AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Lobby lounge
Daily self-service breakfast (USD 16 per person)
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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214 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
  • Place, Franklin Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of North Carolina
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, UNC Medical Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(50 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(37 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Chapel Hill

When you stay at AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown in Chapel Hill, you'll be in a shopping district, just steps from Franklin Street and 5 minutes by foot from University of North Carolina. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Ackland Art Museum and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Morehead Planetarium.

What's nearby

  • Franklin Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • University of North Carolina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Morehead Planetarium - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • UNC Medical Center - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Kenan Stadium - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 20 min drive
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane’s - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dead Mule Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sup Dogs - ‬4 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Franklin Street
AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown offers 123 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch LED televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. 55-inch Smart televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at AC Chapel Hill Lounge serving the guests of AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Self-serve breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Chapel Hill? This hotel has 624 square feet (58 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
AC Chapel Hill Lounge - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (USD 25 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Self-serve breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • AC Chapel Hill Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 624 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (89 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2017
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD 150 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately USD 16 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 25 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD 150 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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AC Hotel by Marriott Chapel Hill Downtown Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 719 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay. Rooms were clean. Location excellent. Staff was very professional and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent design; comfortable, convenient, quiet, refreshing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Björn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is rather basic,
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was fine in every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad, Bassett

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable room in a perfect location for visiting UNC. Walkable to campus and lots of dining and shopping in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Nice staff
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and great location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

YUKARI

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

jeffrey, tampa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to downtown. Staff was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk charged me $25/night for parking without asking. She just took my card for "liabilities" and then handed me a parking pass. Only to find a $75 charge on my card upon returning from my trip. Overall nice but that felt sneaky. I would have liked the option not chosen for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this property! So convenient!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dariusz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Phenomenal spot for taking in a weekend in Chapel-Hill.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Wynne

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse, Brooklyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a clean and welcome change from the place we booked previously. I would return to this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feels like 2nd home
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025