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Guest House Raleigh becomes a MICHELIN-certified stay

The downtown boutique hotel has joined four other destinations in the Raleigh area to be awarded this distinction from MICHELIN Guide experts.

Charming white two-story house with a front porch, warm lights, and potted plants. Evening setting with trees and neighboring houses in view.

Looking for a staycation? Traveling to Raleigh for the first time? Try this MICHELIN-approved hotel.

Photo provided by Guest House Raleigh

When you’re walking down South Bloodworth Street and pass a quaint two-storied home, you’re actually strolling by the area’s newest MICHELIN-certified hotel — Guest House Raleigh.

That’s right, MICHELIN Guide gives out more than just stars to restaurants. There are currently over 7,000 stays across 125 countries that are designated by this travel publication. What makes these spots so special?

According to the guide, these hotels can be a lot of things, but they can’t be boring. A traveling team looks for:

  • Excellence in interior design + architecture
  • Individuality, reflecting personality + authenticity
  • Quality + consistency in service, comfort, and maintenance
  • An open door to the destination
  • Ability to deliver an extraordinary experience for its price
Gif showing the inside of a hotel with a cozy living room with a pink velvet couch and fireplace, the next image of a breakfast nook, the next of a bedroom with white linens and a potted plant on a bedside table, and the last of another sitting area with a dark couch and paintings on the wall.

The hotel is adults-only, unless a party books out all eight rooms at a group rate.

Photos provided by Guest House Raleigh

We’ll let this slideshow speak for the interior design and architecture, but what really makes Guest House Raleigh special in our eyes is its story.

In the 1880s, the home was originally located in the Prince Hall Historic District + owned by Arthur and Annie Gorham. Arthur was Raleigh’s first African American mailman. In 2016, the house was almost demolished, but the minds behind Guest House had a different idea for its future. They relocated it six blocks before renovating the space.

This eight-room boutique hotel also takes the “open door to the destination” criteria seriously — offering walkable fun to spaces like Transfer Co. Food Hall, Red Hat Amphitheater + Moore Square.

Looking to check-in + check-off all MICHELIN-certified stays around Raleigh? Book a room at:

Bonus: Similar to its stars, MICHELIN hands out keys to the best of the best hotels — we’re hoping to see some North Carolina love when the 2025 list drops on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

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