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I cannot see why anyone would choose a chain hotel if a room at the Grande Magnolia is available. Our weekend in Benson, NC was exceptional due in large part to staying at the Grande Magnolia. When we arrived we were greeted at the door by a man who knew us by name. We were shown to our room and given a one on one explanation of some of the features and history of the hotel. We walked to the historic downtown area and when we returned we were greeted by Ms. Nancy, the owner. Her passion for the Grande Magnolia radiates uninhibited. The attention to detail and quest for historical accuracy permeates the design decisions made for this magnificent building. The Grande Magnolia serves breakfast every morning (I believe). While we were there no less than seven families came to the restaurant, so it’s popular with the locals. True to the spirit of “bed and breakfast”, our morning meal was included with our stay. The staff was on the ball and we never had to ask for coffee refills. Checkout was a breeze. I would very much recommend this place to anyone looking for a unique experience in the Four Oaks, Benson or Dunn area.

I got in town about 3am so check in was really late. They provide a code but NEVER mention that you’ll use the same code to access everything. The instruction indicate you’ll receive a separate code for parking. Also they changed my location at the last minute the unit was still nice but the location was in the middle of a bad area. I saw drug deals happening as I was driving to my unit ( if you know you know) is the area is There were no walkable streets and nothing close by for shopping and coffee. The area may be more of an up and coming are but that is not my preference as my original booking location was in a location more to my liking. And whoever was in the unit above me was loud with a bunch of children stomping over my head. I got NO Sleep. There was also a domestic dispute early Sunday morning

It was good but the sofa bed is not great and hurts my back. Also we found a cockroash in the room

This place was great! I was surprised when I walked in and the floors were concrete, but that actually added to the "industrial" feel of this place. The host was very responsive when I had questions about the key, and gave me some tips on how to make things more efficient for my and my guest. There are restaurants in the same complex (Mexican, Brewery, Indian, coffee, ice cream shop, etc. Also, there is a pool, and a game room that has billiards, foosball, ping pong, etc. All in all this was a great place to stay and I was very pleased. I will definitely stay here again if I am in Raleigh.

The room was dirty couches stained. Front desk didn’t even acknowledge me. Until I asked where check in was because it was at a table not a normal desk. I don’t recommend.