Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
There's a small but very nice SC if you miss a connection at RDU, but I wouldn't be enthusiastic about being stranded there overnight. All of the airport hotels seem relatively far away.
MSPeconomist is correct about the nicer full-service hotels (Marriott, Hilton, etc) being a couple of exits away, but the mid-range hotels (Courtyard, Fairfield, Comfort, HI Express, etc) are actually quite close (1 mile max). Either way, it wouldn't be fun for an overnight.