The Velvet Cloak Inn, Raleigh, Hotel

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1505 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, 27605 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 17 of 21
Average review rating: 2.24

OpinionWell Value Index: NA

Traveler reviews analyzed: TripAdvisor (36) , YahooTravel (7)

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1. I stayed at this lovely old historic hotel for an event I was in town for.

"Above & beyond great customer service!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/13/2012 Vote

2. If you want to get a sense of what hotel elegance meant in the Mad Men days in the Carolinas, you will find yourself savoring a chance to step back in time .

"Quaint, authentic, regional gem ... not a cookie-cutter chain " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/11/2012 Vote

3. I always thought of this place as a cool hotel.

"What has happened to this once cool place? Scary as hell! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/31/2010 Vote

4. Having a place to hang out with other friends staying at the hotel at the same time without leaving my kids alone or sitting in a hotel room with them was priceless.

"A Fraying Sweater, now " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2009 Vote

5. Don't look up, when you're sitting outside your rooms in the plastic patio chairs the hotel provides (cheap, but a very nice touch, as I enjoyed sitting out on the veranda).

"A Fraying Sweater, now " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2009 Vote

6. I would like to give the hotel a better review.

"A Fraying Sweater, now " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2009 Vote

7. The ONLY reason this hotel got two stars from me is because of those ladies and the fact that I didn't have to deal with the schmuck in the lobby until our last night (unlike Stooie, who made the unfortunate decision to go after ice at 2 am his first night).

"A Fraying Sweater, now " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2009 Vote

8. An old hotel being fixed up is acceptable.

"Scared Out of Our Wits " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/16/2008 Vote

9. While the price was right and the King`s Ballroom grand the elegance of the hotel stops there.

"My Wedding Event " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/8/2007 Vote

10. Though the hotel is in renovation, the areas mentioned were not the hotel quality needs great improvement before it can truly be deemed an elegance or luxury hotel.

"My Wedding Event " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/8/2007 Vote