The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in North Carolina

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in North Carolina, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in North Carolina because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in North Carolina, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in North Carolina below.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte has great rooms from $306 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 56.8 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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Trailborn Surf and Sound, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $400 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Trailborn Surf and Sound, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy which has nice rooms starting at $400. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 275 Waynick Boulevard. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and golf which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 153.7 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grandover Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel

Greensboro, North Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in North Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Grandover Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $205. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1000 Club Road. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 34.6 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $148, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront, at 1701 S Virginia Dare Trl provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 246.4 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

Asheville, North Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $432 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in North Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $432 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 290 Macon Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 143.1 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach by IHG

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in North Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach by IHG is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $331, and it's located at 1706 North Lumina Avenue. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 153.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach-Landfall Park

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach-Landfall Park because it has great rooms that start at $166. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1989 Eastwood Road. Only 151.9 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this fun hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Chetola Resort

Blowing Rock, North Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in North Carolina
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Chetola Resort offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $187 (before taxes). It's located at 185 Chetola Lake Drive and has earned a guest rating of 7.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 103.4 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Proximity Hotel

Greensboro, North Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 704 Green Valley Road, Proximity Hotel has great rooms from $261 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 41.9 miles from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun!

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


The Sanderling

Duck, North Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $351 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

A great place to stay is The Sanderling which has nice rooms starting at $351. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1461 Duck Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 242 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill, and Concord.

For more terrific hotel ideas in North Carolina, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in North Carolina, Best Luxury Hotels in North Carolina, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in North Carolina, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in North Carolina, Best Hotels for One Week in North Carolina, Best Hotels for One Night in North Carolina, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in North Carolina, Best Adults Only Hotels in North Carolina, Best Party Hotels in North Carolina, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in North Carolina, Best Hotels for Skiing in North Carolina, or Best Business Hotels in North Carolina.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in North Carolina?

North Carolina Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$154

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to North Carolina. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in North Carolina based on data from 408 hotels is an affordable $154. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in North Carolina.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $481
  • 4-star hotels: $202
  • 3-star hotels: $143


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