Name: The Esquire Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
Address: 168 W Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052, US

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

David

The Esquire is a true hidden gem in Gastonia. The rooms are comfortable and well-appointed - albeit small. The staff are friendly and helpful. The rooftop is an amazing space offering incredible views from all angles with spectacular sunsets. It’s a great semi-private place to unwind and enjoy drinks with friends. Barristers, the on-site bar and restaurant, is no to be missed. In my humble opinion, the creative farm to table cuisine they serve is the very best in the area.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Stacey

Great place to stay. Unique and lovely!!

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2026

Christine

While the bar is beautiful and grand, the rooms were extremely small and cramped. The first room we looked at was unbearably small, with frosted windows that could not be opened. I went back to the front desk to ask for a larger room, and indicated I would willingly pay more a larger room. The host offered a \"larger\" room as complementary upgrade. The next room was slightly larger, still difficult to turn around in, but I couldn't go back to the front desk again. This is with a bed that was a double bed, not a queen. We stayed 2 nights, but the second night we were so uncomfortable, on the second night, we never got to sleep and at 4 am we gave up and left the property to drive home.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Eevie

My partner and I love coming here.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Marvin

Wonderful stay!

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Nathaniel

Historical building with small rooms but nice and clean. Very comfortable would definitely stay again.

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Judith

After I checked in, I went to my room. The HVAC system was so loud I could barely hear myself think. When I went downstairs to ask for another room, the clerk told me there were no other rooms and that, anyway, all the rooms had a noisy HVAC system. I checked out and went to another hotel after requesting a refund. The hotel manager is \"investigating\" and I am waiting to hear if they will give me my refund.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Aaron

Room was crazy small and HVAC crazy noisy. I was also instantly accosted by a middle aged homeless man on a bike upon arrival, so that was nice too.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

LeAndrew

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant served great food. The room itself looked nice with a view from the 5th floor. And the roof top sitting area was nice. Overall my stay was 10/10 definitely would recommend.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Jeff

Very cool place, love how they kept a lot of the old bank/legal building features. Thoroughly enjoyed the bar and restaurant, and the room itself was quite a nice surprise! Large and nicely decorated, with huge windows and equally impressive blackout curtains! Extremely hot outside that day, and the AC had a bit of trouble keeping up. Could’ve used a fan. But that’s not really the hotel‘s fault! The service in the bar and at the front desk were both very friendly and made the stay quite enjoyable!

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Monique

The hotel does not have a lobby where you could sit. There is one desk chair in the room, so no place really to sit except on the bed. The room is clean, but very small and dark. There is a window, but it's made out of glass that you cannot see through and besides that, the glass was cracked.
There is some kind of high pitch noise outside, which goes on all night long. So, even though the bed was was comfortable, it was hard to get a good night sleep.
We will not stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Historical
Great location

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Deborah

Very unique nostalgia building. The front desk clerk gave us some history of the building. She was so friendly and made you feel right at home.We enjoyed the history of the building.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Brandon

I love this hotel but the last few times I’ve had no hot water in the mornings. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Noelle

Great service and updated bathroom.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Leon

Great location. Very cool old historic building. Could use some updating but overall fine.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2026

Christina

My room was so hot when I arrived, probably 80+ degrees. I turned the AC as far down as it could go to 64 and put the fan on high and closed all the blackout curtains but several hours later, it was still at least 73 degrees in the room.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Robert

Staff was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Jonathan

Wonderfully renovation of an historic hotel. We enjoyed the view from the rooftop seating, walking the street, and eating at local establishments.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Marc

This place is awesome! It's cool that they renovated an existing historical building, and did such a good job. The rooms, while not large, are well appointed. The bathrooms are very well done. And don't get me started on the staff. Everyone we met, went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. We will definitely be back!

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Tracy

Cute boutique hotel in what was originally an art deco bank building. I loved the hardwood floors, art deco bedside sconce, antique security glass in the window and bathroom tile in my room.

I booked the smallest type of room and it was indeed small, but it was plenty of room for me.

