The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durham

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3001 Cameron Blvd., Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Courtyard Durham Near Duke University/Downtown

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Courtyard Durham Near Duke University/Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1815 Front Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

SpringHill Suites Durham Chapel Hill

Perfect for Your First Visit to Durham

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found SpringHill Suites Durham Chapel Hill to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $124. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5310 McFarland Dr. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $119, DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, at 4810 Page Creek Lane provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms. It's located just 8.2 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

The Durham Hotel

Perfect for Your First Time in Durham

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Durham Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $191 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5315 East Chapel Hill Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

Hilton Durham near Duke University

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hilton Durham near Duke University is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $123, and it's located at 3800 Hillsborough Road. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Raleigh-Durham

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Durham

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Raleigh-Durham because it has great rooms that start at $152. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2515 Meridian Parkway. Only 5.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

JB Duke Hotel

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

JB Duke Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $258 (before taxes). It's located at 230 Science Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 miles from the city center.

Unscripted Durham

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 202 Corcoran Street, Unscripted Durham has great rooms from $173 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, and table tennis which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

Hyatt Place Durham Southpoint

Perfect for Your First Visit to Durham

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hyatt Place Durham Southpoint which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8410 Renaissance Parkway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 7.3 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.