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The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Food and drink

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
168 W Main Ave, Gastonia, NC, 28052
  • Schiele Museum of Natural History
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rankin Lake Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Eastridge Mall
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Charlotte, NC (CLT-Charlotte-Douglas Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Reception

Tru by Hilton Gastonia

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (362)
The price is $126
per night
includes taxes & fees
May 26 - May 27
Tru by Hilton Gastonia

About this property

The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection

3-star Gastonia hotel close to Little Theater of Gastonia
This smoke-free hotel features 3 bars/lounges, a rooftop terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk, and a front-desk safe. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Gastonia hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection features a rooftop terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 3 bars/lounges. This Art Deco hotel also offers a front-desk safe and an elevator. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in December 2019.

The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection is a smoke-free property.

Barrister's - This restaurant specializes in southern cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Barrister's

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 7 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Renovated entire property - December 2019
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

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The Esquire Hotel Downtown Gastonia, Ascend Hotel Collection Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 218 out of 334 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 334 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 334 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 334 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 334 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoy staying at the Esquire every time we visit our son in Gastonia. The hotel has history and we love the nice people there!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Merry Hill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique hotel/building and a great find in downtown Gastonia.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building is beautifully restored, the restaurant and bar are wonderful. The only thing I didn't like were that there was no thermostat in the room and it was a little cold. Also the windows were the original frosted chicken wire glass, which is great, but there's no view. Also the room was small.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arden

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

I really enjoyed my stay here. My only complaint is the heater is VERY LOUD but over time you kind of get used to it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved this place. I will be back many times
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet & Comfortable - in Style

Perfect quiet stopover on our trip south. Convenient location, comfortable room, lovely restaurant, friendly staff, all in an interesting architectural setting of the old First National Bank of Gastonia.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor, Durham

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Erin

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
I wanted to love this boutique hotel. We arrived after dark and found street parking right outside the front door. The hotel is a converted bank which is cool. The lobby restaurant smelled amazing when we walked in and was pretty full! The queen bed was pretty much all that fit in the room. We couldn’t find the thermostat because it was placed behind the sliding bathroom door so we had to call the front desk (which we did from our phone because the room phone said that # had been disconnected)! The shower was extremely small. We wanted to love the room but it was too small for me and my 10 year old son to move around without having to get out of each others way. Not sure if all the rooms are this small or not but 201 is!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
2 nd visit
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Chalmar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great use of space
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, super friendly and helpful with suggestions for places in the area to eat. Room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historical

This was a Historical hotel but with all the upgrades in all the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Demetrious

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovely place to stay while visiting my parents! The staff was super friendly and helpful. The room was super clean and cozy. Definitely going to stay there everytime I visit my mom :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Staff not friendly - nightstand dirty and keurig and as dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thumbs up!!

Rooms are small and consequently there was no room for a chair. The bed was very comfortable though. Hotel was very clean. Staff was very cordial and helpful. We would stay there again. Historical building. Much of the key esthetics have been preserved. English paneling in the elevator. Very tastefully decorated
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024