Room amenities include a Keurig machine and small fridge. There’s no closet but there is a luggage rack and places to hang a few pieces of clothing.

Free parking is in the lot next to the hotel. Webb Custom Kitchen is just a 5 minute walk. There are several other bars, restaurants and convenience stores right nearby as well.

Be sure to check out the view from the rooftop lounge at sunset!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Antoine

Thank you great place artist style stay with charm and class

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Jennifer

Lovely historic building with a great restaurant and patio area and a roof top area. Friendly staff - clean and comfy rooms. Nice location and easy parking. Would definitely stay again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

Philip

Small rooms converted bank building. No breakfast offered or available on site. General area of hotel is littered with empty business. We stayed as it was walking distance to an upscale dinner venue. Otherwise it offers very little.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Donald

Great place to stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Phillip

Clean room, friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Jeffrey

Easy parking, safe location, clean facility, room a bit on the small side

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Eric

I love The Shining hallways. Also, we thought we heard lawyers arguing in the hall about 3:30 am, so idk maybe there's ghosts, but fantastic stay overall. Would definitely stay again and probably will. I love the old names on the doors! Great spacious rooms. Great view. Charming.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Christopher

For starters; I love this hotel! I visit Gastonia often and this is my preferred place. Having said that, I understand why the rooms are small, but some things don't help; the coffee maker in the room is unnecessary if you keep it available in the lobby, which there was on Friday morning, but not Sat morning for some reason. It takes the space from the clothes hanging area.
Next, it was quite cold and while there are heaters outside, we were not encouraged to use them...almost discoured, it seemed.
These are just suggestions. I will stay again. No hotel is more beautiful.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Eevie

Beautiful hotel

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

Brandon

Room was listed as wheelchair accessible. I drove 3 hours for a 2 night stay just to find out it wasn’t. The doorway wasn’t wide enough to get into bathroom by any ADA standards. I was nice about it and asked for a refund after looking into a couple other rooms. They said they refunded and I went on my way. I saw a refund attempt and an odd number of charges on my account but gave it a few days to see if it cleared up after MLK day, a banking holiday. Now I have THREE charges $120+ and no refund. The hotel number says they don’t deal with refunds then proceed to give me a number that is supposed to but my hotels.com doesn’t have a reservation number that matches that format. Technically I shouldn’t be allowed to review since I don’t stay but since they have about $400 of my money without providing any benefit to me, here we are.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2026

james

Nice hotel, wish they had a tv in the bar.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Josh

Very clean hotel and room. Nice staff!

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2026

Billie

The staff was very nice and helpful. Room was clean with nice blockout curtains. The only thing is, we went there to celebrate my birthday and booked the stay there because it advertised having a restaurant and several bars and a rooftop terrace bar. We booked our stay on a tuesday and once we checked in we found out that the bars and restaurant were only open on the weekend. I wish the hotel website would have mentioned this. We did find a nice Pub with a pool table and Webb's restaurant was next door (within walking distance from the hotel).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Heather

Very neat old building, clean, friendly staff!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2025

Emily

The room was tiny and cramped. The new decor felt old to me. And the vent in room 207 squeals and makes other crazy sounds when you turn up the heat. Also if you are looking for the thermostat it's behind the pocket door for the bathroom!!! Weird place. We couldn't locate it at first had to call front desk and ask. It is overpriced and underwhelming to say the least.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Maly

Very nice experience. The historic building was charming.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Lashonda

Clean room

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Antoine

Quiet n cozy

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Sherri

Clean room, amazing staff & great location. I’ll definitely be returning.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2025

Maryann

It was noisy on Saturday night facing the main street. My beef is with Expedia--it charged me more than the hotel would have in a direct booking. Not happy.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Aneisha

The rooms were clean and decorated nicely. The staff were very helpful and accommodating.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Jayne

The bed was very comfortable. The staff was very friendly.

