Is Guest House at Houndslake Still Open? Update (Aiken, SC)
Current status
As of September 2026, Guest House at Houndslake is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated May 2026, and Tripadvisor's review page, current as of this check, both show recent guest activity at the property under its present name.
- Season / episode Season 5, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 897 Houndslake Dr, Aiken, SC 29803
- Current name The Inn at Houndslake
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What happened after Hotel Impossible?
Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel), the series in which hotel consultant Anthony Melchiorri works with struggling independent properties, featured the business as Guest House at Houndslake in the episode "Masters of My Domain" (S5E6), which aired 2014-11-11. The property sits inside the Houndslake golf community at 897 Houndslake Dr in Aiken, South Carolina, a city that draws overflow lodging demand each spring during the Masters golf tournament in nearby Augusta, Georgia.
Since the episode aired, the property has continued operating at the same Houndslake Dr address, now under the shortened name The Inn at Houndslake, according to Google Places and the business's own website, theinnathoundslake.com. The website describes a guest house built around Southern hospitality traditions and situated on the community's golf course. Yelp's page for the property, updated in May 2026, lists eleven reviews describing clean, quiet rooms and helpful staff. Tripadvisor's page for the same address, checked for this review in September 2026, carries additional recent guest ratings that favor the location for two-person stays and mention the on-site golf course, continental breakfast, and outdoor pool. Expedia and Hotels.com also carry 2026-dated pricing and review pages tied to the same 897 Houndslake Dr address.
No news coverage, ownership filing, or social-media announcement describing a sale, renovation, or closure was found for the property beyond the name change reflected in current listings. This account relies on the business's own website and the Yelp, Tripadvisor, Expedia, and Hotels.com listing pages cited above.
Featured on Hotel Impossible
- Show
- Hotel Impossible
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Masters of My Domain
- What was featured
- the property's hospitality operations under its original name
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Guest House at Houndslake
Frequently asked questions
Is Guest House at Houndslake still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Guest House at Houndslake is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
What happened to Guest House at Houndslake after Hotel Impossible?
Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel), the series in which hotel consultant Anthony Melchiorri works with struggling independent properties, featured the business as Guest House at Houndslake in the episode "Masters of My Domain" (S5E6), which aired 2014-11-11. As of September 2026, Guest House at Houndslake is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
What is Guest House at Houndslake called now?
Now: The Inn at Houndslake (formerly Guest House at Houndslake). As of September 2026, Guest House at Houndslake is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Where is Guest House at Houndslake located?
897 Houndslake Dr, Aiken, SC 29803. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Guest House at Houndslake?
Season 5, Episode 6 of Hotel Impossible, first aired November 11, 2014. The episode is titled “Masters of My Domain”.
What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?
Yelp's page for the property, updated in May 2026, lists eleven reviews describing clean, quiet rooms and helpful staff. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 897 Houndslake Dr, Aiken, SC 29803
- Venue type
- hotel
- Official website
- theinnathoundslake.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in South Carolina
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-inn-at-houndslake-aiken
- Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g30087-d557985-Reviews-The_Inn_at_Houndslake-Aiken_South_Carolina.html
- theinnathoundslake.com — http://www.theinnathoundslake.com/
- expedia.com — https://www.expedia.com/Aiken-Hotels-The-Inn-At-Houndslake.h5855904.Hotel-Information
- hotels.com — https://www.hotels.com/ho473816/the-inn-at-houndslake-aiken-united-states-of-america/
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