Mainstay Suites Wilmington, Wilmington

We arrived early because we had a wedding at 5 PM. Our room was not ready but we were changed to another room. So we appreciated that. But the couch was gross it should be pulled right out of room 106. There were crumbs under the cushion of the chair. I went to turn on the light under the sink and that was grimy. . I did not take my shoes off until I was in bed, the rug was stained. We were not about to go through another room change because we were under a deadline. We won’t be staying here again.

The suite (a large room with three distinct areas) had an impressive full kitchen (which we didn't use for just overnight), plus sitting area, plus king-size bed. We were offered late checkout (7 pm) for $19, an extra night for $49, both good deals during beach season (maybe available only on Sundays). We took the late checkout, which facilitated an afternoon at the beach, with a place to rest and clean up before 2.5 hour drive home.

Part of our party is gluten intolerant. The only gluten free breakfast item was hard boiled eggs. This was a bummer.

I enjoyed the hotel. The staff was great and assisted us when asked. The only thing I did not like is that the pool was across the parking lot at their sister hotel but it was not a far walk. All in all, a great experience