Embrace a Slow Pace in Charming Charleston
This Port City Overflows With Southern Comfort.
By Robin Tierney
Every staff member at the John Rutledge House Inn made us feel so welcome that we knew our first visit would not be our last.
This Charleston inn exudes so much historical charm that even canine guests can’t resist sniffing around. Built in 1763 by a signer of the U.S. Constitution, the exquisitely restored home’s architecture, gorgeous rooms with 12-foot ceilings, carved Italian marble fireplaces, original plaster moldings, inlaid floors, graceful ironwork and romantic balconies captivate visitors—many of whom are repeat. Things of course have changed since 1791, when George Washington had breakfast with Mrs. Rutledge. Modern-day guests can look forward to a lavish made-to-order cooked breakfast served daily in the ballroom or on the private patio.
John Rutledge House Inn is both a founding hotel in Historic Hotels of America and a Travel + Leisure Reader’s Choice award-winner. Its hospitality extends to Fido with a pet fee of $25 per night.
But I must warn you of a problem: between the elegance, comfort, breakfast, afternoon tea and hors d’oeuvres, and evening port, sherry and brandy, it’s hard to crowbar oneself off the property.
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