Charlotte
The Ivey's 42 Parisian-inspired rooms – all on the 2nd floor of a 1924 department-store building – are steeped in history (the 400-year-old oak-wood…
Must-see hotels in North Carolina
Coastal North Carolina
Impeccably tasteful aqua-toned coastal contemporary decor – no gaudy antiques here – dominates this four-room B&B occupying a historic 1866 wooden cream…
The Triangle
When the suave, 53-room Durham turned a former bank building – a marvel of midcentury modernist might – into a supremely retro, fiercely local haven in…
Asheville
The six rooms and suites in this meticulously restored 1905 home, in a residential neighborhood half a mile north of downtown, are awash with exposed…
Sea Monkey Hostel and Kite School
Outer Banks
Located on a side road in a residential house, this super-friendly hostel has four comfortable basic rooms, and is one of the most inexpensive options in…
The Triangle
Even if you’re not a Tar Heel, this lovely on-campus inn will win you over with its hospitality and historic touches. The charm starts in the snappy lobby…
North Carolina Mountains
This nine-room boutique hotel occupies a century-old building that once housed western North Carolina’s first bank. Beautiful pinewood hallways lead to…
Asheville
This spick-and-span, well-run, contemporary hostel occupies an unbeatable downtown location. The loft-like open-plan space, with its exposed brick walls,…
Coastal North Carolina
One of our favorite B&Bs in North Carolina, this turreted 1893 Queen Anne home is dotted with antiques and Victorian touches, but still manages to feel…
Charlotte
The century-old former home of the Duke family, including legendary heiress Doris Duke, is now a delightful B&B inn. Set in wooded gardens in the…
North Carolina Mountains
Featuring worn hardwood floors, claw-foot tubs, and handmade toffees on your bedside table, this restored farmhouse in the beautiful hamlet of Valle…
North Carolina
Downtown’s classiest hotel opened in 2016, in the refurbished RJ Reynolds building downtown, a 1929 art deco structure that served as the prototype for…
North Carolina
The only lodging option in the peaceful historic neighborhood of Old Salem belonged to the city mayor during the 1840s. Now a B&B, its exquisitely…
North Carolina Mountains
Boone’s finest B&B is a splendid 19th-century farmhouse, a mile west of downtown and surrounded by woods. With its snug rooms, white clapboard walls, and…
Asheville
Commanding sweeping Blue Ridge views, this titanic Arts and Crafts–style stone lodge harks back to a bygone era of mountain glamor. Each of the 36ft-wide…
Coastal North Carolina
It was the first house in the town to have gas lighting, indoor plumbing and a telephone. Today, the six guest rooms are plush, but a little chintzy, all…
North Carolina Mountains
The views of the Smokies from this lofty bark-covered mountain lodge are unbeatable. Rooms lack TVs and air-con, but rates include breakfast and dinner in…
Outer Banks
This wildly popular B&B has just four rooms, reached via a series of colorful corridors, in a typical island home loaded with artsy knickknacks. Rates…
Asheville
With a giant chalkboard in the lobby, groovy young staff and an outdoor clothing store on the 1st floor, this place looks like the inner circle of hipster…
Outer Banks
Remodeled rooms have given this posh place a stylish feel. Decor is impeccably tasteful, and the attached balconies are an inviting place to enjoy the…
Asheville
Friendly Joana runs three separate sites: two within 5 miles of downtown, the other 10 miles north towards Hot Springs. Each is peppered with a…
North Carolina Mountains
At the southern edge of the most spectacular stretch of Pisgah National Forest, 5 miles north of downtown Brevard, this riverside campground – tubing…
Coastal North Carolina
This great hostel, located in a 1913 house, is a good-value getaway within walking distance of downtown. It's small – just two six-bed dorms (one mixed,…
The Triangle
Set in an imposing white clapboard home dating back to 1775, this plush B&B is 9 miles north of downtown. Every antique-furnished room in the main house…
The Triangle
This slick hotel on Duke’s campus rides a fine line between modern and woodsy. Its soothing carpeted lobby comes complete with rough-cut walnut tables and…
North Carolina Mountains
Built in 1868, and featured in This Old House, HGTV and Southern Living, this upscale inn offers guests the chance to enjoy the health-giving properties…
Asheville
The Downtown Inn will only suit those who value location and price above amenities and peace. It’s an old-style motel on a noisy street, with old…
North Carolina Mountains
They don’t make ’em like the Sunset Motel anymore, so if you’ve a penchant for vintage motor lodges, and you don’t mind every last fixture and fitting…
Charlotte
The staff shine at this heart-of-Uptown hotel, which has been welcoming guests since 1929 – this was the first hotel in Charlotte to have en-suite…
The Triangle
Set in a wooded suburban office park, 10 miles west of downtown, and backing onto a small lake, the Umstead is targeted squarely at visiting biotech CEOs…
Asheville
All yurts should have flat-screen TVs, don't you think? Sleep like the world's most stylish Mongolian nomad in a furnished multiroom tent, half a mile up…
Outer Banks
Beachfront campground open all year, with lots of facilities (including a hot tub) and sites for RVs and tents, plus cabin accommodation. Kayak and…
North Carolina Mountains
Built as a general store in 1851, the Red House went through various incarnations before becoming a B&B. Set in stately repose five minutes’ walk from…
North Carolina Mountains
This grand white clapboard hotel, 1 mile south of downtown, opened its doors in 1891, and was renovated in 2010 to hold 88 plush rooms and a grill…
North Carolina Mountains
While it’s hardly rural or rustic, this enormous and ever-expanding casino resort holds more than 1000 high-quality hotel rooms, which are larger and more…
Outer Banks
Good value for money for small groups, Ocracoke Campgrounds offers more than 100 sites on sand on the island. Flush toilets, drinking water, showers and…
North Carolina Mountains
The 2018 opening of this ultra-central 15-room boutique hotel, in what was once a Studebaker showroom, adds a welcome dash of contemporary style to Boone…
North Carolina Mountains
A quintessential mom-n-pop motel, set in delightful flower-filled gardens 8 miles southwest of town. The main house is bursting with vintage charm, while…
North Carolina Mountains
This forest-service campground holds around 40 tent sites, some beside a stream and some spreading across a meadow. It has showers and restrooms, but no…
North Carolina Mountains
From its perch above town, this aptly named motel entices guests with good service, reasonable prices, stylish rooms and balconies with sweeping vistas.
