Greensboro, NC Hotels

Greensboro-Days Inn Airport
501 Regional Road South
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 50.00 - 50.00 )
2 Star
A convenient location -(whether you are on business or pleasure). We are located at the junction of Interstate Highway 40 and State Highway 68, Exit 210 off I-40, which gives you easy access to Triad International Airport, and all local outlets, coll


Greensboro Coliseum Travelodge
2112 W. Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27403
Nightly Rates: ( 49.96 - 49.96 )
2 Star
Conveniently located off I-40, Exit 217, this hotel is close to the Greensboro Coliseum and many Greensboro attractions, businesses, restaurants and shopping. We offer Free Continental Breakfast, Outdoor Pool, Free USA Today Newspaper, 24 Hour F


La Quinta Inn And Suite Greensboro
1201 Lanada Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 109.00 - 119.00 )
3 Star
You deserve the relaxing residential feel you will find at the La Quinta Inn and Suites-Greensboro. Stroll through our lushly landscaped courtyard and take a refreshing swim in the sparkling year-round heated Pool. Soak away the stress of the day in


Best Western Wendover Plaza Hotel
1103 Lanada Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 80.99 - 113.99 )
2 Star
Excellent amenities, service and accommodations are offered for a great value at this Greensboro hotel in North Carolina. Enjoy the comforts of home at the Best Western Wendover Plaza! This Greensboro hotel offers guests distinguished yet affordabl


Sleep Inn Airport
7 Sharps Airpark Court
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 109.99 - 114.99 )
2 Star
Hotel provides free wireless internet access, deluxe continental breakfast, local calls, and cable TV. Located near PTI Airport (GSO). Call hotel from Airport phones to arrange transportation to hotel. Free airport transportation is available one


Ramada Inn Conference Center/Coliseum
2003 Athena Court
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 65.01 - 65.01 )
2 Star
Conveniently located with easy access to I-40 located just across the street from the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center and 1 mile from the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Piedmont Triad International Airport and Amtrak Station are just minutes away Co


Wingate Inn - Greensboro
6007 Landmark Center Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 85.00 - 195.00 )
2 Star
Designed in a timeless and distinctive prototype, the Wingate by Wyndham Greensboro is centrally located at the intersection of I-40 and Wendover Ave. Situated in the heart of the Piedmont Triad, the Wingate by Wyndham Greensboro is just minutes fr


Best Western Windsor Suites
2006 Veasley Street
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 87.99 - 98.99 )
1 Star
The Best Western Windsor Suites offers beautiful suites, featuring elegant furniture, fabrics and colors. Each suite will have one king or two double beds, sitting area with loveseat, coffee/tea maker, micro fridge and hairdryer. For your convenience


Comfort Suites Airport
7619 Thorndike Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 119.99 - 119.99 )
3 Star
Close to airport. FREE transportation to and from airport. Large one-room suites featuring microwave/refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/iron board, 25-inch TV, evening reception (Mon-Thu), FREE superior continental breakfast with hot items


Amerisuites Greensboro
1619 Stanley Rd
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 149.00 - 149.00 )
3 Star
The AmeriSuites Greensboro is an all suite hotel with a state-of-the-art busines center and meeting areas. All rooms come with deluxe continental breakfast buffet, workout room privileges and use of the outdoor heated pool. We are very close to many


Sheraton Greensboro At Four Seasons
3121 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 182.00 - 224.00 )
3 Star
How can we help you? Come and discover the many services and amenities of the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons, a 28-story tower in Greensboro, North Carolina. Convenient to I-40, I-85, Hwy 220 & Hwy 421, we are the ideal location for corporate or


Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Greensboro
4308 Big Tree Way
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 89.00 - 109.00 )
2 Star
Fairfield Inn is Marriott's award winning economy lodging chain featuring clean, convenient, quality accommodations - all for a great value! At the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Greensboro, our spacious and attractive guest rooms are equipped


Comfort Inn Greensboro
2001 Veasley St.
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 139.99 - 139.99 )
2 Star
Conveniently located just off I-40, the Comfort Inn is across the street from Koury Convention Center and less than 1 mile to the Coliseum. Many restaurants nearby. Pet Accommodation: 10.00/day per pet. Pet Limit: 20 lbs and under. Pets allowed in sm


