"A favorite of power brokers, politicians, and movie stars, this stylish 440-room hotel is best enjoyed on an expense account."

"Even casual passersby enjoy gazing up at the immense handblown Murano glass chandelier in the hotel's open lobby." Full review

"A curving central staircase graces the lobby of this recently renovated Charleston institution, now operated by Orient Express Hotels, lnc."

"Elegantly furnished luxury hotel located in Charleston's historic district close to restaurants, shops, and attractions."

"Guests at this 400-plus-room hotel with an enviable "location, location, location" in the “center of town” enjoy "elegance" and "true Southern luxury" in “immaculate” and “spacious” rooms."

"Charleston's premier hostelry, an Orient Express Property, is an eight-story landmark in the Historic District that looks like a postmodern French château." Full review

"This pretty hotel offers a timelessness that matches the city in which it resides."

"The Italian marble lobby at this eight-story building has a 12-foot crystal chandelier and a Georgian Open Arm staircase that "recall a grand seventeenth-century home."" Full review

"Between King and Meeting streets, this is Charleston's watermark of luxury, a select service-oriented hotel that adjoins an upscale retail development in the heart of the fabled historic district." Full review

"Brick-faced gem in the heart of downtown Charleston, with traditional decor and pure Southern hospitality." Full review