Centrally located on U.S. Highway 421 S. in the Monkey Junction area, this 65-unit, three-story Ameri-Stay Inn & Suites is just a few miles from the beaches of Pleasure Island, the Fort Fisher Historic Site, Carolina Beach State Park and the North Carolina Aquarium. Family-friendly, this hotel is a great place to put down temporary roots while visiting area attractions or playing a round or two of golf at one of the many nearby courses. Only 7 miles from UNCW and 8 miles from historic downtown Wilmington, this inn rates high on convenience. Ameri-Stay Inn & Suites is within walking distance of restaurants and shopping, too. Guests can choose from standard king, double-bed and whirlpool suites, all featuring free cable TV with HBO, free local calls and free high-speed Internet access. Other in-room amenities include a coffee maker, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer and a safe. Some rooms have a wet bar, micro-fridge or recliner. A complimentary continental breakfast is served every morning, and guests may enjoy complimentary fresh-baked cookies in the evening. After touring, shopping or a day of watersports, enjoy a swim in the large indoor pool and hot tub or lounge around it while watching the kids. A meeting room that accommodates up to 70 people is also available.

Whether you're coming to Wilmington on business or for a family vacation, Baymont Inn & Suites offers travelers top-quality accommodations and exceptional service at reasonable rates. With a AAA 2 diamond rating and backed by a 110-percent customer satisfaction guarantee, your stay is sure to be relaxed and enjoyable. The 134 guest rooms feature many amenities, including coffeemaker, alarm clock, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, pillow-top mattresses and in-room movies on-command. Start the morning with a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast of eggs, yogurt, fruits, cereal, assorted breads and muffins, hot waffles, juice, milk and fresh coffee. All day long you can enjoy complimentary fruit, hot beverages and fresh-baked cookies. Take advantage of free wireless high-speed Internet access, concierge service and 24-hour free access to Peak Fitness. Baymont Inn & Suites, next to Outback Steakhouse, is convenient to Corning Glass, DuPont, General Electric and UNCW and is within walking distance of several popular restaurants and two shopping centers.

Located in historic downtown Wilmington on the east bank of the Cape Fear River, Best Western Coastline Inn offers first-rate accommodations along with beautiful views and exceptional service. All of their 53 rooms are non-smoking. Choose from rooms with two double beds, queen beds with full sleeper sofa, king or executive suites, each having free high-speed wireless Internet access. Other in-room amenities include a 32-inch, flat-screen, high-definition color television with cable and HBO, free local calls and long distance access, coffee/tea maker, iron, ironing board, desk/work area and hair dryer. Wake up to a complimentary continental breakfast delivered to your door. On weekdays, enjoy a complimentary copy of USA Today as well. An exercise facility is on the premises, and a business center has computer, printer, fax and copier available. The hotel has ample free parking, a 24-hour front desk, safe deposit boxes and an elevator for your safety and convenience. Catering, meeting and banquet facilities also are available.

For a comfortable stay in a business-friendly — and family-friendly — environment, try the Comfort Inn Executive Center. Business travelers will enjoy free wireless Internet and copy and fax machines as well as close proximity to car rental services. Families will appreciate the seasonal outdoor pool and free continental breakfast. The hotel is centrally located on College Road, one of Wilmington's major thoroughfares, close to the university and shopping centers and a short drive from the historic downtown and the beaches. Rooms with refrigerators and microwaves are available upon request, and pets are allowed with a small fee.

Comfort Suites of Wilmington is conveniently located between scenic Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington's downtown historic district. This smoke-free hotel offers 73 deluxe suites, each with an iron and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, cable television and high-speed Internet. In addition, you get free local phone calls on two-line telephones with voice mail and dataports. Suites have either two double beds or one king-sized bed. The hotel has an indoor fitness facility, outdoor pool, a business center and a laundry facility available for guest use. A complimentary deluxe continental breakfast is served daily, and guests receive a free USA Today Monday through Friday.

