Charleston Place Hotel

The Lowcountry’s answer to glitz and glam, Charleston Place lays it on thick. A Georgian open-arm staircase anchors the lobby, framing a two-and-a-half-ton, 12-foot Murano glass chandelier. The spa features treatments with gold leaf, and chef Michelle Weaver triumphs in her use of regional ingredients at Charleston Grill. Check in here if you dog-ear your People magazine: It’s where Southern royalty such as Faith Hill and Oprah Winfrey stay.

205 Meeting Street; charlestonplace.com or 888-635-2350.