The Durham Hotel

Name: The Durham Hotel
Address: 315 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC, 27701, US
Telephone: +19197688830
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

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The Durham Hotel

Independent mid-century modern hotel in the heart of downtown Durham, featuring a superlative restaurant, rooftop bar, and coffee bar.
(1723)

Once the Home Savings & Loans Bank headquarters is now a mid-century modern, 53 room boutique hotel in the heart of downtown. The Durham is a vibrant destination, inspired by the spirit of its namesake city, and built to serve its community. Locally owned and operated, The Durham is instilled with the energy of its surroundings and is a cultural hub for the vibrant and engaging downtown scene. Our

team offers seasonal menus highlighting the abundance of high-quality ingredients grown and made by North Carolina farmers, cheesemakers, brewers, distillers, bakers, and fishermen. The rooftop and lounge overlooks the city, providing a scenic backdrop for guests to enjoy cocktails and selections from the raw bar while making meaningful connections. Forging collaborations with many local businesses including custom made blankets by Raleigh Denim, coffee by Counter Culture, Escazu Artisan Chocolates, The Durham strives to be a true community amenity. Our intent is to pair value with truly gracious service within a community landmark, creating an authentic experience for all to enjoy.

07/18/2026

Tomorrow is the last day of Oyster Fest. The Roof opens Sunday at 2 PM for one final afternoon of NC oysters, live music, and a reason to give back.

spins deep house and minimal tech from 2 to 5 PM. If you haven't heard her yet, her sets move between jazz, funk, Latin, and Afro influences.

The full Oyster Fest menu is available all day: raw oysters with three mignonettes, broiled oysters with three butter options, fried oyster tacos, a lobster slider, market tomato with burrata, and blistered peppers with lemon. and are pouring all weekend and the full cocktail menu is open.

Order an Airmail | rum, prosecco, lime, honey — and The Durham donates $1 directly to . Every guest who donates via QR codes on The Roof is entered to win a night at The Durham, $50 in food and beverage credits, two Oyster Fest shirts, and a farm tour and oyster tasting in the OBX.

The Roof closes at 8 PM and is covered and open rain or shine. No reservations. 🦪

Learn more: https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

07/17/2026

Oyster Fest continues! Two bands on The Roof tomorrow night.

, a Durham four-piece, opens with original roots-rock from 4 to 6:30 PM. The Woodburys, a six-piece R&B, rock, and funk band from Raleigh-Durham, close the night from 8 to 9:30 PM. Doors open at 4 PM.

The oyster shooter bar runs all day: a freshly shucked oyster with your choice of Damn Fine Vodka, Conniption Gin, or Kill Devil Silver Rum, finished Bloody Mary or Dirty Martini style. on site for the OBX Oyster Flight Experience. Raw oysters, broiled oysters, fried oyster tacos, lobster sliders, and the full Roof menu available all day.

No reservations. See you up top. 🦪 https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

Please note: Coffee Bar brunch hours are 9 AM–1 PM on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.

07/16/2026

Oyster Fest is officially on! Come up to the Roof this Thursday-Sunday for The Durham’s fifth annual summer celebration of North Carolina oysters, summer flavors, and live music.

Tomorrow, Friday, July 17th, takes the Roof from 5 to 8 PM. Doors open at 4 PM.

The oyster shooter bar opens tomorrow and runs through Saturday: a freshly shucked oyster paired with your choice of Damn Fine Vodka, Conniption Gin, or Kill Devil Silver Rum, finished Bloody Mary or Dirty Martini style. $15 in a souvenir shot glass, $12 without. 🦪

Come hungry. We'll have raw oysters with three mignonettes, broiled oysters with three butter options, fried oyster tacos, a lobster slider, market tomato with burrata, and blistered peppers. will be on site shucking for the OBX Oyster Flight Experience. and are pouring all weekend.

Plan your Oyster Fest weekend here: https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

07/15/2026

Oyster Fest kicks off tomorrow and Thursday's Preview with Al Strong is sold out, but limited walk-in and night-of availability remains. Four nights of NC oysters, live music, and a brand new oyster shooter bar are ahead.

🌅 Friday: takes The Roof from 5 to 8 PM. Doors open at 4 PM.

