The Best Hotels in the Triangle, North Carolina
![A visit to Chapel Hill gives you the green light for Raleigh and Durham, too](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/kg3jf1-e1604501399267.webp)
It may be hip to be square, but North Carolina’s Triangle is where you’ll find the South’s burgeoning trends. From Durham to Raleigh to Chapel Hill, this is the home of the state’s best beers and barbecue. Triangulate your dream stay in the state’s prime eating, drinking and shopping area with our hand-picked list of the very best options for a hotel in the Triangle.
1. 21c Museum Hotel Durham
Hotel
![A pink penguin decoration and two double beds with white sheets in 21c Museum Hotel Durham](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/21c-museum-hotel-durham.webp)
2. The Umstead Hotel and Spa
Resort
![A homey guestroom at Umstead Hotel and Spa with a double bed, and a desk and seating area next to a large window with tree views](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/the-umstead-hotel-spa.webp)
3. Graduate Chapel Hill
Hotel
![Graduate Chapel Hill bar with wooden floors, mural on the wall and original art on the walls](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/graduate-chapel-hill_1e6e57ea.webp)
4. The Durham Hotel
Hotel
![View over the seating area at the Durham Hotel with freestanding lamps and geometric design pendant lights](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/the-durham-hotel.webp)
5. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park
Chain Hotel
![DoubleTree by Hilton outdoor pool on a sunny day with seating area, trees and loungers](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-raleigh-durham-airport-at-research-triangle-park_b1ff6621.webp)
DoubleTree might as well be called the TripleTree since it keeps you close to all three Triangle cities. A free shuttle scoops you up from the Raleigh-Durham Airport and the rest is up to you. Munch on a warm cookie in the lobby and ask them where the best Chapel Hill barbecue joint is. Grab a brew at the Lobby Bar while waiting for your cab to the Canes game or spend the night dining in at Vintage Carolina Restaurant.
6. Marriott at Research Triangle Park
Chain Hotel, Business Hotel
![Marriott at Research Triangle Park twin room with pattern carpet, floral wall art and wooden headboards](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/marriott-at-research-triangle-park_d1733080.webp)
Get business done the Durham way at Marriott. This hi-tech hotel in Research Triangle Park has fast wifi, AV equipment and ergonomic workstations in each room. No need to lose valuable work hours hunting for food; Newton’s and the Corner Pantry downstairs will keep you fueled with delicious food. When you’re ready to loosen that tie, grab a job on the outdoor fitness trail before cooling off in the indoor pool.
7. Millennium Hotel Durham
Hotel
![Millennium Durham exterior at dusk with flowerbeds, trees and driveway](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/millennium-durham.webp)
Millennium Hotel in Durham will keep you comfortable while the nationally acclaimed healthcare workers at Duke University Hospital keep your loved ones cared for. The business center comes in clutch for last-minute work emergencies, though there’s plenty of space to set up a remote workspace in your room. Need a few minutes to collect your thoughts? Quiet walking trails are just across the street.
8. JB Duke Hotel
Hotel
![JB Duke Hotel lobby with thick wooden table and stools, orchids, modern fireplace and colourful carpet](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jb-duke-hotel_99693fba.webp)
If you don’t mind bunking with a few Blue Devils, then you’re always welcome at JB Duke Hotel in the Triangle. Right on Duke’s campus and a hail mary away from Wallace Wade Stadium, this stylishly slick hotel runs deep with blue, from the accents in each suite to the Fight, Blue Devils song hummed by the staff. No need to come ready with a campus meal plan; just bring your appetite for comfort food in the MarketPlace.
This is an updated rewrite of an article originally written by Paige Watts.
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