The Triangle's Best Hotel Dining 2007

Refined Italian cuisine in an elegant, upscale setting at the Siena Hotel.

Reviews:

• “Amazing”
• “a unique chapel hill experience”
• “best special occasion dining in chapel hill”
• “This place is not right…”
• “Best Special Occasion Restaurant in the triangle”

Tips: Take the time to explore and ask questions about the wine list—you’ll be rewarded.

Il Palio

Posh elegance meets Southern charm at this restaurant in the Washington Duke Inn.

Reviews:

• “Superb!”
• ""
• “What’s Wrong With Durham?”
• “GREAT PLACE”

Tips: If it’s just two for a twilight meal, ask for a window table.

Fairview

From the fancy teas to playing 18 holes, this hotel provides the ultimate escape.

Reviews:

• “It was the Duke, it was the Duke…”
• “Excellent”
• “Critic”

Tips: The hotel ballroom holds wedding receptions. The hotel also can accommodate large parties and other groups events.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Up-to-date fare at a Chapel Hill culinary landmark, the Carolina Inn.

Reviews:

• “Great Mother’s Day Brunch!”
• “Great Lunch Spot”
• “Nouvelle South Not New South”
• “satisfiable dining in Chapel Hill”

Tips: The parking areas are gated. Use valet parking, which is free when parking stub is validated.

Carolina Crossroads Restaurant

Adjacent to Chapel Hill’s University of North Carolina, this luxurious inn offers a glimpse of the Old South.

Reviews:

• “Elegant atmosphere, wonderful food”
• “Great historic hotel”
• “Lovers Retreat”
• “still a great place to stay”
• “It Beats Sleeping in the Dorm”

Tips: At the Carolina Inn, say “I do” under stately oaks and magnolia trees and follow with a reception of white-gloved butlers passing around beverages and hors d’oeuvres.

The Carolina Inn

This high-style hotel on the SAS campus raises the bar for quality accommodations.

Reviews:

• “Best Personal Trainer Ever”

Tips: The Umstead Romance Package includes two nights of accommodations as well as dinner, breakfast and chocolate-covered strawberries. Plus, a variety of spa packages are available for those that need a little extra pampering.

The Umstead Hotel and Spa

Contemporary Italian cuisine including pizza, pasta and Milan-style rotisserie located in the Millennium Hotel. Outdoor dining available.

Reviews:

• “CAVEAT EMPTOR”
• “Worth a Visit”
• “Delicious and lovely ambience”
• “Suprising dining experience!!!”
• “Don’t get your hopes up”

Bel Gusto Restaurant
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With antique-filled guest rooms and an Italian restaurant, this is where the world-weary rediscover romance.

Reviews:

• “Great hotel”
• “Fun place to stay, great Jazz on Fridays”
• “The Siena Hotel is the best!”
• “I was truly in Italy :)”
• “A comment for the last comment”

Tips: There is no smoking allowed on the hotel’s grounds.

The Siena Hotel

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