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NORTH CAROLINA, Winston-Salem

Continuing our recent series on using downtown lodging for family weekends, this hotel, really any Embassy Suites, meets our Big City needs. Safety and security are the first things moms look at. The parking garage is well-lit and attached to the hotel by walkways. You can walk a block or two to many restaurants or bring some entrees and reheat them in the mini-kitchen suite. Speaking of food, our fav part of Embassy Suites is the hot, full breakfast. You can order an omelet from one of the amazingly courteous and friendly chefs. Or, just wander through each station and grab some fresh scrambled eggs, some meat, some French toast, maybe grits and then muffins, cereal, juice and fresh cut fruit. Wow, it is worth it if you’re a family who likes to have a big breakfast before a full day of sightseeing. And, for lunch or dinner, their soups and salad or appetizers were really quite good (sides $4.00, lunch avg. $8.00, dinner $15.00). Kids Menu runs around $6.00. In-house amusement starts with the central glass elevators (up and down, repeat.), then inside the spacious/separate living room and bedroom, and ending with the pool.  Oh, and there’s a Starbucks in the lobby right by the elevators. Because busy streets and traffic lurk below, your kids will feel like they’re “big time”. Honestly, though, this was the most genuine staff that ever served us – from the General Manager to the bellman.  We felt so comfortable, we didn’t want to leave! 

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If you go: CW – Winston-Salem. EMBASSY SUITES. 400 North Cherry Street. NC 27101. (336) 724-2300 or twincityquarter.com. Current rack rate is $179, but weekend rates are $129.