We had the opportunity to stay at the Residence Inn Durham Research Triangle Park when visiting family in the Raleigh Durham area in February 2010. The hotel is conveniently located off of Highway 40 near Route 147 / Durham Freeway and Highway 540 giving you easy access to Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh. It is just one mile from the 7,000 acre Research Triangle Park, and a short drive from Duke University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and Durham Bulls Ballpark. It is also in a area dense with other hotel options including the Courtyard by Marriott Durham Research Triangle Park, Comfort Inn Durham, La Quinta Inn and Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, and Doubletree Guest Suites Raleigh-Durham. We choose the Residence Inn because of its competitive rates, my preferred status with Marriott, and the free hot breakfast included.