The Vendue is a super fun hotel in a fantastic location. Love the vibe. I chose it because 1) it is situated in the heart of Charleston, and 2) it takes pets. We greatly enjoyed our stay at this hotel – they do a great job plying guests with snacks – complimentary wine/happy hour, complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary late night chocolate chip cookies and milk. What’s not to love? Rooms are fun and distinctive, and the lobby, with all sorts of edgy art, pops. The only snafu – and this is a common occurrence, unfortunately - is that when I called to confirm the hotel takes pets I was told the pet fee is $85. Then when I arrived I was told the fee is $95. The hotel clerk did not adjust the fee, and so the check in experience started on a sour note. Honestly $10 is not a big deal, especially given the price point of this hotel – just get your pet fee structure straight/make it consistent. Other than that glitch, we had a fab time. Note that because this hotel is in downtown Charleston some rooms are a bit loud given their proximity to street noise. This is to be expected! Unrelated dining tip - If you are looking for fantastic BBQ go to Lewis Barbecue - they elevate the form.

My wife and I were greeted curbside by Mark who is an outstanding bellman at The Vendue. He secured our bags, served us champagne and gave us a tour of the hotel while we waited for our room to be ready. Our room on the third floor was large, clean and very comfortable. The rooftop bar was a neat place for our small group to meet for drinks and snacks in the afternoon, as was the hotel bar area where a very nice complimentary continental breakfast was served each morning. We ate at Rerival the first evening and both the food, and the service by John, were outstanding. The hotel also gives the guest a $25 daily credit for food and drinks. So use it, or lose it !!! The hotel has beautiful artwork displayed on the walls of every floor, and in the guest rooms. Complimentary wine and hors d’oerves are served every afternoon, and Charlotte, the art docent, conducts an informative art tour of the hotel. Milk and cookies appear at 9:00 pm. The hotel is convenient to taking a walk to the water, to restaurants, to art galleries and to shopping. We could not have made a better choice of hotels, and will return to The Vendue on our next visit to Charleston.

This hotel isn't for anyone who has difficulty walking . The uneven flooring in the bedrooms could be a slip hazard. Also , there are no knobs on the bathroom vanity so very difficult to open to retrieve the hair dryer. Our toilet ran constantly. We had someone come and look at it but it wasn't fixed. The toilet seat was a size to small for the toilet so swerved every time that you sat on it. Breakfast was included but every morning they ran out of hot water and tea. There were good things too. The wait staff was very nice and the valets. They called you by name and were very pleasant. The idea of the art talk was nice. Wine and appetizers were served. They had a musician one night that was excellent.