Locals' Favorite
86 Cannon Historic Inn
A 19th-century home turned 7-room inn with private balconies, claw-foot tubs, and a daily breakfast spread that locals try to crash. Run by hosts who'll plan your weekend if you ask.
A 19th-century home turned 7-room inn with private balconies, claw-foot tubs, and a daily breakfast spread that locals try to crash. Run by hosts who'll plan your weekend if you ask.
The Forbes Five-Star newcomer perched on Marion Square. Italian marble bathrooms, a rooftop pool bar at sunset, and a French patisserie at street level. Service that genuinely remembers your name.
The 1763 home of a signer of the U.S. Constitution. Hand-carved Italian marble fireplaces, original ironwork, and a complimentary wine reception in a parlor where Washington once stood.
A Relais & Châteaux property with 64 rooms, a celebrated restaurant (Peninsula Grill), and a courtyard you'll want to take coffee in every morning. Walking distance to everything.
The grand dame of King Street. 434 rooms, a celebrated tea service, a rooftop pool with harbor views, and shopping that goes from Gucci to Mast General Store all under one roof.
An 1892 Queen Anne mansion overlooking White Point Garden — the photogenic favorite of South of Broad. Tiffany stained glass, hand-carved oak, and an afternoon happy hour on the wraparound veranda.
An 1853 Charleston landmark, faithfully restored. The kind of grand-hotel lobby that begs for a martini before dinner. 216 rooms, a heated pool, and a courtyard that catches the breeze just right.
54 suites in a beautifully restored complex of historic buildings. A rooftop bar with views of the steeples, complimentary house-blend coffee, and the kind of lobby you actually want to hang out in.
41 rooms with a 1920s, gentleman's-club sensibility. A complimentary cocktail hour with hand-chipped ice and a personal butler service. Quietly tucked off Market Street.
Charleston's art hotel — rotating gallery installations across two historic buildings, a beloved rooftop bar (the Rooftop), and a French Quarter location half a block from Waterfront Park.
An 1886 Second Empire mansion that's the only AAA Five-Diamond inn in America. 21 rooms, complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres each evening, and a rooftop cupola with the best 360° view of the peninsula.
Three 1804 row houses linked by gardens and piazzas. 18 rooms, a complimentary cocktail hour with a sommelier, and one of Charleston's most quietly excellent restaurants on-site.