• Save your money for visiting the state's attractions by staying at cheap hotels in North Carolina.Sea oats in front of the ocean 20080712-1210371 image by SIGNSofMIND from Fotolia.com
  
  NASCAR racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a museum chronicling the history of the 82nd Airborne Division, beaches where wild horses run free and whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River await visitors to North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. Since North Carolina has so much to offer, you might prefer to spend your money on attractions instead of hotel rooms. Some of the state's cheapest hotels offered rates ranging from $28 to $40 per night (excluding tax) for a stay booked three months in advance (as of June 2010). Rates change often, so be sure to confirm current prices when planning a trip.
  
  

Knights Inn Charlotte South

• The Knights Inn Charlotte South offers a nonsmoking or smoking room with one queen bed for its lowest rate. The hotel is located four miles from the Charlotte International Airport and offers cable television with a free movie channel, as well as 24-hour laundry facilities. High-speed Internet access is available in some rooms, and all rooms sit on the ground floor.
  
  Knights Inn Charlotte South
  7901 Nations Ford Road
  Charlotte, NC 28217
  704-522-0364
  knightsinn.com
  
  

Knights Inn Gastonia

• You could get a smoking or nonsmoking king bed room at the Knights Inn Gastonia for its cheapest rate. Gastonia is about 30 minutes outside of Charlotte. The hotel offers cable television with a movie network, a free continental breakfast and complimentary wireless Internet access. You'll also get access to a guest laundry facility and free local phone calls.
  
  Knights Inn Gastonia
  1400 East Franklin Boulevard
  Gastonia, NC 28054
  704-853-3914
  knightsinn.com
  
  

Travelodge Wilmington

• You get a nonsmoking room with one double bed for the lowest available rate at Wilmington's Travelodge. The hotel is located in the city's business district, and all rooms have cable television with a free premium movie channel. You'll also receive free high-speed Internet access and a free continental breakfast. Each room has a coffee maker and safe.
  
  Travelodge Wilmington
  4118 Market Street
  Wilmington, NC 28403
  910-762-4426
  travelodge.com
  
  

Lodge America of Greensboro

• Paying the lowest rate here will get you a queen suite with a small kitchen that includes a refrigerator, microwave and two-burner stovetop at the Lodge America in Greensboro, North Carolina. The room features cable television with a free premium movie channel. You can enjoy high-speed wireless Internet access and wash your clothes in a laundry facility that is open around the clock.
  
  Lodge America of Greensboro
  1200 Lanada Road
  Greensboro, NC 27407
  336-544-4700
  lodgeamerica.com
  
  

Days Inn Gastonia

• Staying in the cheapest accommodations gets you a nonsmoking or smoking room with a queen bed at the Days Inn in Gastonia, North Carolina. Free items at the hotel include local calls, a weekday newspaper, a continental breakfast and high-speed Internet access. The hotel features an outdoor pool and laundry facilities, as well as cable television with a movie channel.
  
  Days Inn Gastonia
  1700 North Chester Street
  Gastonia, NC 28052
  704-864-9981
  daysinn.com