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Todd

Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Walter

Clean Rooms, very quiet, always a quick and easy check in/out. I travel Through NC a lot and this is always my favorite place for an overnight stay when im passing though! Highly recommend this place! Oh and the restaurant on site is delicious!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Marla

Room was clean and staff was nice

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2025

Melissa

the staff was friendly and helpful. The room was clean but very small. No dresser or great place to hang clothes. Heat/AC was very noisy. Hotel itself was a cool building. The parking lot was dark at night and being downtown was concerning.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

H Brennon

Everything was very, very nice. The staff was welcoming and helpful. The restaurant/bar was exceptional. I loved my room. The Esquire is perfect for a quite get away with someone special.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

31 Oct 2025

Keshia

Definitely not as nice as advertised. The building was as wide as two cars put together. The elevator was down so we had to walk the stairs which go up for days it seemed. As well as back down. The rooms were so small it fit a bed and two side tables with minimal room to walk around. Very dated older smell and the air unit was so loud I couldn’t sleep.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Helen

This entire experience is too notch. From the time you enter to the time you leave. It’s clean. It’s safe. It’s unique.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Keturah

The staff was so helpful and pleasant. Great hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Troy

Everything was just perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Walter

This place is my favorite! I love it!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Maria del Carmen

Property has alot of character & personality since it was a bank back in 1918, in general is good, I think the rooms need to be renovated. The restaurant is very nice & food is outstanding!! Staff everywhere is super friendly & attentive!!!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Bonnie

Room was clean and roomy

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2025

Lisa

Nicely renovated historic building

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Joseph

It was a great place to stay for a work trip!

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Jerry

Front dest staff were friendly and helpful. They were all great faces of the business.

Our room was tiny but adequate. Floor was very sticky. Bed was comfortable and thanks to ear plugs we slept well. The AC fan squeaked constantly sounding like a watch alarm. If our stay was more than one night we would have had to switch rooms.
The front desk girl suggested we check out the rooftop Lounge area. It was very nice since the temperatures were cool with little breeze and we could see a view of the whole city from there. We very much enjoyed that. Overall the room was cozy and comfortable and we enjoyed our stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Grace

Super cool hotel. Staff was awesome. Noisy AC and kinda small rooms. First room had no hot water but they switched us immediately to a better room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Michael

The property overall was fine. The only reason for 4/5 stars was the room was very small. The shower is very small as well. You have no room to move at all.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Cesar Eduardo

Nice 100% recommended

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

gerry

Great staff and very good restaurant on property.

Business

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2025

DAVID

When I arrived there was a Juneteenth celebration setting up directly behind the property and the parking lot was full of vendors with nowhere to park. The entire block was full of cars and people were walking through the parking lot to get to the festival which wouldn’t even be in full swing for a few hours. Since the police were in the process of shutting down the streets in and out for the upcoming fireworks display and I still had to pick up my wife that evening we decided it was better to abandon the reservation and go stay a little further away. After a few days no response with Travelocity my refund request was refused. I know it wasn’t their festival, but it should have been made more apparent during the booking since it overwhelmed the whole area.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Cynthia Gregg

When I travel I love to stay at historic locations, this one did not disappoint. The hotel staff were so kind and helpful. The Barrister's restaurant was exceptional and so were the staff. Gourmet meals with southern flare, and great cocktails. A simple breakfast and coffee are provided each morning, except for Sunday. There is a nice Rotary built park on the back side of the hotel that was nice, as a Juntenth celebration was held during my stay. A great location just outside of Charlotte, but close to other cities that offer great activies to visit each day.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2025

Stephen

Second stay. This one was for four nights. Bathroom sink drain got stuck. No room cleaning at all for four days, which seems a little odd. If the owners would make a little effort in enhancing the guest experience, this place would get 5 stars from me. Front desk staff needs some customer service 101 training.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Brad

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10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Aleysha

Gem

Such a gem. Very nice and intimate, offer a restaurant, late check out, small complimentary breakfast, rooftop, free parking. I would stay there every time I come to North Carolina

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Jeremy Ryan

Beautiful old hotel with amazing character!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Nichole

This historical landmark is truly a treasure. As a history enthusiast, I appreciated that the hotel used to be a bank. It has a delightful charm and distinctiveness. The restaurant was excellent, and the staff were incredibly friendly. I look forward to my next stay!

