Graylyn Estate: Plan a Getaway Without Leaving the City

enchanting historic hotel

Authentically Winston-Salem, yet it feels more like you’re in the French countryside. One of the country’s most enchanting historic hotels is in our backyard. Graylyn Estates is a Norman Revival-style mansion on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel doubles as a sophisticated and highly sought-after executive conference center and event space. U.S. News and World Report put this destination on their Top 16 Romantic Getaways in North Carolina in October 2020.


Here’s the itinerary:

2:00 pm: Early check-in

2:30 pm: Head to the room to find fresh roses

3:00 pm: Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries

4:00 pm: Take a walk around the grounds to check out the architecture, trees, and gardens

5:00 pm: Refreshments and Mrs. Gray’s butterscotch cookies (complimentary)

6:00 pm: Tour Pour Du Jour: A guided tour of the Manor House with a choice of Graylyn’s select house wines

7:30 pm: Walk or take the complimentary transportation to Reynolda Village for dinner at Village Tavern

Next morning: Breakfast in the room or in the dining hall

11:00 am: Back to Reynolda Village for a massage at European Touch Day Spa

1 pm: Late checkout

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Jeff Valentino

Hi, it’s Jeff Valentino. In 2019 my 2 sons and I packed up and moved to Winston Salem from the suburbs of Chicago. We didn’t know one person here. I wished there was a resource for people like me who are considering a similar move, so I decided to make one!

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