Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina and nestled on the shore of the Cape Fear River the Hilton Wilmington Riverside hotel puts you in the center of it all. Our hotel is surrounded by antebellum mansions, brick laden streets, and an array of restaurants and shops. North Carolinas oldest historic district gives you a wide variety of activities to choose from such as the USS NC Battleship, The Bellamy Mansion, Screen Gem Studios, Childrens Museum, horse-drawn carriage rides and much more. From Executive Boardrooms to Grand Ballrooms, the Hilton Wilmington Riverside hotel has over 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet facilities to accommodate the most demanding meeting or special event. Our professional staff can help you arrange the perfect setting for groups of 10 to 800. Our Wilmington, North Carolina hotel features newly renovated guest rooms, a 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center and business center, outdoor pool, in-house gift shop and our new in-house restaurant, Innovations, opening in January 2008, serving classic Low Country and American cuisines, plus Hiltons new breakfast buffet, featuring over 80 menu items. The Hilton Wilmington Riverside hotel is proud to announce the arrival of Ruths Chris Steakhouse and an in-house Starbucks, both coming soon in Spring 2008. Travel Should Take You Places.