HarbourView InnvsAnsonborough Inn
Both Harbourview Inn and Ansonborough Inn are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Harbourview Inn is preferred by most professionals compared to Ansonborough Inn. Harbourview Inn is ranked #7 in Charleston with positive reviews from 11 publications like Fodor's, Concierge and Condé Nast Traveler.
HarbourView Inn Show All Reviews
2 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401
From $169/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Concierge
"If you want to be right in the historic district, this hotel in an old shipping warehouse is steps from the harbor, Old City Market, and Lower King Street's antique row."
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Request one that overlooks the Waterfront Park along the Cooper River.
Fodor's
"Calming earth tones and rattan furniture soothe; four-poster beds and sea-grass rugs complete the Lowcountry look." Full review
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If you ask for a room facing the harbor, you can gaze out onto the kid-friendly fountain and 8 acres of Waterfront Park.
Oyster
Upscale
"Harbour View Inn is a historic landmark, and the only waterfront hotel downtown." Full review
Star Service
"Across the street from Waterfront Park, next to the more florid Vendue Inn, this purpose-built, full-service hotel frequently pops up on popular lists of Charleston's Top 10 lodgings." Full review
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Best choose a unit on the third floor to guarantee a water vista.
Michelin Guide
"This historic district property overlooks Charleston Harbor. Low country-style guest rooms feature four-poster beds, wicker chests and seagrass rugs."
Gayot
"Simple can either be stark or strikingly elegant---in the case of this hotel, its the latter. This stately brick building is well-located overlooking a pretty fountain plaza."
Jetsetter
"Boutique inn with classic Charleston style just steps from the harbor and the city’s best sights." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Friendly staff and a prime harbour-front location make HarbourView Inn a choice spot for those visiting Charleston." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Located across the street from the Cooper River, the hotel is a great spot for visitors who like exploring on foot and getting to know their destination. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"For top-tier service and a private rooftop bar with sunset views, you can't do any better." Full review
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If you're looking for a little more luxury, then request the historic part of the hotel (the staff calls that location 1A).
Ansonborough Inn
21 Hasell Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $119/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Rustic-cum-nautical décor and huge rooms, big enough to house an entire family, set this all-suite B&B apart from the historic district's lace-and-doily crowd."
Fodor's
"At this boutique hotel boasting a number of large, comfortable suites, you can indulge in evening wine and cheese on the rooftop terrace while enjoying views of the city and Cooper River." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A central atrium done up with burnished pine, exposed beams and nautical-themed oil paintings makes this intimate Historic District hotel feel like being inside an antique sailing ship." Full review
Star Service
"On a charming street of residential town houses, this is a tightly run, midrange ship, loft-inspired, with a bayside location just two blocks from the market area." Full review
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For those in search of water vistas, choose either 330 or 332.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"An upper-middle-range boutique hotel with charming interiors... offers a free breakfast." Full review
Frommer's
"The Ansonborough retains its enormous exposed pinewood beams and cavernous three-story lobby. The extra spacious rooms are comfy, with 25-foot ceilings, attractive furniture, modern granite bathrooms" Full review