http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/hid10403 TravelPost.com - Hotel reviews, information, and rates from thousands of websites http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476049 I stayed at the Sheraton Raleigh for not only the convenience but also the architecture. The hotel has a charm about it that welcomes you to the downtown Raleigh area. They have recently redone all of their guest rooms and put in a great business center by the Starbucks so that I can get work done before going to work in the morning. The staff was very friendly and anytime I wanted to go out to eat they had a restaurant to suggest. My experience at the Sheraton was the best in Raleigh and now with the new renovations it's even better. Who needs to stay anywhere else when the service here is the best! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476049 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476050 If you are looking for luxury like the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel- forget it! Our tub had a broken safety bar with lots of rust- we told the front office and a repair man came up- said he needed a part and would come back tomorrow- he never did. The bathroom door had a hole where the door knob is suppose to be- the coffee pot was not a pot but a cup container for one cup of hot beverage and paper cups. I will never stay at this place again after they charged us $125 a night not the $89 that is advertised now. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476050 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476051 I stayed there back in May 2008 for a business meeting. No free wi-fi, no free breakfast, no free parking, bad part of town, lots of construction in the area and on the hotel. I should have done my homework before I went and should have known something was amiss when they accepted government rates. Definitely cannot recommend. If you need to stay downtown, the Clarion is somewhat better. I stayed at the Stockholm Sheraton in August. Wow, what a difference. Huge rooms, gracious staff, and they even comped us breakfast since they were about 30 minutes late in getting our room ready. And the price was only about 15% higher than the Raleigh Sheraton business rate. The management in Raleigh needs to take a road trip to Stockholm to see how its done. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476051 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476052 Wowza...time for Sheraton to get a wake up call. I wouldn't give the hotel more than two stars, once you get past the lobby. The parking lot is not secure and is shared with the public. It is across the street and was full when I arrived...which meant carrying bags and equipment an annoying distance to my room. The room was small and dated. It did not appear to be very clean either. You can literally hear every noise in the hallway including the vending machines, ice machines, and guests going in and out of their rooms. The TV service does not include HBO and the menu on the TV system did not work during my stay. The fitness center is a joke. The free-weights consist of a partial set of dumbells that go up to a wopping 25 pounds and the chlorine fumes from the pool are overwhelming. The Nautilus machine that is advertised does not exist. You can work out at Captital Fitness for $10, which is their normal guest fee. I had dinner in the bar where the service was awful. There were no patrons there and I still had to wait a half hours to get served a greasy $10 hamburger. The clincher is the $10 wifi fee (everything seems to have a $10 fee attached to it here) that is added on to the ridiculous room rate of $169 per night. I stayed at the Clairion last time I was in town. It was $65 per night and physically comparable to the Sheraton, except for the outside curb appeal. The rooms at the Clarion seem a bit larger. I doubt I'll stay at the Sheraton again unless they offer a much lower or special rate. Not a good value and service was poor. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476052 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r1107261 After driving back from Marietta GA I was exhausted and not feeling well. I also had a dog that I picked up and was taking back with me that was sick the whole way. I stopped at this Sheraton and they do not allow dogs. After seeing that I am a Starwood Preferred Guest, they reviewed my record with SPG and authorized the dog to stay within my room. I couldn't have asked for better service that night. Seeing that I wasn't well and the dog was sick, they had a bellhop to take her out every hour for me since I wasn't able. Now how many hotels do that? Also they treated the dog to food from the restaurant downstairs that was 'plain' for her upset tummy. Prices at this Sheraton are within line of others - but the service was above and beyond what's expected! I highly recommend this Sheraton. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r1107261 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r1107264 After driving back from Marietta GA I was exhausted and not feeling well. I also had a dog that I picked up and was taking back with me that was sick the whole way. I stopped at this Sheraton and they do not allow dogs. After seeing that I am a Starwood Preferred Guest, they reviewed my record with SPG and authorized the dog to stay within my room. I couldn't have asked for better service that night. Seeing that I wasn't well and the dog was sick, they had a bellhop to take her out every hour for me since I wasn't able. Now how many hotels do that? Also they treated the dog to food from the restaurant downstairs that was 'plain' for her upset tummy. Prices at this Sheraton are within line of others - but the service was above and beyond what's expected! I highly recommend this Sheraton. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r1107264 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476053 For a major city, there's really nothing here. The hotel is nice enough. Nothing really to "Write home about." On the down side, everything costs extra. Internet is $10 per day. It seem like the more the hotel costs, the more expensive the internet access and extras... I called to see if there was a Thai place that delivered food. ONLY Pizza and one chinese place delivers. Scary for a downtown hotel to have only three places. It seems like you'd be better off staying outside of town and driving in for whatever you need to do. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r476053 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r590550 The hotel was tucked away in a not-so-nice part of the city. We had to park in a garage across the street. There was no valet parking. The front desk staff did not go out of their way to make us feel welcome. The room was nice and the bed was very comfie. We had a nice meal at the restaurant and prompt room service. Although this was probably the best of the three hotels in the downtown area, next time I will pick one farther away in a nicer neighborhood. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Sheraton_Raleigh_Hotel/r590550