Raleigh · UNC Health

Where to stay near UNC Rex Hospital

A comfortable home base, minutes from UNC Rex. When you’re in Raleigh for care at UNC Health Rex — home to the NC Heart & Vascular Hospital and the UNC Rex Cancer Center (North Carolina’s first comprehensive community cancer center), with Magnet-recognized nursing — Trifecta’s furnished apartment at the 400H tower in downtown Raleigh is about a 5-mile, ~12-minute drive away. A full kitchen, a separate bedroom, in-unit laundry, and weekly or monthly rates, in walkable downtown — a more human base than a hotel by the highway, whether you’re a patient, family, or a clinician on assignment.

  • ~12 minDrive to UNC Rex
  • Heart & CancerNC Heart & Vascular · Rex Cancer
  • Weekly + monthlyextended-stay rates
  • Downtown Raleighthe 400H tower

How close you'll be

One downtown Raleigh building, a 10-minute drive away.

Our furnished apartment at 400H sits in walkable downtown Raleigh — about a 5-mile, ~12-minute drive west to UNC Health Rex on Lake Boone Trail (via Wade Avenue). Close enough for an early appointment or a daily visit, with a real downtown to come home to.

UNC Health Rex110–13 minN
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    400HClosest

    Warehouse District · Glenwood South · 10–13 min drive · 5 mi

  2. Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic and event-day routing.

Where you'll stay

Furnished apartments near UNC Health Rex

Real photos and live availability from the buildings we own and operate. Sorted by how close you'll be to UNC Rex.

Queen Bedroom with TV
Trifecta Corporate Housing
Amenities included: Rooftop, balcony, business lounge, community clubroom, billiards, seasonal swimming pool, fitness center, parking
Living room with Apple TV, sofa converts to Queen sofa bed
1 Bedroom Apartment
Amenities included: Rooftop, balcony, business lounge, community clubroom, billiards, seasonal swimming pool, fitness center, parking
10–13 min driveClosest6

400H

Warehouse District · Glenwood South · 5 mi

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 bed
  • 2 units

A 2023 high-rise at the Harrington & Hillsborough corner in downtown Raleigh — a furnished one-bedroom (sleeps three) with a full kitchen, in-unit laundry, fast Wi-Fi, and secured parking. A calm, central base a ~12-minute drive west (via Wade Ave) to UNC Rex.

  • Free parking
  • Pool
  • Fitness center
  • Full kitchen
  • In-unit laundry
  • Fast Wi-Fi

What guests say

Why guests book our downtown Raleigh apartments

1,030 verified guest reviews across our downtown Raleigh apartments, averaging 4.8 — here are a few, unedited.

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Great place to stay for a long weekend trip. Would definitely recommend and will stay again if we are back in the area in the future.
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
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Had a great stay! The building is beautiful and in a perfect location. The apartment was perfect for 1 or 2!
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
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This place was incredibly clean, with a fantastic and the building has wonderful amenities. You would definitely stay here again.
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
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Clean apartment with good amenities in the middle of downtown raleigh
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
Work stay
Who gets an open-air balcony on the 18th floor to watch the sunset? This guy! A fabulous 1-BR apartment has become my go-to stay for business in Raleigh. Fantastic unit, Nest thermostats, firm mattress, and a coffee bar in the lobby. Goodbye, Marriott!
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
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We had a great stay! Everything about this stay was exactly what we needed for our weekend in Raleigh
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5May 2026
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Perfect location and a really great apartment building. I’ve been visiting Raleigh for 12 years now and no longer book hotels…I come here exclusively.
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5Apr 2026
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Very clean and directions were clear. When messaging the host they always responded in a timely manner! Great spot.
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5Mar 2026
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Great location in Raleigh. Easy access to multiple restaurants and venues. Nice and very clean apartment. Would stay again!
Downtown RaleighAirbnb5/5Mar 2026

Apartment vs hotel

Built for a medical stay, not just a night

  • A full kitchen

    Cook for special diets and early-morning appointments during treatment — full-size fridge, dishwasher, real cookware — instead of weeks of takeout and hospital cafeterias.

  • Room for family

    A separate bedroom and a real living room, so a caregiver, family, or visitors aren’t crammed into one hotel room through a long stay.

  • In-unit laundry

    Settle in for a long treatment stay without living out of a suitcase — a washer and dryer in every unit.

  • Lower per-night cost

    For a multi-week medical stay, a furnished apartment costs far less than a hotel — ask about weekly and monthly rates, and booking direct drops the 15–20% OTA service fee entirely.

