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French Quarter Inn
Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
A former 19th-century warehouse at the corner of Church and Market Streets, gut-renovated in 2002 into a 50-room inn beside Charleston's City Market. Champagne at check-in, afternoon wine and cheese, and evening milk and cookies are still part of the house rhythm, and AAA has rated it Four Diamond. There is no dinner restaurant on site; the city's French Quarter tables sit a couple of blocks away.
- 50 rooms
- Opened 2002
- Neighborhood: French Quarter
About French Quarter Inn
- Occupies a former warehouse at 166 Church Street, on the corner of Church and Market in Charleston's French Quarter, opened as a hotel in 2002.
- Fifty rooms were renovated between 2010 and 2012; AAA Four Diamond (2025).
- House extras include champagne at check-in, an afternoon wine and cheese reception, and evening milk and cookies; the public entrance is on Linguard Street, an alley off Church.
History
The French Quarter Inn occupies a historic 19th-century building - a former warehouse - at 166 Church Street, on the corner of Church and Market Streets in Charleston's French Quarter, near the City Market. The building was gut-renovated and opened as a hotel in 2002.
The AAA Four Diamond boutique inn has 50 rooms, which were renovated between 2010 and 2012.
The setting
French Quarter Inn puts guests in the French Quarter of Charleston. Charleston City Market is essentially at the door, Gibbes Museum of Art is about 4 minutes on foot, and Waterfront Park is roughly 5 minutes' walk. Sleep in the Quarter and walk to dinner.
Experiences
- Holiday rotunda Christmas tree — An 18-ft Christmas tree stands in the hotel's rotunda during the holiday season, with the whole hotel decorated for the holidays.
- Movie screenings in the Linguard Room — Christmas Eve movie screenings, Elf in the afternoon and It's A Wonderful Life in the evening, with popcorn and refreshments.
- Santa Claus reading and mingling with guests — Santa Claus reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and mingles with guests on Christmas Eve.
- Carolers at Christmas — Carolers sing classic Christmas songs at the hotel on Christmas Day.
- Extended wine and cheese hour and dessert and port reception — Extended wine and cheese hour and a holiday-themed dessert and port wine evening reception on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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