Charleston, South CarolinaOld Village
Post House
Lowcountry village inn
Old Village Charleston, South Carolina
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Lowcountry village inn
It runs like a village pub with rooms, where a lively tavern downstairs gives way to quiet upstairs quarters.
“There is no lobby per se, but there is an umbrella-sheltered outdoor patio with fledgling olive trees where you can breakfast or sip your nightcap.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Locals pack the street-facing front bar and striped-awning patio for afternoon cocktails.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
this well-preserved 19th-century house has been refashioned as a boutique inn, perhaps most properly understood as a very fine restaurant with a handful of beautifully crafted guest rooms.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Charleston Harbor sits a block away, and quiet residential lanes dead-end at the surrounding tidal marsh.
The rooms
Archival Arts and Crafts wallpaper covers the walls, with vintage woven rugs laid over original wood floors.
Restaurant
Post House
Local seafood leads the menu, served in a dining room centered on an exposed brick fireplace.
Mount Pleasant scored big when husband-wife team Ben and Kate Towill took the reins at Post House, upgrading it from a neighborhood favorite to the suburb’s best eatery.
At the table
Canvas directors chairs line the courtyard patio under a striped canopy, and the front bar welcomes walk-ins along Pitt Street.
How it began
The 1896 building served as a village post office, store, and private residence before becoming an inn in 1984.
Charleston
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Our shorthand
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.