The Living Room

Charleston, South Carolina

Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards: Best U.S. Hotel Bar (Regional Honoree, 2022), Best American Hotel Bar (Top 10 Nominee, 2019).

The Living Room is the lobby bar of The Dewberry Charleston on Meeting Street, which the hotel calls a midcentury dream and a warm, convivial place for morning coffee, afternoon cocktails or a nightcap. The room is outfitted with mid-century furnishings, a curated reading library, a showstopping brass bar and a relaxed wraparound patio, with details such as wooden bowls handcrafted by local artist Hugh Jeffers from the knots of a 150-year-old white oak tree. Seating is first come, first served, and the hotel says the bar is a favorite with both guests and locals.