21c Museum Hotel Durham

4.0 star property

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Interior entrance
1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Front of property
Ballroom
Ballroom

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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111 North Corcoran Street, Durham, NC, 27701
  • Place, Durham Performing Arts Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Durham Bulls Athletic Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Duke University
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Luxury Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(50 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Impaired)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (21C)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Terrace

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Durham

A stay at 21c Museum Hotel Durham places you in the heart of Durham, within a 5-minute walk of Carolina Theatre and Durham Performing Arts Center. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Durham Convention Center and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from American Tobacco Campus.

What's nearby

  • Durham Performing Arts Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Durham Convention Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Carolina Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Durham Bulls Athletic Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Duke University - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Daily Beer Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Velvet Hippo - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Oak House at Durham - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Thai At Main Street - ‬2 min walk

About this property

21c Museum Hotel Durham

Hotel with a sauna, 4-minute walk to Durham Performing Arts Center
21c Museum Hotel Durham offers 125 accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Durham hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 125 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy American cuisine at Counting House, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Durham? This hotel has 10500 square feet (975 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Counting House - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Counting House

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 10,500 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2015
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 50 lbs per pet
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 5.00 per accommodation, per stay
The resort fee includes:
  • In-room bottled water

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 35.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30 per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Reviews

21c Museum Hotel Durham Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 543 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1019 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cathy And Dwight

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was welcoming and always smiling. Location was perfect for us getting to the Durham Bulls baseball stadium. The only negative thing was mandatory valet parking.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Magdalena

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mechelle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kody, Radford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
While short, my stay was excellent. Beautiful room, wonderful restaurant. Overall very satisfied with my stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Madison

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique Hotel

This hotel is unique with an art museum inside the hotel. As you walk down the halls, you enjoy paintings, sculptures as well as small exhibits. The room was comfortable and had everything you need for a nice stay. We loved the reusable water bottles waiting for us in the room. The restaurant, The Counting House, has a small dinner menu, but everything we had was delicious. This old bank building is charming and has some of the original features of the bank including the large vault in the basement. There was a sauna and a steam room, a small fitness room with enough free weights and exercise bands to get a decent workout. It was a hot summer weekend so I would have loved a pool, but other than that, everything was great! We used the municipal garage down the block instead of the valet parking. There are nice coffee shops, restaurants and bakeries all within a few blocks of the hotel. I highly recommend this hotel for an evening at the Carolina Theater.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

RUPERT

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Lewisville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient to the Flying Home swing dance at the Durham Armory. Museum had quality art. The open bank vault in the basement was interesting. Valet parking was efficiently run. I recommend a $5 tip. Counting House restaurant was very nice. Their biscuit was more like an English muffin, but not a great one. Everything else was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The concept is super cool (two floors of a 24/7 art museum?!), the rooms were spacious and managed to be both updated but kept their art deco charm. The front desk folk were incredibly helpful and informative--I couldn't have asked for more during my super short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

tyler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Austin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was fantastic and loved the gallery. The room was not as nice as I expected with a few things not working - nothing critical. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing - must go again!

This was one of the best experiences in a hotel, and I have traveled around the globe. The staff here was absolutely phenomenal, and the manager at the front desk was absolutely lovely, caring, accommodating, and kind. From the housekeeping staff to the valet it was absolutely amazing. The restaurant staff is something to be desired, but hopefully they will learn in time because they all seemed new, but we’re absolutely lovely even though they didn’t know much about the menu. That’s just me being brutally honest. The room was absolutely clean and comfortable, and the best of all was that it was quiet. Everything about the hotel was chic and cool and I couldn’t have wished for better for my short stay to visit my friend in Raleigh.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Disliked: Staff & service

Not nice!!

We didn’t feel safe in the area. The restaurant is very mediocre, specially the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Yvette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff were accommodating as the first room we stayed in was changed due to noisy elevator. The valet team was awesome; gave us lots of smiles and tips on where to eat. We did not have enough time to enjoy all of the museum but what we did see was very interesting. The service in the bar area was just blah! As restaurant staff was not so welcoming (espresso machine broken) however brunch the day we were leaving was great so kodos to the Chef.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025