HotelChatter - Tag: Charleston Hotels

Hilton Head: Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort Is Now An Omni

ASchechter — 2012-02-03T09:32:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/HiltonHeadResort.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Omni%20Hotels">Omni Hotels</a> has been busy down in South Carolina securing the re-branding of its newest property: the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Oceanfront+Resort+Hilton+Head+Island/ian/129923">Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort</a>. Changes to the hotel will come gradually: starting first with the name change. Though Omni's sibling company, Allegiance Hospitality, has managed the resort since 2003, now the whole place rests in Omni's hands. The current $18 million renovation, which will last through 2013, is intended to better "showcase the natural beauty of the resort." Which could mean anything really, but we're hoping for more windows that look out onto the ocean for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Killer%20View">better views</a>. Meanwhile, time will also be devoted to the Courtyard area between the resort and the beach, as well as the

Charleston: An Apartment Doubles as a Hotel Room In Charleston

ASchechter — 2011-08-29T15:34:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/RestorationRest.jpg" class="top">It's always a gift to find a local hotel with a good "story." Here in Charleston, SC, where we've spent the past weekend island-hopping (unfortunately, not hotel-related), we were tipped off to a small, 15-room hotel on King Stthe city's main shopping stripknown as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Restoration+On+King/ian/339415">Restoration on King</a>. And despite <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Francis+Marion+Hotel/ian/105905">other</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/7/20/15438/5709/hotels/What_Is_Up_With_Charleston_Place_">better-known</a> places located nearby, Restoration on King has been making waves based on one major advantage: huge, loft-style rooms that actually resemble lofts. Certain NYC hotels have claimed to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/7/192113/298/hotels/Sneak_Peek_At_The_Nolitan_Guest_Rooms">model</a> their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/10/125241/22/hotels/Checking_In_On_Brooklyn_s_Nu_Hotel_Big_Clean_White_and_Bright">rooms</a> on basic loft designsin some cases, even incorporating the word into the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Aloft+Brooklyn/local/1801">name</a> of the hotel. But here's the main difference: the rooms at Restoration on King, were originally built

Charleston: In Charleston, A View That's Old as Time?

juliana — 2010-02-25T11:57:51-05:00

<![CDATA[You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/avrencharleston.jpg" class="top">Truthfully, this view from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Renaissance+Charleston+Hotel/ian/192799">Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel</a> in South

Charleston: The Planters Inn's Endless Summer

juliana — 2009-07-30T10:03:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/endlessummer_planters.jpg" class="top">We've kicked off our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/summer cocktails">Summer Cocktails</a> series where we profile fun new summer drinks that hotels are making. Got one we should know about? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send us the recipe with a photo of the drink.</a> Otherwise, enjoy and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/hotelchatter">@reply us</a> when you're wasted!This drink is the kind of drink that makes us wanna head to Charleston and the spend the afternoon just soaking up the Southern sunshine and hospitality. The Endless Summer is served at the Peninsula Grill at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Planters+Inn/ian/114441">Planters Inn</a>, a luxury boutique hotel (only 64 rooms!) set within a restored historic building in the middle of Charleston. The Endless Summer is mostly sweet (as it should be), made with Bacardi Silver,

North Charleston: Snapshot :: Aloft Charleston's Grand Opening Party

AndrewC — 2008-10-02T16:04:31-05:00

Last week was the grand opening party for the aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center, and this Aloft decided to throw a party - and donate to a good cause.

We spoke to Brian Harris, the General Manager of the Aloft Charleston who said:

"We had well over 500 guests throughout the night, who all loved the hotel. A lot of people said it reminds them of being in New York City or Miami and is a nice change from the more traditional hotels that Charleston is known for."