This is the place to stay if you're visiting in the area. The rooms are comfortable and quiet with…read morea full refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave. I stay here whenever I am in the area and will continue to do so.

Ck in was very good. The website had issues taking our reservation, but Cindy was ontop of that. I…read morecalled and left a message with dates, # of ppl and type of room and she texted back saying there were issues and she would call when the website was back up and she did. We ck'd in at 130pm with no problem at all and a seamless ck out as well. Super clean rooms, comfortable beds, tv with a large selection of channels. We were pleasantly surprised by the apartment -sized fridge w/ freezer ( not a small dorm size found at most commercial hotel/motels ) , microwave and the rooms own hot water heater! The room smelled good and the A/C was sufficient. Wonderful water pressure in a super quiet, small complex. We will be back again and again! Please support locally owned and ran small businesses. They need us!! Wonderful place you have, Cindy and thank you for the enjoyable stay and bringing back to life this piece of Duplin County history

Avoid! Yesterday I made a reservation on line for 17-21 December. The total was approximately…read more$500 and the 1/2% charge did not show on my credit card so I called today and was told my reservation was cancelled, without telling me. The reason they stated is the rate went up and the "good news" is the room is still available for $1000. Avoid!

The Front Street Inn places you smack dab in the middle of everything downtown Wilmington. It's not…read moreyour traditional Inn with a check in desk and bellmen; rather you check in with an entry code sent to your email before your stay. There is no official front desk, so we spoke with the people at the stand by the parking lot, and they were able to share information and assist bringing my parents' bags to their room, up a flight of stairs. There's a small sitting area on the balcony outside the rooms, and each room has its own unique decor. We love the eye for detail and design. Our room is The Hamptons, with two double beds and a separate room with TV and sitting area and desk (though it is open to the bedroom because no doors exist in the doorway; it would be cool if they had sliding doors to separate the spaces). The bar downstairs is lively and fun with amazing cocktails and a few small bite options, and it operates from the backyard yard of the Inn, so be prepared for a bit of noise from that and the street to filter into the room especially on weekends. This bar doubles as the Concord Espresso House that serves amazing espresso drinks and pastries in the morning. The indoor seating is low key elegant, a great spot to sit and start your morning.

cheap, quiet close enough for beach in the summer…read more good food next door and close to interstate highway

Not bad for the price . We do a lot of work all around the east coast and this place was safe and…read morequiet. Owners take no shit from people. Anyone causes trouble n get kicked out. Maybe that's why the bad reviews lol. We stayed for 6 weeks . There were a lot of other crews there too. Some there for months!! Highly recommend the weekly specials if you are working in the area . Anywhere else is twice as much . Especially in wilmington. But this place it's easily accessible from Interstate 40. We worked in Rocky point/ wilmington and it was a quick trip to the motel. 45 mns from the beach too. Better than hotels in Warsaw Los dueños son de mexico y te tratan bien

I was in Clinton for a couple days of work and was looking for a hotel to stay at. I stumbled…read moreacross this B&B and I have to admit I am so glad I did. Although I was in town for work, this place made it seem like it was also on a vacation. The house is beautiful and wonderfully maintained. Julie is really nice and makes some great breakfast! I honestly look forward to returning to Clinton just to enjoy a stay at the Ashford Inn.

The BEST brunch you can ask for, especially for this area. The staff are very attentive and make…read moreevery visit a special occasion.

Need to add verbage later. Beyond pleased with everything. Superior hiring of staff. Highly…read morepleasant, professional and communicative. Especially young Malachi at the front desk with a positive extrovert personality. Exudes niceness.

