Top 25% of all hotels, based on cleanliness and condition.
AAA Inspector Notes
Comfortable rooms feature attractive, simple décor with triple-sheeting on your choice of a king or two double beds. Each room has a large desk and oversize flat-panel TV. Pancakes are featured at the complimentary continental breakfast. The hotel offers easy access to I-85 and is a short drive to Duke and VA hospitals. The immediate area around the hotel is a commercial district, with an array of used car lots, small businesses and a handful of restaurants.
Smoke free premises. 79 units. 4 stories, interior corridors. Accessibility (Call).
cancellation fee imposed, pet friendly (call for restrictions/fees.).
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Wonderful
Based on Ratings from 33 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 45
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Great breakfast, clean room, helpful and courteous staff, centrally located.
Pros: Great breakfast!
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Very comfortable stay!
Pros: Hotel staff extremely accommodating, friendly, and informative.
Cons: The elevator is unreasonably slow.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Very new, very clean, great breakfast, extremely polite staff. Beds were comfortable and the room was spotless.
Pros: The breakfast was amazing!
Cons: The hotel location could have been a bit better, but the hotel itself was great.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Great choices for breakfast.
Pros: Location, friendly staff and easy access to highway.
Cons: None!
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Pros: Nice and roomy. The love seat was a nice touch. Wonderful shower too.
Cons: Coffee wasn't that hot.
4.6
Anonymous
Disappointing
06-09-2017
I will not consider staying...
Pros: They wanted to hold $10.00 more than the agreed upon room rate. I did not like that arbitrary policy so I told them I would pay cash instead of charging
They requested my drivers license a second time and made a photocopy
The entire exchange was unsettling and I would have left, but I was visiting a terminally ill friend and wanted to stay nearby
The front desk experience was the worst and most bizarre I've ever had.
Cons: See above
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
05-24-2017
Exceptional
Pros: Very convenient to I85. Room was clean, up-dated and comfortable. Breakfast was very good and staff very friendly. Good value for the price, comfort, and location!
Cons:
7.5
Anonymous
Good
05-11-2017
Good
Pros: Excellent breakfast choices. Beds very comfortable.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
03-28-2017
Was staying there for appointment...
Pros: The breakfast was great and staff was very friendly
Cons: Booking.com - unable to change date on a reservation. Hotel had no phone number, so I could get help. Priceline and directly to hotel I go
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
03-01-2017
Great stay
Pros: I loved the hospitality and the breakfast was great the lady in the kitchen was awesome she should stay there the food and service was 100% awesome.
Cons: N/A
7.5
Anonymous
Good
02-27-2017
Come again
Pros: Cleanliness, helpful staff, they moved me to a quieter room.
Cons: Greasy meats at breakfast.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-24-2017
Exceptional
Pros: While complimenting the lady in kitchen on food she took a minute to greet and talk to us . She was originally from Ft. Walton So sweet!
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
01-21-2017
Nice
Pros: Size of room
Cons: Attitude of associate at breakfast
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-29-2016
Superior stay
Pros: The internet was the best I have ever had in any hotels.
Cons: Nothing
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-03-2016
Great stay, great room
Pros: Nice clean comfortable room. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-21-2016
awesome getaway for an impromptu...
Pros: clean & quite!
Cons:
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
07-27-2016
Bate and Switch Rooms To...
Pros: Location. Near to where we were going.
Cons: Trip advisor quoted me a price and the availability of a wheel chair accessibility,(disability). When we got here the accessibility room was not ready. They had to search for another room. When we checked out, the person that checked us out wanted to charge me a higher rate because the room I was given was a higher rate. I said no, it was not my fault the room I reserved and paid for was not available. Then she started rolling her eyes and muttering how booking always causes more problems then they are worth. I will not be staying here again.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
06-23-2016
Exceptional
Pros: The staff was really nice
Cons:
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
05-19-2016
holiday inn in another plces...
Pros: staff welcoming
location near to duke university.
Cons: no room service.
noise around night time
no toothpaste no toothbrush
fridge empty
bad smell in the room
very slow elevator
difficulties in paying the bill.
very expensive for such services.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
04-29-2016
Good hotel to stay at...
Pros: Close to family we were visiting, food area was clean and food was replaced as needed.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
04-03-2016
A clean, friendly and convenient...
Pros: Very clean and convenient. Staff was super friendly. Breakfast was great.
a great place to stay in Durham.
Cons: Bathroom needs an exhaust fan badly. Room was totally fogged up when taking a shower. also breakfast could use more gluten free options.
7.9
Anonymous
Good
03-16-2016
Things were going great until...
Pros:
Cons: was late for breakfast due to the time change and nothing was done to accommodate us. We traveled home without breakfast.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
02-21-2016
I would stay here again...
Pros: Front desk was very nice
Cons: Our tub plug was broken in 408, just had to stuff wash cloth to plug it
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
02-17-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Good breakfast. Very clean rooms
Cons: not enough towels. There were 2 of us ..only 3 towels ( 2 woman need 2 towels per...body and hair! )
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-29-2015
WONDERFUL
Pros: The breakfast is always great and the staff GREAT
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-15-2015
Excellent Stay
Pros: Maria at front desk was very polite and helpful.
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-15-2015
Great Getaway!
Pros: They staff were friendly and eager to meet your needs.
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
07-30-2017
Exceptional
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8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
07-25-2017
Very good
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9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
07-11-2017
Exceptional
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8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
04-29-2017
Very good
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8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
04-29-2017
Very good
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9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
02-20-2017
Superb
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-08-2016
Exceptional
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-24-2016
Exceptional
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
07-19-2016
Exceptional
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7.1
Anonymous
Good
07-14-2016
Good
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
07-01-2016
Exceptional
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Cons:
7.5
Anonymous
Good
06-24-2016
Good
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9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
06-10-2016
Exceptional
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9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-18-2015
Great stay!
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-15-2015
Exceptional
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6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
05-11-2016
Pleasant
Pros: Breakfast was great
Empelotes where frendly but not very knowledgable
Cons: I got charged twice and still trying to figure it out . I spent way to much time trying to solve the issue. Nobody takes ownership.
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