My daughter Jordan, 15, goes to Cary Academy in Cary.  This school is the brainchild of Dr. Jim Goodnight that owns SAS institute in Cary.  SAS is actually the largest privately held software company in the world!!  In past years the Goodnights have spearheaded projects like Cary Academy, the development of Prestonwood and Prestonwood Country Club.  They have now expanded their efforts with the first FIVE STAR hotel in North Carolina.  Truly, with the exception of the trees, you will feel you have been transplanted to Chicago or New York!!

Some key features of the new development include:

150-room hotel features 27 suites with a 14,000-square-foot full-service spa and original artwork throughout to be built beside a three-acre lake as an independent hotel locally owned and developed by Ann Goodnight, wife of SAS Institute co-founder Jim Goodnight

• $75 million project with 4 and a half or 5 star quality and built by Hunt Construction Group, nation's premier builder of hospitality facilities
• Six-story luxury hotel will feature 150 oversized lavish guestrooms and suites, 16,000 square feet of flexible indoor/outdoor meeting space, sculpture garden, first class restaurant, concierge service, 24 hour room service and original artwork throughout the property
• Design by Three Architecture of Dallas (using extensive glass and limestone exterior for 86 foot tall building); interior by Frank Nicholson Inc of Boston
• SAS Institute is located across Interstate 40 from 5,577-acre William B. Umstead State Park. One exit from RDU Airport
• Opened January 15, 2007

  

  There has been a tremendous amount of detail that has gone into designing the hotel and spa.  With only 150 rooms starting at $400/night the corporate traveler will find this indulgence a must!!