When I was looking for a hotel destination for Academic Ambassadors around North Carolina's Research Triangle, I presumed I should find something with country charm.

Well I did; interestingly, the country is Italy.

This anomolously wonderful European boutique hotel in Chapel Hill is a world away but just down the block from the Southern cliches of rocking chairs and tall glasses of iced tea. What's not missing is the warm hospitality associated with this pretty place.

The Siena Hotel, a rare AAA four diamond winner, may be continental but it also very convenient to such American destinations as Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, UNC, Duke, and all the corporate research parks in-between.

What's more, one of the country's most touted Italian restaurants, Il Palio, is within. So are luxurious rooms fitted with Italian marble and fine linens (data ports and multiple phone lines, too). A nearby spa, with pool, is available to guests, as well.

Standard rooms are being offered to Academic Ambassadors at $129 a night (based upon availability—avoid big football games and graduations). To be eligible for this special rate identify yourself as an Academic Ambassador and tell the reservation clerk that your rate code is ACAM. To book directly online, click here

You may visit their website at www.sienahotel.com.

AcAmbs now get
an additional 5% off
already low rates