East Raleigh Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit East Raleigh
Popular places to visit
Duke University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area around Duke University, a top university in Durham. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's stunning cathedral.
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.
Raleigh Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Raleigh Convention Center during your trip to Raleigh. Experience the great live music or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
University of North Carolina
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of North Carolina during your travels in Chapel Hill. Experience the area's entertainment choices or attend a sporting event.
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.
Activities
Raleigh Downtown Historian-Guided Walking Tour
Raleigh Historian-Guided Downtown Walking Tour
Our pick of the best East Raleigh Hotel Deals
Landing Apartments Near Downtown Raleigh & WakeMed
Wanted me to complete identity verification, despite completing it several times it kept putting me back at the start and I was never able to check in or reach anyone about my stay.
Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026
Sonesta Select Raleigh Durham Airport Morrisville
Staff is pleasant and rooms as pictured, shuttle is easy....But BEWARE! We utilized Sonesta's paid parking program while we traveled. This location has NO CAMERAS, our vehicle was vandalized, broken into and personal items stolen. Also insufficient lighting and no security personnel. Even though ...
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
The room was clean. Bed was very comfortable. The service in the on-site restaurant was fast and professional. The gym had everything I needed to do a moderate workout.
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Hilton Raleigh North Hills
The hotel was very nice! Only problem outside of the hotel is that they are doing construction so it is pretty tight near the front entrance... Other than that I really enjoyed my stay!
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Raleigh Downtown North
This hotel exceeded my expectations in many ways, but there was one drawback - the cleaning staff took my phone charger, which I had to replace at a cost of $45. However, the rest of the staff were courteous and accommodating, making up for the stolen charger. Initially, I had a noisy neighbor, but ...
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Hyatt House Raleigh Downtown/Seaboard Station
Clean, very accommodating, had us a welcome momento for our anniversary and gave us a late check out!
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Raleigh
Southeast Raleigh
If you're spending some time in Southeast Raleigh, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek and Neuse River Trail 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, Marbles Kids Museums and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences are a few top places to visit.
Downtown Raleigh
If you're spending some time in Downtown Raleigh, Marbles Kids Museums and North Carolina Museum of History are top sights worth seeing.
Walnut Creek
Though Walnut Creek may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens.
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.