This 128-room hotel offers comfortable accommodations especially suited to the business traveler. Each room includes a large work desk with telephone and voice mail, high-speed wireless Internet, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and cable-TV with pay movies. The hotel offers meeting and banquet space, an onsite fitness center, dry-cleaning service (except Sundays) and self-service laundry facilities. For families, rollaways and cribs are also available. The attractive courtyard features an outdoor pool, whirlpool spa and gazebo. A moderately priced breakfast buffet (free for kids 3 and younger) is served daily from 6:30 to 10 AM weekdays and 7 to 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

The family tradition of warmth and hospitality has graced Wilmington's Greentree Inn since its opening in 1972. The classic 1970s architecture features a second-floor, wrap-around balcony. All rooms have exterior entrances allowing easy access from your car. Located in the midtown section of Wilmington, the inn is conveniently situated just 6 miles from Wrightsville Beach and 4 miles from Wilmington's downtown Historic District. The Greentree Inn provides excellent amenities for the price, which explains its popularity among families and business travelers alike. Boasting 123 clean and spacious rooms, Greentree's offers color TV with remote, free cable, 60 channels and free HBO. Free local phone calls, an outdoor swimming pool and a sun deck are some of the services that bring back satisfied visitors season after season. The Old Chicago Restaurant and Lily's Banquets are on the property as well. Greentree offers king deluxe rooms, rooms with two queen beds or two standard beds, non-smoking rooms and handicapped accessible accommodations.

Hampton Inn Medical Park is located just minutes from Historic Downtown Wilmington, area beaches and local attractions, yet it's nestled within the Medical District (a hospital shuttle is available). In 2005 Hampton Inn Medical Park was awarded the Lighthouse Award recognizing its placement in the top 2 percent of all Hampton Hotels. It was ranked seventh out of 1,200 Hampton Inns nationwide. It features 120 all-interior corridor rooms, including the addition of 35 new spacious king rooms added in spring 2007. The 2007 renovations also include a new meeting facility with more than 2,000 square feet for corporate meetings. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool in a well-landscaped setting, a fitness center on the property as well as a free full membership to nearby Wilmington Athletic Club. All rooms have on-demand movies, refrigerators and wet bars, coffeemakers, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards. Each room also provides free high-speed wireless Internet access and voicemail. In addition, the hotel offers a complimentary hot deluxe breakfast, a business center and outstanding customer service.

One of Wilmington’s newest hotels, the Hampton Inn at Smith Creek Station is in the university area and located just minutes from Wrightsville Beach and only a short drive to Historic Downtown Wilmington. The hotel’s 125 guest rooms and suites offer LCD TVs, free high-speed Internet, mini-fridges, microwaves, sleeper sofas and more. Make yourself at home while enjoying a cocktail at the full-service lobby bar or relaxing outside on the terrace. The hotel is 100-percent smoke free and offers a complimentary, hot breakfast buffet, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a 24-hour business center and a convenience store. With an array of modern conveniences and all the comforts of home, the hotel is proud to say that service is their ultimate amenity.

Customer-focused, well-maintained and tastefully decorated, this hotel provides a wide range of services and amenities. For a modest price, you can have top-notch lodging, from king and double-bed rooms to two-room executive or whirlpool suites. All rooms include ironing equipment, coffee makers, voice-mail telephones, dataports, free high-speed Internet access and cable TV with premium networks, HBO, Pay-Per-View movies and Nintendo. Enjoy your complimentary deluxe continental breakfast by the fireplace in the cozy living room–style lounge or while relaxing next to the outdoor pool. Hotel amenities also include an exercise room, coin-operated laundry, airport shuttle and complimentary daily newspaper. The hotel boasts a comfortably furnished executive boardroom and several meeting rooms suitable for up to 150 people. Audiovisual equipment is availble. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is convenient to Wilmington's business districts, downtown and Wrightsville Beach. Within walking distance are major restaurants, a Wal-Mart Supercenter and several shopping plazas.

This one-story, 80-unit motel offers a variety of comfortable smoking, non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms to meet the needs of most travelers. Choose from standard rooms with one king or two double beds, home office rooms with upgraded amenities, or efficiencies that have kitchenettes. All have private bath, color TV with cable and free HBO, telephone and voicemail, dataport and coffee maker. Many rooms also come with a microwave and small refrigerator. There's no charge for local phone calls, and a complimentary continental breakfast is served from 6:30 to 10 AM daily. Children up to age 16 stay free in the same room with adults. Long-term rates are available. The Howard Johnson Express Inn is located 3 miles from downtown Wilmington, 7 miles from Wrightsville Beach and 3.5 miles from Wilmington International Airport.

