The Space
Tru by Hilton Burlington is a five-story, 101-room hotel that opened December 30, 2019, the first Tru by Hilton to open in the Piedmont Triad. The hotel is owned and operated by Parks Hospitality Group, a North Carolina-based company founded in 1998 that has partnered with both Hilton and Marriott, so the property is locally run rather than a distant franchise office handling the details.
The heart of the hotel is its 2,880-square-foot lobby, built with distinct zones for guests to work, play games, eat, and lounge rather than one undifferentiated seating area. That layout matters for a wedding weekend: it gives out-of-town guests a natural gathering spot the morning after, or a casual space for a rehearsal-dinner-adjacent hangout, without needing to book a separate meeting room.
Capacity & Layout
With 101 rooms split between 52 single-bed rooms and 46 double-bed rooms across five floors, the hotel can comfortably absorb a substantial wedding room block without running out of inventory, and the mix of room types gives couples flexibility when assigning rooms to solo travelers versus families or couples. Upper floors are reachable by elevator, so guests carrying garment bags and gear are not stuck taking the stairs.
This is a hotel built around guest rooms and a shared lobby rather than a dedicated ballroom, so its role in a wedding weekend is mainly as home base, room block, and casual gathering point rather than the ceremony or reception site itself. The wheelchair-accessible layout, with entire units accessible and elevator access to upper floors, means the room block can serve guests with mobility needs without extra planning.
Amenities
Guests get a build-your-own Top It breakfast bar with more than 30 toppings each morning, free high-speed WiFi, and a 24 hour Eat and Sip Market for snacks and drinks at odd hours, useful after a late reception when the kitchen elsewhere has closed. A fitness center with barre equipment, TRX bands, free weights, and cardio gear is available for guests keeping to a routine during the wedding weekend.
The hotel also offers complimentary self-parking, a business center with mobile check-in, digital key, and remote printing, and it is pet friendly for dogs and cats up to 75 pounds, with fees applying. That combination covers most of what an out-of-town wedding party needs logistically: a place to park, print a boarding pass, or bring the family dog along, without extra arrangements.
Location & Getting There
The hotel sits off I-40 and I-85, across from Alamance Regional Medical Center, which puts it directly on the highway couples and guests are already using to get around the Burlington area rather than tucked down a side road. Piedmont Triad International Airport is 28 miles away, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport is about 50 miles out, so guests flying in have a reasonably short drive either way.
Because the hotel’s role in a wedding weekend is as lodging and a gathering lobby rather than the reception room, sound and DJ setup are not really a factor here. The lobby’s separate zones for lounging and gaming keep casual gatherings contained without competing with guest rooms upstairs, which matters more for a quiet night’s sleep before or after the big day than for running a sound system.
Why Couples Book Dow Oak Here
You only get one reception at this venue, so it should be run by a team that already knows how to make a room like it work:
- We have actually performed at this venue, so we plan for its sound, layout, and flow instead of guessing on your night
- One team for your DJ and MC, photo booth, and custom lighting, on a single plan and one contract
- Backup DJs scheduled and on call, with your full plan shared across our team
- An online planning portal plus a planning call before the day
- More than 3,000 five-star reviews on The Knot, WeddingWire, and Google
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, and just $400 reserves your date
Wedding DJ FAQ
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Your price depends on your date, your area, and add-ons like a photo booth, uplighting, or ceremony sound. Pick your date on our pricing page and you will see your exact price, and just $400 reserves your date.
Do you provide lighting and a photo booth too?
Yes. One team handles your DJ and MC, color-matched uplighting, and a modern photo booth on a single plan.
What happens if our DJ has an emergency?
We always have trained backup DJs scheduled and on call, with your full plan shared across our team, so someone can step in seamlessly.
How do we book you?
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