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Verified traveler

Esquire Stay - May 2025

Room was spacious but didn't have a closet. There was a small leak under the bathroom sink. They offered continental courtesy breakfast - which was unappetizing. We stayed on the 4th floor - directly off the elevator - it was surprisingly quiet. King-size bed was comfortable. Coffee shop down the block was friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2025

Vicky

Room was very dated including a super small BR with no hand rails in shower. Their decision to not include daily housekeeping services was okay but they should have at least stopped by to replenish coffee supplies. The bed and bed linens were great but towels only okay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Savannah

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Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Stephen

As a 2 million-miler, I've stayed in a few hotels. If you need to stay in Gastonia, you cannot beat this property for the price.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Rosemary

Wonderful hotel. Very comfortable stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Carolina

Perfect room
And clean

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Tanya

Nice staff

Front desk was friendly and accommodating; small but cute rooms. If you need a desk in your room to work, remember to ask upfront.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Susan

Beautiful, Historic Property

What a beautiful historic property!
The staff was so helpful and informed us of the history of the building. The view is amazing from the rood top terrace. The room was comfortable and the bathroom was a good size for a historic building. We plan to stay here again when we are in the area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Stacey

The restaurant and bar is amazing. Fantastic food and the drink selection great. The staff so sweet. The rooms were great. Across the street the wandering cup was fantastic. Lavendar Latte.. the best!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

Ariyona

I enjoyed me stay. Staff was accommodating and helpful and the property was very safe and clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2025

Harry

Other than it being clean and people being nice there was a few problems with the way it is being run. Wanted to get ice in my bucket and couldn’t find any ice on floor. Called front desk and they said I would have to bring bucket down to them and when I did they said they had to go to basement to get ice. Breakfast was not really a breakfast. Had little boxes of cereal and if you wanted coffee you had to go upstairs and get it from the front desk. But very clean place and people really nice

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Grace

Very clean! Awesome staff! Super convenient location! Only downside was breakfast had limited options. Highly recommend!

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Lillyann

I loved the old style of it. Very fun for through travel

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

michael

Always enjoy staying her and staff is always great.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Brittany

My husband and I stayed here for a weekend getaway and the hotel room was very nice and cozy. Parking was easy and we didn’t have to worry about our car. Everything is close maybe a 8-10 min drive but all and all love the hotel. We’ll definitely be back

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2025

Rafael

Easy Parking, Dining Nearby & On Site

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

John

A great hotel property that was a bank and has been totally refurbished. It has rooftop and main floor dining and drink options. Very nice rooms and beds, great sheets and towels, and the staff was very responsive when I had a question. I definitely would stay at the Esquire again!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Lisa

Quaint little hotel that was a bank

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2025

Robert

Limited dining but the food at the attached hotel is excellent. Overall a cool old hotel. My only real complaints were a very loud/squealing from the heat so I had to turn that off and the small fridge was also very loud (and right next to the bed).

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2025

Joseph

This is a historic property in the center of Gastonia. Beautiful view from the rooftop was suggested when we checked in. It was a fun place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Joseph

Liked the old.
Enjoyed the view from the roof.
Thankful for free parking and breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

TJ

Great getaway for limited options in gastonia area. The restaurant was good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2025

ray

Charming, but small

Hotel is in a former bank in a very convenient location. Easy, short walk to a couple of restaurants.
The rooftop gives nice views of your surroundings.

My only issue is the room size. As soon you open the door you’re at the foot of your bed. Very, very small, but clean, rooms.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Michael

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!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2025

Karen

Very unique hotel/building and a great find in downtown Gastonia.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2025

Steven

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.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2025

Jackie

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

Norman

Absolutely loved this place. I will be back many times

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Renate

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.

4/10

Poor

23 Jan 2025

Erin

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!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

William

2 nd visit