**Hampton Inn Sneads Ferry North Topsail Beach - Guest Review**…read more I arrived before dark--rare for me--and walked into a brightly lit, clean, and attractive lobby. The front desk attendant greeted me as soon as I entered. He was extremely friendly and helpful, gave me my water for being a Hilton Gold member, and ran down all the breakfast details and other essentials. I was assigned a room on the second floor--first time in years I haven't been on the top floor. The hallway carpet is typical hotel hallway style--not offensive, not remarkable. Upon entering, there's a small foyer with the bathroom immediately to the left. The bathroom is clean and stocked with a hair dryer and an add-on plug-in night light, which is always a nice touch. However, like many Hampton Inns, you can tell housekeeping tends to push debris into the corners without scrubbing them, leaving visible buildup. A bit of wallpaper is peeling near the tub, but overall the bathroom is in decent shape. There's a single overhead light and fan, and it's adequately bright. The room itself is well-lit with a foyer light, two bedside lights, a desk lamp, and more. There's a dedicated desk area with a comfortable cloth rolling office chair. Plug options are great: two on the base of the lamp, two plus a USB on the desk, two more plugs and two USBs by the bed, and another desk area on the other side of the TV with two plugs and a USB port. The TV cabinet houses a small refrigerator and microwave. I was pleased to find my favorite style of coffee maker--the Hamilton Beach single-serve with sanitary disposable filter trays. There's also a handy wire rack cabinet and some small moveable ottoman-style assets with handles that are great for adjusting to your needs. The bedside table has a pull-out tray that's convenient. The HVAC is central and appears to function well. The towels were soft--an improvement over my last Hampton stay--and the washcloths and hand towels seemed fairly new. Bonus points for having name-brand Angel Soft toilet paper! I visited the breakfast area early in the morning and found it spotless. The egg product was an upgrade--small frittata-style rounds instead of the usual folded omelets with bell peppers. Big kudos to whoever's doing the food ordering. They also had sausage links, a waffle station, fruit, pastries, and either grits or oatmeal along with plenty of other choices. Checkout was also pleasant. The young man at the front desk was absolutely an asset to the property--upbeat, composed, and efficient even while juggling multiple guests. He should be mentored; he has the potential to be a top-notch hospitality manager. A few minor gripes: the nightlight in the bathroom is too bright--I had to cover it. Worse, there's a green flashing light (likely from the smoke detector) that blinked every minute and was so bright I could see it through my eyelids. I had to cover my eyes to get to sleep. The in-room air conditioner is rather loud when the compressor kicks in. Despite that, the room and hotel were quiet, and I didn't hear other guests during my stay. Overall, it was a solid Hampton Inn experience.

I have stayed at this hotel another time and this is the exact same room I stayed in the last time…read more I intentionally wanted this from because they were about six months apart from each day so everything that I found wrong dirty unclean in the room the first time was unchained untampered still dirty a little bit more dirty. This time there was mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. The floor still had not been mopped. There was dust everywhere. The paint still chipping. They're still cracks in the wall still cracks in the ceiling and where I wrote dirty on top of the air-conditioning unit and where were dirty on top of where you lay your luggage at is still there. It has not been clean and you'll see it in the pictures. Rooms There's a lot of cleaning up that they need to do at this hotel. If the floors in the bathroom were nasty. The walls were nasty. The back of the door is nasty. The air-conditioning unit nasty filthy. There's mold. It looks like on the reams in the air conditioning unit, there's mold on the bathroom ceiling in the carpets really must be nasty. I'm glad I wear my shoes the whole time. I'm in my room. I checked the bin for bedbugs. That's the only good thing that I did not see however it does have a funny smell in there so I always use my lead air fresheners and check in put them in and then leave for a while and when I come back is smelling better than it was before Hotel highlights Great value

The owner was so understanding I had a situation where I had to go down to that area and it changed…read moretwice and it actually fell during the holiday weekend and he saved me a king size room due to my job. He allowed me to leave my vehicle there while I was using another vehicle down in that county, so understanding that children were involved in the situation that I was going down there regarding he keeps it very clean. He doesn't allow riffraff place overall.

There are hotels that serve merely as a place to sleep, and then there are properties like the Inn…read moreat River Landing, understated, practical, and unexpectedly comforting in the moments that matter most. My family and I booked the hotel somewhat reluctantly while attending a wedding at nearby Johnson Nursery, largely because the surrounding accommodations had long since sold out. With its modest three star rating, we arrived with tempered expectations and little anticipation beyond convenience. What we found instead was a stay defined less by luxury and more by ease. Upon arrival, one of the first things we noticed was the availability of Tesla charging stations, a detail that immediately elevated the experience for us. Not only were the chargers conveniently positioned, but there were several open spaces available, making the arrival feel seamless after a long drive. The entrance itself, however, lacked some polish. A gentleman smoking just outside the hotel doors left a lingering scent of cigarette smoke drifting into the lobby, an unfortunate first impression that slightly disrupted the otherwise calm arrival. Inside, the front desk was momentarily unattended, though the associate quickly emerged from the back office and welcomed us with efficiency and warmth. The check in process felt refreshingly straightforward, even charmingly old fashioned, complete with a paper registration sheet pulled from behind the desk. While the process may have felt slightly dated, there was something reassuring about the confidence and competence with which she handled it. Our room, shared between my husband, son, and me, reflected much of the hotel itself. The décor leaned traditional and showed signs of age, but the space was exceptionally clean, which ultimately mattered far more. Unfortunately, traces of cigarette smoke lingered faintly throughout the room as well, something I found difficult to overlook despite the otherwise immaculate condition of the accommodations. Later that evening, after returning from the wedding festivities, we encountered another guest smoking near the hotel entrance. While smoking itself is hardly unusual, its proximity to the main doors once again caused the lobby to absorb the scent in a way that diminished the atmosphere. My son noted hearing footsteps and movement from the room above us earlier in the evening, though by bedtime the hotel had settled into complete quiet, allowing for a genuinely restful night's sleep. The Inn at River Landing may not be the sort of destination travelers seek for indulgence or design inspiration, but that is not entirely the point. For guests attending nearby weddings or passing through eastern North Carolina, it offers something increasingly rare: a clean, convenient, uncomplicated stay with gracious service and everything necessary for a comfortable night of rest.

