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Reviews of The Inn at Houndslake

2.5 out of 5
The Inn at Houndslake
897 Houndslake Dr, Aiken, SC

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 194 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very tired. Has a feel of the 1970's. Very nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steve at the front desk was very warm and welcoming! The room was clean with a great view of the golf course. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra, Macomb Township

Travelled with partner
Quick check in; quiet; great service; property is beautiful; restaurant and bar access.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant alternative to a chain hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely spot. The inn is quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

S Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen, Crete

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love everything about this property!!! B
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and cozy, staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved it. I felt pampered and well taken care of. Very quiet and restful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

carol

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel in a quiet, secluded area
Rather than stay near the interstate while working in Augusta, I thought I’d try something different and so I stayed at the Inn at Houndslake in Aiken SC. This classic hotel - about 30 minutes drive from downtown Augusta - is located inside a golf/country club. I didn’t use or visit the included amenities - pool, tennis, golf, clubhouse - since I was just there overnight but the hotel/room was clean, comfortable and above all, ultra quiet. I would stay here again and would consider having a corporate retreat here - I think they have 30 guest rooms and a meeting room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Peggy Penland on Sep 21, 2023
Thanks for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Peggy Penland on Sep 21, 2023
Thanks for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very clean and on beautiful grounds.The staff was very nice and professional and made sure that we were taken care of for our whole stay. 10/10 would recommend staying here any time I am in the area. And you can't beat that for the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Peggy Penland on Sep 21, 2023
Thank you for the great review! We look forward to having you stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Murrells Inlet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay will definitely stay again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Peggy Penland on Sep 21, 2023
Thanks so much! We look forward to hosting you for your next visit to Aiken.

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hidden gem with plenty to do.
Loved the old style charm of this place as well as the quiet. Close enough to do all the things in the city while tucked out away from it for downtime. Staff was super friendly and helpful (the kids loved the cookies!) Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very clean and beautiful hotel. It was an older hotel, like normal keys and a phone in the bathroom. So some outdated stuff but very pretty and well kept. Super convenient to stay at if visiting Akien.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We traveled to the area for a horse show and this place was suggested by a friend who stayed last year during same show. She was right! Our stay was wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, customer service is outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, and staff is very accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Allison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cordial and friendly staff Loved the map they provided to get into town and to Augusta The breakfasts were nice and the Happy hours were an added bonus. The property is older but quite clean and comfortable!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

DOUGLAS B

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice but dated hotel. Grounds could use some cleanup. Staff was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Could use some updating but was a great stay. Quiet area good walking and golfing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Allen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Likes the setting and the courteous staff. Didn't like limited breakfast choices, no microwave in room, display light on upper wall A/C unit bright at night, no prime cable channels, very unmanageable closet sliding door, minimum counter space.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fantastic. A little hidden gem in Aiken Pete was very helpful and provided plenty of information
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast with a great view of the 9th hole.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean, quiet, dated interior decor
Super quiet and private. Large room with king size bed and good AC. Carpets and curtains and bed spreads from the 1980s. The bed was also dated: springs were like a tired trampoline with a ridge in the middle. The lights on the bedside tables are controlled by a switch in the entrance…why? Nice value overall. Would stay again for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant stay
Check in was easy and I felt welcomed. The room was spacious, clean and quiet. The continental breakfast started the day off right. I would recommend staying there without hesitation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice but Dated
Quiet, clean, friendly nice golf course views, nice breakfast room, but very dated. Needs a modern facelift then it would be a perfect place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. Very comfortable and the staff went over and above to make it more a comfortable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Guest Services, Inn at Houndslake on Jul 17, 2022
Thank you for the kind words. Our goal is to deliver the intimate, small inn experience and reviews like yours tell us that we're on the right track. Come see again, soon! Ric Kelly Guest Services

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
We absolutely loved it there! Super clean, the staff is absolutely amazing. Hands down, I would not stay anywhere else.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Ric Kelly, Guest Services on Jun 22, 2022
Thank you for the kind words! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. It was a delight having you with us! Come back and see us when you can! Ric Kelly Guest Services The Inn at Houndslake Aiken, SC 29803

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute cozy place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inn T Houndslake is the best hotel I have ever stayed at. It is dated, but honestly it’s part of the charm. It’s like staying at your grandparents house. The owner and all of the staff were absolutely amazing. I will be staying here next time I am in Aiken. It is away from the hustle and bustle, but still close to things. It was great!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Ric Kelly on Jun 13, 2022
Thank you so much for the kind words! A review like this one no only warms our hearts, but also lets us know that we're giving our Guests the intimate, small inn experience we aim for. We hope to see you again in the near future. Thanks again! Ric Kelly Guest Services The Inn at Houndslake Aiken, SC 29803

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and peaceful. Loved listening to the birds in the morning. Beds were really comfortable as well. Just a great atmosphere. We will definitely be back (this was our honeymoon and we’re very happy to have stayed here).
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Ric Kelly on Jun 13, 2022
We're so honored that you shared some of your joy with us, if just for one night! I remember checking you in and couldn't help but notice that newly married glow. Please come see us again in the near future and thanks for the kind words! Ric Kelly Guest Services The Inn at Houndslake 897 Houndslake Dr Aiken, SC 29803

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
charming hotel
The front desk staff is very friendly and efficient. The room is spacious, clean and comfortable with a big window overlooking beautiful grounds. Bed was very comfortable. Coffee and tea were available in morning and evening. My only complaint would be minor: wish they provided real milk/cream for coffee instead of inedible fake creamer but that would be truly nit picking for a very gracious stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Ric Kelly, Guest Services on Jun 15, 2022
Thank you for the kind words! I'm sorry we dropped the ball on the creamer situation. We usually have Half-N-Half at our Lobby Coffee Station & the Breakfast Room Keurig. Next time please just alert one of the staff and we'll take care of that. We hope to see you again in the near future! Ric Kelly Guest Services The Inn at Houndslake Aiken, SC 29803

10/10 Excellent

Frank, HARBINGER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ownership does a nice job of creating a comfortable, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our room was fine and reasonably priced. During my next stay, I hope to play a round of golf.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location and superb service. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in and check-out was quick and easy. The staff was very friendly. The location was very peaceful and quiet. Everything was very clean. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only stayed one night but it was a really pleasant stay. The Inn is a little older but it was clean and the staff were excellent! We absolutely will be staying again when we come back through next year!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022