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Salamander Collection has added The Inn at Middleton Place in Charleston, S.C., its second hotel in the city and second deal with Bennett Hospitality, which acquired the hotel from Middleton Place Foundation. Bennett Hospitality also owns the Bennett Hotel, which joined Salamander in 2019.

Charleston’s reigning grande dame, Hotel Bennett, combines heritage, hospitality and a designer’s eye for detail. From the rooftop to the restaurant, Charleston’s past meets its present, giving travelers a taste of both.

Perhaps the most over-the-top experience is Hotel Bennett’s weekend Afternoon Tea (by reservation), a fantastic ritual that unfolds in the ground floor oval Camellias Bar, named so because you are literally surrounded by glittering wallpapered accents of giant camellias.

In an exclusive partnership with Louis Roederer, Camellias at Hotel Bennett in Charleston will be the only venue in South Carolina offering Cristal by the glass and only location with access to the prestigious 2013 Vintage.

Jacketed doormen usher you inside, through a rotunda hand-painted with an artist’s rendering of colonial Charles Towne’s 18th-century harbor and skyline, including one panel devoted to the Richmond plantation purchased several years ago by hotelier and businessman Michael Bennett.

Adorned with a mirrored ceiling and glittering chandelier, this tea lounge's stylish interior draws artistic inspiration from Fabergé jewels.

 From beautiful beaches to self-guided walking tours to afternoon tea at Hotel Bennett—a luxe experience your older ones won't soon forget—there's so much to do you'll have trouble fitting it all in.

Located on King Street in the heart of Charleston's downtown area, Hotel Bennett feels warm and inviting the second you walk in.

Ten South Carolina hotels have been named among the best in the world by Travel + Leisure.