Conveniently located at College Road and Market Street, Innkeeper Inn offers 95 all-interior king and double guest rooms in a pleasant four-story hotel. Amenities include free USA Today newspapers on weekdays, cable TV with HBO, free high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, a complimentary breakfast bar from 6 to 10 AM each day and an outdoor pool open seasonally. A business center with high-speed Internet access, fax, copier and dataport phones makes this a great stopover place for working travelers. The Innkeeper Inn is pet-friendly, too. A number of popular restaurants are close by, and UNCW is just a short drive away, as are many local points of interest.

The Jameson Inn hospitality family believes each guest deserves a clean, comfortable, high-quality room and exceptional customer service. This inviting white-columned, colonial-style property has 67 rooms, including doubles, kings and suites. Their premium rooms feature microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers. Among the many amenities are a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, free local calling, free weekday newspaper, as well as spacious work stations, ironing equipment and 25-inch TV with a premium movie channel in every room. Free wireless high-speed Internet, a fitness center, swimming pool and small board room make this hotel popular with business travelers and families alike.

This Platinum Hospitality Award–winning MainStay Suites is a well-thought-out, comfortable, attractive alternative to traditional hotel lodging. Whether you're in town on business or vacation, you can call this your home away from home for as long as you like. Accommodations available to meet your needs include king suites, two-room double queen suites and many choices in between. Thoroughly modern, every suite features its own central heating and air conditioning system and complete kitchen facilities, including a full-size refrigerator with ice maker, two-burner electric stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishwasher, dishes, utensils, pots, even dishtowels and potholders. If you don't feel like cooking, take advantage of their deluxe complimentary breakfast offering hot and cold cereal, bagels, fruit and muffins. Other in-room amenities include cable TV, phones, high-speed Internet access, ironing equipment, hair dryer and shower organizer. A guest laundry is available, as are a fitness room and a business center with high-speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is also available in the hotel lobby. A seasonal outdoor pool offers guests a spot to relax, and an enclosed courtyard comes complete with grills for guest use. Convenient to shopping and restaurants, MainStay Suites is only minutes from area beaches, historic downtown and Wilmington International Airport.

The Ramada Inn's newly redesigned single, double and king rooms are sure to make your stay in Wilmington comfortable. The hotel is centrally located within a short distance of the airport, Wrightsville Beach and historic Downtown Wilmington. For your convenience, a shuttle service is available to and from the airport. Consider the Ramada Inn's conference and meeting rooms, which can accommodate up to 300 people, for your next special event or business meeting. Hotel amenities include a large outdoor pool and sun deck, daily complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, wireless high-speed Internet access, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators.

The Red Roof Inn has 118 tastefully appointed rooms, each featuring wireless high-speed Internet, a dataport, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, cable TV with HBO and a micro-fridge. Guests can choose from double or king rooms. The hotel has an outdoor pool open from April through September, and a delicious continental breakfast is served daily from 6 to 10 AM. Handicapped-accessible rooms are available, and pets are welcome. Centrally located between Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington's Historic Downtown, and less than a mile from UNCW, Red Roof Inn is within walking distance of several popular restaurants and shopping venues.

Riverview Suites at Water Street Center, located across the street from and operated by the Hilton, offers 80 well-appointed suites overlooking the Cape Fear River. Each suite boasts a walk-out balcony, kitchen area, washer/dryer, pull-out sofa, cable television, hair dryer, ironing equipment, coffee maker and just about the most fantastic view in all of downtown Wilmington. Guests also have access to the amenities of the Hilton, including Spencer's Restaurant, Riverclub Lounge, a fitness center, an outdoor pool and a business center.

