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Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

4.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
Point of interest
Lobby
Room, 1 King Bed, River View
Point of interest

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
301 N Water St, Wilmington, NC, 28401
  • Cape Fear Community College
    3 min walk
  • Wilmington Convention Center
    4 min walk
  • Riverwalk
    4 min walk
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Lobby

Room, 1 King Bed (Historic View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, River View (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Lobby

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, City View (Mobility)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, River View (Mobility, Roll-in Shower)

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed (Historic View)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Lobby

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, City View (Mobility)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Bridal) | Living area

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Bridal)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lobby

Junior Suite, 2 Double Beds (Historic View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds, River View

Room, 2 Double Beds, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, River View

Room, 1 King Bed, River View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds (Historic View)

Premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds (Historic View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Wilmington

A stay at Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton places you in the heart of Wilmington, within a 5-minute walk of Cape Fear Community College and Wilmington Convention Center. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Riverwalk and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Cape Fear River.

What's nearby

  • Cape Fear Community College - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wilmington Convention Center - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Riverwalk - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Battleship North Carolina - 5 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Front Street Brewery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom Wilmington - Downtown - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cape Fear Wine and Beer - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Beer Barrio - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hell's Kitchen - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Art Deco Wilmington hotel in Downtown Wilmington with free airport shuttle
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers 272 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and safes. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 272 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at Board & Barrel, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a pool view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Full breakfasts are served on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Wilmington? This hotel has 20000 square feet (1858 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 15 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekends.
Board & Barrel - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Buffalo Bayou - This coffee shop serves light fare only. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 25 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekends 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 5-60 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Board & Barrel
  • Buffalo Bayou

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (20000 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 15

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 60 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 20 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 25 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 542 out of 1057 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 230 out of 1057 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1057 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 1057 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1057 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Monica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean and the flats was pleasant. Very nice for the price and did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

DeVaughn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremiah

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Autumn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is definitely oversold on its website. The lobby smells like a combination of sewage and whatever they’re using to try and cover up the smell. We were on the 5th floor and the ceilings are very low. I’m only 5’ so you know the ceilings are low if I’m feeling claustrophobic. My husband and I both picked up a lot of long hairs on our socks walking around the room that were not ours. And to top it off, the kind size bed was terribly uncomfortable. It sunk in the middle considerably - like trying to sleep in a lumpy bagel. Also, not really the hotel’s fault, but there were a lot of loud people in the hallway in the middle of the night. Would not likely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Amenities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice place Ac nice
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The valet staff were super nice and helpful. The receptionist wasn’t very friendly when I called. The hotel is in a great spot, but has a weird smell. The sheets didn’t seem very fresh smelling either. Warning, the hotel is not baby friendly… no bath tub, no microwave, and no mini fridge. Even the sink was too shallow to wash bottles in.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashwani

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view, access to pool and riverwalk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very nice. The only complaint is that on the ground & lower levels there was a horrible sewage smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lication we stayed the weekend and were able to walk almost everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that this hotel was within walking distance of a lot of bars and restaurants. They also have a nice pool that is open until either 9 or 10 pm...I forget. Since the hotel is by the river, the lobby does have a bit of a smell. The view from our room was awesome! On the downside, there was no refrigerator which was a little disappointing. Overall, I had a great time staying here and would visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice and close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Other than a great location, you get very little for your money at this hotel. I paid $350 for the night, there is No breakfast, Parking is extra $20 per night, no in-room coffee maker and no bar fridge. The room was small (two queen river view) and has been cosmetically updated with the exception of the toilet. The toilet is from the 70’s and is unusually low to the ground. This hotel lacks basic security, anyone can walk into the hotel and go up the elevator to any floor no keycard required. Parking key did not work and front desk staff told me to try it again which it still didn't function and I was stuck at the gate with a car behind me. Luckily another guest helped with their key. So many other great hotels at half the cost out there. I thought I was spending a bit more to get something nice, I was wrong.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Christin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were a little outdated. Toilet was not bolted onto the floor and was very unstable, bathroom was filthy and covered n the previous guests hair, air conditioning was not adjustable and room stayed at 66 degrees. Restaurant on site was a bit trashy with no half decent wine selections
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Matt

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not worth the $$$
The lobby smelled of sewage. This was due to the pump station right next door, according to the front desk staff. The king bed was not memory foam or even memory foamed topped. The room itself was very clean, and very small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024