🎸 Saturday: opens with original roots-rock from 4 to 6:30 PM, followed by The Woodburys bringing R&B, rock, and funk from 8 to 9:30 PM. Doors open at 4 PM.

🎧 Sunday: closes out the weekend with deep house and minimal tech from 2 to 5 PM. Doors open at 2 PM.

The oyster shooter bar runs Friday and Saturday, featuring a freshly shucked oyster with your choice of Damn Fine Vodka, Conniption Gin, or Kill Devil Silver Rum, finished Bloody Mary or Dirty Martini style.

🦪 will be on site for the OBX Oyster Flight Experience, and . and will be pouring all weekend.

No reservations required Friday through Sunday.

Learn more: https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

07/14/2026

Oyster Fest at The Durham | This Weekend, July 16-19 🦪 The NC Shellfish Growers Association will be on The Roof all four days with an informational table, oyster demos, and handouts. Founded in 1995, they advocate for North Carolina's shellfish farmers, the people behind the oysters on your plate, whose farms filter more than 600 million gallons of estuarine water every day, protecting coastal communities and waterways at no cost to taxpayers.

We will be collecting donations for the NCSGA via QR codes posted around The Roof all weekend. Every guest who donates to support North Carolina aquaculture is entered to win:

🦪 One night at The Durham
🦪 $50 in food and beverage credits
🦪 Two Oyster Fest T-shirts
🦪 A farm tour and oyster tasting in the OBX

On Sunday, every Airmail cocktail sold results in a $1 donation from The Durham directly to the NCSGA.

Learn more about Oyster Fest: https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

07/13/2026

Two distillers, an oyster company, and a shellfish conservation organization walk into a rooftop bar. Meet the crew we are teaming up with for Oyster Fest 2026.

Oyster Fest is four nights celebrating North Carolina oysters on The Roof at The Durham, July 16-19 (this weekend!), with oyster specials and live music every night:

, home of Conniption Gin and Damn Fine Vodka, is pouring all weekend.

is bringing Kill Devil Silver Rum, crafted on the Outer Banks where barrels of Caribbean rum once washed ashore from shipwrecks along the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

, nominated Best Catering Company and Best Oyster Bar on the Outer Banks, is on site shucking for the OBX Oyster Flight Experience.

, founded in 1995 to protect North Carolina's shellfish farmers and the waters they depend on, will be on The Roof all four days — donate via QR code and you're entered to win a night at The Durham and an oyster farm tour in the OBX.

Oyster Fest starts Thursday. See you on The Roof. 🦪

Learn More: https://www.thedurham.com/events/oyster-fest-2/

07/11/2026

Group accommodations at The Durham put your guests downtown, a walk from where the action happens. Click for more info about wedding room blocks at The Durham: https://www.thedurham.com/weddings/ 🥂

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07/09/2026

Experience Durham from six floors up at sunset. A room for two, a Bulls game a short walk away, brunch at the Coffee Bar before checkout. Deluxe rooms at The Durham are just $172 on select nights this summer, no flight required. 🌇

This rate isn't on any booking site. Book direct: https://heyor.ca/A61auX

07/08/2026

Oyster Fest 2026 is four nights on the Roof with raw and broiled oysters, a shooter bar Friday and Saturday, and a different act every night.

Thursday's Oyster Fest Preview with Al Strong is ticketed. Standing Room is free. Seated is $30 and includes a $15 menu credit. Grab your tickets at the link in bio.

Club Rheub takes Friday. The Simple Joy and The Woodburys play roots-rock and R&B on Saturday. DJ EMELCiE closes Sunday.

Cousins Oyster Co. will be on site. Kill Devil Rums and Durham Distillery are pouring all weekend. No reservations Friday through Sunday. 🦪

📍 The Roof at The Durham
📅 July 16-19
Learn More: https://heyor.ca/3x2XHz

07/07/2026

Storytime returns to the Roof Monday, July 13, with Durham County Library: books, songs, and dancing under the summer sky. The Coffee Bar is open before and after with Counter Culture Coffee, pastries and more.

Free and open to all ages.

Learn More: https://heyor.ca/qQtNIs

Address

315 E Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC
27701

Telephone

+19197688830

Website

https://thedurham.com/

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