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Forbes Travel Guide and AAA recognition for Raleigh, N.C., area hospitality stars Big news for fans of first-class experiences! No stranger to major accolades, The Umstead Hotel and Spa—tucked away among Cary’s natural beauty and spacious woodlands—has been named as a Five-Star...

Updated Feb. 20, 2019 RDU International Airport adds four new non-stop destinations A new year brings new opportunities for travel to Raleigh, N.C.! Frontier Airlines will launch service from eight new cities to RDU International Airport beginning in April and May of this year. The new flights will

Train service begins at Raleigh Union Station Raleigh Union Station, the transit hub in downtown Raleigh's Warehouse District, officially began passenger service on July 10. The $80-million project serves as the new Amtrak passenger station, serving more than 160,000 passengers per year...

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

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,

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....

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