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Guests Walk In and Say 'Wow'

These grand public spaces amaze guests and hint at what's to come in the rooms.

PHOTOS: World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies

World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
World's Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
Lavish Hotel Lobbies
A perfect blend of 18th century style and 21st century comfort, the Charleston Place Hotel is famous for its classic charm and southern hospitality which greet guests upon entering the grand hotel's lobby. A magnificent 12-foot, 3,000-piece hand-blown Venetian chandelier, weighing in at 2.5 tons, in the centerpiece of the lobby, with two Georgian open-arm staircases surrounding it. A strategically-designed domed ceiling means that the lobby's acoustics allow guests to carry on a conversation in a faint whisper, even from opposite staircases. (Charleston Place Hotel)
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