Holiday Inn Raleigh, Raleigh, Smell

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Holiday Inn Raleigh	Average Price: $108 Check Rates

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2805 Highwoods Boulevard

Raleigh, 27604 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 11 of 21
Average review rating: 3.42

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (2) , MyTravelGuide (368) , Travelocity (8) , TripAdvisor (72) , YahooTravel (5)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. I can only hope the sewer smell has gone away.

"A sewage smell that could not be masked " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/5/2011 Vote

2. My son, who is a Raleigh resident, couldn't believe the smell either.

"A sewage smell that could not be masked " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/5/2011 Vote

3. However, the feigned surprise when I complained of the sewage smell in our room was disturbing.

"A sewage smell that could not be masked " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/5/2011 Vote

4. Basically, the smell was a constant distraction and ruined our visit.

"Beaware of the 5th floor " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/20/2011 Vote

5. It is a smoking floor that smells overwhelmingly of a sweet deodorizer that the hotel uses to mask the smell of stale smoke emanating from all the smoking rooms.

"Beaware of the 5th floor " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/20/2011 Vote

6. This hotel is very nice, but the halls smell like smoke.

"Great hotel, hall smell like smoke " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/17/2011 Vote

7. Room 5) Slight smell of urine.

"Don't Stay Here " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2009 Vote

8. Room 3) Overwhelming smell of urine.

"Don't Stay Here " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2009 Vote

9. The hotel has a mildew smell in the halls.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 5/13/2009 Vote

10. The room was supposed to be non smoking but was filled with smoke the bathroom smelled like sewage and that was the 3rd room we were moved we stayed for one night and my sister and I ended up with bed bugs (skin lice.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/20/2008 Vote