Market Pavilion HotelvsJohn Rutledge House Inn
Market Pavilion Hotel and John Rutledge House Inn are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Market Pavilion Hotel ranks significantly higher than John Rutledge House Inn. Market Pavilion Hotel ranks #4 in Charleston with praise from 12 sources like Forbes Travel Guide, Afar Magazine and Condé Nast Traveler.
Market Pavilion Hotel Show All Reviews
225 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $209/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"This hotel on the corner of Market and East Bay is for those who like some chintz with their antebellum charm. Don't."
Fodor's
"It resembles a European grand hotel from the 19th century, and you feel like you're visiting royalty." Full review
Frommer's
"The hotel evokes old-time Charleston so effectively that virtually everyone is amazed that the structure is from 2003." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This luxurious property is located across the street from the City Market, in the heart of the most upscale area of the Historic District." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Charleston's newest luxury hotel, with the best skyline and harbor views in town, plus a charming rooftop bar and pool from which to take them in." Full review
Star Service
"This slick, traditional, purpose-built operation tops the list of deluxe small hotels in Charleston, along with the more authentic Wentworth Mansion and similarly new French Quarter Inn." Full review
Gayot
"The hotel embodies the graciousness of historic Charleston, while at the same time venturing tastefully into the 21st century, most notably with its rooftop swimming pool."
Zagat
3.7
"This landmark Downtown luxury hotel’s signature feature is the swanky rooftop pool and bar, but guests enjoy being “treated like royalty” throughout their stay."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"It’s the hottest, most modern spot in the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Opened in 2002 one block from Charleston Harbor, this four-story granite hotel has gas lanterns, mahogany foyers, and crown moldings that recall the late-nineteenth-century South." Full review
John Rutledge House Inn Show All Reviews
116 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $199/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"This charming 1763 building is one of 15 surviving homes owned by one of the 55 framers of the U.S. Constitution—and the only one converted into a hotel."
Fodor's
"The building has a New Orleans–esque exterior with wrought-iron architectural details, and inside, parquet floors sit beneath 14-foot ceilings adorned with plaster moldings." Full review
Star Service
"Don't let the amenities rating fool you—this is among the best small traditional inns in Charleston." Full review
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Guests can indulge in spa services or enjoy fine dining at the sister property Wentworth Mansion, which unfortunately is farther than what most folks choose to stroll.
Michelin Guide
"Inlaid parquet floors, canopied rice beds and carved plaster moldings mark the National Historic Landmark's restoration to its mid-18C appearance."
Zagat
"Set in a 1763 home that's been designated a National Historic Landmark (George Washington once ate breakfast here), this B&B offers rooms and suites furnished with period antiques."
Afar Magazine
"Rooms evoke the property's Colonial Era origins, with canopy beds, tilt-top tables, and brass fireplace screens." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The towering mansion and two carriage houses now offer 19 rooms, including palatial suites with canopy beds, 12-foot ceilings, original wood flooring, and Italian fireplaces." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A stylish hotel set in a historic Charleston townhouse where George Washington once stayed, and which has since survived earthquake, fire and a Union cannonball." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Governor John Rutledge was one of four South Carolinian signers of the US Constitution." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"The "spacious rooms" have Italian-marble fireplaces, period furnishings, and canopy or four-poster beds, creating a "very romantic ambience."" Full review