Aloft Durham Downtown

345 Blackwell St., Durham, NC 27701 United States (USA) near junction 177a on I-85 (~1.7mi)
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3.0 Star property
35.993065 -78.904120
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Very good
4.0/5

Based on 314 guest reviews

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  • Includes an outdoor swimming pool
  • The Avg. Group Discount is 28.3%!
  • Gym / Fitness Center Available
  • Hotel has 134 rooms
  • 6 floors in hotel
  • Check in time: 03:00pm
  • Hotel has an eco-friendly policy
  • Groups & Meetings rating of 10.0/10
  • Hotel has 2 meeting rooms

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Standard prices by room type for the next 60 days

Rates shown are nightly rates before taxes and do not necessarily reflect all discounts available. The chart provides the cheapest public rates available by room type.

Room types

Check rates 1 King Bed
Non-smoking
Check rates 1 King Bed Hearing Accessible
Non-smoking
Check rates 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed
Non-smoking
Check rates 2 Queen Beds
Non-smoking
Check rates 2 Queen Beds Accessible Hearing Accessible with Tub
Non-smoking
Check rates 2 Queen Beds City View
Non-smoking
Check rates Aloft Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 276sqft 25sqm 301sqft 27sqm Wireless
Non-smoking
Check rates Aloft Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 383sqft 34sqm Wireless
Non-smoking
Check rates Aloft Room 1 King Bed
Non-smoking
Check rates Discover Durham Includes Parking Aloft Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 276sqft 25sqm 301sqft 27sqm Wi
Non-smoking
Check rates Discover Durham Includes Parking Aloft Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 383sqft 34sqm W
Non-smoking
Check rates Discover Durham Includes Parking Large Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 353sqft 32sqm Wi
Non-smoking
Check rates Discover Durham Includes Parking Savvy Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 468sqft 42sqm Living Sitting
Non-smoking
Check rates Large Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 353sqft 32sqm Wireless
Non-smoking
Check rates Savvy Guest Room 1 King Sofa Bed Refrigerator 334sqft 30sqm 427sqft 38sqm
Non-smoking
Check rates Savvy Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 468sqft 42sqm Living Sitting Area Wireless
Non-smoking
Check rates Savvy Guest Room City View 2 Queen Refrigerator 493sqft 44sqm 523sqft 47sqm
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Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Aloft Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 276sqft 25sqm 301sqft 27sqm Wi
Non-smoking
Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Aloft Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 383sqft 34sqm W
Non-smoking
Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Large Guest Room 1 King Refrigerator 336sqft 30sqm 353sqft 32sqm Wi
Non-smoking
Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Savvy Guest Room 1 King Sofa Bed Refrigerator 334sqft 30sqm 427sqft
Non-smoking
Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Savvy Guest Room 2 Queen Refrigerator 468sqft 42sqm Living Sitting
Non-smoking
Check rates Stay For Breakfast Rate Includes Savvy Guest Room City View 2 Queen Refrigerator 493sqft 44sqm 523sq
Non-smoking

Local attractions

American Tobacco Historic District, DPAC, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, North Carolina Central University, Duke University, The Cotton Room, The Rick House, The Durham Armory, The Cookery

Verified reviews of Aloft Durham Downtown

Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked in recently:
"Awesome!"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Great room, staff, food, bar! Looking forward to March and our next DPAC performance and sleepover at ALOFT.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
13-Jan-2025 Verified review, stayed from Sun Jan 12 to Mon Jan 13 2025 at a $257.13 average nightly rate.
"Pillows and Trains."
Overall score2.0/ 5
I had planned a nice birthday weekend for my wife and stayed at the Aloft Durham Downtown. Unfortunately neither of us were able to get a decent nights sleep for two reasons. One was the pillows were paper thin and incredibly uncomfortable. Second, there is an active railroad nearby with trains running all night and the windows are not sound proof whatsoever so multiple times during the time we are woken up to a train horn blaring.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
03-Sep-2024 Verified review, stayed from Sat Aug 31 to Sun Sep 01 2024 at a $239.00 average nightly rate.
"Clean room and nice staff."
Overall score4.0/ 5
Clean room and nice staff.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
07-Jul-2024 Verified review, stayed from Fri Jul 05 to Sun Jul 07 2024 at a $304.00 average nightly rate.
4.0 out of 5. Based on 314 guest reviews

