HOW TO GET TO US + WHERE TO GO ONCE YOU ARE HERE
Southern Pines, NC is conveniently located in the middle of the state. The most convenient airports are in the following order based on travel distance and the typical amount of flights, shuttle, and rental car options:
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) 1.5 hrs
Charlotte Douglas (CLT) 2.5 hrs
Greensboro (GSO) 1.5 hrs
Fayetteville (FAY) 1.5 hrs
Uber, Lyft and taxi services are all available in the Sandhills area. Please note, that while they are available in theory, they can be hard to come by. For this reason, we recommend a rental car for ease of travel.
If you are staying at a Pinehurst Resort property, the resort offers complimentary shuttle service to all resort owned facilities and to Pinehurst Village proper during regular operating hours.
We may be biased but we think North Carolina is one of the best states! Even our bordering states are pretty high on our list of faves. We know this is a long way for many of you to travel (looking at you our West Coast and further friends and family) and we hope you get to explore while you are out here.
We are happy to give you suggestions on additional places to visit and how best to map out your trip but here are a few of our favorites:
Charleston, SC - Savannah, GA - Wilmington, NC - Raleigh, NC - Asheville, NC - Greenville, SC
If you are looking for lodging in the Southern Pines and Pinehurst area, please check out the recommendations below.
Please note that the new venue is not in the Village of Pinehurst but is in Southern Pines. Pinehurst has more hotel options but will be about 15 minutes away from the venue.
Also, because this is a resort community, airbnb.com and vrbo.com also offer a large variety of options, so check those out as well!
The Jefferson Inn is the only hotel accommodations in Southern Pines' Downtown Historic District. With only fifteen rooms, we expect the hotel to fill up quickly. The Jefferson Inn is the most convenient to the venue of the listed hotels with only a 4 minute drive between the two locations.
Following the wedding, we will have transportation to The Jefferson to continue the festivities.
When booking reference the Auman-Smith wedding.
When you call please mention the Auman-Smith wedding for a $150 room rate. The rate includes breakfast.
**Please note that this hotel is a 17 minute drive from the wedding venue.**
50 Dogwood Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374
910-295-6121
The Pinehurst Resort properties are a lovely option and a great way to experience the tradition of the area. If you have your heart set on golfing at one of the Pinehurst courses while in town for the wedding, then we recommend you check out the golf packages.
We do not have a room rate at these properties.
AirBnB and VRBO provide great options in Southern Pines and Pinehurst.
It is not recommended that you walk to the venue (no sidewalks nearby) so wherever you choose to stay will include a drive or Uber ride.
Southern Pines is lovely and fun! You will need to drive or take a quick Uber to the venue. Downtown Southern Pines is a very walkable area with great shopping, food and drinks.
Village of Pinehurst homes are for the most part walkable to the center of town. Pinehurst has a smaller city center than Southern Pines but has great food and shopping options nonetheless.