Newbern Vacations from $580

If you love a midcentury vibe this is the place to stay. The bed was super comfortable and the pillow the best compared to other hotels I've stayed in. Not the super squishy kind but plenty of plump where there is no need to double up. The towels and washcloths were oh so soft unlike the scratchy kind at some other hotels. Coffee makers are not available in standard rooms but one will be provided upon request. A Nespresso maker along with pods was delivered to my room. Breakfast is not provided, however, coffee, fresh fruit and a variety of breakfast bars are available for free at the check in lobby. The pool offers lounge chairs, tables with chairs and all have umbrellas. Pool towels are provided for guests. Music is piped in for your enjoyment. I will definitely be staying here again.

This is a beautiful building in desperate need of a good cleaning. The pink couches in the lobby are so dirty they look grey. The carpets are filthy and tables in the lobby caked in sticky substances. The restaurant is the absolute worst. We went there twice and each time was worse than the one before. The server was shockingly hostile and genuinely nasty. The wait to get food was well over two hours (with only three other couples and all ordering just drinks). The food was cold and greasy cheese in a raw dough boat with a raw egg and an obviously cannned tin tasting beet “salad” with an acidic vinaigrette that matched the server’s disposition. It was inedible. In two hours she never came back to offer water refills or see if we wanted another cocktail (we did). They were out of half the menu (drinks as well as food) and yet we were charged for items they didn’t even have to sell. Our bill was well over $100 for horrible food, overcharges which they refused to correct, and about the most unpleasant service I have ever experienced. The rooms themselves are nice, but small and signs of age are everywhere in cracked vanities and chipped paint. I think this place would be nice with some tlc and eliminating the restaurant, which isn’t stocked, staffed or operating competently.