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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center: Traveller Reviews

2.5 of 5
160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center
Ranked #6 of 43 hotels in Wilmington
4.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Top Contributor
84 reviews 84 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
“Great hotel for the price”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
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The hotel was nice and clean. Staff was exceptionally nice at he front desk. Location is convenient to accesss the beach, downtown, or highway. One of the better hotels in Wilmington for business.

There was some kind of a problem with the elevators not working due to the heavy rain storm.

Will stay here again if our favorite Hampton Inn Writesville is full.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ella Golden, Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center, responded to this review
7 October 2011
Dear TrevellingDuo,

Thank you for staying with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center. We appreciate that you chose to be here, and that you took your time to write a review of your experiences with our hotel for other TripAdvisor members to see.

We appreciate knowing the things that please you as well as those areas that need our attention. It is our goal to provide the high quality standards you have become accustomed to from the Holiday Inn Express brand. I was sorry to hear that you were inconvenienced by a mechanical malfunction of our elevator system. We strive to please all of our guests and appreciate your comments.

I hope that you will return again to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites! We would love to become your #1 choice for lodging in the Wilmington area. Please let us know if there's ever anything we can do to make a future stay even better than your previous one.

Regards,

Jessica W. Dowell
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Decent”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011 via mobile

This is WAY better than the Holiday Inn on Market St. The rooms were a nice and clean, bathroom was a good size and it appeared as though they had just dropped $ into a partial remodel. The staff was extremely friendly and eager to make sure I was happy.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ella Golden, Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center, responded to this review
10 September 2011
Dear Josh L.,

Thank you for choosing to stay with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center. We appreciate that you also took the time to share your experience with our hotel with all other TripAdvisor members. I am so glad to hear that we were able to provide you with an overall great stay!

Our staff takes great pride in making each and every guest feel happy and welcome. I will be certain to pass your praise along to them. I also am excited to hear that you appreciated our recent hotel upgrades! We love it when our guests like our changes; it definitely makes the money go down in the record book as being "well spent."

Again, thank you for staying with us and for your glowing review on TripAdvisor! We hope that you will be able to return again to the Wilmington, NC area soon. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center.

Regards,

Jessica W. Dowell
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NC
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Was very nice.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011

I usually stay at another area hotel when in town, but at the last minute saw a not good review on here. I didn't want to risk it so i made a change to the Holiday Inn Express. It was actually very nice. Had a king room. It was nothing fancy, but clean and over all nice. The bathroom was large and the shower worked well. (i had recently stayed at a HIE in morehead city that had a very poor shower) so i was glad this was much better. The room had good air con, a small fridge and microwave. Over all a decent stay. No worries.

Stayed August 2011, travelled on business
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Ella Golden, Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center, responded to this review
31 August 2011
Dear Sydneyjo25,

Thank you so much for making the switch to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center!!! We are so glad that we were able to provide you with an overall good experience and that you found our hotel to be clean and comfortable.

I hope that you had the opportunity to interact with our phenomenal staff in addition to enjoying your room! We also have a seasonal swimming pool, an on-site 24-hour fitness center, and a deal with Gold's Gym on Racine Drive for our guests to work out free of charge. If you need any suggestions for dinner or any other Wilmington-related questions to be answered, please ask any member of our staff.

I hope that we will always be able to make you feel "at home" when you are traveling to our area! We appreciate that your first experience was so great that you took the time to share your story with other TripAdvisor members. If there's ever anything that we can do to make your stays even more enjoyable, please let our staff or management team know! We look forward to welcoming you again to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center.

Regards,

Jessica W. Dowell
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Atlanta, Georgia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Excellent and highly recommend this hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
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I had to go to Wilmington last minute on a business trip and because I am a Priority Club Rewards member decided to stay at a PC hotel and chose the Holiday Inn Express and Suites. From the moment I checked in the staff made me feel at home. The rooms are very nice, the service top notch and the breakfast is outstanding. This is a great place for a business traveler, however did see quite a bit of families as well so it seems this place is a great spot for all.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ella Golden, Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center, responded to this review
4 August 2011
Dear CXM,

Thank you for choosing to stay at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites during your recent business trip to Wilmington, NC. We appreciate that you chose our hotel and thank you for taking the time to share your experience with other TripAdvisor members.

I am so glad that our staff was able to make you feel right "at home" from the moment you walked in our door! It is always a pleasure to read that a guest's stay that has left them with a wonderful memory of our hotel.

Again, thank you for choosing to stay with us when you needed a hotel in Wilmington, NC. We hope to welcome you again soon to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.

Regards,

Jessica Dowell
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North Carolina
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“Group trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

Booked this hotel for a group of senior adults from my church for our week end in Wilmington. We had 14 rooms. When we arrived the staff was right there and took care of us right away. Everyone in my group was extremely happy with their rooms and we were scattered across the hotel. No complaints on anything. Some used the pool and said it was great, the breakfast was perfect and exactly as listed on the web sight.
I will stay there again and even bring my group back.
We couldn't have asked for a better hotel and location.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ella Golden, Manager at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington - University Center, responded to this review
29 July 2011
Dear tripletsaunt,

Thank you for staying with us at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Wilmington, NC!!! We appreciate that you took the time to share your experience with us with other TripAdvisor members. Thank you for your kind words about your interactions with our hotel and our staff.

We are always excited to be a part of making someone's group experience a great one!!! Wilmington is a great city to bring a group and for people to be together in - and our hotel hopes to always make our group guests feel so welcome!!!

Again, thank you for being our guest and for your wonderful review of our hotel. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Wilmington, NC.

Regards,

Jessica Dowell
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Address: 160 Van Campen Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403
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