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The best hotels in the university district, Gastonia

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 48 Gastonia hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Gastonia, out of the 48 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9405622 down to 4.75.

Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy is the one I would book myself.

Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy

Highest rated of the five

Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy

★★★★★4.9405622 from 249 reviews

Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9405622 from 249 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre and around $259 a night on the dates we checked.

48 hotels in Gastonia qualified for this list and five made it. \"Maple Cottage\" - Spacious 4BR Family Home in Safe Neighborhood in Gastonia is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy1

    Riverside Cottage in Mt. Holly- Quiet Comfy

    ★★★★★4.9405622 from 249 reviews

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    • \"Maple Cottage\" - Spacious 4BR Family Home in Safe Neighborhood in Gastonia2

      \"Maple Cottage\" - Spacious 4BR Family Home in Safe Neighborhood in Gastonia

      ★★★★★4.803275 from 229 reviews

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      • Modern 3BR New Build | King Bed + Roku TVs3

        Modern 3BR New Build | King Bed + Roku TVs

        ★★★★★4.75 from 206 reviews

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        • Modern 3BR Retreat | King Bed + Smart TVs4

          Modern 3BR Retreat | King Bed + Smart TVs

          ★★★★★4.75 from 192 reviews

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          • Grace Delani Getaway. Charming 3 bedroom home located in Gastonia, NC.5

            Grace Delani Getaway. Charming 3 bedroom home located in Gastonia, NC.

            ★★★★★5 from 82 reviews

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            How this list was put together

            48 Gastonia hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

            Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

            The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

            What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

            Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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            Hana Okada The Low Countries

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