Swamp Rabbit Inn Travelers Rest

This was the worst experience have ever had at a hotel. The check-in time that was provided was incorrect as was the email provided to the hotel (apparently by the "third party booking agent" was incorrect. The owner/manager was incredibly rude and put out that I wanted to confirm if we were staying there as I had not received the email from the hotel. She was so rude, in fact, that we found another hotel and were happy to pay the one night NOT to be there. DO NOT RECOMMEND Could not comment on cleanliness as we never went to room.

The negative reviews on Google were right! The Coach Room at the Swamp Rabbit Inn was 66 degrees when we checked in and the split on the wall did not work. The temperature was forecast to dip to the 40s that night. There was no one on site so we texted the number we were given for help. After an hour with no response we booked a hotel and left. We have still not heard back anything from the owners and several days. ******* has tried to get us a refund but apparently the owners refused. Then the owners sent us a link, asking us to review on Trip Advisor. OK, gladly! The room was dirty and the toilet ran intermittently. See photo of closet floor with clothes bar on floor amidst hangers and broom and dustpan.

Really disappointing trip to the Inn at Travelers Rest. No character in the cottage, dirty outdoor furniture, dirty pool and broken cabana to look at from porch. Thermostat tricky to figure out and making it way too cold. A beeping sound from somewhere on the cottage disrupted our sleep. Took many texts and calls to main contact person to try to get it fixed. It wasn’t. Thank god we only booked two nights. I’m ashamed I spent so much money et for that. It was supposed to be a big treat but was a major disappointment. Go elsewhere!!

An interesting place. Walkable to Travelers Rest trails and restaurants. Clean, quiet, nice continental breakfast.

This was our 2nd experience at a Swamp Rabbit Inn property. The first time, we stayed at the Greenville location. I followed their page for years afterwards, which is how I learned about the Travelers Rest location. Otherwise, I would have never known that TR even existed! We opted for The Cottage, instead of the main inn. We wanted to have the whole place to ourselves for a true getaway. The Cottage definitely has that charming, cozy, atmosphere about it. There was plenty of room for six people, even though we ended up with four. The 2 bedrooms are huge, and you get 2 full bathrooms, which is a rare find. The beds were comfortable. The towels were big and fluffy. The only complaint my husband had was the TV’s are super small, and we couldn’t figure out how to work the TV in the master bedroom. To be fair, you don’t book a retreat at the base of the mountains to sit and watch TV all day:-) The Swamp Rabbit Inn is a viable option for accommodations in TR. As for bike rental, I recommend Freehub on Main St. in TR. We rented cruiser bikes from Freehub to ride the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the exterior and grounds of the property is in need of TLC. Also, they desperately need a bike shed at the TR location. If I was running this property, I would turn the studio into a bike shed instead of a 3rd guest room. It would add an extra incentive to keep this place “hopping!”

I like the concept of making most of the property. The community bathroom on the first floor of main house is really cool.