The Ansonborough Inn is located within the historic district of downtown Charleston, so named when Lord Anson of England won the property in a spirited poker game with famous Charlestonian Thomas Gadsden. Lord Anson was sent to Charleston in 1724 to protect the coast of South Carolina from pirates. Admiral Anson was by no means a mere gentleman with a title he was an exceptional sailor by any standard. He was the third Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. On his many voyages he captured Spanish ships filled with treasures. The most celebrated being in the mid-1740's when he abducted a Spanish vessel carrying booty worth a million and a quarter pounds of sterling. The Ansonborough district stretches from King Street to the edge of the Cooper River, between Society and Calhoun streets. These farmlands were divided into a borough of 25 lots in 1746.

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Originally a three-story stationers warehouse (circa 1901), the building was designed for individual condominium units. As a result our suites are larger than most hotel rooms. Ranging from 450 to 750 square feet unlike the typical 288 sq.ft. hotel room. Following that renovation, the Ansonborough Inn has been transformed into this charming all-suite inn rivaling any in the South.

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250 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

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