Step Inside Charleston’s Charming Post House Restaurant & Inn

Ben and Kate Towill of the Charleston-based design firm Basic Projects are ready to welcome guests to their latest project, the Post House Restaurant and Inn. Built in 1896, the three-story property is located in the Old Village—one of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina’s oldest waterfront communities.

“What we’ve tried to do is just update this magical building in an incredible neighborhood and create a place where you want to come hang out,” says Ben, “whether you live in Mount Pleasant or the Old Village or are just visiting,”

The most significant change the Towills made was to flip-flop the bar and dining room, which required a top-to-bottom renovation of the first floor.

For the menu, chef Evan Gaudreau created a lineup of contemporary American dishes, with a focus on fresh seafood hauled off the fishing boats docked at nearby Shem Creek and seasonal produce.

Upstairs, each of the seven rooms is unique, with archival William Morris wallpaper and bespoke light fixtures.

“I wanted it to feel like an old Southern inn, but with all the modern creature comforts: a nice robe, a big comfy bed, room service—all those elements,” Kate explains of the design.

A guest bathroom.

A hallway between guest rooms.

Local art, sourced by Allison Williamson at the Charleston Artist Collective, hangs throughout the guest rooms.