Raleigh, North Carolina Fairgrounds Hotels

Raleigh, North Carolina Fairgrounds Hotels

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Raleigh is large city located in the central region of North Carolina. The city is home to several historical areas and cultural museums, such as the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and J.C. Raulston Arboretum. For outdoor enthusiasts, the city features over 8,000 acres of park land. In addition to its urban parks, the city houses several hotels to accommodate visitors.

Homewood Suites Hotel

Homewood Suites Hotel is located 4.5 miles away from the fairgrounds near the Crabtree Valley Mall. Within three miles of the hotel are several Raleigh points of interests such as William B. Umstead State Park and the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. The hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a complimentary airport shuttle service, a fitness facility and an on-site convenience store. Homewood Suites Hotels houses 137 guestrooms equipped with a flat-screen television, a video game console, a sofa bed and a kitchen prepped with cookware and utensils.

Homewood Suites Hotel
5400 Homewood Banks Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 785-1131
hilton.com

Marriott

Marriott is located 4.7 miles away from the fairgrounds near the North Hills Park. The hotel is less than four miles away from the downtown district, where guests can find acres of recreational areas. The city is undergoing an urban renewal plan to expand its greenway areas within the city limits and there is a bike trail that leads from the Marriott to downtown Raleigh. The hotel features an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, concierge services, an on-site restaurant, a cafe and a business center where guests can rent computers. The hotel has 371 guestrooms that come with cable/satellite television, high-speed Internet access, complimentary weekday newspapers, premium bedding and a work desk.

Marriott
4500 Marriott Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 781-7000
marriott.com

Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites is located five miles away from the fairgrounds along Creedmoor Road. Nearby recreation attractions include J.C. Raulston Arboretum and Crabtree Lake, which offers fishing, swimming, hiking and kayaking. The hotel has an indoor pool, a spa tub, a fitness center, a dry cleaning service, an on-site restaurant and a bar/lounge. The hotel houses 275 guestrooms which feature cable television with premium channels, a video game console, complimentary weekday newspapers, wireless Internet access, a sofa bed and s separate sitting room. Infant cribs and rollaway beds are also available upon request.

Embassy Suites
4700 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
(919) 881-0000
hilton.com

Article Written By Baptist Johnson

Baptist Johnson was first published in 2000 when a poem he wrote won first prize in a local writing contest. He also writes and edits for Etched Press Society, a micro-publishing company based in Wilmington, N.C. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from East Carolina University.

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