Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh-Cary, RaleighDoubletree by Hilton Raleigh-Cary in Raleigh, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 12 of 130 hotels we score in Raleigh. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $254 a night (cached, not a live quote).The DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-Cary sits at 500 Caitboo Ave in Cary, North Carolina, within the Crossroads Shopping Plaza, roughly ten miles from downtown Raleigh and about fifteen minutes from Raleigh-Durham Airport. It is a practical base for business travellers visiting Research Triangle Park, as well as families attending events at PNC Arena, which is under five miles away. Rooms come with free Wi-Fi, and facilities include an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym, meeting spaces, free private parking and on-site dining at Park Bar and Grill, with room service at breakfast and dinner. Shopping, restaurants and an IMAX cinema are within walking distance. Breakfast costs extra, and a few guests have reported cleanliness problems in some rooms.What stands out

Friendly, attentive staff

Comfortable DoubleTree beds

Heated indoor pool

Complimentary welcome cookie

Watch out for

Occasional reports of dirty rooms

Limited dinner menu choices

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