The Hilton Garden Inn Lancaster is generally a clean and quiet hotel with a great location, offering easy accessibility to shopping and restaurants. Many guests find the staff extremely friendly, accommodating, and helpful, with particular praise for the front desk and dining crew. Check-in is often quick and smooth. However, the hotel shows some wear and can feel quite outdated. Some rooms have issues, such as mattresses that slide on the frame. The layout is also noted as inconvenient, with a long walk to the only elevator. While adjoining rooms are noise-proof, the hot tub has been found unclean. The rooms are spacious but lack amenities like a deposit safe, and bottled water carries an extra charge for non-members, though a water fountain is available.