Magnolia Place Inn

Frommer's Review

This building was begun in 1878 on a desirable plot overlooking Forsyth Square and completed 4 years later by a venerable family who'd been forced off their upriver plantation after the Civil War for nonpayment of taxes. A family ancestor had represented South Carolina at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, so this Second Empire ("steamboat Gothic") house was designed to be as grand as funds would allow. The result includes the most endearing front steps in town (Neiman Marcus asked to display them as a backdrop for one of its catalogs, but the negotiations broke down), verandas worthy of a Mississippi steamer, and an oval skylight (an "oculus") that illuminates a graceful staircase ascending to the dignified rooms. Some rooms contain Jacuzzis.

Facilities:
Breakfast room; lounge; Jacuzzi; breakfast-only room service

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