This eight-time Gold Hospitality Award–winning hotel is located less than a half-mile west of the Market Street I-40 overpass and is convenient to shopping and a variety of restaurants. Sleep Inn offers 104 inside-corridor rooms with either one queen-sized bed or two double beds. Each room comes complete with an oversized shower, key-card security lock, cable TV, high-speed Internet access, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and a combination micro/fridge. To make your stay more comfortable and pleasurable, Sleep Inn offers a fitness room and seasonal outdoor pool. A copier, fax machine and meeting room are available for guest use, and there is wireless Internet access throughout the hotel. A complimentary morning medley breakfast is offered daily, and hot beverages are available free all day in the lobby lounge.

Ideally situated between I-40 and Wrightsville Beach, this 107-room establishment is just 3 miles from the beach and 10 minutes from downtown Wilmington. Since each room features a kitchen, the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel is a great choice for nightly or long-term visits and other special needs. Other amenities include free high-speed Internet access, dataport hookup, cable TV (including HBO), free local calls and voicemail. The hotel features daily maid service, a conference room, a copier and fax machine that guests can use, plus an outdoor pool, barbecue grills and a basketball court. Handicapped-accessible rooms also are available.

Enjoy your stay at Wilmington's newest hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott. TownePlace Suites offers three comfortable, spacious floor plans, each with a separate living space, sleeping area and full kitchen. The hotel is equipped with an indoor pool, business center and state-of-the-art fitness room with free weights. While staying at TownePlace Suites, you'll also enjoy a complimentary breakfast, evening receptions and the "In a Pinch" 24-hour market. Several top attractions are within a short distance of the hotel, including golf courses, three major beaches, many outdoor recreation facilities and major shopping centers.

Newly renovated and centrally located to attractions, beaches, UNCW, the airport and the historic downtown area, Wilmington Quality Inn offers travelers both comfort and affordability. Each of the 120 spacious guest rooms has a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, cable TV, telephone with free local calls, and free wireless high-speed Internet access. The hotel is within walking distance of several restaurants and serves a free deluxe continental breakfast every morning. A refreshing dip in the seasonal outdoor pool will revive you after a day of shopping or beach combing, and you can enjoy your complimentary USA Today newspaper while you sip coffee that's always available in the lounge. Pets are welcome.

The Wilmingtonian comprises five buildings with 40 unique non-smoking suites, plus dining rooms, conference and meeting rooms as well as a large ballroom. The buildings, dating from 1841 to 1994, are surrounded by extensive gardens and ponds with courtyards and balconies. The famed de Rosset House, built in 1841, features sweeping views of the Cape Fear River and offers a fascinating glimpse into the past. Its six luxurious suites are historically decorated yet equipped with modern conveniences, such as gas log fireplaces, large whirlpool tubs and separate showers. The signature suite, the Cupola, offers exquisite views of the city and breathtaking sunsets. Amenities for all suites include a kitchen or wet bar, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, toaster, VCR and DVD. Complimentary high-speed Internet is available throughout the hotel. The Wilmingtonian's dining room, located at the nearby private City Club and referred to as "the very best in gourmet dining" by Wilmington Magazine, is a great choice for corporate events and weddings and is accessible to guests of the inn. The hotel is just two blocks from the Cape Fear River and within walking distance of area restaurants, galleries, antiques stores and shopping. The beaches are just a short drive away.

"Built for Business" is Wingate Inn's slogan, but vacationers say it was also built for leisure. This outstanding, smoke-free hotel has the amenities, facilities and service every traveler requires, backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Conveniently located to area attractions, beaches, golf, airport, shopping and historic downtown, the hotel is just minutes from Wilmington International Airport and offers a complimentary airport shuttle service. Wingate Inn's oversized guest rooms are all on interior corridors, and each offers separate areas for sleep and work, free high-speed wireless and T1 Internet access, refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, coffeemaker and electronic safe. The desk phone has two lines, a speaker and conference call capabilities. The hotel also has a complete business center with free copies and faxes for guests and meeting rooms available. The 25-inch color TV offers more than 65 free cable channels, including HBO. You can also order a first-rate movie, play Nintendo 64 video games or go online with Web TV from your room. For relaxation you can lounge by the outdoor pool or take advantage of the well-equipped fitness center and spa, read your complimentary USA Today newspaper or watch the news on their 62-inch big-screen TV while enjoying a nutritious complimentary deluxe breakfast from the 42-item buffet. The hotel hosts a guest appreciation reception Monday through Thursday evenings, with complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks.