Wentworth Mansion

Top 1% of hotels in Charleston

9/10

“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.”

– Gayot

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

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

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