The Loutrel

Charleston, South Carolina’s French Quarter might not be the nation’s most famous, but it may very well be its finest — especially now that it’s home to the chic and luxurious Loutrel. This 50-room luxury boutique hotel is a new build, but one that does justice to the historical architecture that surrounds it; the interiors, too, are a mix of throwback elegance and 21st-century boutique-hotel style, and the rooms combine antique good looks with subtly high-tech modern comforts. Not to be missed: the Veranda Lounge, with its creative small-plates menu and botanical craft cocktails.