John Rutledge, one of the fifty-five signers of the U.S. Constitution, built his home in 1763. Now exquisitely restored, it is one of only fifteen homes belonging to those signers to survive - and the only one to now accommodate overnight hotel guests. History records that George Washington called here in 1791. An entry in his diary shows a breakfast with Mrs. Rutledge.
A loving rejuvenation has restored the beautiful details of the home's 18th and 19th century architecture: the elaborately carved Italian marble fireplaces, the original plaster moldings, the inlaid floors and the graceful ironwork.
The John Rutledge House Inn® offers nineteen guest rooms within a complex of three buildings. One may choose between the elegance of rooms and spacious suites in the original grand residence or the charm and seclusion of rooms in the Inn's two carriage houses. Antiques and historically accurate reproductions give each room its own warmth and distinction.
John Rutledge House Inn is proud to be a founding hotel in Historic Hotels of America, as well as Select Registry - Distinguished Inns of America and Classic Inns of the South.
Location Summary
The best of this beautiful port city is just beyond the doors of the John Rutledge House Inn®. The city's finest restaurants, theatres, shops, Charleston Place, and the Market are all within a few minutes walk. The gracious antebellum residential area "South of Broad" begins directly opposite the Inn.
Directions to Hotel
From I-26 East:
- Travel on I-26 to the end (Meeting Street Exit).
- Turn right onto Meeting Street.
- Follow Meeting Street approximately 2 miles.
- Turn right onto Broad Street.
- Stay straight through one traffic light (King Street).
- John Rutledge House Inn is the 4th building on the right.
From Charleston International Airport:
- From Charleston International Airport, take International Blvd. to I-526 East (toward Mount Pleasant) to I-26 East to Charleston.
- Travel on I-26 to the end (Meeting Street Exit).
- Turn right onto Meeting Street.
- Follow Meeting Street for approximately 2 miles.
- Turn right onto Broad Street.
- Stay straight through one traffic light (King Street).
- John Rutledge House Inn is the 4th building on the right.
From Highway 17, traveling North
-Cross the Ashley River Bridge into Downtown Historic District.
-At the foot of the bridge, bear right onto Lockwood Drive South.
- Stay straight through two traffic lights, passing the City Marina.
-Follow Lockwood around an almost 90* curve to the left.
-This has become Broad Street.
-Stay straight for approximately 6 blocks.
- The John Rutledge House Inn is 116 Broad, on the left.
From Highway 17, traveling South
- Travel 17-S across the Cooper River Bridge into Charleston.
- Take Meeting Street Exit.
- At the traffic light, turn left onto Meeting Street.
- Follow Meeting Street approximately 2 miles.
- Turn right onto to Broad Street.
- Stay straight through one traffic light (King Street).
- John Rutledge House Inn is the 4th building on the right.
John Rutledge, one of the 55 signers of the US constitution, once hosted George Washington at this historic bed and breakfast. Charleston was designated America's "#3 City for Travelers" according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
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