Budget Inn Franklinton

United States , Raleigh/Durham - NC
FRANKLINTON, 3048 Us Highway 1
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6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

John

It was ok,.... nothing special,... not terrible,... but not good either!!!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

frank

It's all good and maybe we'll see you again nextyear

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Peter

I would like to see a tv menu in the room. It would save some time. I would also like budget to add a box of tissues as well. There were no coffee pod for the coffee machine in my room. In addition, there were no hand towels in the room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Annette

Property is dated but well kept and clean. Beds were comfortable ac worked well. I would stay again. Price was great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2024

Sheri

Affordable

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2024

Joan

The manager was very nice

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2024

Yolanda

Try anywhere else

Not a great stay. The customer service was mediocre at best. A male housekeeper walked in my room without knocking. The manager said its because there wasn’t a car outside. What difference does that make? The bed is hard as a floor. The tv could get 5 channels max. Go anywhere but here

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Thomas

This motel was very fairly priced and the property is tidy and well kept up. The reasons I gave 4 instead of 5 stars are because the only ice maker was broken and the bedspreads and furniture were outdated. However the fact that the room was clean and large in size was very pleasing. I would stay here again if in the area.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Pamela

Good staff

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Michael

We were in town for a wedding and stayed again at Budget Inn. No issues :) We will stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Jessica

Always clean

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

seth

Clean

Business Family

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2023

Lisa

first room i went to smelled like marijuana, had to change rooms. new room had hairs in the bed when I arrived, they cMe and changed bedding Door had small gap where someone could see in. i had to shove a hand cloth in the gap. floors are filthy. continuous drip in the bathroom faucet..the list can go on. I arrived late and needed a room for just 1 night or i would have left.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2023

George

Cockroach on the bathroom wall in the morning when i turned the light on

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2023

Joseph

Nice for the price.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2022

Alexander

Great price, roomy.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2022

Ashley

It was a good room for a reasonable price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2021

Michael

Pleasant staff, quiet environs.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2021

Brian

Older hotel trying to maintain and without doing a full remodel are maintaining it good. The staff kept it clean with the exception of the carpet which could have used a cleaning. Our room was far enough from the highway that we slept well. Being a half mile from grocery and restaurant was also ok.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Non-smoking room wreaked of smoke odor enough to irritate my eyes. There were cigarette ashes on the night stand between the beds. Only about an eighth of a roll of toilet paper in the room. And worse of all there were several roaches in the bathroom (I counted 6 st one time). We stay at this hotel for one reason only - proximity to our son’s home (next closest is about 30 miles further) guess we’ll have a longer drive next time!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Dirty Hotel.

The hotel was extremely dirty. The bed sheets had not been changed from the previous guest. There were no towels in the bathrooms.

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Very Bad Smell

I did not stay. The room smelled so bad, I almost became physically ill.

2/10

Poor

28 Jan 2018

Paula

VERY DIRTY, GROSS ROOM

We requested and it was confirmed a King \"NON SMOKING\" room. When we first entered the room, it was nice. There was a king and double bed. Went into the bathroom and noticed we had 1/4 roll of toilet paper. So I went to office and requested more and 2 more towels. She asked my why and then with a frown, gave them to me. We were in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to the room and we didn't noticed the smoke smell at that time. We turned up the heat and then left. When we returned much later, I kind of noticed the smell, but, wasn't sure. It wasn't till the middle of the night, I woke up and was so stuffed up, My husband had the same problem. The smoke smell was very strong. I think when I turned on the heat, it stirred up the smoke smell. Also, when you flushed the toilet, water
leaked out from the bottom. When I pulled the towel floor mat off the tub to wipe up the water, there were cigarette burns all along the tub. The room was very dirty. Stains were in all the chairs. Mold was on the bottom of the shower curtain. When we checked out of the room, we told the man (owner)about the water that leaked when you flushed the toilet and he got very defensive and yelled at my husband that they always check everything and there wasn't anything wrong! Due to the smoke, very dirty room, and attitude of the owners, we will never stay here again!

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2017

Stefan W

Not impressed!

