3 Best Hotels in Central North Carolina, North Carolina

This sprawling 6-acre property dates to 1775, with rooms spread across the Manor House, a Garden Cottage, and a cabin, all amidst gardens and green space. Its surroundings are as lovely as its accommodating owners. All rooms are filled with antiques and feature a working fireplace, and many have whirlpool tubs and steam showers.

This design-inspired inn in an 1880s home is the boutique hotel Raleigh needed, offering eight warm and modern rooms and suites, along with a parlor with honor bar, a rocking-chair front porch, and a leafy backyard. Much of the historic home has been preserved, with contemporary architectural touches and skyline views. The location makes it easy to explore downtown Raleigh by foot (Transfer Food Hall is a block away), while off-street parking allows for farther outings.

This 1844 inn right on Old Salem's Main Street has a way of transporting guests back several centuries; it's also made a name for itself as a romantic getaway. The rooms and common areas are filled with reproduction antiques of the 18th and 19th centuries, and every room has pleasant views of the well-preserved town or the inn's period gardens, framed by a large magnolia tree. A generous breakfast with homemade muffins, biscuits, eggs, and more is served each morning.