Historic Cottage - At Hopelands Gardens close to Hitchcock Woods (Remodeled)

Loved going to Hopelands, if cooler it would be great to sit outside but there during heat wave. Host was great and quick to respond

A delightful and comfortable cottage next to Hopelands Gardens and convenient for exploring the town.

Absolutely beautiful cottage in a perfect Aiken location. We came up for a wedding and unfortunately Helene hit on our second night there. We were without power but thankful the owner stocked the cabin with water and snacks. She checked on us in the morning and even let me drive through her backyard to get our car out as downed trees had blocked every exit. Will 10/10 book again when we visit next. Thank you Catherine!

We were there for the Master's. Property is exactly as represented. The host is great at communicating and helping us feel welcome. She added small details like flowers, snacks, make-up cloths, hand towels, chocolates on the bed to make our stay more enjoyable.

Absolutely beautiful, charming home. So many thoughtful touches that made our stay special. The host is very kind and responsive. Would absolutely stay again!

Loved the location of this charming red roof house! We enjoyed several walks through the Hopelands Gardens after reading its history in the book provided by owners. The owners thought of every home amenity from tissues in every room, chilled water in the refrigerator, snacks and toiletries often forgotten when traveling. We would definitely return.

nice, quaint cottage in great location with easy access to downtown Aiken and restaurants.

Great location and helpful hosts!

Wonderful stay. Beautiful cottage where everything was taken care off. Owner was very responsive and checked in with us. We had to leave early in morning and get in later for a horse show and they were so understanding. We want to go back and stay for longer. Great location for all the barn!

Loved the convenience to everything Aiken. The home was clean, comfortable, and exactly what we needed for our business trip. Will definitely stay again if opportunity presents itself again. Highly recommend this property for your next stay in Aiken!

What a charming and comfortable cottage! We felt like personal guests given the attention to detail, including soft towels, crisp bedding, bedside treats, coffee bar, and more! We loved the historic charm and appreciated the modern bathrooms! We can't wait to come back to this cottage!

The unit was clean and spacious.

Always great!

Wonderful place to stay! Very spacious and warm. Loved the attention to detail.

We had a wonderful stay at this charming cottage and couldn’t have asked for a better place to gather with family. The house was exceptionally well stocked with everything needed for a comfortable stay, and it was spotless throughout. The holiday decorations were thoughtful and tasteful, making our time there feel extra special.We chose this location as a halfway meeting point for our family, with everyone driving all day to get there and it was the perfect setting to exchange Christmas gifts and enjoy time together. We also loved exploring the beautiful downtown in Aiken, which is just a short distance away.The little touches truly set this property apart — chocolates left on the bed, embossed toilet paper, plenty of spare keys, and a detailed visitor’s book with clear house instructions and great local restaurant recommendations. Everything was clean, comfortable, and clearly well cared for.You can tell that the hosts take great pride in their home and genuinely want their guests to feel welcome. We would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend this property to anyone visiting Aiken.

This place was amazing. We were there for Christmas time and we walked into house and it was beautifully decorated. Which was so nice. The supplies were plenty...beds were great and cozy. Had our dog with us and there were bowl and treats for him. I Definitely would go back. Great location. I highly recommend you try this place. It should be the standard,!!

Charming home with lots of extras…. Snacks, water bottles, candy treats on the beds, and lots of paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, etc. Great communication, even ran us over a bake sheet when we inquired about one. Definitely recommend.

Great stay and location. My only feedback was to change the shade in the master bathroom.

Lovely cottage in a great location. We loved walking over to Hopelands Gardens. The area was quiet and safe. Thank you for the extras like the chocolates and coffee!!

The hosts were excellent. The location was perfect for the two of us.

Great location. Host provided bottled water and breakfast!

Beautiful old home relaxing and comfortable!

Great location - wonderful time as always. Thank you again!

The home was comfortable, conveniently located, with great linens, extras if you forgot something and snacks. Aiken was so charming.

Everything we could possibly need from kitchen items to personal items was provided. The beds and the pillows are so comfortable. It was the perfect place for our ladies get-together. The cottage is so clean and quiet (except for us guests!) Highly recommend this quaint little piece of history from Old Aiken.

Our stay at the Historic Cottage at Hopeland Gardens was extremely pleasant. The home was clean and comfortable and the host was very attentive. We would stay again when in Aiken.

This was a 100% great experience. We loved staying here. This cottage made us feel so welcome. It was generously supplied with everything we needed. The beds were so comfortable. I wish our stay had been longer and we hope to stay again in the future.

