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I currently have a reservation at Doubletree Crabtree for Sunday for two nights. We are exploring the area for a possible move in the future and wondering if this area is a good central area to stay or is there another suggestion. I don’t know the area so I just picked somewhere near shopping if I have some down time. I’m guessing we will check out the other areas, Chapel Hill, Cary, etc...... we will be coming from NJ and taking i95.
Not a bad place to homebase out of for exploring. Just make sure you really head out to explore. That area by Crabtree is pretty straightforward as a high traffic, busy street, standard shopping area.
You are close to 40, 440, US1, 70 to explore all the areas you want. Don't forget to check out Apex and Holly Springs as well.
Good luck, you will find countless other folks from NJ who did the exact same thing.
Thanks for the information dp! Yeah NJ is getting too expensive to stay and retire. We have been here long enough. By the time we leave we will have one child just starting college and just another ending. They will be with us when we move so looking for a good area for all of us
Moved here from NY and on all our fact-finding trips, we stayed in Crossroads specifically the Hilton Garden Inn. You'll see that wherever you go, it's not the hardship that driving in NJ is. But be warned if you're here on a weekday, check the traffic maps before you go out so you know when it's safe to go west.
Thanks for the information dp! Yeah NJ is getting too expensive to stay and retire. We have been here long enough. By the time we leave we will have one child just starting college and just another ending. They will be with us when we move so looking for a good area for all of us
I have in-laws in Howell, NJ who are in the exact same boat. Good luck again on your search, it is a great place to live.
I'm going to suggest looking at the hotels in brier creek. Can't get more central, and plenty of restaurants (sadly, mostly chains) and lots shopping. Convenient to the highways, too.
Dp38393 I’m familiar with Howell I use to live in the next town over.
Jkgourmet I was just looking at that area and thought that may be better, I’m glad you suggested it. The Hampton inn too looks lovely and nice shopping area close so I think I will try that.
Don't pass over this forums Relocation Sticky as it has a lot of tips.
Note that the Triangle has very distinct areas and neighborhoods. Raleigh vs Durham vs Chapel Hill vs Research Triangle Park, various various suburbs. If you're moving here following a job, the you should post where you'll be working and we can give commute advice. If you're moving to retire, that's a very different situation.
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