Restored Italianate townhouses
Twin Italianate townhomes offer an intimate retreat, opening onto a sweeping front porch and a quiet, alabaster-bricked courtyard garden.
Where it shines
Notable
Antique furnishings meet contemporary fixtures and high ceilings across merged nineteenth-century residences.
Notable
Indian-accented breakfasts, afternoon tea, and a sunset Champagne sabering ritual each day.
Notable
Twin 1876 Italianate merchant townhouses with a contiguous front porch and waltz-out windows.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Its 16 rooms are impressive — they vary widely in size, but all are luxuriously outfitted, and designed in a modern-classic style...
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set on East Gaston Street in the Historic District, the inn sits just one block north of Forsyth Park.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling waltz-out windows lead to private balconies, framing high-ceilinged spaces appointed with custom millwork, period furnishings, and modern comforts.
The spa
The lower-level treatment rooms host botanical massages and hydrotherapy sessions in standalone hammered copper soaking tubs.
Dogs stay too.
The Bar
Evening service begins with a ceremonial sunset Champagne sabering at the forest-green paneled cocktail counter.
At the table
Morning menus bring Indian spices to Southern breakfasts beside carved marble fireplaces, followed by loose-leaf afternoon tea.
How it began
Built in 1876 for merchants Henry Dresser and Samuel Palmer, the adjoining Victorian townhomes were merged in 2021.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.