What a fabulous place! Can’t give it enough stars!! So clean and the best towels and toiletries. I will always stay there when in Aiken for horse shows! We all loved it so much!!!

Great weekend stay

The cottage was very quaint, clean and well equipped. Our host supplied unnecessary extras like snacks, bottle of bubbly and even turn down chocolates on the comfy beds. Bathrooms were supplied with lots of extras and the fluffiest towels. Our host was an excellent communicator and made a list of activities and restaurant recommendations that I asked for and as very quick to get back. The gardens across the street were beautiful and a terrific walkthrough. The cottage is Very close to town so the location was great. There are 2 porches that you can sit on and relax and take in the relaxing atmosphere .i would stay here again as it was delightful.

It was just fabulous. Exactly as described and maybe better. She thought of everything that a guest could need.

My husband and I loved this cottage so much that we extended our stay! The cottage was much bigger than I thought and every room in the cottage was lovely. All VRBO hosts should be this thoughtful....there was coffee, snacks, a binder of restaurant recommendations as well as a bowl full of information about SC. I loved little touches like books placed in every room. One of our favorite mornings was when we drank our coffee while sitting in white rockers on the porch just chatting and watching the rain. This Historic Cottage is a must stay and whenever time allows we will be back!!

Second time staying. Great location.

Ideal location. Beautiful property. Historic feel. Friendly, above and beyond host. Book it.

My family of four adults stayed in this exquisite historical cottage while in town for my niece’s baby shower. We couldn’t have been more pleased with our choice as it was exactly as depicted in the pictures and as described on the site. Plenty of space. Comfortable beds, pillows, and sheets. Fully stocked kitchen for all of our needs. Two porches for early mornings or late evenings relaxing. Nice neighborhood with many walking opportunities.Check in was easy and communication was the best! Very attentive to our questions or needs.We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone looking to stay in the Aiken area.

Super convenient location, spotlessly clean, cozy, comfy beds, and the most well equipped VRBO we have ever stayed in. The host thought of everything!I loved being able to stroll across the street to the beautiful park with the dog while hubby played golf.

Great central location. Perfect for dog walking in the gardens across the street. Home was very clean. Beds & pillows were very comfortable! Host was very kind to let us check in early when we needed to get our car into get fixed. We will definitely be back!

The house was great and even better with the kitchen on the other side of the house from the bedrooms; the early risers could enjoy coffee and morning talks without worrying about disturbing the others. Highly recommend!!!

This is an older home with nice woodwork, old wood floors, skeleton key door locks, great porches and decks. The two bathrooms are very nice. The house stayed nice and cool during the hot days. We had seven in our group and it was about right. Close to everything! It wasn't more than a ten minute drive to everywhere we had to go. Right next to a nice garden with walking paths. We are very happy to have stayed there. Thanks!

Great property. Very convenient to Bruce’s Field. Communicative owner. Very comfortable bedding and towels.

Aiken popped up as a middle location between friends in Florida and Virginia so we decided to meet there for a 4 night stay. The Cottage was PERFECT as we each wanted our own bedrooms! The layout was spacious with a lovely outdoor sitting area. The kitchen was great and we appreciated the waters, snacks, coffee available. We were a very short drive to the historic downtown area and walked, and dined, and danced to the music in The Alley Thursday night. The Trolley ride on Saturday (book in advance!) was so fun and we learned so much about the history of Aiken. The point of departure at the Train Museum was perfect. All communication with the hostess was prompt! Thank you for a wonderful experience!

The Historic Cottage was exactly what we hoped it would be and perfect for our stay. Very clean home and owners were exceptional! The location was perfect for Hopeland Gardens and local restaurants. We would stay here again without hesitation!

Lovely spacious cottage, with great outdoor space. Period furnishings and updated bathrooms. Awesome location. Thanks

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay

The Cottage was beautiful and well-appointed. We definitely felt like we were at home. It is located in a beautiful area, convenient to downtown. Every morning we were able to take a long walk through beautiful neighborhoods adjacent to downtown.

We all really enjoyed our stay. Red Top Cottage was nicely appointed, roomy, and the setting was wonderful. Best overnight business trip stay I have had in Aiken. We particularly loved the marvelous mid century modern oven!

Very comfortable cottage in a great location. Directly across the street from Hopeland Gardens and a 5 minute drive to downtown or to the Palmetto Golf Club and polo fields. Hope to return on our next trip to Aiken.

There was a bit of a glitch with communication, but the host quickly responded. The cottage was very clean. The location was perfect for attending the Masters. Very quiet and quaint.

