Improving the Economic Vitality of Our Downtowns

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Comfort Suites Sanford
Highway 421 & Bragg Street
Sanford, North Carolina

Quality Inn Sanford
1403 N Horner Blvd
Sanford, North Carolina

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SANFORD
2110 Dalrymple St
Sanford, North Carolina

Baymont Inn And Suites Sanford
2614 S Horner Blvd
Sanford, North Carolina

Hampton Inn Sanford
1904 S Horner Blvd
Sanford, North Carolina

Days Inn of Sanford
1217 N Horner Blvd
Sanford, North Carolina

Americas Best Value Inn
1143 North Horner Blvd.
Sanford, North Carolina


Hotel Tips

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Elevators are notorious for being a nuisance so ask to be roomed on the top floor and as far away as possible. Most hotels book nearby rooms last so hopefully they have availability elsewhere.

Avoid booking poolside for kids playing during the day and gatherings at night. Sound bounces off of the water and voices carry so ask for a room away from the pool either on the opposite side of the hotel or in higher floors.



Things To Do

Sanford visitors are always welcome and you will receive exceptional service from local merchant-owners as opposed to staff at the big box retailers. We take the extra time to make sure that you how to make best use of your purchase and that you get exactly what you need.

Sanford brings musicians together and finding your local musical instrument shop can be a great way to get to try new and used guitars. Be sure to start your search downtown if you are looking to upgrade, trade-in or add to your collection.

Sanford helps you expand your skills and learn some new ways to expand your artisan flare? Sign up for classes at your kitchen supply store, yarn shop, art and craft shop and photo gallery. You'll be having great fun with your new friends as you you take on that next project.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Krista Bailey
fun and fun

Jeremy Holmes
Supporting small business downtown is a very real way to support your local community. Downtown businesses are locals, like us.

Gina Christ
Old time charm; friendly people

Laurie MvNamara
Love all the shopping and beautiful place to be!

Sharon Skipton
Will be there in a week. Looks like a great town!


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