Oakwood Inn Bed and Breakfast
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Welcome to the Oakwood Inn!
Nestled in the beautiful Historic Oakwood neighborhood, Raleigh's premier, the Oakwood Inn, welcomes you to a stay in a comfortable home from the Victorian Era.
Gracious Accommodations In a Relaxed Victorian Setting. Six Guest Rooms decorated with Victorian Antiques all with Private Baths, Central Air, Working Fireplaces, Complimentary Refreshments, Full Breakfast, WIFI, Flat Screen - Cable Television with DVD, Limited Fax and Copier, Available Small Meeting Space, Available Small Catered Affairs: (arranged for meetings, lunches, receptions, teas, weddings, bridal luncheons, rehearsal dinners). Check in is between 3pm and 8pm unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Check out by 11:00am on the day of departure. We will be happy to recommend a kennel for those traveling with pets. Cancellations or changes require a minimum of 72-hour notice prior to arrival date. Smoking is permitted on our porches. We accept Cash and All Major Credit Cards.
We are located within walking distance of Downtown Raleigh and to the NC Museum of History, NC Museum of Natural Science, NC State Archives and Library, the Executive Mansion, Visitor' Center, NC State Capital, Mordecai Historic Park, Peace College, Marbles Kids Museum, Moore Square and City Market. Also, many fine restaurants, antiques, art studios, shopping, and, of course, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are just a short stroll away.
From the Oakwood Inn it’s only a short drive to the NC State University, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, Meredith College, St. Augustine's College, Shaw University, North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina State Fair, the Research Triangle, Raleigh-Durham Airport.
Business travelers will find all of the conveniences they desire including Wireless Internet.
We also offer many different packages such as the Date Night, Theatre with Burning Coal and will tailor packages to fit your needs! Just visit our website to check them out! In addition to all of this, we also can accommodate small groups for meetings and events.
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Each morning, a full "chef's choice" breakfast is served in the sunny dining room. Enjoy a savory or sweet entree while mingling with guests from around the world. We will ask about any allergies, restrictions and dislikes upon arrival. If you have a major food concern, please let us know when making your reservation.
Bring back memories by playing a tune on the upright piano. Enjoy evening sweets while talking over the days events with the innkeepers and other guests. Complimentary snacks and beverages are available 24 hours a day
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Historic Oakwood Candlelight TourThe 41st Annual Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
1 to 7pm both days.
Go to Historic Oakwood website for more information.Online Ticket Sales are through Etix* and available NOW!
*Credit/Debit Card Sales must go through Etix.Oakwood Garden Club Annual EventThe Garden Tour and Victorian TeaThe Oakwood Garden Club hosts its Annual Garden Tour and Victorian Tea each year on the first weekend in May. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. Check back here and the Historic Oakwood website for detailed information.This event is typically sold out early so don't delay
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Raynor-Stronach House, built in 1871. It is one of the four surviving homes of the 11 original homes that started the Oakwood Neighborhood, now the Historic Oakwood District, the 19th century Raleigh neighborhood which gives the Inn its name.
A. B. Stronach was one of the sons of W. Stronach, a stone cutter from Scotland who came to Raleigh to help build the capitol building. A. B. and his brother W. C. were grocers. The home remained in the Stronach family until the early 1940's when the home was sold to John W. Woodard. Mr. Woodard owned the home until 1984.
The Raynor-Stronach home was converted into Wake County and Raleigh's First Bed & Breakfast, opening on June 1, 1984. The Inn has been decorated with period antiques which allows guests to enjoy the romance of the Victorian era without giving up the comforts of modern conveniences.Below are some of the many of the things we do at the Oakwood Inn B & B to help preserve our natural resources:
Participates in the city recycling program.Encourages guests to participate by using the same towels and sheets when staying for more than one night. We use a front load high efficiency wash machine to reduce water usage.
The showers have low flow shower heads.¨Fireplaces are turned off from April to November to save fossil fuels.Programmable thermostats are used for all heating and cooling. The furnaces are high efficiency.Plastic shopping bags are reused or recycled. Cloth shopping bags are also used.Local produce and foods are used.

Water left in the guest room pitchers is used to water indoor and outdoor potted flowers.Guests are encouraged to walk or use a bicycle rickshaw when going to downtown restaurants, attractions, and interests.Guests are also encouraged to use the R-line shuttle bus service that is provided by hybrid busses.Newspapers are shared and then recycled rather than supply duplicate copies for each guest.Our garden vegetables and fruit are used to feed the guests. We will do worm composting to dispose of our organic garbage.