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Zero George
Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Five restored buildings around a private courtyard at 0 George Street, the address that names the hotel: the original residence and carriage house date to 1804, and two Charleston single houses were moved here from Calhoun Street when their lots became a parking lot. Easton Porter Group opened the Ansonborough compound in 2013 with 16 rooms. Chef Vinson Petrillo's tasting-menu restaurant occupies a Federal mansion on site.
- 16 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Ansonborough
About Zero George
- The hotel sits at 0 George Street in Ansonborough, a neighborhood named for Captain George Anson, who bought the land with winnings at cards.
- Two of the five buildings, Charleston single houses from 38 and 40 Calhoun Street, were moved here to save them from a parking-lot demolition.
- The original residence and carriage house date to 1804, when French tailor Benjamin Du Pre built a Federal house on the lot.
- The Restaurant at Zero George, in a restored Federal mansion, is led by executive chef Vinson Petrillo.
- Easton Porter Group (Dean Andrews and Lynn Easton) opened the hotel in 2013; Travel + Leisure named it one of that year's best new hotels.
The setting
3 blocks from Cooper River. 8-minute walk to South Carolina Aquarium.
Restaurants and bars
- The Restaurant at Zero George — Restaurant · Modern Southern, Lowcountry · Chef Vinson Petrillo
- Zero George porch bar — Bar
Experiences
- Chef-driven tasting menu at The Restaurant at Zero George — An intimate tasting menu inside the restaurant, with locally sourced, elevated Lowcountry cuisine.
- Caviar on the porch bar — Regiis Ova caviar served from an antique silver dish on the property's eight-person porch bar.
- Non-alcoholic pairing menu — A $50 zero-proof drink pairing offered alongside the nightly tasting menu.
Amenities
- Fitness center
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