John Rutledge House Inn

I selected this Historic Inn for our 30th anniversary because of all the good reviews and I wasn't disappointed. The Inn is charming and staff exudes true southern hospitality. The breakfast was delicious and the location was great. Easy walking distance to everything in safe and quiet neighborhood. I look forward to staying at John Rutledge House again!! Thank you staff for a great and memorable Anniversary.

The Rutledge House is a must-do experience in Charleston. From the gorgeous room to afternoon tea and breakfast on the piazza it was a perfect way to welcome the New Year. The staff is overly helpful and all of Charleston is steps away.

We had to take a bit of time to think about what to say for this review. We’ve stayed at a good assortment of select registry properties, and just didn’t feel that this one blew us away. It’s a historic home, with a lot of great history to it. It’s fascinating to stay in a place like that, but we think they leaned into the historic aspect, and used it as a crutch to neglect some simple upkeep/maintenance. We stayed in a deluxe room. The light above the bed was burnt out. Unfortunately, we didn’t notice this until late into the evening after we returned from dinner/being out, and had already unpacked and spread our stuff around. Could we have said something? Sure, but either way it would have been a hassle to have someone change the bulb at 11pm or move our room (if that would have even been an option). There was no nightlight in the bathroom, which made middle of the night bathroom trips a little cumbersome to dodge the furniture. The bathroom door had a doorstop, which was nice, but with no working nightlight, you had to use the full bright light or the light with a fan, both of which are disturbing to your traveling partner who may still be asleep. So you had to move the doorstop to close the door to avoid waking them up. Breakfast was nice. Better than a hotel, but didn’t blow us away like other properties. There was a social hour that had a sweet treat and an appetizer, along with some tea and lemonade. There was not a social hour like at other properties with beer/wine. At the nightly rate, we sort of expected that, and thought that we had read that on the website. Perhaps it was outdated. The treats were fine, but we found ourselves taking a dessert back to our room for later in the evening. It’d be nice to have the desserts out later in the evening when you return from dinner rather than how it was. The area was very walkable to dining and shopping. The entrance is beautiful. Parking was $18/night, which also seemed like something that could have been included with the nightly rate. They likely command the rate they do because they can. It’s Charleston, after all. We just felt that the select registry piece might be slipping a bit. Staff was incredible though, and we had some nice chats with them. Without them, we likely would’ve rated lower, so that speaks to the difference they made and we want that to be recognized.

This is a quaint and beautiful inn. A variety of rooms for various group sizes. We loved our room. Breakfast was special. A delightful stay with very helpful and friendly staff. Location is in walking distance of many sites. I would highly recommend it. We loved our stay.

A beautiful Inn. Rooms were exceptional, breakfast was fantastic and service was wonderful. Very conveniently located in the heart of historic Charleston which made it easy to walk everywhere we wanted to go.

The Rutledge House Inn is gorgeous. All staff were excellent. Nicki and John were exceptional. So very helpful. The Inn has only stairs so some may prefer lower level and with Carriage House. Tricky with luggage.

This is our second time here. My husband and I love this place. We had a carriage room in the Cooper building. The bed was very comfortable and the room was extremely clean, and so was the property. We had breakfast in our room that was brought to us. The staff was helpful and nice. If I could live here, I would. Yes, it's pricey, but it's WORTH IT. Parking is behind the Inn for $18 a day. The parking can be a little tricky to find right off King Street.

The staff at the Rutledge House Inn go out of the way to make sure your stay is an enjoyable one from the beautiful, historic rooms to the delicious breakfast and afternoon tea. Located on Broad Street, it’s in close proximity to all the beautiful sights that Charleston offers. We have stayed several times, and look forward to a return visit.

Situated perfectly to explore historic Charleston, The Rutledge House Inn was a delight as the base of our week's stay. Built in the 18th century, the house boasts a beautiful ballroom as well as spacious guest accommodations. The staff is friendly and efficient, and helpful at every turn. A daily breakfast is included, with a choice of eating on the terrace, in the ballroom or asking for room service. Our room was cleaned each day with turn down service in the evening as well. You won't be disappointed!