Quick check in and nice room u can check in whenever beautiful place nice staff cleanread more

This place is a real gem. The inn owner is friendly and thoughtful, the house beautiful and filled…read morewith traditional furnishings. I stayed in the Thornton Room on the first floor, and it was spacious and elegant. Breakfast - made to order! - was delicious. And a pantry off the kitchen with cold sodas and water, space in the refrigerator for guests to keep items, and lots of snacks. Including freshly baked strawberry cupcakes this time! If I ever own inn - and it's something I've considered - I'd want it to be just like this one. For now I'll be taking some cues for our home guestrooms.

We had an event to attend at the Inn so we booked the Thornton Room. We had a GREAT event and the…read moreaccommodations were fabulous so was the breakfast the next was delicious. She even took us all on a historical tour of the home that was a real history lesson!! make this a MUST if you are in the area!! Worth it .... So worth it!!

Little did I expect a PBS TV series to make such an indelible impact on my life, but "A Chef's…read moreLife" has made palpable not only the inner workings of Vivian Howard's Chef and the Farmer, an upscale restaurant in the small North Carolina town of Kinston, but also the key local people who supply the high quality of the food being prepared. Prominent on the show is the congenial farmer Warren Brothers who along with his wife Jane decided to turn their charming home in pastoral La Grange into a B&B. Once I got wind of this, I made a reservation for a private room for my partner and myself in April, so we could frankly meet Warren and see where several of the key scenes on the series took place. What I didn't expect was the overwhelming generosity of our hosts in providing an experience that will remain parked comfortably in my memory. First, Jane was extraordinarily kind in ensuring we had a good time that she connected me with Vivian's wondrous assistant Holley. Holley took us to several places of interest in Kinston like Mother Earth Brewing, the Buy Local art gallery, and the newly refurbished O'Neil Hotel. As Jane was unfortunately out of town when we arrived, Warren took over and immediately made us feel at home. He not only took the time to stay up and chat with us after our marathon feast at Chef and The Farmer, but he asked Lillie to come over early in the morning to make her famous biscuits (photo: http://bit.ly/1G870iS). We already adored her from the series, and as it turned out, she is even funnier and warmer in person. What a treat to shoot the breeze with Warren, Lillie and Holley over those incredible biscuits and fresh over-easy eggs that came straight from the chickens at his nearby farm (photo: http://bit.ly/1aIk3w5). After breakfast, Warren guided us to his two-acre farm down the road where we watched him feed chickens and pigs and started to wash the turnips for transport (photo: http://bit.ly/1G91nnc). As for our accommodations, the 1853-restored farmhouse just felt comfortable the moment we stepped through the back porch door. Our bedroom was warm and spacious, an ideal setting for the claps of thunder we heard through the night. They certainly made sure to stock the bathroom with every amenity. We loved all the family photos and paintings on almost every wall because you really felt the love in their family. I even thought it was heartwarming to see a huge "Breakfast at Tiffany's" movie poster on the wall since I am such an Audrey Hepburn fan. How did they know (photo: http://bit.ly/1bc4k92)? Oh well, I guess that's what family is all about, and that's what Warren and Jane are genuinely all about, making their guests feel like they are part of their family. I could not recommend staying in their home highly enough if you plan to create your own "A Chef's Life" adventure or even if you simply want to take in the beauty of Eastern North Carolina. It's an experience you will never forget.

Really enjoyed our stay. Warren and Jane were very hospitable hosts. Entertaining, knowledgeable…read moreof the area. Very comfy beds. Great breakfast. Would definitely stay again.

On April 11th we checked into The O'Neal. We were expecting a boutique hotel experience. While our…read moreroom was nice our experience was very different. We left the hotel at 6:30 for dinner. When we came back the door was locked. No one answered the doorbell. We called for assistance and were told to enter our room code. Three times that didn't work and neither did the other code we were given. We were told to drive to a sister hotel but our car keys were in the room. We were told someone would be there in 15 minutes. My husband tried entering the last 3 digits of our code and the door opened. We went to our room and packed. As we were leaving a woman opened the outside door explaining that the code worked and that we were being charged for the night. Never once did she apologize. The following Monday I called and asked for the owner's name and contact information. I emailed him about the experience and as of today I haven't heard from him. Very disappointing experience both Amanda Everett, the manager, and Stephen Hill, the owner do not know how to handle customer situations. We also were told that the hotel had problems with the door not opening. Had my husband not figured out how to open the door with only 3 digits we would have been standing on the sidewalk, on a Friday night for 45 minutes.

What a cool place to stay! The hotel was stunning, the room was very clean, and probably the most…read morecomfortable bed I've ever slept in. The decor is unbelievable. We had a fantastic stay!