The Store

There isn’t one thing the proprietor John hasn’t thought of. I was amazed at how well-equipped this inn was—I barely had to unpack anything because it was already there. The house is expertly designed and the very first thing that struck me was how lovely it smelled everywhere. In a beautiful quiet residential neighborhood that’s a stone’s throw from the center of Raleigh. John has amazing recommendations for anything you might be hankering for while in town. I stay in a lot of more anonymous places while on work travel but this lovely guesthouse was a welcome change of pace for me.

Just the BEST! John was the penultimate host: friendly, smart, gracious and helpful. The house is well-lit, beautifully designed and supremely comfortable. Spotless and thoughtfully laid out. Extremely comfortable bed and bedding. It was an ideal spot and conveniently located on several counts. This is the way to go!

Great place Every detail attended to.

Raleigh’s Best Host I came up to Raleigh for New Years and I had a wonderful stay with John at The Store. My girlfriend and I drove up from San Antonio and John accommodated us arriving late and was the most welcoming, charming and courteous host! He showed us around the lovely space, and gave us a wonderful rundown of recommendations for places to eat and get drinks locally. I need to add that John treated us like family for the whole stay, and made me chamomile tea and breakfast when he learned that I was feeling under the weather. I was utterly charmed and moved by his hospitality. I would recommend this lovely business to anyone thinking of staying a few nights in Raleigh!

John and Binx were excellent hosts for the time spent there.

We found The Store online for a stopover during a long trip. It's a short ride off the Interstate. We stayed for one night and liked it so much that we booked it for our return trip north 6 weeks later, and also booked it for both directions on our trip this year. The Store is unlike anyplace you've stayed before. It's not an anonymous Airbnb, but rather a friendly guesthouse (with only 2 rooms). John is a very gracious host, helpful with anything you might need including terrific restaurant recommendations. He also lives on-site. John is an architect, and he paid attention to every single detail when he updated the old store building. We stayed in one of the rooms on the way south and the other room on the return trip, and again, every detail well thought-out, from the phone chargers next to the bed to the quiet lighting and by far the best bathroom amenities I've encountered in any hotel. There's a huge common area with a kitchen that guests can use and a comfortable living room with a great sound system. There was a fire burning in the wood stove while we were there. I appreciated all the details of the architectural and decor so much that I took a lot of photos, but I just can't locate them right now, or I would upload them with this review. All in all, this guesthouse is highly recommended - it's beautiful, well located in a quiet neighborhood but walking distance to restaurants, friendly and reasonably priced.