Hampton Inn Athens

Rooms are well acquainted, beds are comfortable. The complimentary breakfast could be better quality. There are at least three other hotels similarly priced in the area that do a better job than Hampton. I suggest having the GM take a tour of the market place and draw his/​her own conclusions.

I was a late night arrival and still received excellent service. The individual at the front desk had taken my call from from the road and gave me all the details about the hotel and pricing and even accepted a AAA discount. The room was very nice, very quiet, and very clean. The breakfast was as expected from a Hampton property. I would stay here again.

This Hampton is easy to find and is near many restaurants and stores. It’s not too far from Ohio University. The front desk staff is nice and will go above and beyond. Pool and hot tub are also nice. Room was clean and I was impressed with the size of the bathroom. I’d stay here again. The only downfall is there is no restaurant to provide room service.

They were happy to accommodate us after the Days Inn was revolting. Our room was pretty nice. The bed was ultra comfortable, it was very spacious, and we had absolutely fantastic sex in that bed. The room had two issues, though: 1) the pillows were too soft for us (all four pillows provided were the same) and 2) The bathtub was squeaky when walking around.
Breakfast was okay. The oatmeal was good, but we hate biscuits and gravy, and the only eggs were hard-​boiled, and there was only one type of bagel – plain. So, there was not much for us to eat.
Four stars for a better breakfast and pillows.
Overall, $ 122 after taxes for a king sized bed.

Nice clean property in a quiet area of Athens. Somewhat hard to find but the GPS had no problem.
Breakfast has good. More choices than some of their competition.
The staff as friendly and competent.
Had an in room safe but was not charged extra for the safe like I have seen other places.
Why not 5 stars?
The internet was extremely slow. My speed test showed:
Oct 9 17:15. Download 0.95 Mbps Upload 0.43 Mbps
Oct 10 6:47. Download 0.43. Upload 0.40
They advertise complimentary High speed internet access. I think they want you to buy an upgrade.
The extremely poor national reservation system at 855−271−3622.
They quoted a room rate higher than the price quoted on the internet. They finally matched the internet rate. Would not take my AARP card. Would not give me a confirmation number until I gave them my snail mail address. Promised an email confirmation, it never arrived. Finally I had to call the Athens property and spoke to the desk clerk. The reservation had arrived.
On check in they did take my AARP card. On receiving my final bill in the morning, I see the national reservation system has my home address wrong. I have to assume they also got my email address wrong. The up side is that I should not get advertising mail.

While this hotel was nice & clean, I will say the customer service is disappointing. I booked a room in a room block for 2 nights & was quoted 1 rate. Upon check in, I found out the second night was $ 90 more! I was not informed this at time of booking. Spoke with desk clerk, sales manager, & GM and each claimed there was nothing they could do and that the block was for the 1^st night only. Doesn’t make sense at all. Blocks usually cover the duration of the event one is attending. I find it very hard to believe the GM can’t adjust the rate to what I was quoted. I will never be staying in this hotel again whenever I visit Athens. The Holiday Inn Express is just as nice with a slightly lesser cost & better customer service… plus it’s a bit closer to campus.

Besides the usual excellent service and accommodations, the staff at this Hampton Inn were incredibly accommodating when my son came down with a stomach bug. I asked for a late checkout because he was still sleeping. At the time, I wasn’t sure if I could continue my cross country drive with him. We might have needed to extend our stay. The staff was as helpful as I could imagine. They granted the extension and then some. As we left, the manager and clerk both wished us fair travels and joined us in relief that our trip could continue.
To elaborate a little, their breakfast is delicious (not ‘the usual’ continental breakfast). They had a few real gems that made it excellent. There was greek yogurt and ‘regular’ yogurt. They had american fries and ‘bagel toppers’ which were half bagels with cheese and eggs on top (apparently freshly cooked too!) There was fresh fruit in addition to all the usuals– waffles, cereal, oatmeal and juice.
The room was very clean an comfortable. There is a pool (apparently very nice though I didn’t use it) and an exercise room. All around a surprisingly good experience despite the bad circumstances.
Cross posted on Unilocal and Google.

Great hotel!!! The staff was very helpful and nice, the room was very spacious and clean. The fitness room was maybe a little small but it was loaded with equipment. I would definitely stay here again.

It makes sense to be a Hilton Honors member as you get and earn the same consistent outstanding service at hopefully all of their properties. The Hampton Inn in Athens is no different. The staff is great. The beds rock. The cost is reasonable. It’s nestled by several restaurants (chain) though I would advise going to Zoe’s in town.
Their hot tub is awesome. Pool rocks for being indoors. Love the Hilton Properties.

Lots of pluses, not many minuses here. It’s near shopping and chain restaurants, if you’re into that sort of thing. The world-​famous Athens farmers market is right next door on Saturdays for a good deal of the year, so bring a cooler (and the rooms have mini-​fridges). It’s a few miles from campus, so it’s either a long walk or bike ride, or a short car or taxi ride if that’s your destination. Accommodations are standard Hampton: same clean, comfy beds, same breakfast buffet, same nice people. Let’s face it: no one stays at a Hampton because it’s exciting.

Wonderful hotel! Very well kept and clean. The entrance is a little wonky and easy to miss the first time around.
Your basic Hampton. Hot breakfast. Soft beds. Close to OU campus if that’s why you’re there.

Stayed in Athens twice this last week. Compared to the holiday inn exp, this hotel was nicer in terms of check in and out, staff, room, and facilities. Family friendly, and cost less for pretty much the same room (king with pull out couch). Was happy with it