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AC Hotel Durham

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A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a bar area, and a dining space.
A modern dining area with a central bar, multiple seating options, and geometric pendant lighting.
A modern hotel room with a large window, a sofa, a chair, and a coffee table with a decorative bowl.
A bar area with multiple shelves of liquor bottles and glasses, a marble countertop, and a bar stool.
BBQ/picnic area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $173
$152 nightly
$173 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 12 - Sep 13

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2800 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27705
  • Place, Duke University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Duke University Chapel
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Cameron Indoor Stadium
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Hearing Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are two lamps on either side of the sofa.

Room, 1 King Bed, Transfer Shower

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a desk, and a chair. There are two lamps on either side of the sofa.

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Hearing Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a TV, two beds, a desk, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a TV, two beds, a desk, a chair, a table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a TV, two beds, a desk, a chair, a table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a TV, two beds, a desk, a chair, a table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Transfer Shower

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Durham

When you stay at AC Hotel Durham in Durham, you'll be in the business district, just steps from Duke University and 12 minutes by foot from Duke University Hospital. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Duke University Chapel and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Brightleaf Square.

What's nearby

  • Duke University - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Duke University Chapel - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Sarah P. Duke Gardens - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cameron Indoor Stadium - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Wallace Wade Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 7 min drive
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Big Bad Breakfast - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Twinnie's Cafe - ‬11 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel Durham

AC Hotel Durham offers 142 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 142 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
At AC Hotel Durham, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
AC Hotel Durham has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 25 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in room
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (42 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (33 inches high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Portable shower seat
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (32 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per accommodation, per week

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 18 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

AC Hotel Durham Hotel

AC Hotel Durham Durham

AC Hotel Durham Hotel Durham

AC Hotel Durham Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 509 out of 700 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 700 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 700 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 700 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 700 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and seemed brand new. Everything was great. Breakfast is a bit pricey for what it is, but we will definitely stay there again. Loved the vinyl floor in the rooms instead of the usual old nasty carpet hotels have.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Valia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern hotel, clean, comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lawanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and smelled amazing. The staff was welcoming and polite. Our room was comfortable. Will stay here again when returning to Durham.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

krishnan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Javaris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay and the staff was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Love the place. Need remodeling
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

J R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, friendly, helpful staff, clean, upbeat lobby
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was very clean and staff was very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay at a beautiful and clean property.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice. Good location. Quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean, staff very helpful and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Very noisy …bar and kitchen were closed..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and great location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with a great vibe!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The front desk staff is always super friendly here. Great spot to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything about my stay was wonderful. The staff is absolutely amazing. Breakfast was pricey but good. Very convenient to Duke hospital also
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Claudine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service and stay was exceptional, thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shawn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean and well appointed rooms!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, wonderful breakfast, very comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024