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MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area

2.5 star property

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BBQ/picnic Area
Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby
Exterior
Suite, 2 Queen Beds with Kitchen, Non Smoking

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

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5229 Market St, Hwy 132 & Us 17, Wilmington, NC, 28405
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Mayfaire Town Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 2 Queen Beds with Kitchen, 1 Room Efficiency, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 2 Queen Beds with Kitchen, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Kitchen, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 King Bed with Kitchen, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Suite, 2 Queen Beds with Sofa Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Wilmington

A stay at MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area places you in the heart of Wilmington, a 3-minute drive from University of North Carolina at Wilmington and 7 minutes from Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Mayfaire Town Center and 4.3 mi (7 km) from Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts.

What's nearby

  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Mayfaire Town Center - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Wilmington Convention Center - 10 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Battleship North Carolina - 12 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Jax 5th Avenue Deli & Ale House - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬3 min walk

About this property

MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area

Hotel with free breakfast, near University of North Carolina at Wilmington
MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area offers 63 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and are furnished with double sofa beds. Beds feature premium bedding. Premium cable television is provided. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 63 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with double sofa beds. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Double sofa bed
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April to October
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10 PM

Property is also known as

Mainstay Suites Hotel Wilmington
Mainstay Suites Wilmington
Mainstay Wilmington
Mainstay Suites Wilmington Hotel
Wilmington Mainstay Suites
Mainstay Suites Wilmington
MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area Hotel
MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area Wilmington
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Reviews

MainStay Suites Wilmington - University Area Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 379 out of 832 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 832 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 832 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 832 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 832 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Karem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff were great. The key cards are not working properly. Everytime we use its not working in our room and in the exits. We are lucky there is staff or people that stays also in the hotel who passes by so they help us to enter. We go to the front desk most of the time for it to work, which is ao frustrating since we are on the 3rd floor. In the website, it says there is a crib available but upon check in there was none. Other than that the stay was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Natashya

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for families. We loved the access to food, Target, Costco, and outlets. Close enough to university and beach. Only hot menu item for breakfast is waffles, but that's fine, they did have boiled eggs and sausage sandwiches that could be heated in microwave so that gave good savory options. Very clean, great staff.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Zhali Marie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ciara

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shanen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sherri

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
3rd floor had a bad smell. Food mixed with weeks of old water.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

almonique

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there with my family used food boxes with a host of the other things undwr the bed. The couch was ripped with stains from the visitor of 1905. Someone thought so lovely of tge property they pissed on the stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
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Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

tev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Landry

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty run down to say the least (dirty main areas, cupboard laying on top of fridge, soiled furniture). Probably most disturbing is the way certain staff seem to let people use the facility who are either not staying there or running some kind of a long term shared room for nefarious activity).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would book again !
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kalyan

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good for a one night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leasa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice and the staff was friendly
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yanitza

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, good quality, and very nice people.The staff was so friendly.Close to the beach aswell.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SALLIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, spacious, safe location, close to sports complex, friendly staff, lady attending to breakfast bar was very helpful. Great weekend, will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was ok. The staff was friendly but they will fully charge you BEFORE check in if they are fully booked with no notification. The elevator is aggressive in its take off and landing. The rooms are nice. The breakfast leaves room for improvement. Not a baf stay but also noy fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
There was a hyperdermic needle by the broken doggie doodle receptacle. The bags of dodo went thru the bottomless receptacle. Also, put a picnic table or somewhere to sit with your dog or kids under those pines in the back. Hallway carpets should be cleaned, then maybe you wouldn’t need so much scented air freshener
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

KELLY

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was good Hotel needs an upgrade inside. The smell was horrific in the hallways.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alvinetris, Fayetteville

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tzer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taylorann, Elizabeth City

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was nice little efficiency type room! And the beds were actually AMAZING!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025