We travel with two very well behaved dogs and clean-up all of their outdoor droppings. We made sure the dogs were not in the room when cleaning was to be performed. However, our room was not serviced unless we requested it from the maid. We had to get towels from her cart and ask that the carpet be vacuumed. Our beds were never made and we had to put the trash outside the door. The ad says \"pet friendly\", and we paid $20 a night extra for the dogs. The water pressure in the shower was awful. We will never stay in this motel, again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Good price clean room good location staff very friendly

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2017

Richard

BUGS

The staff was nice enough and the price is ok but when I woke up with bugs all over me and my pillow I had enough of the Budget Inn. Also don't walk barefooted because of the sharp tacks in the carpet. Other than that enjoy your stay!

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2016

Virgil

Definitely recommended for the no-frills traveler.

Visiting my family in the Kittrel area this past week (9.12-19.16) and decided to book a room for a couple nights at this location. I have to admit what attracted me was it's proximity and price. I will base my rating on the merits of price vs expectations. I believe that you get what you pay for.

That being said, I can happily recommend this motel to anyone who is looking for a place to stop for the night. Or, also, as a base to explore the area. The WiFi connection is strong. My room came with a mini-fridge and microwave. Which, I am not sure was listed in the room description, but a pleasant surprise. The other guests were a diverse crowd of traveling families, construction workers on assignment and locals looking for a night out of the house.

The location being on US1 between Raleigh and Henderson, gives you easy access to the surrounding area. Particularly if, you are like me, and enjoy a good drive in the country. Be advised that traffic on US1 from Raleigh north to Franklinton does experience regular congestion on the weekdays between 3-6:00pm.

It is a roadside motel in all of the traditional sense.

4/10

Poor

11 May 2015

Gary

Cheap Accommodations. You DO get what you pay for.

I was a little hesitant to visit this motel but I needed to stay somewhere cheap. I requested a non-smoking room and the room reeked of smoke. The bed had a top and bottom sheet and the bed spread - no blanket at all. There was black hairs on the stained pillow cases and the stained towels. I believe they were clean but just stained. There was something melted (or that melted) on the vanity. The grout in the bathroom was stained brown and the cleanliness of toilet itself was questionable. The wallpaper was peeling and all of the furniture and fixtures were worn.
On the positive side the air conditioner worked very well and I actually needed to turn it warmer after about 15 minutes after being off all day. The TV was large and new and there was a coffee maker with free coffee. The room was quite large and there was plenty of room with only one king sized bed.

2/10

Poor

09 Nov 2014

Heath

great for people who cant see!!!

many big spiders

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2014

James C

If you just need a place to lie your head

There are not that many choices around Wake Forest to stay. The few ones that are available are in a much higher price category. I generally don't stay in hotels that are less than 3 stars because I am always worried when I turn out the lights. This place was fine with regards to that but It was okay for a couple of nights.

4/10

Poor

04 May 2014

Rod

So, so at best

It is what it is, not too much! Biggest complaint, hairs on the white bathroom floor.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2014

marlin

okay

It's a good place to stay if you want something quick. Not a cheap price. Rooms were clean but overall building conditions were kind of run down. They take advantage of the fact that there are very few hotels in the area and charge way too much for a room. Next time I'll stay at a hotel further out.

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2013

Amy

Great service

Thank you for the great service. Staff called when I was slow arriving due to concert Norris Creek in Louisburg going on for long time (good location near venue). Friendly staff even at midnight! Let me know car light was on so battery would not die. Nice coffee in the room!

2/10

Poor

29 May 2012

Verified traveler

Not worth the low cost

The room was run down, the furniture badly worn. the air conditioner was a joke and the clerk couldn't understand anything I said.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2012

Verified traveler

Good place to sleep for the night. Room and bathroom were clean.

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2011

James

budget inn franklinton

No frills, a place to sleep. Clean, bathrooms need updating. Wifi is a plus.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2011

Jim

Not worth the money

The only good thing I can say about this motel is the location. Everything else about this motel was lacking in my opinion. It was really tough to control the room temp, either too warm or way too cold. Hot water in the shower was a crap shoot, sometimes there was plenty, sometimes it was cold as ice. For the lack of services available at this motel, I would expect to pay 20 to 30% less money that the rate I was charged. You can do much better for the money.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2010

Anonymous

Good for the price

It was a place to sleep.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2010

Verified traveler

best place for good service.

warm, friendly staff and clean rooms.

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2009

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Needs some work

rooms were not clean,no toilet paper in bathroom
remote control was not working for the TV
wireless signal was very weak in each rooms
will never go back to this motel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2009

Verified traveler

best hotel

nice service.
clean rooms.