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A touch of modern meets Southern hospitality at Hotel Ballast, Wilmington's favorite waterfront hotel. Nestled along the gorgeous Cape Fear River, the hotel offers an outdoor pool, shaded cabanas with fire features and heating lamps for the ultimate day of leisure. Dive in to some delicious coastal cuisine at Board and Barrel, and sip locally roasted coffee at Buffalo Bayou, all the while savoring the stunning river and skyline views. A day at the Hotel Ballast with friends and family is the perfect getaway.

Hotel Ballast Wilmington

The front desk gentleman was exceptional! The experience was nice. I wish with the resort pass it came with a good voucher to the restaurant in the hotel. Pool water was chilly, but my niece still jumped in the pool. 

Great daycation 

It's a nice hotel, no big crowds at the pool on a mid-September Thursday. They took awhile to put towels out after I asked, but that wasn't a big deal. The pool was a nice temperature.

Relaxing 

Pool and bathroom were both very clean. Check in quick and easy for an afternoon swim. Was just what the doctor ordered! 

Peaceful Afternoon

It was nice to get away for a small dayation and relax by a quiet pool with the Riverwalk right there for shopping and coffee breaks

Relaxing atmosphere 

Great way to stay cool when the temp hits 90 plus. Pool is clean and at the perfect temperature to be refreshing. Thanks for a great pool day overlooking the Cape Fear! 

Great way to beat the heat! 

Since it was a Monday, pool area was not very crowded which made for a wonderfully peaceful and relaxing experience! Towels were at the ready and accessible clean bathrooms nearby. Pool was clean and perfect temperature to cool off in. Pool area could be blown though to remove all that small gravel / sandy stuff but otherwise was just perfect. Check in at front desk - courteous and made you feel welcome just yo use the pool. 

Best Staycation! 

If you don’t have your own pool at home or access to a public pool, this one is clean.
There is no food and beverage service.
If there is a conference going on at the hotel, expect guests to take their smoke breaks poolside.

Bare bones

The staff was absolutely amazing! Pool was clean everything was what I expected.

Lovely 

Hotel amenities were not as expected. Bathroom was dirty and not stocked -- toilets were filthy, it smelled of mildew, and there was a tissue box from the counter on the floor in the stall because of lack of toilet paper. The toilets looked like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks. Hotel restaurant was closed, so there was no food available. The  bar opened at 5 PM, and the bar tender was rude and did not accommodate items on the menu -- she said the menus online and on the bar were the winter menus and she wouldn't make them. When asked what she could make, she said "lots of things."  This was  memorial weekend.  Pool was clean and towels were stocked. 

Sub-Par

I had a perfectly lovely day spent at the Hotel Ballast. The pool was clean, quiet, and uncrowded. Bathrooms are located close by, as well, as a restaurant. Unfortunately, it was closed, as was the outdoor pool bar. It would have been nice to grab a bite and a drink, while enjoying the sunshine. Overall a very nice day. Would definitely do it again.

Fun pool day at Hotel Ballast!

Where Modern meets Southern hospitality, at a gorgeous riverfront location.