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Relax Inn

2.0 star property
Hotel in Emporia with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop

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Guests at Relax Inn enjoy practical comforts that make extended stays easier. The on-site cafe serves up morning coffee, while free in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected. Laundry facilities and vending machines round out the convenient amenities travelers appreciate.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 208 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 208 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 208 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Bedrooms | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 208 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 234 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Eco-friendly toiletries
Microwave
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
  • 234 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
1586 Skipper Road, Emporia, VA, 23847

What's nearby

  • Village View Mansion House - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Veteran's Memorial Park - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Meherrin River Park - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Lake Gaston - 41 min drive - 26.7 miles

Getting around

  • Richmond Intl. Airport (RIC) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Relax Inn

Property highlights
Relax Inn provides amenities like a coffee shop/cafe and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • A vending machine and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at Relax Inn boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and shower/tub combinations
  • 32-inch plasma TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • LED lighting
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
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 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Red Carpet Emporia
Red Carpet Inn Emporia Hotel
Relax Inn Hotel
Relax Inn Emporia
Red Carpet Inn Emporia
Relax Inn Hotel Emporia

Frequently asked questions

Is Relax Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Relax Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Relax Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Relax Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Relax Inn located?

Situated in Emporia, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Village View Mansion House, Veteran's Memorial Park, and Meherrin River Park. Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

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Reviews

Relax Inn Reviews

6.0

5.8

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

7.0

Staff & service

5.6

Eco-friendliness

5.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 163 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Xx
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I got there to check in the lady said I had to pay in cash, and then said their machine was down. I explained that I only had tap to pay and that I had just drove 17 hours. I asked why didn’t it say I had to pay in cash when I booked the room? Finally the lady let me into the lobby and amazingly the machine started working.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

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

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

The best place to stay for us when we are in town Emporia, va. The on and off I-95 is excellent north or south bounded. The Truck stop is across the street within 2 minutes walking distance with a Huddle House and pizza restaurant. I stay here very often when traveling south. The hotel is within 10 minutes of Cracker Barrel one exit up or 301 north when the instate is backed up along with several often dinning establishments.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. The room was dirty, the furniture old, a drawer missing out of the dresser. The door between the rooms had a broken lock. A woman approached me when I was outside the room and asked for a cigarette if I had anything to drink and money. I felt very unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

It’ll do ..

This was our second stop here . The rooms and the hotel are old and dated but it is clean . The location feels very safe and is convenient to 95 . There is a Huddle House across the street . It’s older but still ok for a cheap overnight stay traveling on 95 . Pet friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was freezing while I was checking in, that was bad
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

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

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Amenities
Nothing verry durty
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ana

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place needs a MAJOR,MAJOR CLEANING smells like rodents,roaches or something the A c unit was filthy overall disgusting we were traveling driving from florida,stopped for some sleep but after about 3 hours we left we could not sleep the smell is overwhelming
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Minna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
For a low budget off the highway hotel this was clean, and a great location. However, the electrical system made a buzzing sound every few minutes all night long making sleep impossible. A hole in the bathtub was patched over with a plastic mat. Plenty of deferred maintenance. Also, no fresh coffee was available anywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here! Room smelled like an ashtray. When I turned the light on, the roaches scattered all over the place. It was so disgusting.

8/10 Good

Pelagiya

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No coffee at 7:30. I asked for and the guy prepared the most distasteful we’ve ever tried
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very old and definitely needs updating. I had to unplug the microwave to plug in my phone charger. Duct tape on bottom of door to unit which was falling off. I had to push the door and lock it or it would swing open. Drapes dry rotting and furniture needs replacing. There are no restaurants close (unless you go to a truck stop across the road.)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No maintenance since 1956

Check in took 15 minutes as construction workers who were staying there a week at a time decided to pay in cash all ahead of me. No big deal, but room was beat when I finally got in. Major gaps in wall between A/C unit and sheet rock - had been filled in with caulk many times and still had about 1" gap. Walls were dirty and greasy looking. The whole place smelled like stale urine. After a 12 hour day on the road, I was too tired to try to find a better place. Bathroom was hard to tell if clean because the tub, sink and toilet were pretty chewed up and dinged. Tub faucet leaked all night, toilet clogged around 9:30, but when I called the front desk to borrow a plunger, there was no answer. About 10 flushes later it finally sort of worked. Bed was pretty hard. Towels and sheets were thin, but clean. The outside is much more inviting than the rooms themselves. Looks like a cool old mom & pop motel, but it hasn't been updated or maintained in any way that I can see for 50 odd years. Cheap, convenient to the highway, but beat and questionably clean.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not bad for an easy sleep. There’s nothing in the area nobody Ubers or DoorDash is to the hotel but if you need a quick night sleep, it’s not bad for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

shannon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check i was quick and smooth. When we arrived to tue room the door was unlocked. The bed was made but the top comforter was obviously not clean due to the fact it was gritty. The shower curtin was not attached to the wall. No matter what faucet you were turning on you were practically pulling the plumming out of the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and furniture was nice. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bethany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property looks like exactly what you never want. Seedy, dirty, smelled like pee.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute room with everything I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Liked: Staff & service
Relax inn is a No tell motel I stayed there for the price and to sleep, and closeness to I95. I knew what to expect, so no disappointments!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, comfortable, friendly staff

Check in was quick and easy. The room was clean, no odor, and appeared to have been updated recently although it is definitely an older style motel. The room suited my needs for an overnight stay perfectly though. Everything in the bathroom worked and was clean. The bed was comfortable. The only issue I had, albeit a minor one is the temp regulation was inconsistent from the SC/heater unit. It worked fine but I could get a consistent temp so I'd wake up either too hot or too cold at times. To be fair, the weather was a bit uncooperative also, and that, I am sure, contributed. Overall, if all you need is a quick overnight stay this is a great place. Easy in, easy out convenience store across the street, and a clean comfortable room. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was for such a low cost. Can't ask for much more than that.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Levi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was kind of dirty. Cig burn in the sheets. Everything was old. I found a Walmart receipt on a shelf in plain sight that was over a year old. Walls were paper thin. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

HOWARD

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property looks like it had set for years. The work that was done to make the place rentable was minimal. The place is a work in progress. The bed was good with clean sheets and pillow cases.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

IVAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rest needed

It was. Nice and quite stop there to rest and sleep. Got food from diner across the street On my way to Florida
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

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