
Overview
Don’t let Charleston’s ‘old South’ reputation confuse you; Zero George hotel has no doilies or chintz. What it does have: restored colonial architecture, Architectural Digest-worthy interiors, an inventive local restaurant and plenty of shaded piazzas (that’s a veranda, in Charleston-speak) for your afternoon gossip. Oh, and the high street, King Street, is just a few minutes away on foot.
Highlights:
Historic architecture
Central location
Southern hospitality

Smith extra
A glass of champagne each on arrival; GoldSmiths also get free parking
In the know
Also need to know:
While the hotel does not have a gym, guests get free access to one three blocks from the hotel. In the 1804 carriage house, the original kitchen has been fully restored and updated for cooking classes with the chef, held weekly on Monday evenings and Saturday lunches. Contact the concierge in advance to book or to plan a private event.
Packing tips:
A lace fan for fanning yourself as you lounge about on one of the piazzas with sweet tea in the afternoon.
Dress code:
Simple elegance, like the hotel itself; pearls and khakis won’t go amiss, but leave the sweaters at home, as the weather is usually quite warm.
Accommodation details
Address:
0 George Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, United States
Charleston
USA
Check-in Details:
Normal Check-in: 15:00
Normal Check-out: 12:00
General facilities
- Onsite laundry
- Valet parking
- Exercise gym
- Internet services
- Lounges/bars
Dining information
Restaurant:
Relaxed and understatedly sophisticated, Zero Restaurant and Bar is a guests-only breakfast spot by morning (fresh fruit, pastries, cappuccinos and the like), a sultry wine bar by 5pm (when it opens for free, guests-only wine and cheese daily) and a locally supplied haute cuisine restaurant by 5pm Tuesday to Sunday evenings. Dinner sees the likes of braised swordfish with fingerling potatoes and pickled shallots or house-cured duck confit with butternut squash risotto. If you book a cooking class (held Saturdays from 11am to 1 pm and Mondays from 7pm to 9 pm), it also includes a three-course meal with wine pairings.
Top Table:
If the weather permits, get a table on the covered piazza or in the courtyard. Otherwise, a window-side table indoors will overlook the garden courtyard.
Last Orders:
The restaurant opens for dinner at 5pm on Tuesday to Sunday evenings. Drinks and food stop being served at 10pm.
Hotel Bar:
Part of the restaurant, the bar has a well-curated international wine list, as well as a seasonal cocktail menu with fresh takes on classics like the Pickled Vesper and Bespoke Manhattan.
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