The Stricklin Hotel

Walking distance to the bars downtown! The rooms were very nice and easily accessible. The only downside was that it's street parking. No parking reserved for hotel guests only. The first spot we found was two blocks away but later we got a spot right in front of the hotel. Nearby activities: Pool hall within walking distance and there's a bowling alley downstairs in the boiler room. Bars and restaurants within a 10 minute walk.
Mar 23rd, 2024

Mar 21st, 2024

Parking was the worst part of our trip..
Mar 15th, 2024

Feb 6th, 2024

The Stricklin Hotel is a beautiful property. The rooms are tastefully decorated and spacious, and the bed I slept in was quite comfortable. The hotel is located in the middle of Downtown Florence, and it is very easy to walk from the hotel to most of the local businesses in the area. However, this is where my list of positive things to say about the hotel ends. To begin, the hotel doesnt have a parking lot. There are only a few self park spaces in front of the hotel and they are open to the general public. There is also no valet service to offset this issue. At various points whenever I had to drive, I sometimes had to park a considerable distance from the hotel and walk. The Boiler Room, which is located in the basement, hosts live music several nights. This itself is not an issue. But at least in my room (202), you can VERY clearly and loudly hear the band in the basement. While trying to sleep at 11:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday night, I instead laid awake due to the noise - I eventually accepted this and tried to guess what covers the bands were playing. I was also told housekeeping would visit - no one ever came by and I did not receive fresh linens during my 2 night stay. There was no front desk attendant when I checked out, and I instead had to call a posted phone number to check out and simply leave my key on the desk. Most egregiously, I witnessed a dispute in the lobby on the first night between other customers and the hotel staff. While Im not sure what the dispute was about, I personally overheard hotel employees (they were identifiable by their Boiler Room shirts) yelling and swearing at the customers. Overall, I would not suggest this hotel to anyone and will not be returning here if I need to make any return trips to Florence. Based on the experience I had, I found The Stricklin very overpriced and am confident I would have paid less and had a similar experience at a low grade motel room.
Apr 6th, 2024