Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Shepherd Hotel is an 9 minute walk to the admissions office for campus tours, less than a five-minute walk to Bowman Field, Sikes Hall, the Business School, and other parts of campus
The City of Clemson does not allow for on street or public garage overnight parking, but the hotel offers valet parking for an overnight fee of $20 a night. Guests can text the team to have their car waiting for them under the Porte Cochere.
Yes, we welcome two pets up to 25 pounds for an additional fee of $50 per stay (maximum two nights). Well-behaved pets may be left in the room unattended and are to be leashed whenever in public areas. Only ADA service animals are permitted in the Delish Sisters restaurant or the Thomas Bar. When the rooftop is not being used for an event, guests are welcome to bring their pets to the roof.
Of course, yet any small gatherings (> 6 guests) or private events must be arranged through the hotel’s events team.
The Delish Sisters restaurant serves breakfast and an all-day menu thereafter featuring coffees, pastries, bowls, salads, wraps and heartier fare. The “dynamic lipstick and sneaker wearing duo” create fresh, nourishing food using wholesome and very often local ingredients in their fast casual restaurant found in the lobby of the hotel.
Our team will deliver food to your room in the Delish Sisters’ to-go packaging. Hotel guests can also take food to the rooftop when not in use for an event.
Our reason-for-being is to positively impact the lives of others through authentic hospitality. We partner with Clemson LIFE, a program in Clemson’s College of Education where students with intellectual disabilities can receive a college experience while preparing for competitive employment and independent living. The Shepherd Hotel partners with CU LIFE in training the students for hospitality careers while offering gainful employment to CU LIFE alumni. Within a year or two of opening, we expect upwards of 30-40% of the Shepherd team will be individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Yes, we aim to take our model and bring it to other college towns with LIFE programs in our quest to reduce the extraordinarily high unemployment rate for people with disabilities. For an opportunity to grow with us and franchise a Shepherd Hotel, please email franchising@shepherdhotels.com.