Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, Autograph Collection

Not a guest was in the lobby at six pm when I checked in. No one by the front desk and yet the front desk clerk that greeted me was under twenty-five years old and was in a rush to check me in. And so, begins the unfortunate time I spent in this overrated, miserable behemoth. The room, contrary to what was promised, was approximately two hundred square feet with a view of a crusty painted ceiling of another building. Mind you, the hotel sits within acres of beautiful streams and trees not visible to me from the hotel room, for $1000/night, which does not include the forty percent added taxes and whatnot, was their cheapest room. The outdoors, where the hotel sits, is beyond inviting yet inaccessible from the building itself. You must walk over a bridge and follow a complicated path to engage with nature. No one is available to demonstrate the path of least resistance to this area. So, why not stay across the street? (Btw, I requested on the website a larger suite and they converted it to the afore mentioned room, willy-nilly, on check-in, without consulting me on it. One of the four weddings they had on this particular weekend carried more weight than my agreement/request. And the rate was not altered to reflect the downsizing. A con?) Should I describe the avocado toast I had for breakfast in their dining room for $30? Nah, I'll skip it. How about the bathroom which competes for real estate with the bed in the tiny room? Okay. The bath towels are the type one would get at Target, if you are looking for the cheapest and the smallest. Heaven forbid if you are taller than a leprechaun. Nevertheless, the shower head, square and small and missing some vital holes for the water to come, is perfect for an anorexic. If you weigh more than one hundred pounds a dance is necessary to self-clean the body. Let's mosey down to the outdoor seating area that overlooks a stunning landscape. Maybe ten to fifteen chairs to sit and chat or read a book outside. But wait, anyone from the public has the same rights as paying customers to the hotel, so there is nary a seat to be had. Everything costs here. Even water. Even a Mounds bar from the front desk. You may not want to hear the prices. Perhaps the exorbitant prices at the lobby bar would calm the nerves. But there are only 5 seats? Not conducive as a social lubricant. And to think that you must compete with non-guests for the bartender's attention, forget about a seat. In traveling around the world as a writer who stays at Hampton Inns to Ritz Carltons, I have never had the displeasure that this hotel offers. There is a myriad of hotels one or two or three blocks from this place that are a quarter of the price and also in the heart of downtown. This place is the worst. Never again here.

We love the GB Lodge and we hope to return again one day!

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Beautiful architecture, design, and location! Did you know the hotel Is situated on a waterfall? Amazing. Greenville is a charming city with lots of goodness to explore.

Nothing was not to like.

Beautiful property, great location. We had dinner at your Resturant, beautiful dining room, food & service excellent. Valet at front door exceptional, greeted us professionally & assisted us in every manner.

The check in & check out experience was not what we expected at such a prestigious hotel like this one. (Both check in & check out was done by the same staff member) We expected more of a welcoming attitude upon check in which we did not receive. The check out experience was the same. It was not busy at the front desk upon our arrival or departure so more time could have been spent on welcoming a first time guest and checking on our overall experience upon check out.