Resort Hotels in Durham, North Carolina Area

Resort Hotels in Durham, North Carolina Area

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Durham is located in the central part of North Carolina, just a few miles of Raleigh, and is home to Duke University. Other points of interest include the Durham Performing Arts Center, the Nasher Museum of Art, the Bennett Place State Historic Site, the historic Stagville Plantation and, for the outdoor enthusiast, Durham Athletic Park and the Lake Michie Recreation Area. The Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club is located on the campus of Duke University and there are a variety of other resorts in the surrounding area.

Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club

Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club is located on the campus of Duke University in Durham and is built to model an old English-style country inn. Amenities include the Duke University Golf Course, walking and hiking trails, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a large indoor pool, valet services, laundry services and tennis courts. Guests can choose from 271 rooms and suites, all overlooking the golf course and featuring large comfortable beds, writing desks, cable television, wireless Internet, digital in-room safes, fully stocked mini-bars, irons and ironing boards, lighted makeup mirrors, alarm clocks and hair dryers.

Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
3001 Cameron Blvd.
Durham, NC 27715
919-490-0999
washingtondukeinn.com

The Umstead Hotel and Spa

The Umstead Hotel and Spa can be found just 20 minutes from Durham in the nearby town of Cary. Guests can choose from 150 rooms and suites, all featuring cable television, wireless Internet, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, large, comfortable beds, stocked mini-bars, lounge chairs, sleeper sofas, alarm clocks, private balconies, radios and hair dryers. Amenities include a 14,000 square foot state-of-the-art spa, on-site restaurant, outdoor heated swimming pool, fitness center, business center, three-acre lake and gift shop.

The Umstead Hotel and Spa
100 Woodland Pond
Cary, NC 27513
919-447-4000
theumstead.com

Cameron Park Inn

The Cameron Park Inn is located just a few minutes outside Durham in nearby Raleigh in the historic Cameron Park area. Guests can choose from five luxurious rooms, all of which feature large private baths, flat screen televisions, DVD players, radios, large four-poster beds, wireless Internet, alarm clocks and complimentary robes. An elegant gourmet breakfast is served each morning, with items such as baked raspberry cheese rolls, strawberry stuffed French toast, eggs Florentine and sausage casserole. Nearby attractions include Pullen Park Amusement, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Hobbit Gardens.

Cameron Park Inn
211 Groveland Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-835-2171
cameronparkinn.com

Article Written By Camille Nesler

Camille Nesler has been in the nursing field for 18 years and received her degree from the University of Arkansas Community College in Batesville, Ark. She studied journalism at Lyon College in Arkansas. Nesler was the health reporter for the "Batesville Daily Guard" from 2005 to 2008. She has received awards from both the APME and APA.

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