Three Chimneys Inn

The inn is a historical landmark in the center of Durham. The location is great and the building and grounds are beautiful. We found the inn staff friendly and welcoming. We had dinner at the tavern which was good. However, our dog-friendly room was in a dark basement at the back of the property. The beds were very creaky and we found that in the early morning our room did not have hot water. That was fixed after a call to the front desk. The included breakfast was the most basic I have ever had in a hotel or inn. Just coffee and plain bagels individually packaged in a ziploc bag. It wouldn't be much more trouble to provide some fresh fruit and cereals, or even scrambled eggs. This inn could be a destination with minimal investment.

Loved my one night stay here. Will definitely stay again for my next visit! Stayed over while visiting UNH. Very close to campus. Stayed in the converted historic carriage house. Feels like a quaint B&B. Breakfast was included, had great options. Ella and Robert were both very helpful.

We stayed in King Room 9, which was rather dark and narrow with antique decorations and antlers over the fireplace. The bathroom was small with dark blue tile around the Jacuzzi tub. I did not find the mattress very comfortable (thin and noisy), but overall the room was adequate for the one night we stayed. We had excellent meals at the Tavern. For dinner we had the entire terrace to ourselves on a beautiful summer evening, with live music next door at Tideline Public House. We asked they had sangria, and they made a pitcher for us. We shared clam chowder, which was thick and tasty. I got the crabcake sandwich special, subbing coleslaw for fries. It was enormous - at least 5 inches in diameter, with a light, crispy crust. My husband had delicious balsamic salmon on succotash. We got an excellent creme brulee for dessert. The continental breakfast the next morning was a nice spread, including hard-boiled eggs and a waffle station with sliced strawberries, maple syrup and whipped cream. We ate by ourselves again on a beautiful morning on the terrace.