RALEIGH, N.C. – The City of Raleigh will enter negotiations with Omni Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Preston Hollow Community Capital and Provident Resources Group, to develop a convention center hotel.
The hotel will be built on an over one-acre lot across from the Raleigh Convention Center and Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts and is expected to open in 2027.
This will be the third Omni property in North Carolina and the first for the capital city. The Omni Raleigh Hotel is anticipated to include 550 guest rooms and 55,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel will also feature several food and beverage outlets, a rooftop pool, a Mokara spa, and a fitness center.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for the City of Raleigh and Wake County. We’ve been envisioning a new convention center hotel downtown for years. We are now one step closer to making it happen,” says Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. “This opens up endless possibilities for more conferences, more conventions, and more events at the Raleigh Convention Center. And the economic benefits cannot be overstated.”
“We are thrilled to be joining the downtown community in Raleigh and are inspired by its continued economic growth. Omni Hotels & Resorts is committed to providing elevated hospitality experiences that align with this dynamic destination,” says Kurt Alexander, president of Omni Hotels & Resorts. “It is an honor to be entrusted by the City of Raleigh to develop and manage this property while forging unique and authentic connections with the local community.”
“We look forward to working with Omni and the City of Raleigh to tell the story of Raleigh through design features and themes of this new property to showcase all our area has to offer,” said Dennis Edwards, president and CEO of Visit Raleigh. “With Omni’s expertise in the meetings and the convention market, this new convention center hotel will undoubtedly boost visitation across all travel segments and be a welcomed asset to the convention center campus.”
