Candlewood Suites WAKE FOREST RALEIGH AREA by IHG

2.5 star property

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
BBQ/picnic area
Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
Room amenity
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
$101
includes taxes & fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

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12050 Retail Dr, Wake Forest, NC, 27587
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Polar Ice House
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

Studio Suite

  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 525 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Hearing Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Mobility Accessible (Communications)

  • 525 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Candlewood Suites WAKE FOREST RALEIGH AREA by IHG

Wake Forest hotel with in-room kitchenettes
A 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and a business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Candlewood Suites WAKE FOREST RALEIGH AREA by IHG offers 81 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Kitchenettes offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Wake Forest hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A 24-hour business center is on site. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a library, and barbecue grills. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Candlewood Suites WAKE FOREST RALEIGH AREA by IHG is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Library
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • DVD player
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2011
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 80 lbs per pet
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Candlewood Suites WAKE FOREST RALEIGH AREA by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 340 out of 618 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 618 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 618 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 618 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 618 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jon

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Walter F

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Aretha

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Welcoming

Very nice property! Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

neal

Disliked: Staff & service
visit
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curt L.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A few receptacles in the room and bathroom were not working but other than that everything was great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Gerard M.

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff acts extremely put out when you make a reasonable request. The rooms are often lacking the promised amenities like a toasters or a coffee makers spatula, etc.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Gerard M.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The quality of this hotel has degraded year-by-year over the last four years, and I was very disappointed on my last trip. The front desk personnel will hardly lift a finger and act as if they are being asked a great favor, rather than enthusiastically granting a guests simple request. On one trip there was no toaster or coffee maker in the room, and this last trip I had to beg for two days for a toaster. It’s a residence type hotel but there is no table in the room. You are provided with two forks, two spoons, two butter knives, no spatula, no scouring pads, no cover for the frying pan, and in almost every room I’ve stayed in, faulty outlets force you to make toast in the bathroom, or plugged into a lamp. The luggage carts are old and broken and there are only two of them. In the three years I’ve been visiting this hotel four times a year, they have never bothered to create or provide a channel guide for the cable tv service they use. If you want to find CNN or TBS, you have to flip through 200 channels waiting for the digital cable system to change channels, then sitting through commercials until you can figure out what channel you are watching. I’ve mentioned this to the desk people for years but apparently nobody thinks it’s a worthy consideration for the guests. The cost of the rooms are now overpriced on the weekends, you would do much better at the hotel across the street at this point. Or the the Clarion around the corner.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick trip to Wake Forest

We had a quick trip to Wake Forest NC with our grandson . We booked a 1 bedroom suite that was perfect for our needs. Clean well equipped. We would definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fact how it had a stove and fridge . The room was very clean and the staff we encouraged super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leroy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the kitchen amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable. Staff was helpful and kind. Only gripe was the people above sounded like a heard of elephants at night time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Blackshear

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was nice, clean, convenient, and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
they were very kind and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Marjorie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025