Residence Inn By Marriott Greensboro
2000 Veasley Street
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 114.00 - 114.00 )
2 Star
Residence Inn by Marriott is designed to make you feel at home for a day, a week, a month or more. Our suites give you fifty percent more space than most traditional hotel rooms. The newly renovated Residence Inn Greensboro is located four miles sout


Springhill Suites By Marriott Greensboro
6006 Landmark Center Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 129.00 - 129.00 )
2 Star
SpringHill Suites is Marriott's new concept in economy all-suites lodging featuring clean, convenient, quality accommodations - all for a great value! Our suites feature a living area with a large, well-lit work desk, lounge chair and ottoman, sofa


Greensboro Coliseum Super 8 Motel
2108 W. Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27403
Nightly Rates: ( 56.01 - 62.01 )
1 Star
The Super 8 Coliseum and Convention provides convenience and comfort to todays corporate traveler daily. One mile to Greensboro Coliseum, one block to Joesph Koury Convention Center. For the business traveler we have high speed wireless internet, mic


Marriott Greensboro Downtown
304 North Greene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Nightly Rates: ( 109.95 - 169.95 )
3 Star
At Marriott Hotels and Resorts, our mission is to make every business trip a pleasure and every vacation the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy amenity-filled accommodations, exemplary meeting facilities, superb dining and our time-honored spirit to serve. Re


Marriott Greensboro Airport
One Marriott Drive
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 99.00 - 179.00 )
3 Star
The Greensboro Airport Marriott is conveniently located across the street from Piedmont Triad International Airport with twenty-four hour shuttle service available. Downtown Greensboro is twelve miles east. This full-service hotel offers superior acc


Drury Inn And Suites Greensboro
3220 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 89.99 - 131.99 )
3 Star
Come visit us in Greensboro. Centrally located with easy access to the Greensboro Coliseum, Piedmont Triad International Airport, and the Koury Convention Center. Various unique local and nationally recognized dining, shopping, and entertainment esta


Fairfield Inn By Marriott Greensboro Airport
7615 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 103.55 - 109.00 )
2 Star
Always fresh, always clean, our guest rooms are full of thoughtful amenities, including a well-lit work desk and a remote-controlled TV with free cable. We'll get you started each day with a complimentary continental breakfast that includes hot, fres


Holiday Inn Greensboro-Triad Arpt, Nc
6426 Burnt Poplar Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 91.99 - 100.99 )
3 Star
The Holiday Inn Greensboro Hotel! Free High Speed Wireless Internet Access. Centrally located off interstate I-40 at exit 211 Galimore Dairy Road, minutes from I-85. Free breakfast for Priority Club Rewards Members. Largest guest rooms in the area, t


Best Western Deep River
7800 National Service Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 92.99 - 92.99 )
2 Star
The award winning Best Western Deep River provides convenience and comfort to today's corporate traveler. Located near Piedmont Triad International Airport and major highways, we are in Deep River's Corporate Business Park, which is also easily acce


Holiday Inn Express Greensboro-I40@Wendover, Nc
4305 Big Tree Way
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 85.51 - 110.00 )
3 Star
This Holiday Inn Express is located off I-40 at Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, NC. We have various amenities that will suit your needs whether you are traveling on business or leisure. Join us every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for our ®


O. Henry Hotel
624 Green Valley Road
Greensboro, NC 27408
Nightly Rates: ( 209.00 - 239.00 )
4 Star
O.Henry Hotel is a locally owned, passionately run boutique hotel. Our guests enjoy oversized guest rooms (each with a dressing room, two vanities, a shower and a separate soaking tub), breakfast in our Pavilion, and our business and fitness centers.


Park Lane Hotel At Four Seasons
3005 HIGH POINT RD
Greensboro, NC 27403
Nightly Rates: ( 79.00 - 109.00 )
3 Star
The Park Lane Hotel at Four Seasons is a 161 room property in Greensboro, North Carolina. Some of the amenities that are offered to all guests are: free breakfast, voice mail, an outdoor pool, an on site health club, coffee makers, iron and ironing


Greensboro Hotel
110 Seneca Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Nightly Rates: ( 99.00 - 99.00 )
2 Star
Two story interior corridor hotel. All rooms have large patio door that opens onto a balcony or patio. 25 inch TV's with Cable HBO/CNN and ESPN. Some jacuzzi suites.


