Perfectly situated in downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel and Counting House are located in the historic Hill Building: a 1930’s art-deco grand dame designed by architecture firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon best known for designing NYC’s Empire State Building. Part contemporary art museum, part hotel, it has rotating exhibitions on display throughout multi-level galleries.

Further afield, this former tobacco town has emerged as a forward-thinking Southern city with a cultural and gastronomic scene to match. Take in a performance at the Durham Performing Arts Center and explore the curated collection at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. A former Lucky Strike cigarette factory, the American Tobacco Campus has been transformed into a one-million square foot entertainment district within walking distance to the hotel. Nature lovers will find themselves in close proximity to the Eno River and Blue Ridge Mountains where hiking trails, kayak excursions, and hot air balloon rides are waiting to be discovered.