Game Weekend

Raleigh

Hotels near Lenovo Center

Formerly PNC Arena, RBC Center, and Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena. 6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

By the arena and Wade Park

Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Arena

The only hotel the arena’s own hotel page calls walking distance, at 0.4 miles, on the same street as The Local sports bar.

  • Walk route
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The arena publishes no walking route from the hotel, so ask staff for the path to your gate. Self-parking is free for guests, but breakfast costs extra, and no other fee details were available.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Arena, which the arena’s hotel page lists as walking distance (0.4 miles).
Getting back
Walk back to the hotel the same way.
Address
1200 Hurricane Alley Way, Raleigh, NC 27607
Hotel website

West Raleigh and Cary

Home2 Suites by Hilton Raleigh West Lenovo Center

A hotel on Chapel Hill Road that the arena’s hotel page lists at 1.5 miles from Lenovo Center.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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It’s a short drive or rideshare to the arena, not a walk. Parking, breakfast and fee details weren’t available from the hotel’s own site.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to the arena and park in an arena lot (General $34 prepaid plus fees, $47 on site) or at The Local across from the arena, or take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road.
Getting back
Drive out within an hour of the end of the game, or meet your rideshare at the Gate C pick-up lanes.
Address
6825 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Hotel website

West Raleigh and Cary

The Umstead Hotel and Spa

A 150-room hotel on 12 lakefront acres in Cary, with a spa, the Herons restaurant and free self-parking.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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It’s a drive to the arena and to downtown Raleigh, and there’s no airport shuttle.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to the arena and park in an arena lot (General $34 prepaid plus fees, $47 on site) or at The Local across from the arena, or take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road.
Getting back
Drive out within an hour of the end of the game, or meet your rideshare at the Gate C pick-up lanes.
Address
100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary, NC
Hotel website

West Raleigh and Cary

The Mayton

An independent boutique hotel in downtown Cary, with the Peck & Plume restaurant on the ground floor.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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It’s a drive to the arena. The hotel’s FAQ points you to street parking or a public deck nearby.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to the arena and park in an arena lot (General $34 prepaid plus fees, $47 on site) or at The Local across from the arena, or take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road.
Getting back
Drive out within an hour of the end of the game, or meet your rideshare at the Gate C pick-up lanes.
Address
301 South Academy Street, Cary, NC 27511
Hotel website

Downtown Raleigh

The Longleaf Hotel

A modernized mid-century motor lodge at downtown’s northern edge, three blocks from Glenwood South by the hotel’s count, with a lounge on site.

  • Rideshare
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You must be 21 to book. It’s a rideshare or drive out to the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road and walk down the stairs to the sidewalk to the arena.
Getting back
Meet your rideshare in the pick-up lanes at Gate C, near TowneBank Center. Taxis may also wait there.
Address
300 North Dawson Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Hotel website

Downtown Raleigh

Guest House Raleigh

An eight-room boutique hotel in an 1880s house in downtown Raleigh, with free street parking and a light breakfast.

  • Rideshare
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Guests under 18 aren’t allowed unless one party books the whole property. It’s a rideshare or drive out to the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road and walk down the stairs to the sidewalk to the arena.
Getting back
Meet your rideshare in the pick-up lanes at Gate C, near TowneBank Center. Taxis may also wait there.
Address
420 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

By the arena and Wade ParkNo drive or rideshare on game night

Stay at the hotel the arena’s own site calls walking distance, with a sports bar and a pub nearby for dinner.

Hotels, a sports bar and Wade Park beside the arena and Carter-Finley Stadium

To the arena
Walk from Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Arena, which the arena’s hotel page lists as walking distance (0.4 miles).
After the game
Walk back to the hotel the same way.
The tradeoff
The arena is ringed by its own parking lots, not a neighborhood. For anything beyond the few restaurants nearby, you drive or take a rideshare.

Hotels in this area

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West Raleigh and CaryA car-based trip with more hotel choice

Stay a short drive from the arena, from a Home2 Suites the arena lists at 1.5 miles to a lakeside spa hotel and a boutique hotel in downtown Cary.

Office parks, Carolina pines around the Umstead and the restaurants of downtown Cary

To the arena
Drive to the arena and park in an arena lot (General $34 prepaid plus fees, $47 on site) or at The Local across from the arena, or take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road.
After the game
Drive out within an hour of the end of the game, or meet your rideshare at the Gate C pick-up lanes.
The tradeoff
You drive or ride to the game, and to dinner unless you eat at your hotel. Self-parking is free at the Umstead, and the Mayton lists free street parking around the hotel.

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Downtown RaleighA game night or weekend with more to do than the game

Stay downtown for the Warehouse District and Glenwood South restaurants and bars, and ride out to the game.

The State Capitol and museums, Warehouse District restaurants and the Glenwood South bar strip

To the arena
Take a rideshare to Gate C off Trinity Road and walk down the stairs to the sidewalk to the arena.
After the game
Meet your rideshare in the pick-up lanes at Gate C, near TowneBank Center. Taxis may also wait there.
The tradeoff
Visit Raleigh puts the arena about 6.5 miles from downtown, 15–20 minutes by car in normal traffic, so it’s a ride each way, including after a late game.

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