The Best Hotels to Book Near Hillsborough Riverwalk, North Carolina
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A paved urban path on the Eno River, the Riverwalk in Hillsborough runs close to the cool campuses, such as Tampa, and the best places for beers, such as Armature Works, around North Carolina. Take your pick of our selection of the best hotels, now bookable with Culture Trip.
21c Museum Hotel Durham - MGallery, for art deco dreams in downtown Durham
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Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast, for a romantic retreat near Eno River State Park
Bed and Breakfast, Inn
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The Siena Hotel, for Italian charm near the Ackland Art Museum
Chain Hotel, Boutique Hotel
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Say benvenuto (welcome) to a Tuscan-inspired stay among marble floors and stately columns. You don’t need to cross the Atlantic to get a taste of rustic Italian cooking at Il Palio. Your suite is just as international of an affair with cappuccino-colored furnishings and Belgian chocolates waiting on your pillow every night. The only thing better than feeling like you’re in Italy? Being within smoke-smelling distance of the Pig.
The Inn at Elon, for a red-brick retreat near Rhodes Stadium
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A world of academia is your backyard among the leafy grounds of the Elon University campus. You can’t help but feel scholarly in stately and sophisticated suites in caramel tones with richly upholstered headboards. Separate seating areas overlooking the university’s grounds are the perfect places to catch up on your studies, even if this means sipping a glass of craft bourbon sent up from the bartenders at the in-house restaurant, the Mark.
The Carolina Inn, for period charm close to Chapel Hill
Inn, Hotel
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Durham Chapel Hill, for clean-lined comfort close to Southpoint
Chain Hotel
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Streamlined studios with cleverly defined spaces for work and play come with queen or king beds. Halfway between Chapel Hill and Durham, you can drive to UNC and Duke University within minutes after a dip in the indoor pool. Don’t fill up on too much bourbon and barbecue during the day; you’ll still need to fit into your red sweater when you see the Carolina Hurricanes take the ice at PNC Arena in Raleigh.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Univ Area Chapel Hill, for contemporary charm close to Duke University
Chain Hotel
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Twenty minutes from the Hillsborough Riverwalk, this color-led contemporary hotel puts you just outside Durham and Chapel Hill. The hot and hearty breakfast will fuel your hike around surrounding state parks in Hillsborough. You might want to grab a few snacks from the Bright Side Market if you plan on spending all day out following the Eno River. If you need to warm up after a wintery walk by the water, the indoor hot tub is always bubbling.