South Carolina Has One Of TripAdvisor's Best Hotels In The U.S.

Charleston, South Carolina, USA in the French Quarter.

If you’re traveling to South Carolina this summer then you’ll be happy to know that Charleston has one of TripAdvisor’s best hotels in the country.

Millions of people will be taking vacations this summer and they’ll want to find excellent places to stay on their trip. To help them find the top accommodations, TripAdvisor has just come out with their 21st annual Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Hotels.

To come up with the ranking, TripAdvisor analyzes 12 months of reviews from real travelers at more than 1.5 million hotels. For 2023, the top hotel in the U.S. is The Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. Last year it was number 22 and has risen to number one based on reviews highlighting its chic rooftop bar, food and beverage options, and plenty of Southern hospitality. This year’s top hotel in the world is Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, India. A new category for 2023 is Best Hotels for Sleep. Dromoland Castle Hotel in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland, comes in first, followed by Abigail’s Hotel in Victoria, Canada, and Harbor House Inn, in Santa Barbara, California.

TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Hotels in the U.S.

The Perry Lane Hotel – Savannah, Georgia
Hotel Emma at Pearl – San Antonio, Texas
Hotel Madera – Washington, D.C.
The Lancaster – Houston, Texas
Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach – Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Atticus Hotel – McMinnville, Oregon
Montage Laguna Beach – Laguna Beach, California
The Inn Above Tide – Sausalito, California
French Quarter Inn – Charleston, South Carolina
Pendry Manhattan West – New York City, New York

TripAdvisor’s Top 5 Hotels in the World

Rambagh Palace – Jaipur, India
Ozen Reserve Bolifushi – Bolifushi Island, Maldives
Hotel Colline de France – Gramado, Brazil
Shangri-La The Shard, London – London, United Kingdom
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China

Click here for a full list of all the Traveler’s Choice Hotel winners.

US News Says This Vacation Destination Is The Best Place In South Carolina To Call Home

We love a friendly rivalry between cities. And we love to see who comes out on top in those rivalries when publications put together different lists. This time it’s the Best Places To Live. And this list comes from a reputable source- US News and World Report. As South Carolina residents we know there are plenty of fantastic places to call home in the Palmetto State. There is something for everyone. Each year US News ranks the best places to live in the US, and while two North Carolina cities made the top 10, some South Carolina cities weren’t too far behind as great cities to call home!

And the top cities to call home in South Carolina? It’s not what I would have guessed. In fact, it’s a place you probably visit, and maybe even have a vacation home at. I would have thought the bigger cities would have topped this vacation destination as a place to call home in South Carolina though. You can read all the information on the methodology US News uses in ranking cities here. Below you’ll find the top 5 places to live in South Carolina. Why seven? It’s the cities that are among the nation’s 150 most populous. You’ll also see where they stack up overall against the rest of the United States. And below that, you’ll find the top places to live in the US.

You can read the full list from US News & World Report here.

5. Columbia, SC
#92 overall Best Place To Live

Overall Score: 6.2

Quality of Life: 6.2

Value: 7.2
4. Charleston, SC
#53 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.4

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 6.2
3. Spartanburg, SC
#43 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.4

Quality of Life: 6.3

Value: 7.8
2. Greenville, SC
#31 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.5

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 7.8
1. Myrtle Beach, SC
#18 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.6

Quality of Life: 6.1

Value: 6.9
Best Places To Live In North Carolina
According to US News & World Report
7. Fayetteville
#135 Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 5.7

Quality of Life: 6.0

Value: 6.8
6. Greensboro
#72 Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 5.7

Quality of Life: 6.5

Value: 7.5
5. Winston-Salem
#41 Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.4

Quality of Life: 6.7

Value: 7.7

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4. Asheville
#29 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.5

Quality of Life: 6.8

Value: 7.0

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3. Hickory
#25 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.5

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 8.6

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2. Charlotte
#8 Overall Best Places To Live

Overall Score: 6.7

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 7.0

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1. Raleigh & Durham
#3 Best Places To Live Overall

Overall Score: 6.9

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 7.0

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Top 10 Best Places To Live
10. Fayetteville, AK
Overall Score: 6.7

Quality of Life: 6.9

Value: 7.8

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9. Colorado Springs
Overall Score: 6.7

Quality of Life: 6.5

Value: 5.8

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8. Charlotte, NC
Overall Score: 6.7

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 7.0

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7. Portland, ME
Overall Score: 6.7

Quality of Life: 7.4

Value: 6.2

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6. Naples, FL
Overall Score: 6.8

Quality of Life: 7.1

Value: 6.2

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5. Sarasota, FL
Overall Score: 6.8

Quality of Life: 7.0

Value: 6.1

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4. Boulder, CO
Overall Score: 6.8

Quality of Life: 7.7

Value: 5.3

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3. Raleigh & Durham, NC
Overall Score: 6.9

Quality of Life: 6.4

Value: 7.0

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2. Huntsville, AL
Overall Score: 6.9

Quality of Life: 7.0

Value: 8.2

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1. Green Bay, WI
Overall Score: 6.9

Quality of Life: 7.3

Value: 8.0

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