Had to stay in Durham for two weeks last March on a business trip, and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in the extended stay guest house at the Blooming Garden Inn. I cannot say enough about how Frank and Dolly make you feel at home and are as kind and helpful hosts as you will find anywhere. I long to... more

At the initial contact wiith Frank, in making reservations for the Holly House,I felt like he was an was an old friend. I was warmly greeted when I arrived. Tthe classes I am taking at Duke are very intense. I spend days at Duke and niights studying. I have all the privacy I want. My room and the whole house... more

My husband and I were looking for a place to stay during the time surrounding my cancer surgery at Duke. We wanted a place where we could cook our own meals, but the suites hotels seemed a little too cold and impersonal to suit us. When we discovered that Blooming Garden Inn provided rooms at Holly House, their extended stay... more

The couple that runs the Blooming Garden Inn are a little too friendly. In fact, they were friendly to the point of being pushy. I'm happy to chat, but being forced to listen to hour-long tales about how this or that antique was acquired is not my idea of a vacation. They kept telling me I "had to meet" other... more

I was looking for a place to stay while my son was at a Duke University football camp. I found The Blooming Garden Inn listed on the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau website via a link on the Duke website. I checked their website for information regarding accommodations and it looked nice so I made a reservation for a two... more