Where to Stay for a Golf Trip in Pinehurst

1. 1

   The Carolina Hotel (Pinehurst Resort)

   Best for the full experience

   The grand, columned "Queen of the South" at the center of the resort. Staying here is the most reliable route to tee times on No. 2 and the other resort courses, with caddies and stay-and-play packages built in. The classic, do-it-right Pinehurst base.

2. 2

   Resort villas & condos

   Best for groups on resort

   Pinehurst’s villas and condos near the clubhouse give a group more room and a shared common space while keeping full resort access and package pricing. A strong middle ground between hotel rooms and an off-resort house.

3. 3

   Village of Pinehurst rentals

   Best for walkable value

   Rent a house in the historic Village and you’re walking distance from restaurants, the brewery, and the resort core — with a kitchen, more space, and often better value than hotel rooms. Great for a self-sufficient group.

4. 4

   Southern Pines & Aberdeen rentals

   Best for off-resort variety

   The neighboring towns put you minutes from the Sandhills gems — Mid Pines, Pine Needles, Southern Pines, Tobacco Road — with more house options and lower prices. Ideal if your itinerary leans beyond the resort.

Where you base your group in Pinehurst comes down to one question: how much of your trip is on the resort versus out in the Sandhills? Stay at the resort and No. 2 and caddies are effortless; stay in a Village or Southern Pines house and you trade a little convenience for space, value, and easy access to the area’s other great courses.

The quick decision

• Here for the full Pinehurst experience? Stay at The Carolina Hotel.
• Want resort access with more room for the group? Book resort villas/condos.
• Want a walkable house and better value? Rent in the Village of Pinehurst.
• Leaning toward the off-resort gems? Base in Southern Pines.

Resort vs. rental, honestly

The resort is the move if No. 2 and the classic experience are the point — stay-and-play packages make tee times, caddies, and the Cradle seamless, and you can walk to most of it. The rental is the move for a group that wants a kitchen, a common room, and a lower per-head cost, and doesn’t mind a short drive to each course. Plenty of groups split the difference: a couple of nights on-resort around their No. 2 round, the rest in a house.

The part that trips groups up

The lodging choice and the course list are one decision. Book a Southern Pines house but want three resort rounds with caddies and you’ve added friction (and cost) you didn’t plan for. We line up the base, the courses, the caddies, and the tee-time windows as a single plan.

Tell us your group and dates and we’ll recommend a base that fits the whole trip — and your budget.

Frequently asked

Where should a golf group stay in Pinehurst?

The Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort is best for the full traditional experience and the most reliable tee times on the resort courses. For more space and value, rent a house in the walkable Village of Pinehurst, or in nearby Southern Pines if your trip leans toward the off-resort gems.

Should we book a Pinehurst stay-and-play package?

For the resort courses — especially No. 2 — staying on a resort package is the most reliable way to secure tee times and caddies. A concierge can build a plan that combines resort stay-and-play with off-resort rounds like Tobacco Road and Mid Pines.

Hotel or house for a Pinehurst golf trip?

The Carolina Hotel (or resort villas) wins for tradition, caddies, and seamless resort-course access. A rental house in the Village or Southern Pines wins for space, a kitchen, and value — better if your group is happy to drive a few minutes between courses.