{"id":11850,"date":"2025-03-16T11:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2025-03-16T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:38:19","slug":"graduate-by-hilton-the-guide-to-these-boutique-hotels-in-college-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=11850","title":{"rendered":"Graduate by Hilton: The Guide to These Boutique Hotels in College Towns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Graduate by Hilton is a group of over 30 boutique hotel properties located near college campuses throughout the U.S. and United Kingdom. The brand was acquired by Hilton in 2024 and recently integrated into the <\/span>Hilton Honors<\/span> program, giving loyalists more ways to score a room using points during college football season, graduation or other high-traffic university events.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Each property is designed to represent characteristics of the local community. For example, the Nashville, Tennessee property is adorned with odes to Vanderbilt University and the city’s musical heritage, including a karaoke bar. Meanwhile in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, you\u2019ll find Carolina Blue accents and tributes to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels throughout the hotel. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SS was recently invited by Hilton to check out the Graduate properties in Auburn, Alabama, and Tucson, Arizona. While the cost of our stays were paid for, all the opinions expressed in this guide are our own. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Graduate by Hilton: What to expect<\/span><\/h2>\n
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From the lobby to the guest rooms, the local vibe is on full display throughout each Graduate location. Both the Auburn and Tucson properties were full of bold, local flair that was quirky and refreshing compared to the uniformity of similar-class hotels, like Hampton Inn & Suites or Hyatt Place. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In Tucson, the lobby is designed with vibrant Southwest themes and colors, including dream catchers and saguaro cactuses (which may be decorated like Christmas trees depending on the time of your visit). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lobby of the Graduate by Hilton in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Sally French)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In Auburn, home of the Auburn Tigers, you\u2019ll be greeted by sports-themed decor throughout the lobby, including the Bo Jackson Beans coffee shop and an enormous wooden bust of the dual-sport Auburn alum, complete with his number \u201c34\u201d stitched on the back of chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Graduate Hotel in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Craig Joseph)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The wallpaper and carpet throughout the Auburn property included state flowers from Alabama in the design, with bold colors and tons of character.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Graduate Hotel in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Craig Joseph)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As of March 2025, there are 32 Graduate Hotel properties in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom. An additional property in Dallas is scheduled to open in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Graduate by Hilton Locations<\/span><\/p>\n

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