The Carolina Inn
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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About the Hotel
Located in the charming town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is one of America's most enchanting inns. The Carolina Inn, a AAA Four-Diamond Award property, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and originally opened in 1924. It is architecturally noteworthy, as it marries elements of antebellum styles with Georgian and neoclassical features. Part of the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection of posh properties, The Carolina Inn is located on the actual campus of the University of North Carolina, and is a popular hideaway for intellectuals and socialites. You will find a collection of well-appointed guest rooms including seven luxury suites, with a palette of rich colors, priceless antiques and cozy furnishings that resemble those found in a lavish Southern estate.
Location
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
27516
Nearest Airport: RDU
Features and Amenities
- General Information
- Ecologically Sustainable Practices
- Dining
- Private Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room Service
- Afternoon Tea
- On-Site Amenities
- Shuttle Service
- Laundry Service
- Gift Shop
- Fitness Center
- WiFi
- Valet Parking (fee may apply)
- In-Room Amenities
- Turndown Service
- Bathrobes
- Hair Dryers
- Iron/Ironing Boards
- Flat-Screen Televisions
- Coffee & Tea Facilities
- Business
- Business Center/Services
- Meeting Rooms
- Nearby
- Historic Sites
- Shopping
- Art Galleries
- Restaurants
- Golf
- Interests
- Culture & Arts
- Summer Getaways
Reviews for The Carolina Inn
Awful experience at Santa brunch
We came to the annual Santa brunch. This would have been our 14th year. Food was cold and very few selections -fruit was just was awful. The worse however, was I always alert them to the gluten free children in my group. Every year they have made waffles and desserts for them. This year the only gluten free option was toast. Children are not big fans of toast and eggs. Not to mention it’s a huge cost for that. I also spoke to the manager on duty she called me a liar and rolled her eyes at me. Extremely rude staff and told me they couldn’t make waffles because they were busy with another event. I’m sorry this is an event. Over all it was a terrible experience with our group this year.
Kristi M
Front Desk Staff Took Shine Off our Experience
Went today for the much-touted "holiday tea". I checked in at the Crossroads restaurant, where I was told to go to the other end of the hotel near the front desk where the tea would be held. I had a TERRIBLE experience with a mean worker at the hotel front desk, who when asked where the tea was and how to check in with a hostess loudly kept repeating "THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THE FRONT DESK DOES". He then scolded "THE CROSSROADS RESTAURANT DOES THAT" and refused to tell me where/ who I needed to talk to. He threw in "THAT IS NOT THE FRONT DESK'S JOB" a few more times for good measure. He seemed to have no actual role but to stand in the lobby barking at people -- he was not helping the front desk staff -- he embarrassed me in front of my friends, and he put a damper on the whole afternoon. What a jerk. I am a UNC grad, now living in Durham, and had really been looking forward to this. Will stick with the tea at the Washington Duke from now on.
Jane B
Chapel Hill”s Finest
The perfect place to stay in the southern part of heaven. The service the space the rooms the people all of it is excellent
Brad B
Fun at UNC campus hotel
Great location and have beautiful hotel. The cookies are amazing, the staff is friendly, and just overall a great place to stay close to campus
Katrina F
Beautiful hotel, but staff unhelpful.
Beautiful hotel. However the staff were not particularly friendly or helpful and kept passing me from one person to another to respond to my requests. In they end they couldn't accommodate a birthday dinner at the time I needed it, despite me having emailed in advance requesting this. The hotel felt much more geared up towards corporate events rather than attempting to provide a comfortable and welcoming guest experience.
Maria12342020
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My wife and I enjoyed a superlative stay at The Carolina Inn using a 3-night stay package we purchased via an auction from Luxury Link.
The Inn proved to be a wonderful location to enjoy a romantic weekend. The Inn itself is a graciously restored Southern Georgian-style building with lovely decor and furnishings and excellent narrative plaques throughout the facility which detail both its history and various expansions and restorations. The highlight of the Inn is its deservedly acclaimed restaurant Carolina Crossroads, which offers innovative cuisine that effortlessly and creatively marries locally grown Southern ingredients and cooking styles with ingredients and cooking styles drawn from other U.S. regions and other countries with a lovely dining room and outstanding and genteel service. The spacious guestrooms are nicely decorated and maintained with lovely guest amenities. In summary, The Carolina Inn is a true Southern belle!"
-A. & B. Waldo
