RLJ Lodging Belief (the “Firm”) (NYSE: RLJ) at present introduced the relaunch on October 1, 2022 of The Mills Home Resort (“Mills Home”), positioned within the coronary heart of downtown Charleston’s historic French Quarter neighborhood, following a transformative conversion to a way of life resort and affiliation with the Curio Assortment by Hilton.
The transformative repositioning of this 218 room iconic property included an entire reimagination of the entire unique visitor rooms and the addition of premium suites, whereas sustaining the old-world attraction and heat Charleston is understood for. Company will enter via a lush hidden backyard, one among many new bespoke areas, which additionally embrace a brand new rooftop bar and terrace. The resort will now supply a number of new meals and beverage ideas, together with The Black Door Café, aptly named after the paneled door on Queen Road that’s the quintessential Charleston second shared throughout social media by guests to The Holy Metropolis. Tucked contained in the walled courtyard of the Mills Home, and shortly to be one among Charleston’s hidden gems, is The Iron Rose, the place friends can benefit from the true spirit and style of Charleston by the out of doors hearth. In becoming a member of the Curio Assortment by Hilton because the model’s first property in South Carolina, The Mills Home can seize an expanded viewers of experiential vacationers focused on motels with a real sense of place and way of life choices.
A Charleston Icon Reimagined
As Charleston’s iconic and beloved pink landmark, Mills Home exemplifies a dedication to Southern hospitality and a refined, welcoming visitor expertise. The property was initially established in 1853 by native entrepreneur Otis Mills and was later reconstructed within the Sixties. Company visiting Mills Home will expertise fashionable, refined design aesthetics with comfy but luxurious touches that elevate the Southern way of life.
Upon arrival, friends will enter via a lush, intimate hidden backyard full with out of doors fireplaces and shade canopies. All through the first-floor communal areas, together with the foyer and courtyard, the resort’s design seamlessly blends the indoor and out of doors residing model synonymous with the Lowcountry. Impressed by a standard southern porch, the foyer space captures wealthy pure gentle via expansive glass home windows to supply friends an inviting, approachable area by which to start out or finish their day. Simply past the foyer, the resort’s courtyard represents an extension of the inside area that pays homage to the unique design by famed Charleston panorama architect Loutrel Briggs whereas offering a tranquil, elevated gathering spot for friends.
A standout property amenity, the resort’s renovated second-floor pool deck and terrace options refined, daring touches of black and white with hints of the constructing’s signature pink all through the design palette. A brand new pool bar has been added, permitting friends to get pleasure from drinks all through the redesigned area. Chaise lounges and secluded cabanas line the pool whereas lush landscaping, intimate seating and the coated out of doors bar anchor the terrace.
On the resort’s higher flooring, the totally renovated visitor rooms deliver a recent, timeless class and splendid residential really feel. Company will discover fashionable, fashionable furnishings; pops of wealthy colour within the metropolis’s namesake Charleston Inexperienced; unique art work by Southeastern artist Tracy Murrell; and smooth, multi-functional design components within the bogs.
Alongside updates to the neighborhood areas and visitor rooms, the resort’s transformative renovations embrace the addition of two new eating ideas – The Black Door Café and The Iron Rose. The Black Door Café provides a vibrant all-day café environment mixed with an informal espresso bar. Open to resort friends and locals alike, the café incorporates a sturdy espresso program that includes famend roasters La Colombe, pastries and breakfast sandwiches, gentle salads, thoughtfully ready grab-and-go objects, and a number of retail objects from native purveyors. The Iron Rose will debut because the resort’s new full-service restaurant, providing a convivial environment for each indoor and out of doors courtyard eating that includes up to date American, seasonal dishes that highlight native elements. With Charleston’s exemplary eating scene garnering nationwide acclaim, The Iron Rose will firmly safe Mills Home on the high of any culinary fanatic’s itinerary.
As a repositioned Curio Assortment by Hilton property, Mills Home joins a worldwide portfolio of greater than 115 one-of-a-kind motels and resorts in almost 30 nations and territories. The gathering supplies genuine, curated experiences via distinctly native and elevated facilities, whereas providing the advantages of Hilton and its award-winning visitor loyalty program, Hilton Honors.
Premier Location within the Coronary heart of Charleston
Mills Home is positioned on the nook of Queen and Assembly Streets in Charleston’s historic downtown, in an irreplaceable location on the peninsula inside strolling distance of native artwork galleries, world-class procuring, famend eating institutions, and historic metropolis websites. The property can be only a brief drive from points of interest off the peninsula, together with space seashores, famed gardens, occasion venues and extra. A high leisure progress market with greater than 7 million guests yearly and a inhabitants progress charge 3 times the nationwide common, Charleston has been named the “No. 1 Small U.S. Metropolis” for the eighth yr in a row by Condé Nast Traveler journal’s Readers’ Alternative Awards and the “No. 1 Metropolis within the U.S.” for the tenth yr in a row by Journey + Leisure journal’s World’s Finest Awards. With every day continuous flights from 37 cities within the U.S. and straightforward drive-in entry from main markets all through the Southeast together with Charlotte and Atlanta, Charleston is beloved for its wealthy historical past, southern attraction, and a deep tradition rooted in hospitality.
The Mills Home, Curio Assortment by Hilton
115 Assembly St
Charleston, SC 29401
United States
+1 843-577-2400
