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For more than a decade,Travel + Leisurereaders have rankedCharlestonthe No.

1 city in the United States.

Drone view of the bird’s nest at the Wentworth Mansion hotel in Charleston

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Over 186,000 T+L readers completed the 2024 survey.

The final scores are averages of these responses.

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What Readers Loved

By design, Charleston is a boutique hotel city.

Grand Mansion Suite at Wentworth Mansion in Charleston

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I would stay here a million times.

One reader commended Hotel Bennett, saying, This is luxury at its finest.

From the rooms to the food and the spa, amazing.

You feel like a resident rather than a guest.