  • Minutes from UNC Rex

    A short, familiar drive to early appointments and back — with your own resident parking instead of the hospital decks and shuttles every day.

  • A local team, not a call center

    We own and operate every apartment, so you reach the people who run the building — guests have told us we helped with a late checkout when they were stuck at the hospital.

Getting around

Getting there & back

UNC Rex is about 5 miles west on Lake Boone Trail — a short drive or rideshare (no light rail in Raleigh). The point of staying downtown is the rest of the time: 400H sits in the most walkable part of Raleigh, so between hospital visits you can walk to groceries, restaurants, and Glenwood South.

  • By car

    A short drive west — about 5 miles / ~12 minutes from downtown to UNC Rex on Lake Boone Trail, out Wade Avenue and toward I-440 / Blue Ridge Road.

  • Rideshare

    A quick hop to the hospital entrance — useful after a procedure or when driving yourself isn’t ideal.

  • GoRaleigh bus

    GoRaleigh routes connect downtown toward the Rex / Blue Ridge Road area; check current routing for the most direct option. There is no light rail in Raleigh.

  • Amtrak — Raleigh Union Station

    Walkable from 400H — handy for family traveling in.

The neighborhood

Settling in for your stay

A walkable downtown to settle into between hospital visits — groceries, pharmacies, restaurants, and Glenwood South are all close, with Amtrak at Raleigh Union Station for family traveling in.

Day-to-day5–10 min

Groceries & pharmacies

Downtown grocery and pharmacy options are minutes away — cook your own meals and keep prescriptions filled through a longer stay.

For family & caregivers3–10 min

Glenwood South & the Warehouse District

Restaurants, cafés, and bars are a short walk from 400H — a place to step away and decompress between hospital visits.

Getting here~10 min

Amtrak — family can visit

Raleigh Union Station is a short walk from 400H, so family can travel in by train without a car.

Your reason for the stay~12 min drive

UNC Health Rex

UNC Rex — the NC Heart & Vascular Hospital and the UNC Rex Cancer Center — sits on Lake Boone Trail in northwest Raleigh, about 12 minutes west.

For traveling clinicians

Set up for a travel-nurse assignment at UNC Rex

On a 13-week contract at UNC Rex? Skip the corporate extended-stay and land in a real downtown apartment, a short drive from the floor.

  • Built for a 13-week contract

    Weekly and monthly rates for the length of your assignment — no annual lease, no furniture to buy, and easy to extend if you renew.

  • Move in with a suitcase

    Fully furnished — full kitchen, in-unit washer & dryer, fast Wi-Fi, and secured parking. Land and make your first shift.

  • Rest between shifts

    A separate bedroom and a quiet living room, not a hotel room — space to actually recover after nights and long days.

  • Live downtown, not by the highway

    A short drive to Rex, but you come home to walkable downtown Raleigh — restaurants, coffee, and Glenwood South at the door on your days off.

Good to know

Questions before you book

How far is the apartment from UNC Rex?

About 5 miles — a ~12 minute drive west (out Wade Avenue toward Blue Ridge Road) — from the 400H tower in downtown Raleigh to UNC Health Rex on Lake Boone Trail. Close enough for an early appointment or a daily visit. Times are approximate.

Do you offer weekly or monthly rates for a longer stay?

Yes — just ask. For a multi-week stay, a furnished apartment usually costs well under a comparable run of hotel nights, and you get a full kitchen, in-unit laundry, and a separate bedroom, with no OTA service fee when you book direct.

Do you host travel nurses and traveling clinicians?

Yes — 400H is a strong fit for a 13-week assignment at UNC Rex: weekly and monthly rates, fully furnished, in-unit laundry, secured parking, and a quiet downtown base to rest between shifts. Ask about contract-length pricing.

How many people does it sleep?

It’s a furnished one-bedroom at 400H that sleeps three — a separate bedroom, a real living room, and a full kitchen, with room for a patient and a partner or caregiver.

Is this the UNC hospital in Raleigh, or Chapel Hill?

This page is for UNC Health Rex in northwest Raleigh (Lake Boone Trail) — UNC’s Raleigh hospital. UNC Medical Center, the flagship in Chapel Hill, is a separate campus about 28 miles away.

Your stay

A calm home base, minutes from UNC Rex.

Furnished Raleigh apartments minutes from UNC Rex — full kitchens, free parking, direct rates with no service fee.