Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

We always love staying there. Ask for a river front room.

The hotel was located pretty close to everything which was nice. When we went in the room it smelt odd and the AC was not working.

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Hotel Ballast very much. It is located within walking distance of many things to do, see, and eat. We found the staff to be friendly and helpful. Our room was very clean and that was comforting. The bathroom, while clean, has a few unique characteristics. The sink has very little room between the faucet and sink bottom. The commode is extremely low to the ground. We found it quite odd. We would stay again requesting a water view room.

This hotel is located within walking distance of anything a visitor could desire (dining, bars, shopping, tourist activities, etc.). It's also along the Riverwalk for a leisurely stroll. Parking is plentiful. The staff was helpful and friendly. We felt very safe at all times of day and night.

Our stay at this hotel was very disappointing. I wanted to surprise my husband for his birthday with a nice experience, but it was everything but nice. The hallway/room smelled of mildew, the rooms were dirty, the hotel staff were rude and dismissive, and overall just a bad experience.

On the water, great location for quick break from classes or to have lunch by the river. Convenient walk to nearby restaurants. The Hotel restaurant was very good as well.

I booked for some alone time for my birthday and it was very much well spent, hotel is very nice the staff was very welcoming. I will be staying again absolutely love this hotel

Great location! Convenient for walking along the riverfront and to the plethora of surrounding places in downtown Wilmington. The hotel was obviously renovated. However, it was still very dated in a lot of ways. There was an “old” smell that hit you as soon as you walk in your room. It also was not the cleanest hotel that I’ve stayed at. The baseboards were filthy, there was a stain on one of our pillows, I had to kill a bug in the bathroom on our first night, and then I heard scratching in the walls (like a mouse) the second night. There were two of us there, but every day the housekeeping would only leave us one bath cloth. So, I had to continuously call down to the front desk to request a second one. I would definitely return to this general area to stay again, but not at this hotel.

Hotel staffs were very friendly and accommodating. Bathroom floor grout was all black. Bathroom sink was missing the stopper which was reported but nothing was done about it. Hotel rooms are outdated.