We drove in from Raleigh to go to a Bobcats basketball game and decided to stay overnight instead of driving back after the game. We had some Priority Rewards points and after researching our options decided that we liked the location and amenities of this hotel.
We checked in shortly before 3pm (the check-in time) and were given a room on the top floor facing a marsh (i.e. a nice room). The clerk at the front desk was very friendly and attentive when we checked-in and addressed us by name every time we went in or out of the hotel.
The room was spacious, well appointed and clean.
Some of the appliances (full refrigerator, dishwasher, two burner stovetop and microwave) in the kitchenette were a bit dated, but they were fully functional and all of the other fixtures in the room were clearly updated within the past few years. The cupboards were stocked with dishes for two and all appropriate cooking utensils, there was also a kitchen sink and a roll of paper towel above it.
The kitchen had bamboo-like flooring, the bathroom was all tiled and the rest of the room was carpeted.
The built-in along the wall beyond the kitchen included a table and chair as well as a desk space and an office chair, there were some large drawers and the flat-screen TV was mounted in the corner.
The window was large and fully-operable (side-to-side); it also had a screen. It had decorative curtains, sheer curtains and black out curtains.
The bed had a nightstand and table lamp on one side and a floor lamp with a small table attached on the other, beyond the floor lamp was a comfortable recliner. Available electrical outlets (as in not used by lamps, clocks, etc.) were easily accessible on both sides of the bed.
The bathroom (like the kitchen) was recently updated and included ample cabinet and counter space as well as a spacious bathtub/shower with a curved shower rod (to give you more elbow room).
Just inside the door (technically in the kitchen) was a spacious closet.
I know this is a lot of detail on the room, but when I stay in the hotel it's my home away from home and it's important that I'm comfortable... I was very comfortable at this Candlewood Suites and would definitely stay there again!!
Side note: When we got out of the game it was almost 11pm, my boyfriend was hungry and ever place we passed was closed. When we got back to the hotel we saw a sign that said the Candlewood Cupboard (convenience store) was open 24 hrs, so we went and grabbed him a soup; we went to the front desk and asked the (same) clerk if we could pay him for it, he asked us to wait until we checked out (since he was just wrapping up the nightly paperwork) and told us he'd remember... he did :-)