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Rooms are filled with French-inspired decor and sumptuous beds finished in luxurious European linens. There's even a pillow menu to ensure a restful night: Choose among buckwheat, hypoallergenic and Swedish massage pillows. Other thoughtful amenities include evening turndown service, an in-room sound machine and a nightly wine and cheese reception.
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No matter what type of vacation you’re planning, selecting a pretty hotel—inside and out—is vital. Whether you plan to stay for a week or weekend, a hotel that combines good interior design, charming architecture (that ideally has some history!), and a beautiful surrounding landscape can easily boost your experience.
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There’s something about a winter getaway to a mountain town filled with all the textbook cozy, cold-weather stuff that just screams romance. Imagine spending the day skiing, cuddling up on a sofa with a hot toddy or cup of mulled wine, heading to a dimly lit bistro for dinner, and retiring to a fireplace-warmed room at a charming slopeside hotel.
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When thinking about the best places to travel in December, you may be tempted to view the month through the lens of Christmas—which is understandable, given the wealth of cities that go all out for the holidays.
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Guests visiting during December can book the Sleigh Bell Suite. Decorated with garlands and mistletoe, the suite also features an in-room eggnog bar and classic holiday movie screenings.
2023 Readers’ Choice Awards: The Top Hotels in Charleston
"The service remains as personal as ever, with an admirable attention to detail—staff remember names and preferences—served with a dose of quiet hospitality."
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"Celebrate the holidays in the Holy City...book the French Quarter Inn's Sleigh Bell Suite, which comes fully decked out in holiday decor and features an in-room eggnog bar, cookies and milk."
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"After admiring the area's historical homes as you stroll hand in hand through the Battery promenade, retreat to the French Quarter Inn, a boutique hotel known for its Southern hospitality."
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#15 Hotel in Charleston
"There's a lot to love about Charleston, South Carolina. From cobblestoned streets lined with candy-colored houses and the Ravenel Bridge soaring high above the harbor, to the latest trendy restaurants, hotels, and rooftop lounges, the "Holy City" is at once traditional and ever-changing."
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"The French Quarter Inn, voted the best hotel in Charleston by our readers, will be fully decked out with a 15-foot Christmas tree and free gingerbread cookies in the rotunda, while the Sleigh Bell Suite comes with even more festive amenities: an in-room eggnog bar, freshly-baked cookies served by the fireplace, holiday movie screenings, and a special reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas from Santa himself."
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"The French Quarter Inn, voted the best hotel in Charleston by our readers, is fully decked out with a 15-foot Christmas tree and free gingerbread cookies in the rotunda."
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"Travel and good sleep notoriously don’t mix—but the French Quarter Inn is working to change that by way of a partnership with the sleep app SleepSpace... And to help you doze off even more easily when the time comes, the hotel offers free sleep sound machines, sleepytime tea, and a Sound Sleep pillow menu."
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"The French Quarter Inn welcomes guests with a flute of champagne—and that’s just the beginning. Opened in 2002, the hotel is known for its opulent decor and services, which include port and cookies at evening turndown, a nightly wine and cheese reception, and daily continental breakfast with pastries, fruit, and biscuits delivered to your door or served on the terrace."
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"Craft cocktails, fresh baked cookies, and complementary champagne await at the French Quarter Inn, one of the plushest boutique hotels to be found in Charleston's most historic neighborhood..."
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"The Historic District is the heart of the city, with a variety of accommodation options, including French Quarter Inn, offering southern hospitality..."
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"With its traditional, home-baroque interior, the French Quarter Inn is a masterclass in providing glamour along with the world-class hospitality."
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#4 in Best Charleston, SC Hotels
#3 in Downtown Charleston
#7 in Best South Carolina Hotels
#91 in Best USA Hotels
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"The French Quarter Inn (another World’s Best Award-winner) goes all-out with classic decorations in the lobby, but the hotel’s merriest room — the Sleigh Bell Suite — offers the ultimate holiday experience."
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"The French Quarter Inn, a T+L World’s Best Award winner, goes all out for the holidays, with sparkling decor in the lobby and a gingerbread house replica of St. Philip’s Church, a Holy City landmark."
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Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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"Stay downtown at the French Quarter Inn or the waterfront HarbourView Inn for luxurious accommodations..."
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"Couldn't Get to London, England? Try: Charleston, South Carolina"
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"For the second year in a row, the best hotel in the US is the French Quarter Inn, a 50-room boutique hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, according to Tripadvisor's 2020 Travelers' Choice Awards."
Tripadvisor: Listed #12 Hotel in The U.S.
Named #12 best hotel in the U.S. in the 2022 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards
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