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Many visitors praise the hotel's excellent service from staff like valets and receptionists, as well as its clean rooms and comfortable beds. However, a common complaint is that the hotel feels outdated and lacks expected amenities like microwaves, continental breakfast for all guests, and on-site parking, leading some to feel it's not worth the price.

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Address
425 N Cherry St, Winston-salem
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About this place Marriott Hotel

The Winston-Salem Marriott sits at 425 North Cherry Street in downtown Winston-Salem, directly across from the Benton Convention Center. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly chain property. You get the standard package: an indoor pool, free Wi-Fi, on-site laundry, and a paid breakfast. Check-in is 3 pm, check-out is noon. Old Salem’s historic district is a short drive south, and Wake Forest University is about 10 minutes away. The hotel holds a 4.2 rating across roughly 1,500 Google reviews. It’s a sensible choice for conference trips or anyone needing a reliable downtown base.

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Multilingual staff Card payments accepted Reservation required WiFi Day venue Evening venue Year-round Pool Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.2
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1,548 reviews

Based on 1,548 Google reviews.

Andy F
Andy F Jun 2026
★★★★★

Server and food were excellent. TY

Valerie Madison
Valerie Madison Jun 2026
★★★★★

This hotel need to be upgraded. There is no microwave in the rooms, the rooms smell like old soap water, and no continental breakfast. This is not the standard of any other Marriott I ever stayed in!!!!

JB Smith
JB Smith May 2026
★★★★★

This Marriott is one of the best in the area. Very clean and great service. Close to many restaurants and bars which can all be walked. Beds are super comfortable and the shower has great pressure and hot!

Mark Eschborn
Mark Eschborn May 2026
★★★★★

Very nice for an older hotel

E T
E T May 2026
★★★★★
Austin Atherton
Austin Atherton May 2026
★★★★★

Not worth the $250 price at all, outdated and basic rooms, no amenities (no pool or hot tub), no on site parking must valet, no wifi unless you are a Marriott member, no continental breakfast unless you are a platinum number. With taxes and parking the room is over $300 a night. Which would be fine if they provided service and amenities that matched. Hallways smell like old ashtrays.

Katie B
Katie B Apr 2026
★★★★★

Stayed here for a night in March. The hotel needed cleaning and updating, but the location was good for our purpose. One star because at ~midnight, someone started banging on my door. It startled me awake and I looked out the peep hole. There was someone, who appeared to work there (but I wasn't sure) still banging on the door and talking in Spanish over a walkie-talkie saying my room number but I'm unsure what else was being said. I called the hotel from my cell, where I was placed on hold for a while then spoke to the front desk. I told her someone was banging on my door, asked what it was about. She said, "Oh sorry, security must have the wrong room.". That was it. I was still startled, and the banging on the door was so aggressive I felt like I couldn't go back to sleep, worried they'd just come in or something. I didn't get any sleep. I reached out to Marriott, didn't hear back for a while and then they gave me a very small Bonvoy point credit. This was a $450 stay for one night. Unacceptable. I know this was a random scenario, but given the way it was handled and the incompetence of the staff, I would never go back and would never recommend this place.

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Last updated on 1 November 2026

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