Property description

arrive & explore: what's nearby Celebrate your style at Aloft Durham Downtown, a hip new hotel with easy access to the American Tobacco Historic District's offices, shops, and restaurants. We offer a great location for enjoying the area's universities, arts centers, and sports venues. stay & play: public spaces Meet & mingle with friends at our w xyz(SM) bar, grab a sweet, savory, or healthy snack from re:fuel by Aloft(SM), our 24/7 pantry, or play in our re:mix(SM) lounge. Plus, you can always stay connected with free hotel-wide wired and wireless High Speed Internet Access! rest & refresh: Aloft rooms Breeze into one of our Aloft rooms, featuring our ultra-comfortable signature bed, walk-in shower, custom amenities by Bliss® Spa, and more. Our plug & play connectivity station charges all your electronics and links to the 42” LCD TV to maximize work and play.

Green sustainability

NA

Details / Other expenses

Check-in: 03:00pm
Check-out: 12:00noon
Year of last renovation: 2015
Floors: 6
Rooms: 134
Corridors: All rooms have interior hallways
Non-smoking rooms: 134
Rooms with disabled access: 9
Suites: 0
Room windows: Windows don't open
Cleaning frequency: Daily
Meeting rooms: 2 View spaces
Meeting space: 4705 sq. feet
Event space: Holds 90 people
Dist. to food/bars: 0.3 Miles
Dist. to a 24hr restaurant: 3.0 Miles
Dist. to the nearest gym: 0.3 Miles
Lounge/Bar hours: 5:00pm-1:00am
Pool Info:
6:00am-10:00pm, outdoor heated pool
Policies / Expenses
Cancellation:
48 Hours Prior to 4 PM
Nightly parking: 10
Total taxes: 13.50%
Total misc. fees: £0.00 GBP
(mandatory resort fees/taxes)
State Tax: 7.50%
Occupancy Tax: 6.00%
Food and Beverage Tax: 7.50%
Audio Visual Tax: 7.50%
Parking Fee: 10.00 Per Night
Additional Person Fee: 10.00 Per Person
Rooms Wireless Internet Fee: 0.00 Per Day
Rooms Wired Internet Fee: 0.00 Per Day
Meeting Wireless Internet Fee: 0.00 Per Day
Meeting Wired Internet Fee: 0.00 Per Day
Food and Beverage Service Charge: 21.00%
Audio Visual Service Charge: 21.00%

Amenities / Features


  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Baggage storage facilities
  • Bus parking
  • Central location
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa
  • Credit card accepted: American Express
  • Credit card accepted: Discover
  • Credit card accepted: Diners Club
  • Electronic key card
  • Elevator
  • Express Check-Out
  • Facilities for the disabled
  • Fax available
  • Fitness and health center
  • Free local calls
  • Central heating
  • Internet - wireless
  • Internet - ethernet
  • Free WiFi Internet
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24 hours opened
  • Office or business center
  • Private bathroom in room
  • Radio in room
  • Refrigerator
  • Safe in rooms
  • Self controlled heating/cooling system
  • Shower
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Telephone
  • Telephone in all rooms
  • Telephone - Free local calls
  • Television
  • TV - Free Cable
  • TV Channel: HBO
  • Voicemail

Airport & shuttle information

Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU)No shuttle, taxi one way $40.00

Local shuttle info: N/A

Breakfast information

Breakfast average $10.00

Pet friendly?

Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.

Sorry but pets are not allowed.

Parking information

$15 nightly parking fee in the garage adjacent to the hotel.

Internet/Wi-Fi

Complimentary throughout the hotel, 100 up 100 down

Cleaning policies

Following Marriott Standards

About aloft

  • Stylish, boutique hotels
  • W XYZ bar offers unique, signature cocktails
  • Extra large windows and 9-foot ceilings
  • In-room magazines, safe, platform bed and LCD flat-panel TV's
  • Bliss Spa bath products and walk-in showers with large showerheads
  • Free wired and wireless high-speed internet in all guest rooms
  • Free coffee/tea
  • Many plug outlets

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Seasonality and Projections at Aloft Durham Downtown

Rate fluctuations of Aloft Durham Downtown

The graph above is fluctuations of room rates for both group prices and the lowest online individual prices our system could find at the time the group bid was submitted. The lowest group discount displayed is 41.9% in the month of May 2026 and the highest average individual rate is $664 in the month of April 2025. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Aloft Durham Downtown in a month when rates are lower.

