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
No. 1 Best Luxury Hotel, 2021
No. 2 Best Boutique Hotel, 2022
Camellias No. 2 Best Hotel Bar, 2020
Top 10 Spas, 2022
Travel + Leisure
Top 500 Hotels in the World in T+L 500, 2022-2023
No. 7 Top 15 Hotels in Charleston, 2023
No. 9 Top 15 Hotels in Charleston, 2022
No. 2 Top 15 Hotels in Charleston, 2021
No. 8 Top 15 City Hotels in Charleston, 2020
No 1. City in the U.S., World's Best Awards 2013-2023
Forbes Travel Guide
Four-Star Rating, 2019–2022
Conde Nast Traveler
Reader's Choice Awards No. 1 Hotel in Charleston, 2023
Reader's Choice Awards No. 2 Hotel in Charleston, 2022
Best New Hotels in the World, 2020
Best New Hotels in the World – Hot List, 2019
No. 1 City in the U.S. + Canada, Reader's Choice Awards, 2019
The Telegraph
Hot Hotel Openings in the United States, 2019
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Best New Hotel, City Center (nomination)
Post & Courier
Best Boutique Hotel, 2023
Best Hotel Finalist, 2023
Best Girl's Night Out Finalist - Camellias, 2023
Best Luxury Hotel, Hotel, Boutique Hotel, 2022
Best GIrl's Night Out - Camellias, 2022
Best Wedding Venue, Finalist 2022
Best Luxury Hotel, 2021
Charleston City Paper
Best Hotel 2021-2022, Runner-Up 2023
Best Wedding Venue, 2022
Best Chocolatier - Chef Remy, Runner-Up 2022
Charleston Living
Best Hotel 2022-2023
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
Fodor's Travel
Top 20 Hotels in North America 2023
AAA Four Diamond
2019–2022
U.S. News & World Report
- 50 Best Hotels in the USA, 2021
- No. 3 in Charleston, 2023
- No. 6 in South Carolina, 2023
- No. 3 In Charleston, 2022
- No. 2 In Charleston, 2021
- No. 4 in South Carolina, 2021
- No. 33 in the USA, 2021
World Travel Awards
South Carolina's Leading Hotel + Hotel Suite, 2022
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 for Hospitality Design, 2021
TripAdvisor
Travelers' Choice Award, 2022-2023
The Independent
Best Hotel for Luxury in Charleston, 2023
Departures
Best New Hotel Openings, 2019
Wine Enthusiast
Best Hotel Bars in America - Camellias, 2023