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After Renovation, The Vendue is Charleston’s First Art Hotel

The Vendue, a boutique hotel in Charleston’s historic French Quarter, has reopened its doors after a six-month renovation project. The renovations introduced two new restaurant concepts, The Drawing Room and The Press; a property-wide art program; and updates to the hotel’s vast collection of room types. The property is made up of two main structures […]

Charleston Ranks High Among ‘Best Of’ Lists

In the last year Charleston added a number of accolades to its already lengthy list of awards. In 2012 Charleston came out on top of the world as readers of Conde Nast Traveler voted it the best city in the world and the No. 1 city in the United States. Here’s what the magazine readers had to say: With the “best beaches […]

Charleston: Best Place to Spend Christmas

We’ve been talking about Christmas in Charleston for weeks. There are so many events, great places to shop and amazing local gift ideas. So it was no surprise to us when Travel + Leisure put Charleston on its “Best Places to Spend Christmas” list. The travel magazine had this to say about the Holy City: […]

Get to Know Edgar Allan Poe

Just mention the name Edgar Allan Poe and images of mystery and darkness come to mind. Even though he only lived 40 years, Poe’s writings in the 19th century have lived on. This fall join Charleston Stage for the production of “Nevermore” and get a glimpse into Poe’s life. This performance incorporates scenes from Poe’s […]

Romance in Charleston

Gate by Philip Simmons

Water views, cobblestone streets and a cozy corner table for dinner are just the right ingredients for a romantic getaway to Charleston. Travel & Leisure has named Charleston the second most romantic city, and Yahoo! News, through its weekly “Wanderlust” series, ranked Charleston No. 1 on its list of top surprisingly romantic cities in the […]

Charleston Among World’s Best

Charleston, SC Events

More accolades for our fair city came this week when Travel + Leisure magazine named the Wentworth Mansion No. 1 on its list of Top Small City Hotels in the Continental U.S. as part of its annual World’s Best Awards. The Market Pavilion Hotel came in at fourth place, and Planters Inn was ranked No. […]

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