At a first glance The Schoolhouse appears to be an unassuming business space with rented out…read moreoffices. Once within you see it's not just local vendors but a healing space featuring wellness studios, esthetician services, and meeting places where folks gather for events from yoga to presentations. There's a water refill station inside and a great restroom with sinks available indoor and out of the actual restroom. I noticed some meeting places as well with transparent walls good for community gatherings. Some notable places I've seen are The Sanctuary, DandiLion wax studio, and the Charleston Wellness Studio. Upon reading another Yelp review I loved they offer a venue space as well which would be great for showers or weddings perhaps! Something to look into. Another wonderful addition to the Schoolhouse is the picturesque garden next door. Enjoyed the flowers and greenery before embarking on my next task. Very peaceful space.

The Schoolhouse is a fairly new event center, I believe it has been about a year? More or less,…read morecould be wrong. At any rate, we were looking for a spot to hold our mom's 70th birthday surprise party. We were struggling with finding availability on a Saturday afternoon - church reception halls were booked, other venues were booked, and then other venues just wanted to charge too much for a birthday party (charging us Charleston wedding prices!!). The Schoolhouse actually did not come up in our search, but was recommended to my sister. My sister immediately contacted the Schoolhouse to check availability. They have a couple different rooms that are rentable, depending on size. We didn't need anything too big, so we were able to rent out the Music Room. Small room good for 30-40 people. They supply the chairs/tables with the rental. On the day of, Heather was there to meet us, and gave me her number in case we had any questions. I will say, the only issue was that there was another group that had a function going on in the next room and they had come in and taken one of our tables. So we had to take it back! Not a big issue, since Heather took charge, but it just seems like people don't understand that multiple events can go on. That is the biggest issue that I see with this space, is that people don't understand that multiple events can go on. Obviously, if you are the one renting it, then you know it, but your guests do not. So as we were setting up, we had the doors open so that we could bring stuff in from the cars. Well there were some random people that just walked into and through our room. Do you not see us setting up? Then eventually two people came in and were on the floor giving massages (what in the world??) - not sure if they were tenants or from the other party. Again, do you not see us setting up? We told them we had this space reserved, and they were willing to leave. Then I guess the party next door did not bring enough supplies, coming in and asking us for cups. No, we bought these for our party. I wouldn't say this is a fault to the event center, but a fault to guests/other people renting, to give other people common courtesy. We did end up closing all doors once we got everything inside from all of the cars, and had no other issues. My only suggestion would be to maybe have signs in place by the rental facility showing that "this room is privately reserved today, please do not enter". During the actual party with the room filled, it did get very warm. It was at least a cool night so that we opened the door to the outside to let cool air in. I'm not sure if we knew how to adjust the temperature or if we could adjust it, but that was our means of just letting the building be and letting cool air in. Also, there is ample parking in front and in back of the building. So your guests do not have to worry about having to park and walk or to pay for parking. Overall, I would definitely recommend this space for a party - reasonably priced, with a great setup on how much space you actually need.

Yes, it is members only so you cannot just walk in UNLESS you were with a member as I was along…read morewith some other working folks. There are two separate buildings now, with one of them facing the harbor. The room that we were in easily accommodated the six of us. The many old and newer photos and paintings of ships, both yachts, and ocean-going boats give you a great vibe. Enough about the buildings but the food as always has never failed in the 30+ years that I have, now and again, been invited in. Today was a lighter day for me, with only a chef's salad with thick and delicious fried oysters. Others had a starter of she-crab soup, for which I kicked myself as I remember how outstanding that is, along with a side splash of sherry. Ah, well. Next time when I again return to the elegance, outstanding servers, and absolutely delicious food.

I have been here many many times as an invited guest. Both "Back Bar" and Main Dining…read more Back bar is a Charleston legend. Great lunch spread. Wonderful fellowship. Rich history. Main dining is first class club service. Great menu. Beautiful views. Lovely venue.

I went to visit the newly renovated LeJames, and was promised a hold on a specific date. On the day…read moreof our visit, I told Alyssa that I was definitely interested in moving forward and asked for a contract and related documents. Alyssa ghosted me for a full week, and then sent me a curt email telling me that they are not accepting reservations for that time period. Not only did Alyssa lie, but I have lost a valuable week in searching for other places, which is a very competitive undertaking in Charleston!

Terrible. No wonder why they are closing after 4 months. Would not recommend to my enemies.read more

I've been co-working here for years now and it works great for me. I live in Park Circle and work…read morefrom home but sometimes it's nice to get into an office setting. I have the most basic package which offers me communal space at one of the many tables throughout the building, fast wifi and power outlets, and the Venture X community which means networking as well as lunch and learns or happy hours. The kitchens offer free coffee and tea plus they have snacks for sale and you can store your own lunch in the fridge. The also have free snacks on certain days like a bagel bar, pizza day, and other stuff like that. For being a member, you also get discounts at local businesses as well. I find that I'm more productive at Venture X than when I'm at home which is a good excuse to even spend half the day there instead of being in my home office or on the couch all day.

I loved it! Definitely a 10/10. The space was perfect for what my team and I needed. One of the…read morestaff members, Anais, was so helpful and kind. We will definitely be using them again!

