Walk the shady, oak-vaulted streets past clapboard cottages and rambling mansions, and you'll come upon The Willcox. An old-fashioned Southern hotel, a grand white-pillared glory. As lovely and genteel as a rose on a lapel.

Every winter, the well-heeled of the Guilded Age came to Aiken seeking horse racing, fox hunting, and high society. The Willcox was the most stately of the hotels that sprang up to serve them. FDR would ride his private train car to the back door and slip in quietly.

Today, as grand and graceful as ever, the Willcox's quiet, sumptuous bedrooms, high ceilings, fireplaces, cream-papered walls and dark wood invite repose. Every room is unique and all have sitting areas with restful, generous beds, blanketed in cool, clean linen. They are elegantly appointed with period antiques, high ceilings with crown moldings, luxurious featherbeds and pillows, and serviced by housekeeping each day. All suites and most guest rooms have fireplaces. The bathrooms are chapels to water, soap and lotion, with deep soaking tubs, double sinks, stacks of thick towels and plush robes. Below, on the first floor, are two private treatment rooms where rejuvenation reigns supreme.

Well-trained pets are welcome. If your pet is joining you in one of our suites, a $50.00 per night charge will apply. We also require a $200.00 pet security deposit, which is fully refunded upon departure provided no property damage, noise complaints, or disobedience of our pet rules occur. We ask that your pets are securely ensconced in their crates when you leave them in your room to ensure our housekeepers can provide daily housekeeping services to you. Crates are available for lease at the hotel. Pets are accepted on a limited basis, so please inquire about availability prior to arrival.