The Rise Coffee Bar

A stylish Charleston hotspot with vintage charm, The Darling Oyster Bar serves up fresh seafood and raw oysters with a welcoming vibe and stellar service.

Elevated Spanish tapas, paella & cocktails are the draw at this stylish lounge.

Old-fashioned grocery & cafe serving breakfast, hot-pressed sandwiches, crêpes & smoothies.

Quaint hotel in an 1862 home with furnished verandas, plus complimentary breakfast, wine & cheese. Set in a historic, downtown, residential neighborhood, this charming hotel in an 1862 home is 12 miles from Charleston International Airport and a 15-minute walk from history at the Charleston Museum. Elegant rooms with midcentury furnishings come with high or exposed-beam ceilings, Nespresso coffee machines and marble bathroom features. Most have fireplaces, and some offer neighborhood views. Freebies include parking, continental breakfast and loaner bikes, as well as afternoon wine and cheese. Shared verandas offer seating, and a library has a self-service bar.

Inspired by Prohibition, this elegant bar features cocktails, beer, and wine, plus live music.

Local place serving up seafood & soul-food classics in a counter-serve space geared to take-out.

Southern-style breakfast, seafood-focused lunch & dinner, in a waterside diner serving since 1963.

Multiple refined spaces in an event venue hosting private dining, rehearsal dinners & weddings.

Luxe quarters with marble baths & mahogany beds in a haute hotel with a rooftop bar & a steakhouse. Amid the shops and dining of historic downtown Charleston, this luxurious landmark hotel is a 7-minute walk from the Waterfront Park and 1 mile from the South Carolina Aquarium. Plush rooms have mahogany beds, marble bathrooms with separate showers and tubs, spa robes and designer toiletries. Suites offer whirlpool tubs and concierge service, which includes hot breakfast, afternoon tea and evening drinks. A presidential suite adds a separate living area, a baby grand piano, a full bar and optional butler service. There’s a high-end steakhouse and a rooftop pool with a bar, as well as meeting and event space. Valet parking is available (fee).