Planters Inn

Charleston's Relais & Châteaux address, tucked beside the Market, and it feels every bit the refined splurge — four-poster beds, a hushed courtyard, and service that remembers your name. Peninsula Grill downstairs is a destination in its own right (the coconut cake is a Charleston institution). This is a small, grown-up hotel for a special occasion, not a family romp; come when you want to be quietly looked after in the middle of everything.