Most visitors to Charleston do the city an injustice by spending only a few days there. We invested over a week in the Holy City itself and another five days on two nearby barrier islands, Kiawah and Johns. During that time, we got to fully explore all the area had to offer, from new luxury hotels and acclaimed restaurants to shopping opportunities and history tours. Here is a list of everything we cover in the November issue of the Hideaway Report. (Check out the full digital issue to see additional reviews and recommendations from one of our favorite countries in the world, Switzerland.)

Hotels We Review

• The Loutrel
• The Pinch
• The Nickel Hotel
• The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
• The Dunlin

Read our reviews of Charleston hotels and reviews of Lowcountry hotels, and learn which ones made the cut.

Charleston Restaurants

• 167 Raw Oyster Bar
• The Darling Oyster Bar
• FIG
• Lowland
• Vern’s

Eating well comes with any visit to Charleston. Read reviews of our five favorite restaurants.

Best Boutiques

• Berlin’s
• Preservation Society of Charleston Shop
• Croghan’s Jewel Box
• Beau & Ro
• Peyton William
• Uashmama
• Hampden

We’ve got the goods on Charleston’s most stylish shops.

A New Museum

• International African American Museum

Get a firsthand account of our visit to Charleston’s newest museum.

House Museums

• Aiken-Rhett House
• Edmondston-Alston House
• Heyward-Washington House
• Joseph Manigault House
• Nathaniel Russell House

Discover the history of Charleston through its 18th- and 19th-century homes.

Distilleries

• High Wire Distilling Co.
• Firefly Distillery 

Read about the distilleries making the premium spirits that go in them.