About Winston-Salem
The Best of Both Worlds
Known as “The City of Art & Innovation,” Winston-Salem is a thriving center of art, commerce, and entrepreneurship. Home to many of the region’s corporations, hospitals, and research facilities, Winston-Salem offers students’ distinct advantages.
Because of its close proximity to campus, our students venture downtown for:
- Internships, community service, & job shadowing
- Salem College’s Center for Women and Entrepreneurship
- Attendance at art and athletic events
- Fun! 100+ restaurants, 20 galleries, dozens of performance venues
Winston-Salem Ranked for Quality & Success
- #31 Best Place to Live in U.S — US News & World Report, 2019
- Top 10 Best Cities to Travel — Forbes, 2019
- #1 Best Place for Business — Forbes, 2018
- A Top 10 Digital City — Center for Digital Government, 2018
Winston-Salem is home to thriving corporations
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
- Forsyth Medical Center
- Novant Health
- Reynolds America
- Hanesbrands
- Wells Fargo
- BB&T Bank
- Krispy Kreme
Arts organizations
- Reynolda House Museum of American Art
- RiverRun International Film Festival
- National Black Theatre Festival
- Piedmont Opera
Colleges and Universities
- Salem College
- Wake Forest University
- Winston-Salem State University
- UNC School of the Arts
- Forsyth Tech Community College
Local Accommodations
Winston-Salem offers an array of lodging choices, including historic hotels, B&Bs, and a full range of hotels.
The following hotels are close to campus and some offer a special rate for Salem families. Please note: The rates below do not include tax and are subject to availability.
Historic Brookstown Inn
200 Brookstown Avenue (one-half mile from campus)
336.725.1120
Salem Rate: 10% off best available rate
The Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center
420 High Street (one-half mile from campus)
336.777.3000 or 800.972.3774
Salem Rate: $89
Holiday Inn Express—Downtown West
110 Miller Street SW (2.4 miles from campus)
336.721.0220
Salem Rate: $89.99
Fairfield Inn and Suites
125 South Main Street (one-half mile from campus)
336.714.2800
Embassy Suites
460 North Cherry Street (1.2 miles from campus)
(336) 724-2300
Marriott
3111 University Parkway (3.5 miles from campus)
336.727.1277
Salem Rate: $99
Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
401 North Main Street (1 mile from campus)
(877) 216-3448