John Rutledge House Inn
Charleston, SC
Constructed in 1763, John Rutledge House Inn® is both a National Historic Landmark and lovely boutique hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. It was once the home of John Rutledge, a signer of the U.S. Constitution and an esteemed South Carolina politician. Rutledge helped write several iterations of the document from the building’s second-floor drafting room. It is even rumored that She Crab Soup was created in the house at a party attended by President William Howard Taft during the 1920s. This amazing historical location became the John Rutledge House Inn® in 1989. Today, the Inn offers guests the opportunity to experience the unique elegance of a bygone era. Guests will find the hotel’s Broad Street location perfect for exploring surrounding Charleston. John Rutledge House Inn® has been named to these Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Lists The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Culinary Heritage and Traditions The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where U.S. Presidents Made History The 2023 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions The 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Most Unique Culinary Heritage and Culinary Traditions