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New Hotels Set to Come On Board Tourism is on the rise in the Raleigh, N.C., area—literally! More than 500 hotel rooms are currently under construction across the area, made up of everything from an eight-room boutique hotel to larger extended stay properties. In downtown Raleigh, Revisn...

RDU International Airport Announces Five New Nonstop Destinations Frontier Airlines unveiled plans for a major new expansion at RDU International Airport, and Allegiant Air added a new flight of their own to bring the total nonstop destinations served by RDU to 54. Low-cost carrier Frontier

Raleigh, N.C.'s Union Station Nearing Completion! Union Station, the forthcoming multi-modal transit hub in downtown Raleigh's Warehouse District, is nearing completion. The $80-million project will serve as the new Amtrak passenger station, serving more than 160,000 passengers per year...

New Official Meeting Planners Guide Need all of the most up-to-date information about holding a meeting in Raleigh, N.C., in one convenient spot? The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB) has just released a new Official Meeting Planners Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County,

Convention Center Campus Expanding Raleigh's convention center campus is about to welcome a new expansion—the Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown, a 175-room, all-suite hotel, is set to open in July directly across the street from the Raleigh Convention Center (RCC). The campus, which...

This summer downtown Raleigh's convention center campus will welcome the new Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown, a 175-room, all-suite hotel directly across the street from the Raleigh Convention Center (RCC). (The campus currently includes RCC, Raleigh Marriott City Center and Sheraton Raleigh...

Updated June 2017 AC Hotel Raleigh North Hills Now Open The AC Hotel Raleigh North Hills—the first AC Hotel in N.C.—is officially open. The 135-room, select-service property is surrounded by terrific shopping and dining in the North Hills area in Midtown Raleigh. The hotel features the...

Raleigh Named Top 12 Travel Destination for 2017 Citing Southern charm and culinary superstars, Forbes Travel Guide named Raleigh, N.C., one of their "Top 12 Destinations of 2017"! Alongside other global destinations such as Berlin, Lisbon and Montreal, Raleigh is one of six mainland-U.S....

RDU International Airport Gains Two Nonstop Destinations Travelers from two major cities will have better access to Raleigh, N.C., starting soon. Delta announced a new, daily, nonstop flight between Austin's Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and RDU beginning March 9. Allegiant Air...

Raleigh Knows Hospitality Friendly. Warm. Inviting. We hear those words a lot from visitors and meeting planners when describing their experiences in Raleigh, N.C., and apparently the word is out. Successful Meetings listed Raleigh number five among Top 10 Most Hospitable U.S. Cities recently, and