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Posted: January 15, 2007

New Cary Hotel Shooting for 5 Stars

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Umstead Hotel and Spa
Cary, N.C. — Cary could soon be home to the next five-star hotel. The new Umstead Hotel and Spa is marketing itself as a world-class luxury hotel.

The Umstead is the first of four high-dollar hotels set to open in the Triangle over the next two years. The other hotels will be four-star efforts, but the Umstead is going for five-star honors.

"I think we are trying to make up for missed opportunities through the years," said Martin Armes of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Officials said some of the hotel's amenities include Italian furniture and wood ceilings from South America. In addition, its staff will have customized uniforms.

The hotel will have 150 guest rooms. Starting Monday, rooms are $295 a night. In three months, the fee jumps to $350 a night.

The spa will open Jan. 28.

RELATED TOPICS: Cary, Raleigh

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A 5 star hotel is good for the area... all Cary jokes aside (generally wrong stereotypes anyway) this can do nothing but be a good thing... I doubt it actually gets a ***** but we'll see.
calliphall
January 16, 2007 2:42 p.m.
Wow. Just a 5 star rating for a Cary Hotel (Sarcasim implied)?
narck9
January 16, 2007 12:47 a.m.
Sorry Jim did not speak to you first before this was built. The Wake County authorities have spoken!
Forgetaboutit
January 15, 2007 12:17 p.m.
It was probably built so all the uppity business travelers who go to SAS or any business in RTP can spend a night and put it on the company card.
bill52674
January 15, 2007 12:00 p.m.
I agree with "posting my opinion" - why would anyone want/need/desire to stay in a "5-star hotel" in Cary, NC? There's absolutely NOTHING in Cary I would drive there for - and absolutely NOTHING to do except go to Raleigh - it's a snotty, stuck up hick town there for the relocated yankees who work in the Park.......hope they got plenty of money!
sapphire5660
January 15, 2007 11:43 a.m.
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