The Restoration on King

Stopped in for a drink and a bite to eat while in town on business… ended up meeting there Food and Bev manager Rob who really made us feel at home. Will most definitely be staying and dining here anytime were in Charleston. Incredible food, remarkable hospitality and a rooftop. Thanks again Rob.

We typically stay at mid-​range hotels when we travel but this hotel was the one of choice for our daughter’s wedding.
We felt like royalty. Service and the people were amazing, courteous, friendly and anything you needed they were glad to do so.
Rooms were spacious and clean and had many amenities. Yes we did perhaps pay for them but was so nice to experience.
Each afternoon is a wine and cheese hour, breakfast included and delivered each morning
We will definitely come back to here when visiting
You can walk to many shops, restaurants and sites

Best rooftop sunset views in the city. Full bar and restaurant with two separate outside padios. Nice unique place that is still undiscovered by the tourists let along the locals to bring friends or a date.

They turned this condo complex into a hotel so your room are huge! The prices was on the lower end and breakfast served to your room each morning was great. The staff on hand was very knowledgeable and the location was right in the middle of everything you want.

My husband and I had a great stay here. The rooms were huge and very comfortable. Great customer service. We were going to the beach and they provided us with beach chairs and beach towels. They really go above and beyond to make sure your stay is comfortable and easy. We will be back!

This is the only place I will stay when in Charleston. We have stayed here so many times and every stay is always great. I consider the amazing staff and management first class all the way! I wish I lived here.

The Good:
–Location– Great location, with an entrance right off of King Street – dining, shopping, and sites are all close by, along with the College of Charleston’s campus.
–The Room– As others have said, the rooms are more like condos. They are huge! I thought I booked a standard room, but I got a living room connected to a full kitchen. There were utensils, pots and pans, and other kitchen items to use. It would certainly be possible to cook a simple meal.
–The Treats: Wine and cheese in the evening and cookies and milk before bed – what could be better?! Maybe a specialized breakfast picnic basket delivered to your room??? Well they have that too! You can choose from a variety of pastries, cereals, and bagels, and drinks.
The Bad:
–The Rooftop Terrace– So disappointing! The lounge chairs are nice, but it greatly lacks the essential rooftop amenity – views! All you can see is roofing
–The Housekeeping– While the complimentary treats are nice, Restoration could up their game when it comes to details. For example, under the bathroom sink, there was a tissue left behind (Ew). Also, when I opened the vanity kit that usually includes cotton balls and q-​tips, it was empty. It wasn’t a huge deal, but it made me wonder what else they forgot to do.
The In-​Between:
–The Service — It was either terrific or horrible. During the day there was a young woman who lacked the hospitality that one needs to work at the front desk of a hotel. She answered questions if prompted, but was not very helpful. For example, when the printer she said guests were welcome to use ran out of ink, she did not offer a solution. However, when I asked another front desk member that night, he was able to print from a different location. This leads me to the opposite end of their service spectrum; the second person at the front desk was extremely friendly, as was the man who showed me to my room and turn-​down service.
4 stars because the good parts were so good. The bad parts were disappointing, but not total deal breakers.

Absolutely loved this place! Spacious, clean, private patio, full bath & half, full kitchen (stocked with both tap & sparking water, and soda), living room, and dining area. Evening wine & cheese, cookies at 9:00 pm, and the best thing ever, your breakfast basket waiting for you in the morning outside your door!
Staff was friendly, laid back, and helpful; everything you would expect in Charleston.

