits lounge. ($125) -TABLES/LINENS - 10 Table linens were stained ($10ea @ $100) -SOUTHERN ROOM DECORATIONS - Unaccounted for - 12 glass votive cups ($13) and 2 wide burlap strips $15) were stained from food. -EXTERIOR ENTRANCE/PARKING LOT - Many cigarette butts, a beer can, beer caps, and trash had to be removed from the front entrance and parking on asphalt. ($200 See page 2 of contract under decorations) Also "Wedding" yard sign borrowed to put at the end of road was not returned. -DJ CENTER - Security System behind CURTAIN with sign "Do Not Remove" was tampered with and pulled down. DJ was advised prior to event not to remove section of curtain. Below is some of their response when we replied to the assessment.You be the judge. just dont expect your deposit back! To answer your email I would like to say that normal cleaning and having to call a professional carpet cleaner are two completely different things. Some vacuuming and sweeping are one thing but having stains that would not come out are two different things. We also never let people in to our lounge area and there is a sign that says no entrance, I can assure you there was no slat wall damage before the event. We have pictures of the outside with numerous cigarette butts, trash, and a beer can that required above and beyond clean up. We provide cigarette butt cans at the exit and multiple trash cans throughout the facility. Table linens that are soiled beyond a Clorox cleaning and have to be trashed need to be replaced, this is not considered normal eating stains. Lastly we have held a number of events here and never experienced the black rubber scuff marks around the wood floor area (not dance area that is carpet) before, as well as the 12 votive cups missing. We don't ever want anyone to finish their event on bad terms and definitely harbor no feelings like that to any of our customers. We appreciate you trusting us with your wedding and am glad the day went well! In the end whoever rents the facility unfortunately is responsible for everyone that attends and on occasion people in attendance don't realize what it takes to not only plan and organize the event but also maintain the Southern Room so that the next weeks function is just as clean an neat when they enter. Again I hate that you feel this way and appreciate you greatly, I truly hope that you can . My response is, If you can live with it, I can! You want be getting glowing remarks from 250 people that was there and that can attest that this is wrong and the place was not left as you describe.

Perfect venue for our wedding! The coordinators, Leigh Anne and Jennifer, make you feel like you…read moreare apart of a their family. Deciding to have our reception here was the best decision of the whole wedding planning experience. LOVE THE SOUTHERN ROOM!

First time here. We were greeted immediately and seated. Cat, our waitress was friendly nice and…read moretold us about the specials and answered our questions as first timers. My wife and I loved the decor and atmosphere. It is kid friendly but leans adult in the atmosphere. There is a bar. We ordered waffle cheese fries for appetizer. It is a very generous portion and is supper delicious. We did not finish it. We ordered the Prime Beef Burger sliders for our meal. It comes with 3 sliders and they too were amazing. I also had a Double Cannon Cabernet. Very good. Everything was perfect. We will be back.

You may wait for food, but good grief is it worth it!!! Hands down, the best fried green tomatoes I…read morehave ever had. Their salsa is insanely delicious. The vibe is cute and down to Earth. I absolutely recommend this place, as long as you're not already hangry upon entrance.

Had a fantastic day at the Maxwell center with 53 middle schoolers. Couldn't have had a better…read moretime. Great scavenger hunt. Thank you so much

Wayne County Chamber oF Commerce sponsored a Career Fair for 3,000 Wayne County students in 8th…read moreand 10th grades with 114 business exhibitors. As an exhibitor, I found the new agricultural and convention center easy to find, easy access off of Hwy 70 and Wayne Memorial Drive exit. There is plenty of safe parking available in a dedicated lot. The facility is new, clean, and modern looking. There are information screens throughout to help with wayfinding. The staff appeared dutiful, particularly the break room hosts/snack security. The Maxwell is serious about no outside food and drinks. The restrooms are large and very clean. While we utiilized a large exhibit hall space, like most convention centers the size of the space can be adjusted to accommodate your event needs. Smaller break out meeting rooms are also available.

Let me share this remarkable experience... My event was originally planned for outdoors, but the…read moreweather had other plans. With less than four days to spare, I had to swiftly change locations and rearrange everything.Erika Davis-Sharpe came to my rescue and introduced me to the incredible Lisa Vinson. Determined to maintain the essence of my party, meeting Mrs. Lisa was a game-changer. Her kind and caring spirit was exactly what I needed on May 1st amidst all the stress. Lisa was incredibly accommodating, jumping in to assist me with whatever I needed.It's essential to acknowledge this wonderful gem. If you're planning an event, I wholeheartedly recommend The ALPHA Center. It surpassed all my expectations. Attached are some pictures of my guests for you to judge for yourself.I sincerely hope your bookings skyrocket, and I'm committed to supporting you in every way I can. #eventspace #supportsmallbusinessowners #luxuryevents #luxurydecor #flowersmakemehappy

It must have been in Gods plan to have this gorgeous venue placed in our path. Beauty and elegance…read moreis what this place is first seen as but once getting to know the owner and family no words can express how truly unforgettable our day was with their hard work an passion to make everything perfect and special. Everything I feel for Shirley Grey Estates can not be simply put in words and nor could I imagine a venue as perfect. It was an absolute pleasure working with them and for them to be a part of everything. In such a short time they have become a huge part of our lives and we love them dearly!

