These 5 New Hip Hotels Are Reason to Head to Charleston

Charleston, America’s darling city of the moment, is beloved for its Southern charm, historic homes, music and arts and, of course, booming culinary scene. Hotels in the city aren’t lacking either, but many of the well-respected properties such as Charleston Place have been around for decades or even longer.

Today, however, travelers to the city are in for a slew of new, eye-catching choices when it comes to deciding where they want to hang their hat. “There has been a huge tourism boom in Charleston in recent years, and the hotel development that’s happening now is a response to that,” says Ian Sanchez, a guide who offers private insider tours of Charleston. “These properties are adding freshness to a city hotel landscape that’s largely remained the same for a while.”