Market Pavilion HotelvsWentworth Mansion
Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, Wentworth Mansion ranks slightly better than Market Pavilion Hotel. Wentworth Mansion comes in at #2 in Charleston with praise from 15 reviewers including Hideaway Report, The Telegraph 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
Wentworth Mansion Show All Reviews
149 Wentworth St., Charleston, SC 29401
From $349/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"This elegant inn, a stunning example of Gilded Age architecture, is largely unchanged since the days when it belonged to Francis Silas Rodgers."
Fodor's
"Guests at the most grand inn in town admire the Second Empire antiques and reproductions, the rich fabrics, inset wood paneling, and original stained-glass windows." Full review
Star Service
"Five blocks west of King Street, this is Charleston's best option for those seeking a small, select, full-service hotel with authentic patina in the historic center." Full review
Gayot
"This Second Empire-style home was built between 1885 and 1887... Accommodations range from Mansion Rooms to the Grand Mansion Suite. The latter looks as if it belongs in a European villa."
Zagat
4.0
"Housed in a circa-1886 mansion, this “breathtakingly beautiful” “gem of a hotel” tucked away on residential Wentworth Street features “luxurious” rooms furnished with antiques."
Afar Magazine
"This Gilded Age residence, built for a cotton merchant and his bride in the 1880s, was renovated and opened as a hotel in 1998 after stints as a masonic meeting place and an insurance office." Full review
Jetsetter
"Circa 1886 boutique sleep with a spa and ideal location a short walk to downtown Charleston." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Stately and elegant yet warmly inviting, the Wentworth Mansion offers a unique step back in time." Full review
goop
"Proof that you don’t have to go too far to be completely transported, a stay at Charleston’s Wentworth Mansion is the closest one might come to traveling back in time." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Restored 1887 mansion-hotel in tranquil setting at the edge of Charleston’s historic district." Full review