Meeting rooms and event rooms at Aloft Durham Downtown

Below are the meeting, conference and event spaces at Aloft Durham Downtown.

Feel free to use the Aloft Durham Downtown meeting space capacities chart below to help with your event planning. HotelPlanner specialises in Durham event planning for hotel rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, as well as negotiated rates and trade shows.

Meeting room name L x W x H
(Feet)
Size
(sq ft)
Event
5'/6
Event space layout
Crescent
Crescent tables layout
Classroom
Classroom meeting layout
Hollow
Square
Hollow square table layout
U-shape
U-shape meeting layout
Boardroom
Boardroom meeting space
Convention
8'/10'
Convention booth layout
Theatre
Theatre layout
Reception
Reception desk for meetings
Regist.
desk
Registration desk for meetings
Tactic A&B 50 x 31 x 10 1550 80/90 50 65 37 44 37 10/8 100 75 1
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Tactic A&B

Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
1550 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
50 x 31 x 10 Ft
Floor level:
6
Power outlets:
10
Columns:
0
Windows:
2
Is there natural light?
Yes
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
No
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • LAN Internet
  • Teleconferencing
  • White Board
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
Half-day space rental fee:
$1000.00 USD
Full-day space rental fee:
$1000.00 USD
Evening space rental fee:
$750.00 USD
24hr reservation rental fee for the space:
$1000.00 USD
tactic A 25 x 28 x 10 700 --/-- -- -- 16 -- -- --/-- 50 14 --
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tactic A

Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
700 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
25 x 28 x 10 Ft
Floor level:
Is there natural light?
No
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
No
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
    tactic A & B 50 x 35 x 10 1580 --/-- -- -- 40 32 -- --/-- 75 64 --
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    tactic A & B

    Room type:
    General Meeting Room
    Total size:
    1580 Sq. Miles
    Dimensions:
    50 x 35 x 10 Ft
    Floor level:
    Is there natural light?
    No
    Are there obstructions?
    No
    Are there built in screens?
    No
    Is there a built in stage?
    No
    Is there built in A/V?
    No
    Amenities available
      tactic B 35 x 25 x 10 875 --/-- -- -- 22 18 -- --/-- 40 18 --
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      tactic B

      Room type:
      General Meeting Room
      Total size:
      875 Sq. Miles
      Dimensions:
      35 x 25 x 10 Ft
      Floor level:
      Is there natural light?
      No
      Are there obstructions?
      No
      Are there built in screens?
      No
      Is there a built in stage?
      No
      Is there built in A/V?
      No
      Amenities available

        FAQs about Aloft Durham Downtown

        What time is check in?

        Check in time is 03:00pm based on the hotel's local time. Early check in may be available if requested at the front desk on the day of check-in.

        What time is check out?

        Check out time is 12:00noon based on the hotel's local time. Late check out may be available if requested at the front desk during your stay.

        How many rooms does Aloft Durham Downtown have?

        There are 134 sleeping rooms in the hotel.

        Is there any meeting space at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Yes, they have 2 meeting rooms that can support various table layouts.

        What kind of breakfast is at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Breakfast average $10.00

        What parking is available at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        $15 nightly parking fee in the garage adjacent to the hotel.

        How much does internet cost?

        Complimentary throughout the hotel, 100 up 100 down

        Can I get a AAA rate at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Yes, they have stay dates that support AAA hotel discounts. Example room type: AAA CAA Rate Membership Card Required Savvy Guest Room 1 King Sofa Bed Refrigerator 334sqft 30sqm 42

        Can I get a Senior or AARP rate at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Sorry, this hotel does not offer senior hotel discounts at this time.

        Is there a gym at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Yes, there is a gym/fitness area available on-site at the property.

        Is there a pool at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Yes, there is a pool on-site at the property. 6:00am-10:00pm, outdoor heated pool.

        Can I get a group rate at Aloft Durham Downtown?

        Yes, you can get room block and/or discount for a group if you need 10+ rooms per night. The average groups saves around 28.3%.

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