Royal Inn

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, near Duke University Hospital
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Royal Inn

Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Room amenity
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
3454 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC, 27705
  • Durham VA Medical Center
    3 min drive
  • Duke University Hospital
    3 min drive
  • Ninth Street
    3 min drive
  • Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    22 min drive

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About the area

Durham

At Royal Inn you'll be 3 km (1.9 mi) from Duke University and 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Rhine Research Center Museum. Highlights at this motel include free in-room WiFi. .This pet-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Durham motel include Duke University Hospital and Cameron Indoor Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Durham VA Medical Center - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Duke University Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cameron Indoor Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Duke University - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Duke University Chapel - 6 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 6 min drive
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cookout - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Royal Inn

Motel with free parking, near Duke University Hospital
Royal Inn offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Durham motel.

  • 68 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Smoking in designated areas
Royal Inn offers 68 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

This Durham motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open on 01 June and close on 30 July.
  • Children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Motel 6 Durham Hotel
Motel 6 Durham
Motel 6 Durham
Royal Inn Motel
Royal Inn Durham
Motel 6 Durham NC
Royal Inn Motel Durham

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Royal Inn?

Yep, Royal Inn has a free self car park.

Does Royal Inn have a pool?

Royal Inn has a seasonal outdoor pool. The pool is open from June 01 to July 30.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Royal Inn?

No, Royal Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Royal Inn?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Royal Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 14 reviews" "

4.0/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

3.6/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Shamma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wall is dirty. Roaches everywhere. Bed not comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A group of Spanish guys came on a Tuesday had loud music from 6pm-3am, drinking beers being really loud, and then trashed the areas where people walk by throwing their beer bottles and breaking glass everywhere. Besides that everything was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Amenities
Nothing special to like. Just a basic motel, but no in room amenities at all. Was labelled as a non-smoking room but smelled strongly of smoke. Bed was uncomfortable and on a metal platform that made a booming sound every time I rolled over. I won't stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Marguerite

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty run down room!
Dirty floors, dirty bathroom, horrible smoke smell in a nonsmoking room! Glass all over the driveway area. Overpriced for a very old and torn down room with mold in it. Dead bolt sis not lock and toilets were so dirty- gross! The people were loud and obnoxious all night and the police cars showed up in the morning! Worst 130$ I ever spent in my life!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Lloyd R

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

CHING YIN

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jamar

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was horrible. Kept having to get a new key. The workers were disrespectful except the one in the morning. Never will I go there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kadisha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Alejandro

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not cleaned for month and when check in room service took 4 hours before we were able to check in
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The floor had blobs of some kind of gunk all over the room. Paint spills on the floor. The shower was so filthy that I couldn't bring myself to use it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scariest night of our lives!!!!
Our first room was gross and there were hairs all over the bed. We asked for another room it was horrible also. These rooms were nasty. We stayed the night because we had been driving 5 hours and I was exhausted. I was there to see specialists at UNC medical center due to a medical problem and I had to rest. At around 11pm people started yelling and cussing, beating on doors and kicking them. I was terrified. We left the next morning and got another motel. The only good thing I can say is that management refunded our 2nd night.
The disgusting curtains
Curtains
Black mold
Lamp shade stained with who knows what!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021