Great property, clean, and conveniently located. Would stay here again!

We enjoyed this historic cottage. I loved the Hopeland Gardens area. Catherine was a very nice hostess.

Cute cottage in a great location. Looks smaller than it is from the outside but plenty of room for the entire family. Hopeland Gardens was literally across the street. Enjoyed an evening walk after the steeplechase. Cottage is close to downtown. Ordering out was just a short drive. Host was great. Would stay here again

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the red roofed cottage. The house is very well appointed and welcoming. It is located conveniently close to downtown. We enjoyed walking in the gardens next door. It was a very relaxing get away.

Clean. Convenient to downtown Aiken. Beautiful area.

Comfortable, roomy property with great location.

This is a charming, well-appointed and spotless cottage in an exceptional location near everything in Aiken. We would book it again in a heartbeat.

Location was perfect! Centrally located to everywhere we needed to go. Extremely well stocked with little extras that made our stay even better.

Great.

Great Location close to downtown. Beatiful Bedrooms are good size with comfortable beds. Clean. Listing as described. Very nice place to stay.

as soon as we walked in the cottage we felt at home. Everything about it was perfect. Location was across the road from Hopeland Gardens and two streets away from Hickory Trails which were beautiful. The cottage was also a short walk away from the polo grounds, horse racing training tracks, and breathtaking horse farms. Catherine and Bob, the hosts, were so accommodating and friendly. They lived on property and were so helpful, easy and kind. Can’t wait to go back.

Great cottage will stay there again

We had a great time

Was in town for my father’s funeral. This cottage was perfect for my family. Would love to revisit under different circumstances.

Very nice property with period details. We stayed over Christmas visiting family in Aiken. House was decorated for the holiday. Bedrooms are good size with comfortable beds. Living room was bright. House is close to town and Hitchcock Woods.

This home was close to downtown and across the street from the gardens. It had everything you could've needed in it. Even makeup wipes which was a nice touch. The owner even had it decorated for Christmas and the tv on with Christmas music when we got there. It was very cozy and comfortable. The owner was very quick to answer any questions we had. We enjoyed our stay.

Quaint cottage very close to Bruce's Field. Kitchen barely gets any heated air, bedrooms get plenty! Cleanliness was not quite up to par...several dead roaches on floors, and skillet in kitchen had something sticky inside the pan.Several coffee mugs were not very clean, and the coffee pot still had grinds from last use. Comfotable bedding and nice towels in bath area. Overall was a good stay, Hopeland Christmas lights were a treat , we walked out the side door right into Hopeland gardens. Easy, quick ride to show grounds. RGD Jr.

We have stayed at the cottage a couple of times now, and it is always our first choice when searching for weekend rentals in Aiken. If you like historic properties, we highly recommend this little gem.

My wife and I had another couple who are friends decided to visit Aiken for the weekend. We enjoyed very much the little guest house. It was comfortable and cozy and met our needs completely. Would stay there again.

The host was very accomodating and very responsive to all inquiries. The home was clean with high quality linens. Kitchen could use some updates. Good value for two couples to stay or for small family.

This beautiful cottage across the street from Hopelands Gardens was the perfect home base for members of our tennis team as we competed for the SC Tennis State Championship. Six of us had the best time at this incredibly well-equipped home with lots of room and comfy furniture on which to hang out. We brought home one trophy, and fell just short of another—we will definitely have to earn a trip to States next year so we can spend another wonderful weekend at Red Top Cottage.

In Aiken for wedding. Perfect place to stay for 4 adults. Would handle 6 easily.

This cottage was amazing. The space was nice and my kids loved having their own rooms. The owner was quick to respond and the check in and check out process was very easy. The location was great. I would definitely stay here again.

Really close to Citizens park if your going to Aiken for a tournament!!

We enjoyed the location and proximity to Bruce's Field for horse showing and downtown! The cottage was a bit dated but well kept and as you would expect for a historic cottage. The bathrooms were newly renovated and very nice. The host was very friendly and responsive. We enjoyed our stay and would book again.

Another great trip to Aiken - thank you for your hospitality!

The cottage is adorable and very convenient to the horse show grounds. The neighborhood was great for morning and evening walks. Overall it was a great weekend. We plan to be back soon!

Super charming, great location on Whiskey Road near downtown and close to everything!

We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend at Historic Cottage at Homeland Gardens. The home is larger than expected, which was a pleasant surprise. Everything that is needed for preparing meals, dining outdoors, and enjoying time with friends and family was found at this property. We would definitely recommend and we look forward to booking this stay again when we return to Aiken!