Hotel Richemont to Open This Month as Charleston’s Boutique Hotel Boom Continues

As Charleston braces for a wave of new hotel openings, including a Four Seasons project and the recently launched Nickel Hotel, a local hospitality group is making its long-awaited entry into the city’s lodging scene.

Hotel Richemont, a 25-room boutique property from Charleston-based Indigo Road Hospitality Group, will open its doors on June 19 at the corner of King and Society streets. The debut marks Indigo Road’s first hotel in its hometown, adding to a portfolio of more than three dozen restaurants and a growing number of boutique hotels across the Southeast.

The project is part of a broader surge in downtown Charleston’s hotel development, with more than 600 new rooms expected across upcoming properties like The Cooper and others planned for the peninsula and surrounding areas. While the city’s room inventory has grown modestly in recent years—less than 1% annually since 2020, according to The Post and Courier—experts say the market has remained resilient and capable of absorbing new supply.

Richemont aims to set itself apart with an intimate, residential feel. The rooms—some of them two-story suites—feature kitchenettes, custom furniture, and original art from local creators. No two rooms are identical, a deliberate decision, says Indigo Road’s lodging director Gabriel Perez. “We wanted to craft each room similarly, but different enough to feel like a completely different lodging experience each time you stay,” Perez told the paper.

The hotel’s renovation preserved several architectural elements from the building’s past lives, including a salvaged bank vault door and restored beams. Entry is via a courtyard off Society Street, which also leads to Richemont’s on-site restaurant and bar, Two Bit Club.

Led by Executive Chef Jesus “Jelo” Tria, the restaurant will serve Vietnamese-inspired fare in a space that blends open-kitchen energy with vintage decor. The menu includes small plates, noodle dishes, and cocktails featuring Southeast Asian flavors like lychee and yuzu. The dining room will be open nightly, with plans to add lunch service.

The hotel’s name pays homage to Richemont, a ship that brought French Huguenot families to Charleston in the 17th century. Its restaurant references the 1730s French Benevolent Society, known informally as the “Two Bit Club,” that helped shape Charleston’s cultural identity.

With opening rates starting at $349 per night, Hotel Richemont joins a competitive and evolving hospitality landscape in the Holy City—one increasingly defined by high-end, design-forward properties that appeal to discerning leisure travelers.