Southwest Raleigh Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
North Carolina State University
Walk around the campus at North Carolina State University as part of your travels around Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Lenovo Center
Catch an event at Lenovo Center during your trip to Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Enjoy an outing to North Carolina State Fairgrounds during your stay in Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Dorothea Dix Park
Dorothea Dix Park is just one of the places to see in Raleigh, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels?
Lake Johnson
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Johnson during your travels in Raleigh. Stroll along the riverfront or attend a sporting event in the area.
J.C. Raulston Arboretum
Explore the great outdoors at J.C. Raulston Arboretum, a lovely green space in Raleigh. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Things to do
Rust, Rebels & Ruins: Raleigh Ghost Tours
Raleigh Historian-Guided Downtown Walking Tour
Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Walking Tour
Guided Walking Historian Tour in Downtown Durham
Top hotels in Southwest Raleigh
Hyatt Place Raleigh/Cary
Very helpful and friendly staff.
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Raleigh West Lenovo Center by IHG
Front desk staff was courteous. Overall hotel was decent, but the cleanliness of our room was not good. There was a huge brown stain in the center of the floor, and it was apparent that it was not vacuumed prior to our stay because there were lots of crumbs on the floor along with “pieces of smoking ...
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026
Ramada by Wyndham Raleigh
The stay would have been excellent if not for the people smoking marijuana in a nearby room and having to smell it all during my stay. The room was very clean.
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026
The StateView Hotel, Autograph Collection
The hotel itself is not a 4-star hotel. This hotel is a 3-star hotel at best. The place was clean and looked nice, but the staff seemed clueless most of the time, and I got charged double for the room. The shower handle was broken and there were stains all over the comforter.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
The Casso, Raleigh, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Staff overnight is awesome and friendly and helpful and super professional (African American with dreadlocks). The room accommodations are poor. There are very noisy trains which pass through all hours of the night which interrupt sleep significantly. The beds are quite uncomfortable. The parking ...
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC
Nice staff
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Southwest Raleigh
University Park
If you're spending some time in University Park, Raleigh Rose Garden and Raleigh Little Theater are top sights worth seeing.
Warehouse District
If you're spending some time in Warehouse District, CAM Raleigh and Boylan Bridge are top sights worth seeing.
Glenwood South
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Glenwood South and surrounding area, you can visit North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Raleigh City Hall.
Five Points
While Five Points isn't home to many top sights, Village District and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are some notable places to visit nearby.
Downtown Raleigh
If you're spending some time in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina Executive Mansion and Marbles Kids Museums are top sights worth seeing.
Historic Oakwood
The restaurants and shopping are just a few features travellers like about Historic Oakwood. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, North Carolina Executive Mansion and Marbles Kids Museums are a few top places to visit.
