Boylan Heights Raleigh, North Carolina
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design LuxeOutside the door
Italianate hilltop hideaway
Grand Italianate architecture meets intimate parlor hospitality, where guests drift from the rotunda to fireside seating and covered front verandas.
“Stay at the Heights House Hotel, an elegant 1858 mansion in a downtown Raleigh neighborhood…”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
An 1860 Italianate landmark with original pocket doors, ornate plasterwork, and a preserved central rotunda.
Notable
Interiors blending Modern Victorian aesthetics with four-poster beds, working fireplaces, and custom woodwork by local artisans.
Notable
Nine spacious guest rooms offering tailored boutique hospitality, plush bedding, and complimentary European-style morning breakfast.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
The nine ensuite rooms go from standard queens to a sprawling Honeymoon Suite, all fitted out in a "Modern Victorian" register: four-poster beds, working fireplaces, parquet floors, and contemporary furniture...
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set atop historic Boylan Heights, the property sits a short stroll from downtown Raleigh and the creative venues of the Warehouse District.
The rooms
Nine airy suites feature soaring ceilings, bespoke woodwork, and walk-in showers, with four-poster beds and working fireplaces in select layouts.
Treatments
- Treatments
- In-room massage treatments available on request in select suites.
Bar
The Parlor at Heights House
A fluted wood bar pours Italian-inspired cocktails and all-Italian wines beside an ornate marble fireplace.
At the table
Morning breakfast brings Boulted Bread pastries and Counter Culture espresso to marble-topped tables beside an arched window.
How it began
Completed in 1860 by architect William Percival, this historic hilltop mansion stands as one of Raleigh's few preserved pre-Civil War landmarks.
Good to know
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.