Named for Nathanael Greene, a major general in the Revolutionary War, Greensboro is the third-most populous city in North Carolina and the hub of the Piedmont region in the central part of the state. The city is the headquarters of companies in the textile, tobacco and transportation fields and is the home of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Visitors can choose from a variety of hotels with indoor pools.
A five-minute drive from the city's downtown area, the Doubletree Hotel Greensboro is located one mile west of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, which includes the 23,500-seat Greensboro Coliseum, the War Memorial Auditorium, the Odeon Theatre and the Special Events Center. Chili's Grill & Bar, J. Butler's Bar & Grill and Hooters restaurant are within easy walking distance of the hotel. Besides an indoor pool, the hotel offers a fitness center and Starbucks coffee 24 hours a day in the lobby.
Offering 219 two-room suites and 13,000 square feet of conference space, the Embassy Suites Greensboro-Airport is close to attractions such as Emerald Pointe Water Park, Guilford Courthouse Battlefield, the Jamestown Golf Course and the Grand Prix Greensboro. The hotel's restaurant, Park Place, offers a full menu of freshly prepared meals. Guests can partake in a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. Besides a heated indoor pool, the hotel offers amenities such as a fitness center and two flat-screen televisions in each suite.
A Marriott property, the Residence Inn Greensboro Airport is close to historical sites such as Guilford National Military Park, Old Salem and the Chinqua Penn Plantation. It is also convenient to educational sites including the International Civil Rights Museum and the Natural Science Center and entertainment attractions such as the Carolina Theater and Wet 'N Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park. The hotel offers an indoor pool with a whirlpool, an exercise room and a daily breakfast buffet.
A 28-story tower hotel, the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons offers special amenities such as a heated indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a whirlpool, a sun deck and a fitness center. Three on-site restaurants feature steaks, grilled fish, pork chops, pizza and deli sandwiches. The property includes three full-service bars and a nightclub, Club Fifth Season, with live entertainment. The Four Seasons Town Centre complex, with 200 stores and specialty shops, is adjacent to the hotel.
