With a truly Southern sense of hospitality, an easily accessible airport from virtually anywhere in the country and weather good enough to play golf year-round, the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area is a perfect spot for a golf getaway. A growth of high-end daily fee courses in the area through the 1990s helped the golf environment there quite a bit, and with more than a dozen hotels near the airport, getting in and out with a stay with comfortable accommodations couldn't be easier.
Marriott Research Triangle
Just three miles from the airport with easy access to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the universities in the area, this Marriott is as easy to get to and from as any hotel in the area. A $6 million renovation in 2008 upgraded all of the rooms, and this hotel features all of the best of Marriott, including full-service business center, high-speed Internet, concierge service, full-service restaurant, lounge and fitness center.
4700 Guardian Drive
Durham, NC
(919) 941-6200
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducp-marriott-at-research-triangle-park
Hilton Garden Inn
The secluded, tree-lined atmosphere around the Hilton Garden Inn belies the fact that this hotel is less than one mile from the Raleigh-Durham Airport and as convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill as any accommodations in the area. This hotel has complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport, as well as baggage storage, valet service, restaurant, lounge, swimming pool and fitness room.
1500 RDU Center Drive
Morrisville, NC
(919) 840-8088
hiltongardeninn.hilton.com
Wyndham Raleigh-Durham
Located in Research Triangle Park just three miles from Raleigh-Durham Airport, the Wyndham Hotel is a perfect home base for visiting the area around Duke University, UNC or NC State. The hotel features expansive rooms, an outdoor pool, full restaurant and lounge, valet, room service and health club. Wyndham also offers complimentary shuttle service to the airport and businesses within a five-mile radius of the hotel.
4620 S. Miami Blvd.
Durham, NC
(919) 941-6066
www.wyndham.com/hotels/RDUAP
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