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Raleigh hotels with a kitchen

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 60 Raleigh hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Raleigh, out of the 60 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast is the one I would book myself.

Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast

Highest rated of the five

Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast

★★★★★4.9 from 681 reviews

Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 681 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, found under old town and around $312 a night on the dates we checked.

60 hotels in Raleigh qualified for this list and five made it. Waldorf Astoria Chicago is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast1

    Villa D' Citta Bed & Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 681 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Waldorf Astoria Chicago2

    Waldorf Astoria Chicago

    ★★★★★4.7 from 2,205 reviews

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

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  3. Kasa Magnificent Mile Chicago3

    Kasa Magnificent Mile Chicago

    ★★★★★4.8 from 1,005 reviews

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

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  4. Kasa River North Chicago4

    Kasa River North Chicago

    ★★★★★4.9 from 302 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Kasa South Loop Chicago5

    Kasa South Loop Chicago

    ★★★★★4.8 from 560 reviews

    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

60 Raleigh hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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