— these guys are first class
— best hotel experience I’ve ever had
— the staff bends over backwards and goes way above and beyond to ensure each guest’s needs are met (and exceeded)
— each room is unlike any hotel you’ve ever seen; there’s definitely more of a «condo» feel to the rooms… ridiculously well decorated. very comfortable furniture
— the location is perfect. walkable to anywhere on king, down to east bay, over to the market… central location. right in the middle of where you want to be
— despite the busy location, they have expertly laid out the formation of each condo to feel very private and secluded. you’re not able to look out your window and see anyone else’s room… even on your deck (yes, several of the rooms have large decks fully furnished with outdoor furniture), you feel like you’re in your backyard, or in the seclusion of your private high rise
— I can’t emphasize how great the staff is… you’ll really have to see it and experience it to believe it. the amenities are essentially limitless. free breakfast delivered to your door each morning, along with the paper. ipads and apple tv’s available to be set up and delivered to your room (no charge), bikes (think beach cruiser, with a basket in front) are available to borrow on the house and they even have milk and cookies on a nightly basis… after their wind and cheese offerings feet evening… unbelievable! you can’t beat this place
— this place is constantly sold out… it’s s definite boutique experience. there are only 16 rooms as of Feb. 2015, but they’re currently undergoing some major expansion, including an in-​house spa (!!!)
— I can’t wait to stay here on my next trip to charleston. once you stay here, it’s tough to imagine staying anywhere else!

I love this place. So gorgeous! The staff was so helpful. Someone at the front desk walked us to our room and before we got off the elevator he had planned out out whole night with a slew of bars and restaurant recommendations and scenic walks to take there. He knew what vibe and crowd we were looking for and mapped it all out for us.
I couldn’t believe how cute the picnic basket of breakfast was. It was delivered right to our door.
Perfect downtown location. Amazing rooftop and beautiful and modern designed rooms that include a large kitchen and living room.

Wonderful wonderful wonderful hotel!!! It is located right off of king street. Couldn’t ask for a better location. The suites are beautiful and huge! Our suite was a one bedroom with a full AND a half bath, a living room, dining area and a full kitchen. Breakfast is delivered every morning to your room in a picnic basket. You fill out a menu the night before of all the food you want for breakfast. So amazing! Also, every evening wine and cheese are served between 5−6p and port is served a little later around 8p. The staff is so friendly and helpful. Can’t say enough good things about this hotel. You must stay here when you visit Charleston.

Wow. What a perfect place to stay while visiting Charleston, SC. We parked our car and forgot about it for the whole weekend. The four of us shared a two bed/​two bath room with a massive kitchen/​dining area. I wish my house were this nice! It felt like we were staying in an upscale condo. The windows had wrap around views of King Street. I can’t get over how accomodating this place was. It’s like they thought of everything. A few of my favorite things: breakfast delievered every morning in a picnic basket to your room, nice bathroom amenities, nice dishes for use in the kitchen, happy hour for guests (wine, cheese & beer) each night from 5 – 6, and a beautiful rooftop open to guests. I would love to stay here again sometime! The front desk attendant was very helpful with recommending places to go and things to do during our stay.

Wow! This place is absolutely incredible! Gorgeous room — great service. Location can’t be beat. Suite is very spacious — I even got a load of laundry in. Kitchen actually had refreshments, and a wonderful breakfast was provided — which you selected. Staff was incredibly accommodating and knowledgeable — and I ask a lot of questions. Highly recommend, and reasonable considering all that is provided.

The Restoration on King is up there with the Five Pine Lodge in Sisters Oregon, the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego and the Biltmore in Miami as one of the finest and most enjoyable hotels I’ve ever stayed in.
It is a boutique hotel in every sense of the word — brilliantly appointed loft rooms, effortlessly friendly and gracious service, and an overall sense of relaxation and ease that it almost impossible to create. The rooms themselves are enormous, with full granite kitchens, comfortable seating areas and huge windows. The bed is excellent, tucked away in a lofted room. The bathroom is spacious and nicely appointed.
The perks of staying there include a cheese reception at 5 and a cookie reception at 8, as well as a gratis breakfast delivered to your door every morning in a basket.
If you are staying in Charleston, there is no better place for you to be.

