20 South Battery

"We absolutely LOVED this beautiful historic. My mother in law and I took our first trip to Charleston and even before we arrived, the staff at 20 South Battery made us feel more than welcomed. Shoutout to Molly, Suzanne, and Ryan! During our stay, Molly went above and beyond to take care of us and meet every need even on our early morning departure. Molly had a breakfast waiting for us. We would definitely stay again in this true southern gem. From the ambiance, decor, hospitality, breakfast to the evening wine and cheese, this was the best place to stay in Charleston."

"What an absolute treasure! Molly, Ryan and Tommy are wonderfully gracious and helpful in making our stay extra special. We celebrated my wife’s birthday and this was her first time in Charleston. We will be back!"

"My wife and I visited Dr. Schaeffer and his excellent staff at 20 South Battery for our 20th anniversary. It could not have been a more perfect trip. The house is amazing. Dr Schaeffer has done a terrific job with the restoration. His passion for the house, history, and community shines through. Abigal and the hospitality staff were warm and gracious throughout our stay. The breakfasts were amazing every morning. We looked forward to wine and cheese in the parlor every evening when Dr Schaeffer would stop by and discuss his work on the house while we visited with the other guests. We stayed in room 3 in the carriage house. The room was beautiful with period furniture and a super comfortable bed. Our stay was a true luxury experience and we will definitely be staying again."

"We spent the weekend at 20 South Battery Aug 25-27. What a wonderful experience! There are really no words for the beauty of this mansion. You have to see it for yourself. Of course there is missing floor tiles and a few other things if you are ultra picky about your surroundings but that’s part of the charm because who can replace hundreds of years old tiles perfectly! I would recommend 20 South Battery to anyone who can handle walking upstairs and anyone who appreciates history! Not a better spot to stay in Charleston"

"The staff at this hotel are absolutely lovely, friendly and insightful and do a great deal of work single handedly running the hotel. They were extremely welcoming and helped us so much with information about the area. The hotel is in an amazing location, and it is wonderful to stay in such a historic building in Charleston. The gardens are stunning too, and the house scale is really impressive. However, I feel it is overpriced for certain things. Soaps, shampoos etc not refreshed daily, beds not always made. The bedding, like pillows and duvet were artificial and could have been a lot more luxurious given the cost. The breakfast choices are limited as there is not a chef or a working kitchen so everything needs to be bought in. The hotel is also not really "restored" but more painted over with high gloss white paint which does not reflect the era or the original style of the home, as it was originally painted frescoes and dark wood. If restored to its former glory in keeping with it's history and time period, this place would be even more stunning. Overall a lovely place to stay, but overpriced."