RLJ Lodging Belief (the “Firm”) (NYSE: RLJ) immediately introduced the relaunch on October 1, 2022 of The Mills Home Lodge (“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 all the unique visitor rooms and the addition of premium suites, whereas sustaining the old-world appeal and heat Charleston is understood for. Friends will enter via a lush hidden backyard, certainly one of many new bespoke areas, which additionally embody a brand new rooftop bar and terrace. The resort will now provide 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 certainly one of Charleston’s hidden gems, is The Iron Rose, the place visitors 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 occupied with resorts 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. Friends visiting Mills Home will expertise trendy, refined design aesthetics with comfy but luxurious touches that elevate the Southern way of life.
Upon arrival, visitors 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 type synonymous with the Lowcountry. Impressed by a standard southern porch, the foyer space captures wealthy pure gentle via expansive glass home windows to supply visitors 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 visitors.
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 visitors to take pleasure in drinks all through the redesigned area. Chaise lounges and secluded cabanas line the pool whereas lush landscaping, intimate seating and the lined out of doors bar anchor the terrace.
On the resort’s higher flooring, the absolutely renovated visitor rooms carry a contemporary, timeless magnificence and splendid residential really feel. Friends will discover trendy, trendy furnishings; pops of wealthy shade within the metropolis’s namesake Charleston Inexperienced; unique art work by Southeastern artist Tracy Murrell; and modern, multi-functional design parts within the loos.
Alongside updates to the group areas and visitor rooms, the resort’s transformative renovations embody the addition of two new eating ideas – The Black Door Café and The Iron Rose. The Black Door Café affords a vibrant all-day café ambiance mixed with an off-the-cuff espresso bar. Open to resort visitors and locals alike, the café contains a sturdy espresso program that includes famend roasters La Colombe, pastries and breakfast sandwiches, gentle salads, thoughtfully ready grab-and-go gadgets, and a choice of retail gadgets from native purveyors. The Iron Rose will debut because the resort’s new full-service restaurant, providing a convivial ambiance for each indoor and out of doors courtyard eating that includes modern American, seasonal dishes that highlight native substances. With Charleston’s exemplary eating scene garnering nationwide acclaim, The Iron Rose will firmly safe Mills Home on the prime of any culinary fanatic’s itinerary.
As a repositioned Curio Assortment by Hilton property, Mills Home joins a world portfolio of greater than 115 one-of-a-kind resorts and resorts in almost 30 nations and territories. The gathering gives 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 buying, famend eating institutions, and historic metropolis websites. The property can also be only a brief drive from sights off the peninsula, together with space seashores, famed gardens, occasion venues and extra. A prime leisure development market with greater than 7 million guests yearly and a inhabitants development fee 3 times the nationwide common, Charleston has been named the “No. 1 Small U.S. Metropolis” for the eighth 12 months in a row by Condé Nast Traveler journal’s Readers’ Selection Awards and the “No. 1 Metropolis within the U.S.” for the tenth 12 months in a row by Journey + Leisure journal’s World’s Greatest Awards. With each 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 appeal, 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
