Vendue Inn - Charleston, South Carolina - Hotel with Meeting and Special Event Facilities

The Vendue Inn is a non smoking hotel situated at Vendue Range in downtown Charleston, South Carolina and is approximately nine miles from Charleston International Airport. Amtrak train station is only eight miles away and the Greyhound bus station is just six miles from the inn. This is one of the few hotels in the area that welcome pets albeit for a small fee.

This small three story boutique hotel has 66 guestrooms and suites decorated with antiques and 18th century period reproductions. It was built in 1783 and used to house a variety of goods sold by French merchants and traders. Much of the building was damaged during the Civil War and went through extensive repair in the 19th century.

Each room contains wrought iron beds, exposed brick walls and Egyptian cotton sheets and takes influences from Europe and 18th/19th century America. Rooms also feature TV, telephone, internet access, clock radio and complimentary newspaper. There are various room types available including the Deluxe Rooms, which are fitted with either queen sized or king-sized beds, whilst the Fireplace King rooms feature a working fireplace and a canopy or four poster king-sized beds.

Interior Queen Rooms with queen-sized beds are the smallest rooms at the inn and have no windows. There are two types of suites including the Junior Suites, which contain a fireplace, a whirlpool tub, a sitting area and the choice of either one king-sized bed or two queen beds. The Luxury Suites are the larger suites with the same features as the Junior Suites but with the addition of a separate living space.

Complimentary breakfasts are offered at this hotel, which can include southern style cooked breakfast, fresh fruit, tea or coffee or alternatively guests can order room service for an additional fee. The Library Restaurant is on site at the hotel and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm to hotel guests as well as locals, and features cuisine cooked from mainly local produce. Open daily from 11.30am to midnight is the Rooftop Cocktail Bar serving snacks, salads, sandwiches and drinks and also features live music each night.

The Inn has three meeting rooms with over 2,000 square feet to stage corporate functions, business meetings, wedding events and social gatherings. Meals can be provided in the meeting rooms, private dining rooms or on the rooftop with a choice of plated, buffet, or a la carte meal service with up to 30 guests accommodated for meetings, whereas private dinners can seat up to 100 people. Conference rooms are fitted with audio/visual equipment and high speed connections.

There are many historic buildings, churches, museums and other attractions within a short distance of the hotel. For example the Charleston Museum is the oldest museum in the United States, and visitors can also see the popular South Carolina Aquarium, which has many exotic creatures in the gigantic tank. Other historic attractions include Middleton Place, Georgian-Palladian masterpiece Drayton Hall and the Magnolia Plantation.