Where to stay

For those wishing to museum-hop, choose from a range of great hotels in Downtown Greensboro. It's home to the Greensboro History Museum, Greensboro Children's Museum, International Civil Rights Center and Museum, and many more. The Greensboro Science Center is one of the city's most popular attractions. Find a room near here to have plenty of time to discover the aquarium, museum, and zoo located on the site. Visitors staying near the University of North Carolina Greensboro have easy access to Weatherspoon Art Museum, with a collection of over 6,000 works including American art and paintings by Andy Warhol.

Adventures in the great outdoors abound in and around Greensboro. For golf fans, find a room in Sedgefield to practice your swing at golf courses in the area. Children will love Keely Park, with playgrounds, picnic shelters, trails, and ponds to explore near hotels in McLeansville. Also located in North Greensboro is the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden, featuring artistic sculptures and a Sensory Garden. To cool off on hot summer days, stay close to Wet 'N Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park. It's one of the largest in North Carolina and offers hours of fun, with more than 36 water rides.

Stay in Downtown Greensboro and head to Elm Street for wine bars, Southern restaurants, and regular live performances at theaters and clubs. Fantastic stores, both local and international, line the streets across the whole district and they're within easy walking distance of popular hotels. Leafy streets in the Lindley Park neighborhood offer Southern dining venues and pizzerias, along with vintage stores and boutiques. Within about a 30-minute drive from Greensboro, High Point is a great place to stay for foodies looking for regional and international cuisine. In terms of shopping, the town is packed full of furniture stores and family-owned specialty shops.