I am looking for a special getaway for a night or two within a few hours of Raleigh, NC. We are not familiar with NC & could use some suggestions on a place to go to.

My husband is working down in Raleigh & I will be visiting him for a long weekend. We would like to get away for a few nights. I would like to keep it under $200 a night. Something different/special then the regular hotel/motel. Thanks for any suggestions!

Blowing Rock, NC, Wilmington, NC, Edenton, NC are all great places.

Based on the location & time frame I would head for the coast - Southport perhaps. Winston-Salem is also pretty cool & not too far. CMC has it pretty much covered.

Thank you for the suggestions. Would you recommend any accomadations in those areas? Thanks!

Here Ya Go........less than an hour away. Take the summer getaway package at $295.00 for room, dinner for two and $25.00 gift certificate. I stayed here last summer. It's very nice.

There are many B & B's in Wilmington that should fit the bill. Depending on when you are making the trip, you may be able to rent some cottages/condos @ the beach if you are traveling 'out of season' but it sounds like the trip is upcoming. Most of those places are locked down for a week minimum. There are also a couple of cool places in downtown W-S (whose names escape me). But either should be in your price range.

I'm Sorry I left the link out..........Fearrington is a member of Relais and Chateaux. They have another great place outside Charleston, one in Savannah and one in Walland,TN all near you.

http://www.fearrington.com/

Try www.bnbfinder.com. The Augustus Zevely Inn in W-S is nice. I doubt that the Fearrington House will fit their budget though (although it is very nice).

Check out the Lord Proprietor Inn in Edenton

The Farrington looked wonderful! We would be going mid-Sept. so the special changes to $395--which is more then I really want to spend for a night. However, the $295 was managable because it included dinner/breakfast, too bad the special ends at the end of Aug.

I'm going to check into the others just mentioned.

Thanks again! Still open for other suggestions too!

The special ends right along with the beginning of the college season!!