Aloft by Marriott Durham Downtown

Room was lovely, roomy, clean. Pricey but very nice.

Breakfast options aren’t great.

The location was excellent. We were there for an event at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. We could see the park from our room, so walking to the event was a bonus. Noticed other restaurants in the immediate area as well. We didn’t adventure much as we were just there for the one night. Would choose again for any events in that area. Room was clean and spacious for 4 of us. Beds comfortable. Pool table in the lounge was a plus. Food service on-site was nice after coming in late from event. Grabbed snacks and hot cookies before heading up. Kitchen offered pizza & other food too. Staff was friendly.

We arrived in the room and the TV was not working. Tried to call the front desk from the room phone & that didn’t seem to work either. There was a cleaner next door who didn’t speak English, but was able to communicate enough for her to call her manager who spoke some English and called the maintenance guy. He quickly determined the issue -cable not connected & had to go through the drawers to reconnect. Despite language barrier the staff I was in contact with responded within a timely manner. The pool was out of service, which was a disappointment for the 2 teen boys with us. They were looking forward to swimming. When I asked about it I was told it was being cleaned… I guess that takes all day/night. Shower pressure is low. Not that big of a deal, but a train did come through the area early morning blowing the whistle. We are early risers anyway. Not sure if that is an everyday occurrence.

Close to DPAC

Water was smelly, TV didn't work, few food options within walking distance

No breakfast offered even though it said so in booking. Also wanted to charge for parking.