Incredible place to stay in Charleston! Absolutely worth the splurge! The rooms are gorgeous with exposed brick, modern appliances, and plush furniture. The whole place was more like an apartment than a hotel room. The bathroom felt like a spa. The bed was huge and comfy, There were two flat screen TVs with tons of channels. The kitchen was fully stocked with silverware, plates, glasses, servingware, etc. The wifi was free and fast. Service staff were friendly and accommodating.
Charleston is a beautiful city worth visiting and you absolutely should stay at ROK — unfortunately it is hard to leave the room once you are there, it’s that perfect.

Home from home — loft style apartments. Excellent meet & greet and easy valet park to welcome you to this superb hotel alternative. The apartment I had was very spacious with excellent full kitchen facilities including in-​room laundry appliances which was appreciated after 3 weeks touring around Florida & Georgia.
The apartments are a good specification with all the usual home comforts. The hotel style services are professional with breakfast delivered to your room which was a nice way to start the day. I am only staying for a few days but could easily stay here comfortably for a longer period.
The added bonus is that it is also located in the heart of the historic district by King St!!!

Fantastic hotel. Essentially, ROK is a boutique property comprised of one bedroom condos with more space than you’ll get at almost all hotels in downtown Charleston. Here’s the long list of reasons that led to 5 stars:
— Perfect location off King
— Very large, modern rooms — essentially luxury 1 bed condos w/​full kitchen & washer/​dryer
— Breakfast is included, but not some lame buffet. You choose off a menu and breakfast is delivered outside your door in a picnic basket. Have never seen anything like it — awesome!
— Internet is fast and simple to jump on
— Great night’s sleep
— Staff was great
— Wine & Cheese early evening & fresh baked cookies at night
— Fantastic value — $ 229/​night when the Renaissance wanted $ 199/​night — no brainer
It’s easy to see why ROK is a Travelers’ Choice® 2012 Top 25 Winner.

Beautiful hotel in a great location in downtown Charleston. The staff were very hospitable, particularly liked the picnic breakfast in the morning. The rooms as others have noticed are enormous, and it looks like this may have been built as a condo.
We were in Charleston for a wedding and had a patio room, we had people over a couple of nights, and the place can easily handle 10 people in the living room. We didn’t use the patio, ended up using the roof deck since it had a much better view.

Beautiful hotel smack in the middle of Charleston.
Palmetto Bluff was a tough act to follow. But, the Restoration on King delivered and then some. It’s right on the corner of King and Wentworth, steps away from all of the action and the best shopping in town.
Arriving early in the day, our suite wasn’t ready. They checked our bags for us and took our car. After a quick lunch and a bit of sightseeing, we were all set. And let me tell you, we were set. We were greeted by Howard, the GM, who welcomed us and gave us some advice about town. He mentioned the lobby wine ad cheese hour and how they had free iPads for guest use. How cool is that? Grabbed one of those right then and there, and tinkered with it our whole stay.
This loft conversion building looks as if it were intended to be condos. We had a huge suite with more room than we really needed and amenities and touches we weren’t expecting to have. Our multilevel room included hardwood floors, a full kitchen with stainless appliances, W&D, living room, plasmas, ceiling fans, sound machine and even an outdoor patio. The king bed was super comfy and we slept like babies to the sound of crashing waves from the Miami sound machine, which was an awesome touch. The bath had a great shower, but only a single sink. There is tons of space to put all of your stuff and outlets to charge all of the gadgets in your Batbelt, which included a big walk in closet. We enjoyed beers on our patio lounge, but it just got too hot for us. An umbrella or some kind of shade out there would have been perfect.
They really took care of us here. Breakfast was delivered to the room in a picnic basket, the staff was helpful and welcoming at every turn and even flawlessly dealt with our early departure. Which is more than I can say for the overwhelmed Charleston airport TSA.
We had a wonderful stay at the Restoration and certainly return when back in town.

I tried staying here for New Year’s Eve.
We made the reservations a few days before, showed up, but it didn’t work out. Apparently their online system is not synced with their front desk, and they overbooked.
And while it still blows my mind that this can happen in 2011, they did the right thing. They were kind and apologetic. And they booked (and paid for) us to stay at another nearby hotel.
I’d still like to stay here someday.