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AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown

Property class: 3.5

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A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and bar area with stools.
A modern hotel dining area with multiple tables and chairs, large windows offering city views, and a contemporary ceiling design.
A multi-story hotel with a modern design, featuring a prominent sign for AC Hotels Marriott.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a window with a view of the city.
A rooftop lounge with outdoor seating, a fireplace, and a city view at dusk.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
The current price is $239
$211 nightly
$239 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

Explore the area

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9 GLENWOOD AVENUE, Raleigh, NC, 27603
  • Place, Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Red Hat Amphitheater
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Hearing Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a sofa, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible, Bathtub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A modern hotel room with a long bench, a desk, a chair, a flat-screen TV, and a floor lamp.

Studio

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Murphy Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Campus View)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a window with a view of the city.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Campus View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a window with a view of the city.

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed, City View

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a window with a view of the city.

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Hearing Accessible (Campus View)

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a sofa. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a window with a view of the city.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Hearing Accessible (Campus View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds (Campus View)

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Campus View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible, City View (Mobility Accessible with Bathtub)

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible, City View (Mobility Accessible with Bathtub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible (Campus View)

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible (Campus View)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Premium Studio, City View

A modern hotel room with a long bench, a desk, a chair, a flat-screen TV, and a floor lamp.

Premium Studio, City View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Murphy Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Raleigh

With a stay at AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown in Raleigh (Midtown Raleigh), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center and North Carolina State University. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from North Carolina State Fairgrounds and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Carter-Finley Stadium.

What's nearby

  • North Carolina State Capitol - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Red Hat Amphitheater - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • North Carolina State University - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Raleigh Union Station - 9 min walk
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tin Roof - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Avenue - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Flying Saucer Draught Emporium - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Char-Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Brass Tap - ‬5 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown

AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown offers 146 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

This Raleigh hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 146 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this Mediterranean hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
At AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Willard Rooftop Bar - This rooftop bar specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
AC Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in Spanish cuisine and serves breakfast only. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (USD 21 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • AC Kitchen
  • The Willard Rooftop Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2021
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive smart lock details
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 16.00 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 21 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown
Ac By Marriott Raleigh Raleigh
AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown Hotel
AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown Raleigh
AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown Hotel Raleigh

AC Hotel by Marriott Raleigh Downtown Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 156 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 156 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 156 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 156 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 156 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at the AC hotel‼️ I would recommend it and plan to stay again when visiting Raleigh
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Fantastic rooftop bar!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Clean and cozy enough for a short weekend. Nestled right by tons of night life, food & shopping, and entertainment! Bar service could use work, but it’s a fun time as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience overall
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I went back to AC hotel because of the cleanliness and they didn’t disappoint. They will always be my first choice in any city/state they are available. I enjoyed every second.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was amazing, staff was very helpful and respectful!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My experience from check-in to check out was excellent. Would definitely recommend and would use the hotel again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice shower and very nice rooftop restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

Great staff! Clean, comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a great spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay.

Hotel is great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was supper nice and hotel very clean. Would stay here again. Stayed for Valentine’s Day only 1 night. Only minor issue was we were on 6th floor on end of the hallway and it was a little noisy either from the rooftop bar or the one beside the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

The room wasn't what we expected. We expected 2 queen beds and a sofa.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Room was one of the nicest we've stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, modern hotel that was VERY CLEAN
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hallway to my room smelled awful. bed was hard, not comfortable. But other than that, my stay was okay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay, staff was super friendly and helpful and the property is immaculate
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Room was not a king and restaurant staff was bad.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026