Greensboro Days Inn
3304 Isler Ct
Greensboro, NC 27607
Nightly Rates: ( 49.46 - 119.95 )
3 Star
The Days Inn - Four Seasons is located in the heart of Greensboro at I-40 Exit 217 (High Point Road). Our facility is located across from Four Seasons Mall and the Koury Convention Center. The Convention Center is home to many of the states largest m


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites GREENSBORO-EAST
3111 CEDAR PARK ROAD
Greensboro, NC 27405
Nightly Rates: ( 85.00 - 163.53 )
3 Star


Candlewood Suites Greensboro, Nc
7623 Thorndike Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 90.00 - 120.00 )
2 Star
Come and experience our new Comforts of Home ® Bedding Collection.The Candlewood Suites Hotel - Greensboro is an ideal choice for both business and leisure travelers. Each room has a fully equipped kitchen complete with a full-size refrigerator/ic


Holiday Inn Express Greensboro(I85/I40@Lee St), Nc
I- 85/ I - 40, Exit 128, Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
Nightly Rates: ( 65.00 - 80.00 )
3 Star
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Greensboro is a AAA 3 diamond hotel conveniently located at I-40/Bus 85, Exit 41 (Old Exit 128). Area universities include North Carolina A&T State University, Elon University, UNCG, Greensboro College, Bennett Colleg


Red Roof Inn Greensboro Airport
615 Regional Road South
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 49.99 - 57.99 )
2 Star
Conveniently accessible from both I-40 and Highway 68, this Red Roof Inn is less than 3 miles from the Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International Airport. Furniture outlets, great restaurants and plenty of shopping are all located within minutes of t


Courtyard By Marriott Greensboro
4400 West Wendover Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 89.00 - 134.00 )
2 Star
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard surrounds you with all the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. The Courtyard Greensboro is conveniently located adjacent to Landmark Center and htree miles from Four Seasons Ma


Super 8 Motel - Greensboro/East/I-85
204 Seneca Rd
Greensboro, NC 27406
Nightly Rates: ( 71.10 - 99.00 )
1 Star
The Super 8 Greensboro is located conveniently near most attractions Greensboro Coliseum, Koury Convention Center, War Memorial Stadium and Wet n' Wild Emerald Point. Super 8 amenities include Super Start Breakfast, High Speed Wireless Internet, Mic


Clarion Hotel Airport
415 Swing Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 98.95 - 119.95 )
2 Star
The Clarion Hotel-Greensboro Airport invites you to share in our tradition of fine Southern Hospitality. Our friendly and efficient staff continue the tradition of consistently high quality standards with uncompromised attention to detail. The busy t


Red Roof Inn Greensboro Coliseum
2101 West Meadowview Road
Greensboro, NC 27403
Nightly Rates: ( 49.99 - 58.99 )
2 Star
The Greensboro Coliseum Red Roof Inn is conveniently located off of I-40 near a variety of restaurants. This Inn is just ½ mile from the Four Seasons Town Centre and the Koury Convention Center, 1 ½ miles from the Greensboro Coliseum Complex and onl


Red Carpet Inn Greensboro
3303 Isler Court
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 71.95 - 79.95 )
2 Star
The Red Carpet Inn Greensboro is located within minutes of the Koury Convention Center, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, host to many events from cultural to sporting, the Four Seasons Shopping Center, Greensboro Childrens Museum, Greensboro Cultural Cen


The Grandover Resort
1000 CLUB ROAD
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 189.00 - 229.00 )
3 Star
The Grandover Resort and Conference Center was designed with a European flair, using textured woods, rustic wrought iron, and stone imported from Italy and Portugal, The Grandover Resort and Conference Center features 247 elegantly appointed guest ro


Quality Inn & Suites
120 Seneca Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Nightly Rates: ( 112.49 - 199.99 )
2 Star
The Quality Inn & Suites hotel is conveniently located just three miles from the Greensboro Coliseum, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Koury Convention Center. This Greensboro hotel is minutes from area attractions like War Memo


Crestwood Suites - Greensboro-Airport
501 Americhase Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27409
Nightly Rates: ( 119.99 - 144.99 )
2 Star


Lodge America of Greensboro
1200 Lanada Rd.
Greensboro, NC 27407
Nightly Rates: ( 99.99 - 119.99 )
2 Star


Biltmore Greensboro Downtown
111 W Washington St
Greensboro, NC 27401
Nightly Rates: ( 102.00 - 102.00 )
3 Star


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Cities Near Greensboro

Archdale
Asheboro
Burlington
Graham
Greensboro
Haw River
High Point
Kernersville
Lexington
Reidsville
Siler City
Thomasville
Whitsett
Winston-Salem
Yanceyville


