Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington
A central Wilmington stop near UNCW offering full-sized bath amenities and quick drives to the beach.
The verdict
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Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington offers a functional base centrally located near UNCW, restaurants, and the beach. The hotel provides useful perks including a varied breakfast, round-the-clock coffee, and spacious rooms with strong shower water pressure. However, guests frequently encounter broken elevators, unaddressed maintenance problems, and staff who refuse to help with shuttle luggage. 1128
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What travelers noticed
- The central location provides an easy drive to UNCW graduations, stores, restaurants, and the beach. 812
- Bathrooms are stocked with great shower water pressure and full-sized Dove products rather than travel sizes. 158
- Breakfast provides a great variety of options alongside coffee available 24/7. 15
The catch
Who it's for
- — Visitors attending UNCW events
- — Road-trippers wanting an easy drive to the beach
- — Travelers who appreciate 24/7 coffee and breakfast options
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to noise
- — Seniors needing luggage help on the shuttle
- — Guests requiring guaranteed clean and well-maintained rooms
Paying $5 more direct is likely worthwhile if you value Wyndham Rewards points, status credit, or on-property benefits.
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Score breakdown
How the 88/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
92Location
91- “Great central location close to restaurants, stores, and the beach.” 8
- “For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Wilmington, Wingate By Wyndham Hotel is conveniently located a short distance from UNCW and centrally located between Historical Downtown Riverfront, where there are many shops and local dining to explore and the beautiful sandy beaches of Wrightsville Beach, Carolina and Kure beach.” 1
Room
90Service
91- “We payed for a CLEAN, SANITIZED room, NOT A SEMI-CLEAN ROOM. We were told the room was cleans by their best housekeeper. If that's the best he/she can do, I WOULD STAY AWAY!!” 12
Bed & Sleep
89Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
87- “WARNING! The worst hotel stay in my life! And they committed fraud by attempting to charge double the room was filthy and so many maintenance issues. Don't stay there” 12
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-30
Where it sits
Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington and the 1 other hotel we cover in Wilmington. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores 2 points above the modest median of 86, across 289 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 88
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 289 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
Nothing is yet praised often enough to recommend.
- 2 mentions
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 16 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Pool is clean and the room has both a couch and a desk for convenience.” 15
- “Room was very spacious with a comfortable bed.” 8
- “WARNING! The worst hotel stay in my life! And they committed fraud by attempting to charge double the room was filthy and so many maintenance issues. Don't stay there” 12
- “The hotel was "ok" but (1) one of the elevators was broken the whole time we were there (leaving one elevator functional) such that we ended up taking the stairs (floor 6) most days rather than wait for 10-20 minutes, (2) the room had noticeable levels of mold, and (3) the property bore no resemblance to what you might normally expect from a Wyndham hotel.” 12
- “Room smelled fresh and was very clean.” 8
- “We payed for a CLEAN, SANITIZED room, NOT A SEMI-CLEAN ROOM. We were told the room was cleans by their best housekeeper. If that's the best he/she can do, I WOULD STAY AWAY!!” 12
- “The bathroom had a hole in the door, dirt everywhere- we even had a contact on the counter - hard to say you wiped a counter and missed a contact” 12
- “Dove products in the bathroom are full-sized, not the tiny travel ones. Linens and paper products are well stocked.” 15
- “Water pressure in the shower was great.” 8
- “I got bit by something on my back when I was sleeping however, we had checked for bed bugs when we arrived there were set to stay for 2 nights but checked out after 1 night because the shower door falling off was ENOUGH..” 12
- “For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Wilmington, Wingate By Wyndham Hotel is conveniently located a short distance from UNCW and centrally located between Historical Downtown Riverfront, where there are many shops and local dining to explore and the beautiful sandy beaches of Wrightsville Beach, Carolina and Kure beach.” 1
- “Great central location close to restaurants, stores, and the beach.” 8
- “The hotel was "ok" but (1) one of the elevators was broken the whole time we were there (leaving one elevator functional) such that we ended up taking the stairs (floor 6) most days rather than wait for 10-20 minutes, (2) the room had noticeable levels of mold, and (3) the property bore no resemblance to what you might normally expect from a Wyndham hotel.” 12
- “Squarely aimed at road-trippers, less so for anyone sensitive to noise.” 8
- “Breakfast has a great variety with lots of options available. Coffee is available 24/7.” 15
- “WARNING! The worst hotel stay in my life! And they committed fraud by attempting to charge double the room was filthy and so many maintenance issues. Don't stay there” 12
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 14 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-30.
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- 6Wingate by Wyndham - Wilmingtonhotelplanner.comReview site2025-07-29RecentRead originalhotelplanner.com
- 1Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington - the Roadtrippers mapservices.runswithtogo.comReview siteDate not stated2 quotes used
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