My wife and I are visiting Charleston for the first time for a couple of days this month and are looking at staying at the Planters Inn. Can anyone provide any information about this inn? Any recommendations for the top couple of things to see while in town? Thanks!

Just came back from Charleston and the Planters Inn last week.

I found it very nice, but had to ask to change from my "deluxe king" room in the section overlooking the piazza to another "deluxe King" in the main part of the building because the first room just looked 'tired'/worn and the bathroom fabrics (curtains,etc) had a few stains. Not terrible for other hotels, but I wasn't going to put up with that at $300 night! The second room was lovely, quite large and had a [non-working] fireplace.

The location was perfect for me. Right in the middle of everything. Never had to walk more than 5 blocks for the best restaurants in town (and do try to eat the inn's Peninsula Grill-- one of the best meals I've had in ANY city).
I'm a city person, so the 'slight' noise from outside (if you can hear it over the insulated windows and the 'sleep sound' noise covering machine they put on at night)didn't bother me at all.

Overall, I'd say it was pleasant, upscale but not terribly 'fancy', and perfectly located. If you're a walker and the weather is good, you'll probably never have to get on a bus/trolley, but if you do, virtually all the lines
stop within a couple of blocks.

One quick tip: cute tiny cafe (called Cafe Cafe) is virtually across the
street if you don't want to pay for the Inn's breakfast( I just had great strawberry muffins and fresh-squeezed juice)

Thank you very much for the information! We'll definitely try the Peninsula Grill. Sounds like a great location. Glad to hear you finally got a nice room considering how expensive they are. Were the bathrooms and fixtures OK? Thanks for the tip on Cafe Cafe. Should we get coffee there in the morning or is it easy to get at the Inn?

The bathroom was large, with nice brass fixtures, excellent shower, marble floors, etc. Great toiletries, too (Caswell Massey soaps, other things from Penhalgion).

I'm not a coffee drinker myself, but I believe there was hot coffee in the lobby 'salon'/front room in the morning, so you can always hop across the street for a muffin and bring it back to eat in more elegant surroundings. In the afternoon and early evenings, there is spiced tea instead.
Frankly, from what I had read about the inn, I thought that breakfast was included in the room rates (but it's not-- $9.95 for a cold buffet, $14.95 with a hot entree-- and I just wasn't hungry enough to justify the cost...)and there would be hors d'oeuvres with the tea, but alas it wasn't to be.

But seriously, don't miss the dinner there.

Thanks, Sharone! You've been very helpful!

I second the Peninsula Grill recommendation. We also had a fabulous meal there. The food and the service both were so good that I'm hard put to say which was better. It was a memorable meal and a lovely time.