Awards & Accolades
Hotel Bennett opened in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina to great fanfare in January 2019, and has since garnered numerous accolades and media attention as the South's Grandest New Luxury Hotel. The hotel is named for the Charleston-based Bennett family, and is owned by local hotelier and businessman Michael Bennett.
Forbes
Most Anticipated Hotel Openings, 2019
"The hotel's design and interior finishes evoke European grandeur with extravagant use of marble, limestone, copper and tile but it's the local touches that impart a unique dose of Carolina Lowcountry soul." Forbes
USA Today - 10Best
Named #1 in Best Luxury Hotels, 2021
Named #2 in Best Hotel Bars, 2020
Named in the Top 10 Spas, 2022
Travel + Leisure
Named in the Top 500 Hotels in the World in T+L 500, 2022
Named #2 in The Top 15 Hotels in Charleston, 2021
Named #8 in The Top 15 City Hotels in Charleston, 2020
Forbes Travel Guide
Four-Star Rating. 2019–2022
Conde Nast Traveler
Reader's Choice Awards #2 Hotel in Charleston, 2022
Named in Best New Hotels in the World, 2020
Best New Hotels in the World – Hot List, 2019
The Telegraph
Hot Hotel Openings in the United States, 2019
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Best New Hotel, City Center (nomination)
Departures
Best New Hotel Openings, 2019
TravelPulse
Top New Hotel Openings, 2019
"Hotel Bennett exudes Southern grandeur—tastefully decorated at every turn without ever feeling crowded. As soon as you step through the main doors, away from the hustle and bustle of King Street, a sense of serenity overtakes you as you make your way to the main lobby. Finally, the tenseness of travel begins to ease. You have arrived." TravelPulse
AAA Four Diamond
2019–2022
U.S. News & World Report
- The 50 Best Hotels in the USA, 2021
- Named #2 In Charleston, 2021
- Named #4 in South Carolina, 2021
- Named #33 in the USA, 2021
Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
#6 in North America, 2020
Maxim
Best New Luxury Hotels, 2019
Food Network
Most Instagrammable Restaurants in America, 2019
Fairfax and Sammons
Stanford White Award, 2021
TripAdvisor
Travelers' Choice Award, 2022