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HarbourView InnvsThe Restoration Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, The Restoration ranks significantly higher than Harbourview Inn. The Restoration ranks #3 in Charleston with positive reviews from 13 reviewers including Oyster, Lonely Planet and goop.
HarbourView Inn
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Oyster
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Michelin Guide
Gayot
Jetsetter
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Condé Nast Traveler 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.
OysterUpscale
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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).
The Restoration Hotel Gayot
Zagat Oyster Afar Magazine Jetsetter Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide The Telegraph
goop
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
75 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $249/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot "The Restoration on King is a luxurious boutique hotel located in the heart of Charleston's lovely historic district. Rich with heritage details, this hotel feature balconies overlooking downtown."
Zagat "Exposed brick and original wood frame the otherwise contemporary decor throughout this boutique hotel featuring posh, fully furnished apartment-style suites replete with a full kitchen."
OysterUpscale
"While rates are high, they aren’t outrageous for a small, luxury venue with only a handful of spacious rooms. Lots of little perks abound." Full review
Afar Magazine "In 2010, the Restoration on King opened with a new concept for Charleston: a small-scale luxury hotel that was contemporary boutique, not traditional B&B." Full review
Jetsetter "Hip home away from home with Southern charm and a rooftop lounge in downtown Charleston." Full review
Star Service "It is better equipped and better looking than even the top time-share properties in town (Lodge Alley and Church Street Inn)." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"The Restoration is discreetly tucked away off of King Street, Charleston’s most popular shopping strip." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"A seamless, imaginative weaving together of new and existing buildings, The Restoration offers 54 suites, plus a rooftop restaurant and bar." Full review
goop "Staying in one of The Restoration’s smartly decorated suites—which combine classic Southern design with clean, modern touches—is almost akin to staying at a really fabulous Airbnb." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Reclaimed wood-bound hallways lead to 54 rooms over a few buildings, which grow from 500-sq-feet and are awash in modern indigo, some with kitchenettes and washers and dryers." Full review
