Blooming Garden Inn
Durham, NC 27701-3457
Phone: (919) 687-0801
Editorial Review for Blooming Garden Inn – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
This bed-and-breakfast is located in the Triangle district a few minutes from Duke University. It has four suites and an extended-stay facility--Holly House--which requires a one-week minimum booking. The property is surrounded by an open porch, a well-landscaped yard and beautiful blooming gardens. Many of the accommodations have their original coal-burning fireplaces and oak mantles. A gourmet breakfast is included in your stay.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe furniture is antique and the bedding is firm, with goose-down pillows. Some of the rooms have Jacuzzi tubs. With the exception of the Morning Glory Suite, TV viewing is restricted to the parlor on the first floor.
Know Before You GoSmoking is allowed only outside--if lighting up is a must, check into the Ivy Room (with porch access) or the Morning Glory (with a balcony).
User Reviews for Blooming Garden Inn
11/13/2007 Posted by lpaton25
If you are expecting a nice, comfortable and relaxing visit, don't stay here. The facility is not clean. We requested a 'pet free' room and received a room that stunk of cat spray and was covered in fur. Carpets, bedspreads, drapes. It was a very unpleasant experience. We were not able to stay but a few hours due to a pet allergy we informed them of ahead of time. We were promised the cats did not visit the rooms, but that wasn't the case. After driving 10 hours from Florida with two kids, we had to leave a few hours into the visit as two of my family members woke up after just a few hours with reactions to the excessive amount of dander in the rooms. As if that wasn't bad enough, I was asked by the owner 'not to allow' my 2 year old to use the bed. They asked that we place him on the floor as he was still in diapers! I couldn't belive that. The cats are allowed to spray everywhere but a toddler has to sleep on the floor because he is still in diapers. I guess they haven't realized that diapers are quite absorbent these days!
Pros: No pros there
Cons: Not worth the money, Not for families, Not clean
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