With a 2009 population of approximately 3,000 people, the small town of Red Oak, North Carolina lies 45 miles east of Raleigh. Little more than a crossroads with a stop light, Red Oak has a number of convenience stores, one elementary school and a middle school. It has no hotels within its town limits; however, its location is a 10-minute drive from a variety of well-known hotels.
The closest hotel to Red Oak is located at the intersection of NC Highway 43 and Interstate I-95. Renovated in 2009, the Red Carpet Inn is convenient to I-95 and within a 10-mile drive of Rocky Mount local attractions. The hotel offers wireless Internet access and works best for a brief stay if you are trying to watch your wallet. As of early 2011, the hotel did not have a website.
Located seven miles from Red Oak, the city of Rocky Mount is home to North Carolina Wesleyan College, Nash Community College and Edgecombe Community College. Area attractions include Tar River Reservoir, where sports enthusiasts enjoy kayaking, canoeing, skiing and fishing.
Rocky Mount Children's Museum, Imperial Centre for Music and Science and the Rocky Mount Arts Center draw visitors to this eastern North Carolina city. If you're into shopping, you will find the stores at Golden East Crossing Mall convenient from any point in the Rocky Mount/Red Oak area.
Nash General Hospital is within walking distance of most of these hotels. An Amtrak station is conveniently located in downtown Rocky Mount, approximately three miles away.
The most convenient hotels to Red Oak and most Rocky Mount attractions are located at the intersection of North Carolina NC 64 and I-95. You can choose from a variety of clean, well-known hotels in a variety of price ranges. All are within two miles of I-95.
Rocky Mount prides itself as a destination for family reunions, class reunions and other group gatherings. A cluster of hotels is located in Gateway Centre complex, where conferences, receptions and large gatherings regularly occur. Choices include Doubletree, Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn and Suites, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn. These hotels are within walking distance of the Outback Restaurant and Texas Steak House and Saloon. If you choose to stay in any of these hotels for your next reunion, you and your relatives will remain in close proximity to each other.
Within a mile of the Gateway Centre complex, you will find other hotels suitable for groups or individual stays. Newer hotels include Country Inns and Suites, the Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn. Visit the nearby Highway Diner with its 1950s decor and menu choices, including banana splits and ice cream sundaes. Stop in a Cracker Barrel Restaurant, or go with local cuisine and dine at Sister's Restaurant.
