Best hotels in Fayetteville
Courtyard Fayetteville Fort Bragg/Spring Lake
120 North 5th St, Spring Lake, NC 28390
Found to the north of Fayetteville and perfectly located for visiting Fort Bragg, this modern Marriott has a fitness center, pool, meeting space and in-house restaurant – The Bistro. You can be at the Army Base in minutes, while the city itself is only a short drive away along NC-210.
Doubletree by Hilton Fayetteville
1965 Cedar Creek Rd, NC 28312
On one of the city’s main thoroughfares and also very close to I-95, the Doubletree benefits from superb transport links. Fort Bragg lies 16 miles away and Downtown Fayetteville six. Rooms are clean and spacious, while the hotel also features a spa, fitness center, outdoor pool and bistro.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville North
4249 Ramsey St, NC 28311
North of Downtown and in close proximity to the Methodist University, State University and Fort Bragg, the Fairfield has rooms ideal if you’re enjoying a longer stay in town. You’ll get both a kitchenette and a free breakfast every day, and rooms have desks – helping you stay on top of work.
Best restaurants in Fayetteville
Ramen Tsubaki
508 N McPherson Church Rd, Ste 102, NC 28303
Discover a short and simple menu at this reliable ramen joint – the kind of menu that tell you the kitchen puts its trust in the small repertoire of dishes it turns out. There’s a great depth of flavor in the broth that underpins the paitan rich or shio ramens. Elsewhere, remember to sample the Berkshire pork rice bowl and pillowy bao buns.
Antonella’s Italian Ristorante
300 Hay St, NC 28301
Superior Italian food in a relaxed setting elevates this way above your traditional red sauce joint. The classics never miss – lasagna, Alfredo, chicken parmigiana – but there are welcome additions that take dishes to another level. It might be the hot pepper jelly that lifts the fried calamari or the perfect glaze on braised short rib.
Rookies
6290 Yadkin Rd, NC 28303
Starting out as a popular food truck before growing into a restaurant, Rookies serves up some of the best and most authentic Mexican food in the area. Try the taco locos, tortas overflowing with filling and great corn.
What to do in Fayetteville
Zipquest Waterfall & Treetop Adventure
533 Carvers Falls Rd, NC 28311
An ideal day out for all the family in North Carolina, this playground in the woods lets you zipline through the trees and across waterfalls in some of the area’s most gorgeous landscapes. Fly our over Carver’s Creek in the ‘Swing Shot’ or come at night for the thrills of ‘Nightquest’.
Museum of the Cape Fear
801 Arsenal Ave, NC 28305
This collection of buildings will help you to trace the history of North Carolina’s south-east, following the line from early settlers through to the area’s role as a major army base today. The complex includes the stunning 1897 Poe House – not that Edgar Allan Poe, however – and Arsenal Park with its Civil War history.
Arnette Park
2165 Wilmington Hwy, NC 28306
If Zipquest is too adrenaline-fueled, head to Arnette Park to experience the more sedate side of Fayetteville. This is a mixture of the developed and the wild, with picnic areas, sports fields and a disc golf course sharing space with nature trails and local plants, flowers and wildlife.