Reviews of University Inn Duke 3 stars
502 Elf Street, Durham, NC 27705, United States

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Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation is good. If service breakfast it would be perfect.
No drink water in the room.
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI loved the location, it was super clean and the staff was lovely!
Didn’t like the echoing halls, no rugs or carpets anywhere made it quite noisy. No real food options, a few packets downstairs. There was coffee, but no tea.
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewConvenient, clean and comfortable.
A/C didn’t work in first room. We were moved into a nicer room though.
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewShuttle
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThere was no breakfast or coffee in the room but there was coffee in the lobby and snacks for purchase.
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe cleaning staff were friendly and very helpful. Check-in person was friendly. Our bedroom was spacious and clean. Having access to a water filter station and free coffee was helpful. The bed was comfortable. The shower water pressure was nice. Toilet flushed well. A/C worked well.
Bathroom was a bit tight, but manageable. The WiFi did not work on our phones and iPads after the first night. It worked on my laptop during the entire stay, but it did not work for any of our other devices (4 iPhones, and 2 iPads) after the first night. These devices stated that the modem/router needed to be restarted, so I called the front desk and asked the attendant to restart the modem/router. She said the WiFi was fine and told us she couldn't do anything about it. She suggested restarting all of our devices and log into the wifi again. We followed her suggestions, but that did not resolve our issue.
Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI did not like anything really, I suppose the bed was ok and the lady was nice at the checkin.
The entrance hall, corridors and room looks very sterile, cold and the opposite of comfort. The door to room does not seal well and lets in light and any noise from the corridor. The entire floor is laminate , you need to walk from shower through room to access the sink. Two cockroaches were crawling on the floor. I spoke to reception , couldn't help with a refund so I emailed the property did not get an answer.
Reviewed: 6 August 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewConvenient to Duke medical campus
Mattress was very uncomfortable.
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewNo breakfast
Little bathroom
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewClose to Eye center
Noisy. Thin walls
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery clean, but basic. Free coffee in the lobby at any time.
We had to drive to get anywhere we needed to go.
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery clean hotel close to medical facilities. Easy access to highway to get into center of Durham.
Reviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFront desk was amazing. Had everything we needed in a great location.
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Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff and nice big rooms well organized and clean.
Nothing really
Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewNice, clean, and convenient location for daily hospital visits.
No extra amenities like a gym or pool.
Reviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewI stayed there because I had a medical procedure at Duke university. Everyone was very kind and considerate
One bed was a little uncomfortable