Wow. Fantastic. Old historic in downtown Aiken SC. Excellent chicken liver pate and truffle fries. Bartender did a great job with all the cocktails.
Beautiful historic boutique hotel! The architecture and woodwork in this hotel is amazing--it really gives you the feeling of being in the Old South. The amenities are fantastic--I would have loved to have taken a dip in the beautiful pool if it hadn't been so cold while we were there. I also wish I could have taken advantage of the spa--it looked wonderful. The service here is excellent, too--for drinks, dinner, and the complimentary breakfast. I cannot rave about our stay here enough. I highly recommend you stay here when you come to visit Aiken!
Really nice place. Fun atmosphere in the lobby, restaurant and bar area. Usually a good crowd here especially when live music is playing.
A one of a kind JEWEL located off the beaten path in beautiful Aiken South Carolina. This property has been wonderfully preserved. Handsome furnishings and decor add to the southern charm this place is known for. Fantastic jazz playing in the family room lounge and the on-premise restaurant was excellent. We will definitely share this sensational secret with our friends and family.
We came to enjoy your spaciously cozy living room for drinks during a Girl's Birthday Weekend. The talk quickly turned to Thanksgiving there. We were all completely charmed!
Absolutely stunning and the people working there were incredible. Very nice and personable and the rooms were wonderful but the pool area was the real stunner! It was clean and relaxing with free cucumber and lemon ice water and complimentary bug spray and sunscreen. I can't wait to visit again. Plus it has a spooky past which is always more fun.
Wife and I went for brunch on a Sunday. Food excellent, drinks excellent, service excellent. If you don't want to sit in the bar area, remember to call for reservations. We sat in the bar area at a high top table and got excellent service from bartender Carl.
Wow, this place was amazing -- we initially booked it just as an extension to our beach vacation (in FL) so we could visit family (in SC), but by the time all was said and done, the whole family thought the Willcox Hotel was the *highlight of the entire vacation*! I wouldn't know where to begin with all that we loved. Maybe our favorite was one night eating dinner in the common area on a couch, and meeting many interesting travelers and wonderful staff, and even taking the hotel bicycles for a spin in the beautiful evening. And the pool! And the rooms and bedding!
The Willcox is a very nice, upscale hotel. The staff is friendly and courteous. This hotel is certainly worth the extra money.
I was not a quest at the Wilcox, however, I went there for breakfast. It was the third time I have been to the Wilcox for breakfast.The other visits for the buffet was very good, however, I would not be there for Sunday. I attend Joye in Aiken each year from Naples, Fla. This visit we were advised that they did not offer breakfast to non guests, however, an employee advised my friend who lives in Aiken that we could come since I had a gift certificate. The employee was very nice on the phone. When we arrived the host (bar tender?) was extremely rude. He changed the price of the breakfast from what we had been quoted, and made the visit very unpleasant..
First of all there was hardly ANY parking (no big deal), we got to the front and evidently there was an event going on so we were asked to enter by the pool area (also no big deal), walked thru the hallway to the desk and were seated (normal). We had arrived 10 minutes before 5 (for a 5:00 reservation) so when we were seated we were told that the kitchen was not open for another 10 minutes (again no big deal) but were not offered a drink and the bar was open (not very professional - please remember that my husband was a restaurant manager for MANY years), ordered the 6 oz filet mignon medium rare and when it came out it was medium, not medium rare (also no big deal). The food was fabulous, the server was fabulous, the meal ticket came to $116 and I gave the server a 35% tip (so we were pleased with the meal itself).
When we were getting ready to leave, we were close to the front door and there were people seated in what I would call the lobby, my husband asked a server if we could go out that door (being that it was not the one we entered thru) and was told "yes, by all means". HOWEVER, when we GOT to the front door, a woman (didn't catch her name on her name tag) said "oh, you can't got out this door, you have to go out by the pool" while a gentleman on the outside of the door had already opened the door for a couple entering. My husband said "the door is already open and we are going out it". THAT was the straw that broke the camel's back for him. When we got home, he called the Willcox and registered a complaint.
As I said, these were TINY things that we felt were not appropo but when that woman said we couldn't go out the door that we were 1 foot away from and it was already open, that's when my husband put his Restaurant Manager hat on, so to speak, and told me that he was going to call them when we got home, which he did. The woman he spoke to was VERY apologetic and said the manager was busy and would call him back, still waiting on that call.
For a 5-star restaurant, the treatment we received from the "guard dog" at the door was HIGHLY unacceptable and ruined an otherwise perfect birthday celebration.
Service was friendly. Food was amazing! Not just great quality, but very original, unique dishes and great portions! Can't wait to go back!
The food and service lived up to the tasteful decor. I recommend the open-faced trout sandwich. My lunch mate had fish and chips. The batter was similar to a panko crust -- light and crispy with just enough salt. We were disappointed with the coffee, though, and the very small brownie bite. We loved the gorgeous artwork that featured horses. It was an enjoyable experience.