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Three Chimneys Inn

3.2 (92 reviews)
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Danielle D.

I hope this review saves at least one party. Stay for the entirety to know why I gave them one extra star. This place is baiting people into thinking it's the perfect Cottage core inn for a wedding/event--but in reality it's a misplaced, safety hazard in the middle of a college town run by kids, with NOTHING to do and limited food. Everywhere in the town and online there are photos of the "cute & cozy" aesthetic--but NO WHERE does it mention: 1) the inability to call a cab, ride share, or car within 20 minutes distance (and the 2 we were able to secure ONLY came after I bribed them with 120% tip in the app). 2) the countless stink bugs flying around and landing in the Inn's room and on its guests. 3) the old unkept room structures like windows that won't close or heat systems that do not work so there's a constant freeze in the room (bc that's "just how it is"). 4) the mold that's not being treated and just being cut out of the structures in rooms. 5) the rooms aren't disinfected between guests (we saw in real time our friends move rooms to have other guests sent there without anyone in between!) 5a) dust was everywhere, and hair and skin could be found in the coffee station and in the sugar packets when we first walked in. 5b) dead red gnats were found in the bed sheets, along with brown dirt/shaving of some kind. 6) the Continental breakfast with 3 eggs and 1 banana for 30 UNITS -- and the half drank milk put back in the singles drink station. 7) some of the most bad mannered people working the place (more than half of the employees treated guests including myself as if WE were inconveniencing THEM). 8) the food in the restaurant and event venue was so terrible it's laughable. There was TOILET PAPER on a salad instead of cheese (oh and there wasn't a nut warning in the salad WITH so that was funny (not)). 9) their liquor bottles didn't have the visible sticker needed to show that's the actual liquor in the bottle and a few of the guests including myself actually couldn't even swallow their usual drink bc it tasted so off. 10) nothing in the area is open before 8 and after 10 so be prepared to door dash it up! 11) the college town--great for reminding us about old times, bad for the only Dunkin lines. There is probably more but I've blacked most of it out. Here's what I think was redeemable about the Inn: 1) some of the staff were so precious. Mikayla in housekeeping worked so hard to make sure we had supplies we needed and extra towels for comfort. Guy with curly hair (forgot his name) was so helpful in the mornings and there were two that helped me with my stuff and safe keeping it midday. 2) maintenance fixed my problem in the bathroom so quickly it made my time there less trash. 3) gas station next door is a safe haven for the (I'm being dramatic here) food desert this Inn was. 4) their cable and the fake fireplace does work. And this was also very nice. 5) the bed. I slept very well! And that's even with all the bugs. 6) for ppl that camp a lot this probably would not bother them all that much. They would be the exception.

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Loved our stay! Quaint Nice jacuzzi Nice fireplace Right next to an old cemetery which is pretty coo

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Stephanie G.

This is a cute place to stay if you're ever in the Durham area. It's a cross between a B&B and small hotel. The rooms are all decorated differently giving every room its own charm. It may not be the most ideal place for some visitors, though. The beds are extremely high (they have step stools to use to get into bed) and the soaker tubs have high sides that may be difficult for some to get in and out. The walls are a little thin and you can tell when the other guests are beginning to wake up and shower, but voice sounds do not carry. Amenities include free wifi, iron, and blow dryer. The bathrooms could use a fan in them. The free buffet breakfast was good and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

This is my super cute room. Sure as heck beats my awful NYC basement apartment!
Brian L.

The three chimneys inn is GORGEOUS. The building itself is what you'd hope a little upscale inn in Durham, NH would be like. A little creaky, old with character, little tchotchkes around, decorated beautifully. It smells good too. Like my grandparents' old cottage, also in Durham. The rooms are furnished with beautiful wood furniture, and pretty rugs. The lamps are unique. The tv is nice. The binder full of things to do is full of the history of the building and was obviously well thought out. I think that's my take away. This place is well thought out. Everything seems intentional. This is a place I would recommend to ANYONE staying in Durham. The regular motels are fine, and this being coastal New England, people are generally pleasant. But if you want to feel like you imagined you'd feel spending a weekend in Durham, spend that weekend here. Maybe this is too much for a first impression. I only got here like 3 hours ago and haven't even eaten the breakfast yet. But I'm sure I'll love it. ALSO, my mom stays here every time she comes to visit her parents and the hotel was nice enough to give her a discount on the most recent stay because she keeps coming back. Now, she never asked for this, and I have no idea what their policy is. I think it may just be one of those nice things they do if they appreciate frequent return business, but it means a lot. My mom appreciates it. I like seeing it. This place is wonderful.

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A nice quiet night out. The menu is solid and well prepared. The space is a little drafty but all in all a nice dinner out.

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Stayed here for the first time! This place is so charming! We came to Portsmouth for our friends…read morewedding. And this hotel was across the street from the venue. So happy to have found this cute like boutique hotel. I wish we had more time to stay in the area. The room was the prefect size for what we needed. Yes small but we were only there for two nights. The bed was so so so comfortable! However !! The edge of the bed is a little dangerous my husband and I kept hitting our shins on the corners. So be ware. And the heated tile in the bathroom came in clutch! Loved that we could just text the hotel and front desk for anything. We parked our car with them which they valeted for us. We could just text them when we needed the car. The little tea coffee station was great. But the coffee worked half the time for me. The capsules didn't get captured correctly in the nesspresso machine. Having tea as an option was prefect. And they had a variety of milks for your hot beverages. And they had oatmeal that you could have in the morning. And oj They also have a water dispenser which I used to refill the glass bottle provided in our room. I hope to stay here again. The room was quiet. And we loved that we didn't have a hassle checking in. We got in late Friday night and it was so convent to type the key code for the front main door and for our room. Drop the bags off. And then we went to the goat for some drinks.

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