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Hotel Information: Built as a brick warehouse in the 1880s, this renovated boutique hotel provides a prime waterfront location amid historic Charleston’s quiet streets lined with palmetto palms. With just 52 guestrooms, the HarbourView Inn attracts visitors with its serene surroundings, dedicated service, and Southern hospitality.
Amenity highlights: The HarbourView Inn has two intimate second-floor lobbies. One includes a pine floor, gas fireplace, wood-paddle ceiling fans, and windows facing the harbor. The second borders a sky-lighted atrium and serves as the setting for Continental breakfast, evening wine and cheese, and after-dark cookies and milk. In addition, hot tea service is delivered to guestrooms each afternoon.
Rooms
Spacious guestrooms in this boutique Charleston inn feature custom-made furnishings, original artwork, high ceilings, and bathrooms with granite-topped vanities. Four-poster beds have Tempur-Pedic mattresses, triple sheeting, and white matelassé bedspreads. Lightweight waffle-weave bathrobes are provided.
Amenities include complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access and multi-line phones with voice mail and complimentary local calls.
Each room contains a 27-inch, flat-panel LCD TV with complimentary HBO. Rooms are cooled by air conditioning, ceiling fans, and windows that open.
A complimentary newspaper is delivered daily. Complimentary hot tea service with scones or other snacks is provided on request. Nightly turndown service includes Sweet Dream Treats of chocolates atop the pillows. In-room massage services can be arranged (surcharge).
Smoking is not permitted inside guestrooms.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Television - Flat-panel
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Complimentary newspaper
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Extra towels/bedding
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Massage - available in room
- Multi-line phone
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
Recreation
The inn provides complimentary 45-minute walking tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4 PM (hours and availability subject to change).
Across the street from the hotel, Waterfront Park offers tree-shaded seating, a fountain with splash deck for children, and a 500-foot pier jutting into Charleston Harbor that has covered seating, swings, and views of passing ships and the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown moored across the harbor. The surrounding historical district is appealing for jogging, biking, and walking. Carriage tours depart from City Market, three blocks away. Harbor tours, fishing charters, and excursions to Fort Sumter depart from the Aquarium Wharf, one mile away.
Folly Beach, 11.5 miles away, offers swimming, surfing, sailing, and other water sports. Among the nearby golf courses are Charleston Municipal Golf Course, 5.5 miles away, and Patriots Point Golf Links, 7.5 miles away. Francis Marion National Forest, 42 miles north of the city, offers bird watching, wildlife viewing, and hiking paths.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Dock nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
Located in Charleston’s historical district, the award-winning HarbourView Inn sits across the street from Waterfront Park with its 500-foot pier that juts into the harbor. Three blocks away are City Market and the departure point for carriage tours. The hotel offers complimentary 45-minute walking tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Public rooms include two intimate second-floor lobbies. One is an atrium-style space and the setting for an extravagant complimentary Continental breakfast, evening wine and cheese, nightly cookies and milk, and 24-hour coffee and flavored iced tea. Breakfast can also be served in guestrooms or on a rooftop terrace overlooking Charleston Harbor. Hot tea service is delivered to guestrooms each afternoon, on request. Guests have access to a complimentary lobby workstation, as well as wireless Internet access throughout the inn. Smoking is not permitted inside the inn; however, guests are allowed to smoke on the fourth-floor terrace overlooking the harbor. |
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of floors: 4
- Parking (valet) $16 per day
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Number of rooms: 52
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (limited hours)
- Tour assistance
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $16 per 24-hour period with in/out privileges
This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
All guests have the option of a complimentary Continental breakfast served each morning to guests' rooms, in the atrium lobby, or on a fourth-floor terrace overlooking Charleston Harbor. Breakfast items may include locally baked pastries, bagels, granola, yogurts, cereals, cheeses, fresh fruit, juices, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and milk. Other complimentary snacks, served in the atrium lobby, include wine and cheese, 5 PM-6 PM; cookies and milk, 9 PM-10 PM; and 24-hour coffee and flavored iced teas (hours subject to change). Upon request, guests enjoy a complimentary hot tea service with scones, muffins, or other snacks served in the privacy of their rooms.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Magnolia's
Cypress
High Cotton
McCrady’s
SNOB (Slightly North of Broad)
Awards And Affiliations
HarbourView Inn is listed in the 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Address
2 Vendue Range
Charleston, SC 29401
USA
Nearest major airport:
Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
Area:
Historic Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
