Greensboro is located at the intersection of two major interstate highways (I-85 and I-40) in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina, and has become part of a thriving metropolitan area called the Triad, which combines three major cities, Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem. Combined residents number more than a million people.
Greensboro evolved from a small center of government to an early 1900s textile and transportation center, and has now gained a reputation for being one of the South's up and coming centers for relocating business enterprises. The city was added to the Clean Cities Hall of Fame by the Department of Energy in 2004.
1 star Hotels Greensboro offer comfortable rooms, and in most cases a breakfast area is available. One in particular, an historic hotel built in 1895 and located in the heart of downtown Greensboro, offers four-poster beds, hardwood floors and includes a Continental breakfast and evening sessions of wine tasting.
2 star and 3 star establishments offer the visitor fully equipped self catering kitchens or an on-site or nearby restaurant. The larger 3 star hotels offer further facilities of meeting rooms, gymnasiums and swimming pools and the most popular 3 star hotels are situated in Greensboro, and there are 3 star hotels in the vicinity of the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Greensboro hotels also include 3 and a half stars and these establishments offer a variety of different lodgings, from double to king size beds, handicap access, pets allowed free of charge, some rooms with desks, others with additional sofa beds, and including a hot breakfast although rooms do include kitchenette facilities with microwave ovens, fridges and coffee makers.
There is a variety of 4 star hotels in Greensboro, found in the city and in the downtown area, including well known chain hotels offering further benefits of business centers, conference rooms, in-house dining, banqueting facilities and extensive room amenities. The 4 star hotels can offer sumptuous rooms furnished with Sweet Dreams beds, LCD HD televisions with over 70 channels, and work desks with data points and telephones with voice mail. Laundry and valet services are available and in-room dining amenities with all meal menus, breakfast, lunch and dinner, being available to the guests who prefer to use this room service. 4 star services can include sight seeing tours in some cases. Hotel guests can expect to find special offers if they book ahead as there are many seasonal, weekend and bed and breakfast discounts available.
Visitors from distant regions who come to the sports events held at the Coliseum Complex will find comfortable hotels in the variety that Greensboro offers.
Opportunities for entertainment and relaxation in the city abound from the many public parks and gardens in the region. The Center City Park stretches for half a block adjacent to the Cultural Center and features a fountain and works by several North Carolina artists. Greensboro Arboretum site covers 17 acres and features 12 permanent plant collections together with special display gardens. Other parks are The Bog Garden and the Bicentennial Garden.
Children are welcome at the Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe water park which has many rides including a water slide reputed to be one of the tallest and the park features two family themed sections known as Splash Land and Happy Harbor. For those preferring quieter pursuits, Greensboro offers The Natural Science Center, which is a family-oriented, hands-on science museum and planetarium, including a zoo which was renovated in 2007 and the Greensboro Children's Museum containing further hands-on and interactive exhibits.
History buffs may want to visit the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, commemorating the Battle of Guilford Court House, which took place at that location on March 15 1781. The battle opened the campaign that led to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. It is recorded that the British lost a large number of troops in the battle, which led to their surrender at Yorktown (Virginia) some months later. Another attraction to be recommended is the Mendenhall Plantation, a Quaker plantation dating back to the 1800s, which is a short drive away from Greensboro and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visitors to the hotels Greensboro offers are able to enjoy the revitalized downtown Elm Street area, which is known for its collection of antique shops, art galleries and restaurants, and further shopping expeditions can be considered at the large variety of shops to be found at the Four Seasons Town Center, offering a 3-level mall. Friendly Center is another option being an open air shopping complex featuring amongst others Belk, Macy's, Sears and Barnes&Noble and the center includes a multiplex cinema. Greensboro has additional shopping centers to the west of the city, and on both north-western and northeastern sides and further south at the Painter Boulevard.
Guests at Greensboro hotels seeking excursions, places of interest, and evening entertainment are sure to find something in this growing North Carolina city.
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