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Self parking is free at this property.

Where is Americas Best Inn Wilmington located?

This family-friendly Wilmington hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Wilmington Oakdale Cemetery and Cape Fear Museum. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Americas Best Inn Wilmington Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

2/10 Terrible

ron, surf city, nc

Sep 24, 2018

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nightmare

Motel refused to honor Expedia AARP rate. Wanted cash only. Refused to even speak on the phone with Expedia. Would not recommend this motel to anyone. Expedia and other online booking agencies should remove this motel from its list.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

NO!, Havelock NC

May 22, 2017

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dont stay here!

Our room was dirty, smelly, and down right outdated and debilitated. Water backed up in tub, which had a nasty shower curtain. Power outlets between beds did not work, so i could not charge my phone or use my cpap machine. Will never try to save on a room and end up in a dump like this with outdated poor air, boobtube tv, would have rather stayed in a tent!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Nov 25, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Left when I saw the room

Nasty!!! Filthy and that was just the carpet ..saw the sink for the bathroom and left... it was water damaged..cracked tiles.. black mold..filthy..I was afraid to even go near it to see the bathroom!!! I left and went to Red Roof Inn.

6/10 Okay

DEEJ

Nov 21, 2015

Quick family visit

Needed to stay a night during a recent trip. Hotel is conveniently located. Could use a little updating but it was quiet and I slept like a baby. Dead bugs in window, but so what, it's Wilmington! At least the alligators stay IN Greenfield lake now. It was worth the price.

4/10 Poor

Julie experienced guest

Sep 21, 2015

Disliked: Room comfort

It is truely a two-star or less! :0/

Lights bulbs out or broken. had to ask for coffee. No shampoo or conditioner. people working on their car and banging on a door at 3:30am. Desk staff had no manners. Even a simple a simple than you for staying would have been nice.Good thing I was only there for seven hours. But again. It is rated appropriately and I new that going into it.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas And Dulce

Aug 19, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Beach trip

its in a nice quiet area. The pool was not open. The staff were nice. The bed comforters had holes.

2/10 Terrible

chell, wilmington nc

Jul 20, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away

Arrived there about 11am, no room until 3 pm, so we decided not to stay, we were ready then seeing we booked in advance, so we told her, lady at front desk/ owner we would go else where, which we ended up across the street, room was available, so we took it, these people still tryed to charge us for the room because they said we did not say the word cancel, we got our money back, but that place is not worth the time or money, save so you can go somewhere better.

4/10 Poor

S.J., Maryland

Jul 7, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Lied and cheated

I was told the beach was only 5 minutes away, it was about 35 minutes. I was also told that there was a pool, but wasn't told it was closed. Humongous roaches outside the room but hotel cleaning lady was very helpful and friendly. Prices were good but overall stay was not so good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 6, 2015

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for but the pool is a lie

I needed a single overnight stay on a holiday weekend, and with the nice shot of the pool I thought I could get some peace from my teens after driving 10 hours from New York. Judging by the amount of time that has passed since another reviewer said the pool was closed, it looks like that pool is not planned on ever opening. Its covered with cinderblocks and a painter's tarp. The room we had was ok. It did not have bugs, but the bedspreads were completely worn and stained, with cigarette burns. I brought my backup blankets from my car, which was fine. The room had some painting done recently, and the tile in the bathroom area floor was new. Remote control for the tv did not work. There was an overwhelming smell of febreze in the room, which was very suspicious. The carpet along the baseboards looked like it hadn't been vacuumed in 5 years. But this room was acceptable for about 110 bucks over a holiday weekend. I was really annoyed about the pool, because I would not have booked it otherwise. But overall, it was ok for the price I paid.

8/10 Good

Just Me

Jun 8, 2015

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

Nice and quiet motel for price range.

Overall spacious and decent hotel for the price range and location. Has been very quiet the two times I have stayed; once over Memorial weekend. I recommend bringing your own towel and washcloths as those leave much to be desired. Mini fridge seems to be a standard for all rooms which is nice for beach trips.

4/10 Poor

Nicole , wilmington

May 17, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't recommend

Very outdated hotel. Staff was unfriendly and not accommodating. Room door had no bolt lock, less secure than any standard house door. To feel safer we moved the table in front of the door. No iron or ironing board.

4/10 Poor

Lauren W.

