Reviews & Rewards

Press Room & Accolades

Here's what the press is saying about the Planters Inn and Peninsula Grill…

Condé Nast Traveler

Top 100 Readers’ Choice Awards (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)

“Gold List” – (2005 – 2013)

Departures

Favorites Awards – “Top U.S. Boutique Hotels” (2003, 2004)

Forbes Traveler

Best 400 Hotels in the World – “America’s Top 50 U.S. Hotels” (2008)

Travel + Leisure

Best 500 Hotels in the World (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 – 2012)

Readers’ World’s Best Awards – “Top Hotels and Resorts in the Continental U.S and Canada” (2007 – 2012)

Readers’ World’s Best Value Awards – “Top Hotel Values in the Continental U.S” (2003 – 2006, 2008)

Readers’ World’s Best Awards – “America’s Best City Hotels” (2011)

Readers’ World’s Best Awards – “America’s Best Affordable Hotels” (2011)

Readers’ World’s Best Awards – “Top Small City Hotels in the Continental U.S.” (2010 – 2012)

AAA

Four Diamond Award (1995 – 2012)

About.com

Top Award-Winning City Hotels in the Southeastern United States (2010)

U.S. News & World Report

“Best Hotels in the United States” (2012, 2013)

“Best Relais & Châteaux Hotels” (2013)

“Best South Carolina Hotels” (2013)

“Best Charleston Hotels” (2013)

Andrew Harper's

"Top 20 U.S. Hideaways" (2012)

Readers Choice Award (2012)

Relais & Châteaux

Global list of small charming hotels

Concierge.com

Editor’s Pick

Frommer's

Frommer's Exceptional

From Andrew Harpers Hideaway Report

"A super staff and outstanding restaurant define this little gem that's right in the heart of the historic district. I give it a 10." —Andrew Harpers Hideawy Report, July 2007

Andrew Harper Hideaway – "2006 HARPER HOSPITALITY AWARD WINNER"

AMERICA'S TOP 50 HOTEL RESTAURANTS - 2003, 2002
Only South Carolina restaurant selected.

"The charming house-proud staff at Charleston's Planters Inn makes you feel right at home in the historic heart of this beautiful
Southern city."

From Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for Peninsula Grill

The Reader's Survey: Favorite Places "Boutique City Hotels" 2004, 2003

From Conde Nast Traveler

"It's what you imagine the South to have been like before life got so busy."

THE GOLD LIST, the World's Best Places to Stay. 2001-2011
Highest Rated Score for Charleston Hotels, 2006

TOP U.S. HOTELS, RESORTS & SPAS 2001-2010
"the best of Southern hospitality with 21st-century amenities"
"where you will be blown away by the food and service"

Four Star Award - Mobil Travel Club

Peninsula Grill since 1999

Four Diamond Award - American Automobile Association

Planters Inn since 1995

Peninsula Grill since 1999

From ZAGATSurvey

"Charleston's most comfortable and elegant small hotel"

From Southern Living Magazine

"Charleston Place to stay""

"Top city restaurant."

From Food & Wine Magazine

"America's Top 50 Hotel Restaurants…"-Sole South Carolina selection

DiRoNA Award - Distinguished Restaurants of North America

From The New York Times

"Peninsula Grill, tucked within the city's most comfortable hostelry, may be Charleston's most sophisticated restaurant with
wines to match."

Charleston Newly renovated City Market

From The Post & Courier

"Peninsula grill gets new top Chef"

"Chef Carter and his impeccable staff have never shown brighter. Peninsula Grill is at the top of its game."

"Peninsula Grill swells with perfection."

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