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SC has one of the best hotels in the US, new Condé Nast ranking shows. Here’s why it’s great

Shoppers and students experience part of King Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Shoppers and students experience part of King Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021. jboucher@thestate.com

Once again, a Lowcountry destination has graced Condé Nast Traveler as a “best of” location in a recently released “Gold List.”

In the publication’s 30th list of the “world’s greatest hotels and cruises” captured from nearly a year’s worth of work, “The Best Hotels and Resorts in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean: The Gold List 2024” included just one South Carolina locale.

This year, The Charleston Place in Historic Downtown Charleston has made the coveted list.

After winning ‘Reader’s Choice Awards” from the magazine each year since 2017, The Charleston Place is no stranger to winning accolades and words of praise.

After first opening in 1986, the famed hotel is the largest of its caliber in the city with a grand total of 434 rooms.

The popular location is well-renowned for its architecture and interior design by its guests who visit from around the world as well as locals who visit it for drinks, dining and special occasions.

The Charleston Place also plays itself as the pinnacle of festivity during the holiday season, with several grand events, room packages, dining options and its own towering Christmas tree.

Sarah Claire McDonald
The Island Packet
Sarah Claire McDonald worked as a Service Journalism Reporter for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. She specialized in writing audience-focused, unique, spotlight stories about people, places and occurrences in the Lowcountry. Originally from the Midwest, Sarah Claire studied news media, communications and English at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she graduated in 2021.
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