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The best hotels near Amtrak Station

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 Raleigh hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Raleigh, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 4.3.

All five are inside 1.2 km of Amtrak Station, so you can walk it.

Raleigh Marriott City Center

Highest rated of the five

Raleigh Marriott City Center

★★★★★4.4 from 3,438 reviews

Raleigh Marriott City Center comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 3,438 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

7 hotels in Raleigh qualified for this list and five made it. Revisn is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Raleigh Marriott City Center1

    Raleigh Marriott City Center

    ★★★★★4.4 from 3,438 reviews

    800 m from Amtrak Station, about a 10 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Revisn2

    Revisn

    ★★★★★4.7 from 80 reviews

    1.2 km from Amtrak Station, about a 15 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. The Casso, Raleigh, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel3

    The Casso, Raleigh, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

    ★★★★★4.4 from 502 reviews

    300 m from Amtrak Station, about a 4 minute walk

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown4

    Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,123 reviews

    800 m from Amtrak Station, about a 10 minute walk

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  5. Homewood Suites by Hilton Raleigh Downtown5

    Homewood Suites by Hilton Raleigh Downtown

    ★★★★★4.3 from 185 reviews

    500 m from Amtrak Station, about a 6 minute walk

    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

7 Raleigh hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Amtrak Station second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

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