City: Chapel Hill, NC

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (866) 831-5999

Address: 311 W. Franklin St.

Description: Opened in 2007, The Franklin brings a stylish urban vibe to the west end of Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street. In-room touches include marble bathrooms, iPod docks, and a pillow menu. The balconies are lovely spots from which to gaze at downtown while soaking in the sounds of foot traffic and chatter below. The hotel is two blocks from UNC’s campus and about a mile from downtown Carrboro. A third-floor interior courtyard offers fireside sofas and reading nooks. Downstairs is Roberts, a cozy street-front piano bar and sidewalk patio that serves cocktails and gourmet munchies and dessert, a sweet last stop after an evening out. The Franklin’s on-site restaurant, Windows, serves breakfast and provides an elegant setting for weddings and reunions. Some of the best restaurants in the Triangle are within walking distance. The Franklin has a business center and a fitness center and arranges in-room spa services. Rooms include free high-speed wireless Internet access, on-site and valet parking, and nightly turndown service.