PROXIMITY HOTEL, Greensboro

Proximity Hotel - A LEED Platinum certified sustainable luxury hotel with solar-powered water heating, farm-to-table dining, and 75+ miles of nearby trails

Located near Friendly Center Shopping Village, this AAA Four Diamond Greensboro hotel combines sustainable luxury with modern amenities. Custom-designed furnishings and commissioned art fill the loft-style rooms, which feature floor-to-ceiling windows and triple-filtered air circulation systems. The adjacent Print Works Bistro serves French-inspired cuisine using locally sourced ingredients, with a vibrant dining room overlooking garden terraces and a bar offering 75 wines by glass. The property includes a recently updated fitness center, outdoor pool, and complimentary bicycles for exploring the 75-mile trail network. Business travelers have access to versatile meeting spaces equipped with built-in LCD projectors. A 4000-square-foot rooftop solar panel system provides hot water, while the Otis Gen2 elevator generates electricity for the building's grid.

Pros

First hotel in America to receive LEED Platinum certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Regenerative Drive elevator system feeds energy back into the building's electrical grid

Geothermal energy powers the restaurant's refrigeration equipment

Garden terraces and creek-side outdoor dining spaces

Cons

12.5 miles distance from Piedmont Triad Airport

Outdoor pool only available during late spring through early fall