Greenville area question....

My daughter starts at ECU in a couple weeks. I want to go see her the weekend of the 29th, but it appears everything is sold out - football weekend.

Is there a town fairly close by you'd recommend getting a room at? I don't know the area well - someplace with a selection of good food and beer?

If not that I guess I'd settle for a short drive and an interstate hotel. New Bern has rooms but that looks like an hour drive - away from my home west of Charlotte.

Thanks for any advice!