Beautiful grounds. But that's all you are getting. Held my wedding here Oct 2016 and it was hell to…read morecomply with everything the venue owner wanted as she added things that weren't in the contract but were 'suggestions' or in the small print of additional papers she provided later. This venue is basically someone 's yard they are renting out. The 'additional staff' is her daughter serving as parking attendant, bar maid, partial security, etc. Have to provide your own porta-pottie, trash cans & even haul your own trash away! All you're getting is beautiful grass. The outlets at the ceremony stage didn't work so we had to talk loud. And my guests and I were bitten by fire ants all over the place as she only treated for fire ants where the tent was! I almost spent my wedding night in the ER (I'm allergic)!

The Holiday Inn Express in Goldsboro, NC was exactly what we needed. My associate and I are…read moretraveling comedians on a run from GA to Washington D.C. and stopped in for our show at The River Bar. The hotel was SPOTLESS. Everything smelled like PineSol and was glowing. The front desk staff was absolutely amazing and helped us with all our needs. Our room was spacious, comfortable, and had everything we needed. We stopped in, changed, went to the gig, came back and passed out almost immediately. In the morning I woke up and had a great complimentary breakfast with cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, bacon, an omelet, and coffee. Then I worked all that off in the fitness center. A fabulous hotel close to everything you need in Goldsboro, NC, sharing a parking lot with a Chili's and Logans Roadhouse for good nearby eats. 10/10 will recommend to friends.

A great place to stay! Great customer service…read more New and clean hotel and rooms The queen suite was spacious A great rate A nice hot breakfast with plenty of seating Nothing to complain about at all

Everyone talks about southern hospitality, however it must have skipped a day for Duff. He is the…read moreowner of the lane tree golf course and threatened a ban for playing 18 holes in 3 hours and 45 min AFTER a 30 minute delay and then complains about having to wait. I feel as a golf course owner you should know that regular pace of play is 4 hours. But i guess money can't buy common sense Duff. So if you want to know the owner wants people to hit into you and give money to a jerk then play here.

Best golf course if you want to get haggled by the owner for going the pace of play. Worst customer…read moreservice too. Do not recommend. Does not treat service members nicely. Duff these nutz

Ms Linda went above and beyond to help us prepare for our big day. She was so helpful and the…read moresweetest! She walked us through everything we needed to do. On the day of the wedding, the place was decorated beautifully. We couldn't have done it without her. She helped make this day beautiful and stress-free. We would recommend Ms Linda & The Carolina Country Villa to everybody!

The lady Linda that operate this place is disrespectful my Moma walked over to where me and my…read morechildren were standing because there were not enough seats for all of us to sit down. Because supposedly the table we sat at was reserved. Come to find out when speaking with a family member they did not have any reserved tables. So before the wedding party started walking out I told my mom to just go sit back down in her chair. We would stand at the back for the ceremony so as my mom tried to walk back to her seat she was already sitting in this lady "Linda" grabbed her and told her she would have to stand here at the back for the ceremony. She had no right to grab my Mom and stop her from going and sitting back in the seat she was already sitting in for my cousin's wedding. To add to the disrespect. My mother is soon to have a knee replacement surgery so there is no way my Moma could have stood there. And the sad part is my mom was stuck behind a wall and couldn't even see the wedding ceremony. Top it off I had to leave and take my son home because he was so angry about the situation. Then when I made it back to pick my mom because she wanted to stay and try to enjoy the rest of my cousin's beautiful day. Linda's staff were walking around and throwing people food and drinks away and they were not even done with the food or drinks. Also Linda's staff was telling guests where to park them when they did Park where they were told to she was screaming at them they couldn't park there so then they had to go back and move there cars. So with this being said I would not encourage anyone to book any event with this vineyard.

Really nice, clean hotel in good location. Service was good, room was clean comfortable. Breakfast…read morewas one of the best I've had and great selection of items to chose. Scrambled eggs, mini potatoes, bacon and pulled chicken offered during my visit. Lots of bread choices and cereal selection. Orange juice and apple juice was in glass carafe instead of usual. Only disappointment was pillows weren't comfortable

Our stay at this hotel was excellent! From top to bottom, every individual that I met or engaged…read morewith was professional and warm. When any question of an issue came up, it was remedied immediately. I would stay here again and I would tell other people that this is a great place to stay when in Goldsboro North Carolina.