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2.0 of 5
502 Elf Street, Durham, NC 27705
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Ranked #32 of 66 hotels in Durham
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Holden Beach, NC
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Adequate”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011 via mobile

The hotel is adequate in most respects. It's a little worn and the "continental breakfast" is poor. But the location is very good in you are going to the Duke medical center. And the shuttle service will take you to most nearby places if you ask. Wifi is only available in the lobby. Wired is available in the rooms. Vin Rouge restaurant is not too far away and very good.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Springbrook Township
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
“An ok place to stay as long as you are not looking for anything fancy”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011

The University Inn at Duke is an okay place to stay as long as you are not expecting anything fancy. Our room was large and comfortable and it did include a microwave and refrigerator. Their free Wi-Fi went down and it took us over a day to be able to get connected. The Continental Breakfast is just cold cereal, cold waffles that you could toast and pastries along with orange juice and coffee. The coffee was Maxwell House so that was good. As far as the staff everyone was very friendly and helpful so I would give them an excellent review. And, the price for the hotel is very reasonable so in a sense, we did get what we paid for. We would stay here again if we were visiting Durham and Duke University in the future.

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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Havelock, North Carolina
1 review
“Close to Duke Hospital, Clean and very comfortable great price we will stay there again!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011

This was a great place to stay, close to the hospital and the staff was very helpful, it was a 2 min. walk to the hospital, the rooms were clean and very comfortable. They let us check in before check in time because we had traveled all night and were very tired. The curtains made the room very dark so you could sleep durning the day. The staff was very friendly and I will stay there again when my husband goes for his next surgery and his treatments. I would recommend this to anyone, it was recommended to us by friends and we were not dissappointed.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Good Hotel, Great Location for Duke University Hospital”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011
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Good: Close walking distance to hospital, cheaper than competing hotel next door. Comfortable room.
Not great: Breakfast setup was awkward. Duke University was close as the crow flies, but not easy to get to because hospital buildings were in the way.
Overall: I would stay there again if I had a family member in the hospital.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Greensboro, North Carolina
1 review
“first class lodging and friendly staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011

I had surgery at Duke and my family and I stayed at the University Inn since it is close to the hospital. Everyone there was great, helpful, friendly, courteous and kind. The price was reasonable for the two rooms I had to get and the rooms were clean and comfortable. I would most certainly stay there again. Thumbs Up!

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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502 Elf Street, Durham, NC 27705
Price range (per night):* INR5,545 - 6,161

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