May 7, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

My experience here

The pool was not up and running. The photo on here was not the same hotel it actually turned out to be. There were bugs inside the rooms (cockroach in the tub) speaking of the tub, it drained extremely slow I didn't even bother to get in I put my clothes back, left and found a different hotel. The bed and everything was nicely made not sure how it was to sleep in it. For the price is was...maybe its not to bad. If you are on a budget maybe you can suck up the not so pleasant features of the room. But for me, the extra buck was worth it. I couldn't stand the bugs, shower and smell. Hope this helps!

4/10 Poor

nicole, nc

May 4, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not the best

If you want a big room, with a big bed for cheap, it's great! Everything else was a disappointment, gross and the people are rude! Our door wouldn't even lock, I felt that was very unsafe.

8/10 Good

ab, sc

Sep 17, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

room was ok, not great but had all the right thing

room was clean and comfortable. friendly people, room was dated in appearance but nice

8/10 Good

Emmy, NC

Jun 23, 2014

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint with Character

The rooms contain furniture made of wood. My room had a brick wall between one of the rooms, which cuts back on noise. The room was quiet. The rooms meet your basic needs. For realistic people, this is a safe, comfy stay.

4/10 Poor

Joe, Wilmington, NC

May 27, 2014

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Family weekend stay

Room was ok for the price. The bed was horrible! And the shower was worse. I wouldn't stay there again!

2/10 Terrible

disapointed

Aug 17, 2013

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad area, pool with no water.

Lots of strange activity happening at night in and around the hotel. Very sketchy place.

2/10 Terrible

Mike, Aberdeen

Aug 12, 2013

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I was afraid to sleep in this place.

We were afraid to sleep at this hotel. Upon check in there were no towels in our hotel room, the bathroom was disgusting and it had obviously been a smoking room converted to a non-smoking room that the carpet had not been replaced in. I would not let my dogs sleep overnight in this facility. The swimming pool had no water in it at all. I would remove this hotel from you list of options in the Wilmington, NC area.

6/10 Okay

Rider

Jul 7, 2013

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Why I wouldnt recommend this hotel.

The pool wasnt open, the room had a smell the refrigerators were frozen.

2/10 Terrible

LynDavandLorrin

Jun 10, 2013

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A place to stay.....

I should have taken pictures. We should of went some where else be our stay was prepaid by an online travel service . Its very hard to get a refund when you get a package deal. We had 2 non smoking rooms that smelled like wee. The rooms have not been updated since the 80s. There was tiles missing from the bathroom wall, probably because the rooms are so out dated they don't make that tile anymore.. you could see how the panted over mold and plaster peel. The carpets was so dirty they we couldn't keep clean feet. We ask the front desk to have someone to mop our bath areas be it never got done. I checked by taking a wet wipe across the floor. We all had bed bug bites. And little worms we kept throwing outside. The waters bugs were bold. The wall paper was peeling. We did say our 7 days. We are a military family and we just tuffed it out. It was a place to lay our heads. We were out enjoying all the history that Wilmington had to offer. It was a lot. Therefore we were gone from morning to night.

6/10 Okay

Investigative Reporter

May 20, 2013

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenient Restful Motel

A family wedding brought us there, and the motel was conveniently located. Room smelled good, big TV, we used the chairs and table. Close to restaurants.

4/10 Poor

JOE, Raleigh, NC, USA

Jul 16, 2012

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

TERRIBLE AND OFFERS FOR DRUGS FROM HOTEL PATRONS

wE ASKED FOR EXTRA BLANKETS FOR THE KIDS AT 9PM. IT WAS LATE AND THEY NEEED TO GOTO BED. IT TOOK 3 HOURS FOR THEM TO GET THEM TO ME AND I HAD TO GO GET THEM MYSELF. NEVER AGAIN THIS PLACE IS DIRTY AND ALOT OF RIFF RAFF ARE AROUND. IT DEFINATLY WOULD BE A PLACE TO GO GET DRUGS OR DRUNK AT.

2/10 Terrible

Magikp, Clayton, NC

Jul 16, 2012

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The hotel not for me!!!

This hotel is located in a bad neighborhood . There were people walking around , seating out front drinking. People just hanging out in the parking lot (tailgateing). Maybe for young people and collage age kids . I asked for a refund. That is why they don't show a picture. Not worth the price for safety . Magikp

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

May 20, 2012

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NOT America's Best

Linens were in awful condition, old, thin and blankets had holes. Shower had mold all over and had a constant drip. Air conditioner in room did not work well. My stay was the opposite of the motel name, NOT America's Best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

May 3, 2012

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

Happily pleased

Hotel and grounds were great . Small problem but staff handledit immediately. I was very satisfied wityh my stay and will use them again.

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