BIG SOUTHERN BREAKFAST! PARK FREE! RAVE REVIEWS!
- bed & breakfast
- Sleeps: 2
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 2 nights
AMAZING DECOR. GUEST SUITES. PRIVATE COTTAGE. 2-to-30+ NIGHTS
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Bedrooms are large and elegant and each has a private bath. This is an offering for ONE SUITE in our large historic home in the Historic District of Charleston, SC. It is not a rental of the entire house.
Amenities
Featured
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Fireplace
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
- Bathroom 1Toilet, tub, shower
- Our baths are large and spacious and each suite of course has its own private bath. Some of our suites come with a shower, some are tub only, some are a combination jacuzzi tub and shower.
Safety features
- Carbon-monoxide detector
- Deadbolt lock
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
- Smoke detector
Location Type
- DowntownNear great restaurants, shopping, city market, & historic attractions. Rave reviews on various internet sites. Rated #1 out of 39 bed and breakfast inns in the Historic District.
General
- coin laundry
- Air ConditioningCentral air conditioning.
- HeatingCentral heat and air with augmenting space heaters in the bathrooms, rarely used but there just in case.
- Linens Providedof course.
- Washing MachineOur housekeeper will run a load for you, you do not have to do it.
- Clothes DryerWe'll dry things for you too.
- Fireplace5 gas log fireplaces are thru the house. We often have several of them on in the cooler months. One is down in the breakfast room where people enjoy being lazy in comfy chairs over morning coffee.
- ParkingWe provide off street parking for guests. Our Historic District neighborhood requires a decal to park over an hour, at which time you will be ticketed.
- InternetGuests have a private wifi network which is great if they are downloading Netflix.
- Towels Providedof course.
- Wireless Internetfast and reliable, works even on our two big porches where people often check their email or have a glass of wine at night.
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Paper Towels
- Shampoo
- Basic Soaps
- Toilet Paper
- Living Room
Kitchen
- RefrigeratorWe have a refrigerator, of course, but we do not have room for guests to bring home bags of restaurant leftovers for us to store. They never eat them anyway and it all gets thrown away.
- StoveOur Cozy Cottage has a full kitchen with stove, side-by-side refrigerator freezer, microwave, and everything needed to cook and serve.
- Oven
- Microwave
- Coffee MakerWe make coffee early in the morning. Our Cozy Cottage has a coffee maker and hot pot for the coffee and tea we provide out there.
- Toaster
- Dishes & UtensilsOne of our units has a fully equipped kitchen with everything to cook a normal meal, but not some kind of complicated gourmet experience requiring bizarre appliances.
- KitchenOur cozy cottage has a marble counter kitchen, full size refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, and coffee maker with coffee provided.
Dining
- Seating for 14 people
- Dining Room
- Dining Area
- DiningGuests enjoy breakfast usually at 8:45 or 9. We will tell you each night and we will modify your breakfast time in accordance with your need to get to an early morning event, etc.
Entertainment
- TelevisionSamsung smart TV with internet, Amazon and Netflix.
- Satellite/CableDirecTV
- BooksWe have a nice assortment of children's books and adult fiction.
- GamesChildren's games available, puzzles, etc.
- ToysWe have a complete Brio train set, big Rescue Heroes set and more. More boys' games than girls' but some of what we have is good for either.
- Video LibraryHundreds of movie titles in our library.
Outside
- BalconyOur Main House has two big front porches and comfy seating. Guests gather mornings and evenings before leaving for supper. Our WiFi works on the porch too if you need to do some computer work.
- BicyclesWe don't have bikes but the city has many rental locations right on the sidewalk where you slide a credit card to rent a bike, then return it anywhere.
- Beach Chairs
- Beach Towels
- Porch/VerandaTwo big front porches with comfy chairs and night lamps!
- Deck/PatioTwo big front porches with comfy chairs and night lamps!
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Notes
- We provide a great home cooked Southern breakfast for our guests. I do not know why this web site lets us select the category of Bed and Breakfast but then makes us say that guests provide their own meals. I am assuming they are referring to guests going out to eat lunch and supper which of course everyone does because this is a food town!
Breakfast
- Included in Price
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 30 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed - $35 per night for kids over 12.$35 per night for kids over 12.
No pets
No events
No smoking - No smoking, vaping, or chewing ANYWHERE. No smoking, vaping, or chewing ANYWHERE.
Max guests: 2
Minimum age of primary renter: 21
- The entry doors MUST be locked each time you enter or leave. Stair lights MUST be turned on and off each time you use stairs.
- No wet glasses or bottles on tables; coasters are provided. Do not SIT on or LEAN AGAINST ANY porch or stair railings.
Map
Owner
Ms. Vaughan Alsbrook
- Languages:
- english
About Ms. Vaughan Alsbrook
I've lived in the Historic District most of my life and love seeing it anew through our guests' eyes! There is so much to tell about our history and culture. We think of our guests as long lost cousins who have finally decided to come for a visit! True Southern Hospitality is not a veneer; it is an expression of the graciousness modeled by generations of those who reared us.
Ms. Vaughan Alsbrook purchased this bed & breakfast in 2000
Why Ms. Vaughan Alsbrook chose Downtown Charleston
Old fragile deeds reveal there has been a home at 22 Charlotte St. since 1811. I fell under the spell of the Maria Smith House when I brought my child for a play date when he was in kindergarten. I hadn't been here long before I felt an intuitive connection and within a year, I had bought it. I tore everything back to the studs in a major renovation, essentially preparing it for the next century with new everything in the walls. Its T-shaped floor plan is very unusual in the Historic District and makes it function perfectly with privacy for our guests. We have an adorable private cottage in the yard. Our big porches are lovely for late afternoon cocktails and we usually have music on. It's a relaxed atmosphere and close to everything people want to see and do downtown, the restaurants and historic attractions.
What makes this bed & breakfast unique
It is rare to have such a lovely house as strong as a fortress, with its unique floor plan, huge rooms, big side yard, off-street parking, and a separate cottage -- all in such a nice tree-lined neighborhood. Sometimes in the Historic District you get a few of these things, but not all. We are incredibly blessed to live here! It's fun to share it and to get to know such interesting guests. We try not to intrude and let the guests indicate to us how much they want to be left alone, which is fine too! We've had some amazing conversations over a glass of wine with people who want to know about what it is like to live here, why our culture is different, and how it all came to be, starting hundreds of years ago with intrepid people who came over on those tiny boats.