The Triangle's Best Romantic Hotel 2007

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

Curl up on a Victorian sleigh bed, light the fireplace and let romance heat up at this high-end bed-and-breakfast.

Reviews:

• “Our Favorite B&B”
• “Great weekend getaway”
• “My home away from home.”
• “Absolutely Wonderful B&B”
• “Doctor’s choice”

Tips: A full breakfast is served every morning for guests in the dining room while snacks and beverages are available in the lobby all day and into the night.

Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast
email Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast

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

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