Airport/Transportation

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)


Art Galleries & Dealers

Marshall Gallery
Master Piece Studios and Gallery
Rod's Art Gallery
Tyler White Art Gallery
William Mangum Fine Art
African American Art
African American Atelier Inc
Artery Gallery
Artistic Impressions Gallery
At Home Gallery
Ballentine's 1910 Frame Fctry
Baluba's African Market
Carey-Mangum Gallery
Center For Creative Arts
Earthlight Gallery
Guilford Native American Art


Convention & Meeting Facilities & Svc

Gilmore Exhibition Svc
Greensboro Area Convention


Corporate/Industrial

Atlantic Aero Inc


Federal Government-National Security

Us Defense Contract Adm Svc
Us Defense Contract Audit Agcy


Festivals/Events

Eastern Music Festival


Government Buildings/Agencies

Us Interior Dept


Historical Places

Blandwood
Blandwood Carriage House Mnsn


Hospitals/Medical Care Facilities

Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital
Healthsouth Orthopaedic Surgical Ctr
Southeastern Eye Center
Wesley Long Community Hospital
Women's Hospital of Greensboro
Youth Focus Residential Treatment
Cone Behavioral Health Syst
Day Surgery Center-Moses Cone
Kindred Hospital-Greensboro


Museums

Natural Science Ctr-Greensboro
Neighborhood Nature Museum
Weatherspoon Art Museum
Green Hill Ctr For Nc Art
Greensboro Children's Museum
Greensboro Historical Museum


Parks/Monuments/Memorials

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Bur-Mil Park, Pool and Clubhouse
Country Park
Tannebaum Historic Park


Restaurants / Bars / Comedy Clubs

Right Touch Catering
Casey's Catering


Schools-Universities & Colleges Academic

North Carolina A and T State Unv
Bennett College
Greensboro College
Jacksonville Theological Smnry
Guilford College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro


Shopping

Four Seasons Town Centre
Friendly Center
Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market
Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
Replacements, Ltd.
Shopping in Old Greensborough


Stadiums, Arenas & Athletic Fields

Greensboro Coliseum Complex
The Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
Carolina Golf Academy
First Horizon Stadium
Greensboro Sportsplex
Bryan Park Golf and Conference Center
J Spencer Love Tennis Center


Theaters/Venues

The Barn Dinner Theater
Carolina Theater
War Memorial Auditorium
Triad Stage


Theme/Amusement Park

Wet N' Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park

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Travel Information for North Carolina Hotel Guests


If you are searching for an inn, hotel, motel or resort near a North Carolina attraction, amusement and theme parks, or close to shopping, cultural events, historic sites, museums and performing arts centers, or nearby zoos, a festival, a golf course, a North Carolina state park, this is where you will find it.


There are three distinct regions in NORTH CAROLINA - Mountains, Piedmont and Coast - and no matter what setting you choose, you'll find natural scenic beauty: Waterfall-carved gorges and gently rolling hills, lush forests and towering sand dunes, 4,000 square miles of inland water and 300 miles of Atlantic coastline. The activities and attractions available to North Carolina visitors are as diverse as its geography, from shopping to museum hopping, wine tasting trails to barbecue festivals, historic battlegrounds to minor league baseball games. Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains,

ASHEVILLE's downtown has more art deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach; attractions include the 255-room Biltmore Estate which still contains its original collection of 50,000 furnishings, artwork and antiques, The Folk Art Center, and the Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center, which houses the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, The Health Adventure and the Diana Wortham Theatre; other attractions include The Thomas Wolfe House and The Grove Arcade Public Market, a great shopping and dining attraction. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a recreation-oriented scenic byway that connects the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina with the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. There are scenic excursions through mountain gorges on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway.

Visitors to CHAPEL HILL travel to the stars at the Morehead Planetarium (UNC) and to the past at the Ackland Art Museum.

CHARLOTTE is rich in museums and historical sites like the Historic Latta Plantation, the Charlotte Historic Trolley Museum in South End, and the 1800s at Historic Rosedale, Discovery Place, a science museum, the Mint Museum of Craft & Design, The Mint Museum of Art, and the Carolinas' premier water and theme park Paramount’s Carowinds Water and Theme Park. Chimney Rock Park visitors can ride the 26-story elevator to the top of this park for hundred mile views.

The NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway in CONCORD MILLS is home to the world's most realistic racing simulators; nearby is the indoor amusement park, Jeepers!

DURHAM is known as "The City of Medicine USA" because of its many medical, diet and fitness centers; it is home to 13 historic sites, many arts centers, and six science and nature centers; they include Bennett Place where the Civil War ended in 1865, the Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum and Historic Stagville, the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. It is also home to Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research parks in the world, Duke and North Carolina Central University.

With one of the country's largest military installations, Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, FAYETTEVILLE is a city rich in military tradition and cultural diversity; it has several museums including the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, the JFK Special Warfare Museum, the JFK Hall of Heroes and the Sicily Drop Zone where visitors can see trained paratroopers in action; the Airborne and Special Operations Museum covers the history and adventures of airborne and special operations units.

The turn-of-the-century commercial, residential and industrial district of GREENSBORO complete with antique, art and other unique shops and restaurants has been revitalized to include many attractions. Its history can be traced through photographs at the Greensboro Historical Museum; the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park has more than 200 acres of historic ground and 28 monuments honoring the site of one of the most pivotal battles of the Revolutionary War; the early 19th-century Mendenhall Plantation includes many unique out-buildings, a museum and a false-bottom wagon used to transport runaway slaves; for the kids there is the hands-on museum, zoo and planetarium at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro and the Wet 'N Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park.

HARRISBURG visitors can see what stock car and NASCAR racing is all about at the Fast Track High Performance Driving School and at the Hendrick Motorsports Museum, a complex featuring all Hendrick race teams.

The HICKORY region is famous for its furniture production and the Catawba Valley Furniture Museum traces the roots of the furniture industry in Catawba Valley; the 1895 historic Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges remaining in North Carolina; Murray’s Mill Historic Site has been restored. About 100 late 18th- and 19th-century buildings illustrate HILLSBOROUGH’s history and the Oconaluftee Indian Village & Unto These Hills is an authentic recreation of an 18th-Century Cherokee Indian Village.

The KANNAPOLIS Mill Village Tour of Homes celebrates Kannapolis' heritage as a mill village.

MANTEO attracts visitors and locals alike with the restored waterfront and prevalence of Elizabethan and Old World buildings that line the town's quiet streets, while across the harbor, the ROANOKE ISLAND Festival Park hosts dozens of cultural events and activities year-round.

At PORTSMOUTH a narrated Olde Towne Trolley Tour takes visitors past 18th and 19th century homes, Revolutionary and Civil War sites, the oldest operating naval hospital in America, as well as the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which contains naval weaponry and artifacts from nine wars, spanning more than 225 years; the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum pays tribute to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard; the Children's Museum of Virginia offers hands-on exhibits, a planetarium and an antique toy and model train collection.

Many historical sites in North Carolina’s capital city RALEIGH like Historic Oakwood, a Victorian neighborhood with restored homes built between 1870 and 1912, take visitors back in time; another of these is the North Carolina State Capitol which was built between 1833 and 1840; with more than 30 historic and cultural sites, plus an array of year-round events and celebrations, Raleigh is rich in African American heritage – at the African American Cultural Complex and the North Carolina Museum of History the role of African Americans in North Carolina is portrayed in long-term exhibits.

Reed Gold Mine near LOCUST is the site of the first discovery of gold in the United States.

At SOUTHERN PINES visitors can view the site of a Revolutionary War skirmish, discover the beauty of an English garden, or explore Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site, an archaeologically restored site which brings to life the culture of the Muskogean Indians from more than 300 years ago; Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve has 571 acres of wildflowers, forest animals, streams and ponds, and hiking trails.

WILMINGTON was the last Atlantic port open to blockade runners during the Civil War; the Historic Wilmington Foundation offers special programs and theme tours of historic homes, buildings and architecture; on a Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington a costumed guide introduces visitors to the poor lost souls who still haunt the city.

Life on Mars can be found in WILSON at the new Mars Base Station at the Imagination Station museum in historic downtown; Wilson is famed for Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs, large, living sculptures in the form of windmills.

WINSTON-SALEM has long been known as North Carolina's City of the Arts – home to the nation's first Arts Council, the renowned North Carolina School of the Arts, and the National Black Theatre Festival; visitors can tour the Arts District, a community of eclectic galleries and craft shops, visit the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and Körner's Folly, an eccentric 1880s home built with seven different levels (no two doors or windows in a room are alike and the 20 fireplaces are of different designs).