The Dewberry Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Ansonborough
Vibe
Mid-century modern pieces, warm cherry paneling, and a lively ground-floor salon create a sleek alternative to traditional antebellum style.
“Mid-century Southern salon”
Mid-century Southern Modernism with Vermont marble, cherry paneling, salvaged Georgia tobacco farm floors, and custom Stickley armoires.
Complimentary Volvo house car service, custom bath fragrances, and plush canopy beds fitted with imported Irish linens.
The Living Room brass bar and rooftop Citrus Club serve craft cocktails alongside live jazz and skyline views.
Facing Marion Square on Meeting Street, walking distance to King Street shopping and historic downtown churches.
“Practically every surface throughout the lobby, living areas, and guest rooms is made of smooth stone or hard wood … while the furnishings are either vintage or bespoke and hand-crafted.”
Rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame city steeples, while bathrooms feature polished Vermont marble and cast-iron soaking tubs beside imported Irish linens.
“Its cool, lime-washed facade gives way to a sleek, marble-slabbed lobby flanked by warm wooden walls and accented with mid-century modern furniture.”
Wellness
Cypress-clad walls enclose serene treatment spaces offering Lowcountry botanical therapies, alongside a fitness studio equipped with Peloton bikes.
“The 155-room Dewberry – named, in fact, after its Atlanta-based real estate magnate owner – channels its Deep South DNA without ever straying into kitsch.”
Backstory
Commissioned in the 1960s as a federal office building, the structure sat abandoned after Hurricane Floyd before an eight-year restoration.
“The wood-paneled lobby gives way to a cozy living room straight out of Mad Men, featuring live music and a brass bar…”
Eat & drink
Cocktails flow from the brass bar in The Living Room, while the rooftop Citrus Club pairs drinks with panoramic peninsula views.
The neighborhood
Bordering Ansonborough across from leafy Marion Square, the setting places Ansonborough's quieter streets and central downtown within an easy stroll.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.