The Blooming Garden Inn is housed in a renovated Queen Anne style home built in the late 19th Century, and is a fine example of melding the past and present. Surrounded by gardens, the inn has four main guestrooms with private baths, antique beds, and WiFi access. Luxury suites have Jacuzzis. Guests interested in local history will love the inn’s original woodwork, collection of antique furniture, and location in Durham’s Holloway Historic District, near the Durham Performing Arts Center and Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast is a Colonial Revival style mansion offering four spacious guestrooms in the heart of the historic Morehead Hill neighborhood. Guests might want to try specials and group packages like the romance package – which includes flowers, sparkling cider, gourmet breakfast, and chocolate – picnic in the park, or murder mystery scavenger hunt weekend, when guests visit Durham locations to gather clues to solve a mystery. Read a book in Jacob’s library, share a meal in the Pecan Dining Room, or relax in Preston’s Parlor. A stay at Morehead Manor is a chance to rejuvenate in a unique and elegant atmosphere.

Located a mile off of interstate 85, Old North Durham Inn is a historic bed and breakfast built in the Prairie Foursquare style. The inn, which offers three semi Victorian styled rooms, was the first bed and breakfast to open in Durham. Now, it is a city historic building, and the recipient of an “Architectural Conservation Citation.” Guests can stay in the Thistle, Rose, or Lavender rooms, each with a private bath. Greet the day with a complimentary breakfast, and spend an afternoon relaxing on the building’s beautiful wraparound porch. The inn boasts local history of note: it housed the cast and crew of the film Bull Durham, which featured the local minor league baseball team.

Surrounded by six acres of gardens and lawns, the Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast is an oasis of comfort 15 minutes drive from downtown Durham. You can choose to stay in one of the large and gorgeous guestrooms, or settle in the charming garden cottage, the soothing Carolina log cabin, or the fantastic manor house. The guestrooms are popular for their whirlpool tubs, steam showers, and fireplaces. The Inn also offers romantic dinners in an elegant setting by reservation only.