Your Carolina Inn

While in Chapel Hill on business, I was lucky enough to stay at the Inn and even luckier in that my college best friend had moved to the area. While we did not attend UNC, it was so much fun to have her (and her 4 year old son) come stay at the Inn with me one night and "re-live" our college days (a bit more grown-up) first with the festivities on the Inn's Front Porch and then along Franklin Street. Great memories I can't wait to return.

The Carolina Crossroads Restaurant recently hosted a March Madness Beer Dinner, the first in an ongoing seasonal series, in collaboration with Carolina Brewery. Everyone had a great time and raved about the food and beer pairings. Kathy and Fletcher Newbern, prolific freelancers, joined us for the event and would like to share their memorable experience.

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Dear Mark, We wish to express to to you our genuine heartfelt thanks for your most gracious hospitality extended to us in the celebration of our 60th Wedding Anniversary on September 8th, 2008. The elegant and beautifully appointed King Suite, the great refreshment tray you sent by room service, the delicious dinner prepared by the Executive Chef and the book - The History of The Carolina Inn has made our celebration such a memorable occasion. Thank you for all the details you took care of. What a joy to meet you! You made so much of your time available to us, never hurried, you made us feel like royalty! All the staff made us feel so welcomed and so special. The return to The Carolina Inn for our 60th Anniversary was indeed a highlight of our 60 years together. We shall not soon forget the part you had in making it an Anniversary to remember and we are eternally grateful to you. Our Sincere Appreciation, John and Clara Privott Rocky Mount, NC

Dear Manager: My wife and I were married on September 5th, 1948 and spent our honeymoon night at The Carolina Inn. I was a student and worked in the cafeteria. When we arrived - we checked in and made our way to our assigned room, we opened the door and were shocked to see two twin beds. So you know what happened next? My wife sent me back to the desk and the clerk was very understanding and immediately changed rooms for us. We want to come back to the Inn on September 5th, 2008 - to spend the night sixty years later. I'm enclosing a copy of the original paid bill of $7.00 and I'm wondering whether or not you would let us have a room for $7.00 - the price we paid sixty years ago. Please let me hear from you by return mail. Sincerely, John W. Privott PS: A copy of the 1948 bill is enclosed

The Carolina Inn has always been a favorite meeting place for my friends and family, whether it is for a long football weekend or just having a few drinks on the porch. With so many fun and happy memories there, my husband and I were so thrilled that it worked out to be the site of our wedding reception. The Inn provided the perfect place for all our guests to stay for a big wedding weekend. We both look forward to many return trips to The Carolina Inn!