I love it here. Quiet and professional. Spacious inside with really nice serene outside…read moreopportunities to work. If your looking for a communal work space in MP this is it!

What a great facility to bring to N Mt P! Large, open co-working space with multiple areas for…read moremeetings, solopreneurs, or reading business books. They event have 3 phone booth rooms that are completely sound proof so you don't have that one noisy co-worker who talks on speaker phone and disrupts your concentration (you know who I'm talking about).

I have worked with Lowndes Grove through a vendor company for weddings on multiple occasions…read more Overall this venue is absolutely stunning. Couples are able to pick two different areas for the ceremony and reception all on the same property (this works great for all budgets.) Lowndes is located right downtown Charleston by Hampton Park so you don't have to deal with the narrow streets and high traffic. There is parking on the premises and plenty on the street. Lowndes also has connections with a ton of vendors (photographers, draping, florists, caterers, etc) that they can recommend. Highly recommend for how lovely everything is and how great and knowledgeable the staff is. Weddings here are always seamless. And of courses there are rooms for the bridal party to get ready and stay.

First class experience from "hello" to our sparkler send off. The property is lovely, the team…read morefirst class, the food-indescribably amazing and the event staff superb!!! I wish I could go back home enjoy and evening here again.

Listen, you want a nice quaint spot to stay in, stay here!…read moreThats it. Everyone was beyond friendly, checked in on you to make sure we had what we needed. Parking was a little heavy $45 bucks. Garage is not far if you want options. Snacks and breakfast offered. Now I didn't have any snacks that were divine because they are healthy and last time I checked, I really don't need snacks. But they are available. Complimentary cocktail for happy hour, roof top patio, gym. It was very quiet to be packed on a holiday weekend. Glad I came here to stay. Thank you Tianna, Karl and the other gentleman when I checked in. I didn't catch his name.

You're only as strong as your weakest link…read more I've stayed in many hotels for both work and personal travel. The nice amenities, decent gym and friendly staff are what creates the environment for a pleasant experience. Two of these were met and the friendly staff, was mostly there. . .but one sour apple truly changed the course of our stay. Even my wife, who worked once upon a time in hospitality at Kiawah Resort, was started by the interactions from The Loutrel Hotel staff member. Long story short. The daily complimentary breakfast was served. I accidentally went to place the granola lid on the yogurt, my wife told me that was the wrong lid and I went to correct. From across the room the breakfast attendant yelled, "sir that doesn't go there." Startled, I immediately removed it and placed it accordingly. I laughed it off. Moments later I went to sit my breakfast down where my drink was located. Same attendant, "you're not even sitting at the right table with your wife." Again, my error, but don't call me out twice in one morning. It's a small lobby, so many staff members overheard the interaction. Nothing was done by other management. The next morning, I walked down to look at breakfast. I saw the same attendant and said, good morning. She looked at me but wasn't pleasant in her response. Unlike the rest of her colleagues at the restaurant who are polite and kind, the same customer service I expect and provide to my customers. Breakfast offered salmon with some type of eggs or shellfish. I can't eat shellfish, allergic. So, I went to grab a biscuit at a local coffee shop and a coffee. We came back to the hotel and sat our food down. The same rude attendant came over, nudged my wife in her back and said, "you can't have this here, cross contamination." So, I left. Allowed my wife to eat her yogurt in the area. Funny enough, my wife asked where the utensils were, because every table had them. Same attendant rudely, pointed to another table for her to get them. I should have just sat down and ate my food as I didn't see any signs for "no outside food." Either way, stay somewhere else. It's unfortunate that a hotel like this allows such rudeness from a staff member. I did report this to the manager, and online but was met with more passivity. Comped two nights of valet. Honestly, it wasn't enough. I would never stay here again and it ended the trip on such a sour note.

RUDE RUDE RUDE!!!!! Never again!!! I rented this space for…read moremy wedding on 10/23/2021. The outside was less than presentable. But was taken care of by the owner the day before my event. According to the signed agreement We had the space from 3 pm- 12 Midnight. Right before 9:30 the owner came in and started cleaning up around us while my guests were still at their tables. When questioned about it, she simply stated she was "just trying to help". She was rude!!! This made my guests and myself uncomfortable as it felt like we were being pushed out the door prematurely. SHE NEVER STOPPED!!!! She said that we had until 11 pm which was really MIDNIGHT!! Most of my guests ended up leaving by 10:30. The rest of us left by 11pm. She never stopped breathing down our necks. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE!!! Please, do better with the next people that rent from you!!!

This is an event space connected to Andolini's. The night we went was a Kiwanis Club of Charleston…read morefunction and was very well done. The servers kept the pizza buffet full and plenty of deserts. I would not say a fancy place but it really was very functional for what we needed. A small bar when we walked in for drinks and a table for our check in. Then you walk into a pretty large room. We had around 50 people which the room held perfectly. So groups up to around 75 would probably be able to use this for a meeting or dinner. I thought the pizza was pretty darn good as well.

Poogan's Courtyard is a 10/10 for groups looking for a private, upscale brunch spot! Their brunch…read morepackage is perfect for groups coming into town to celebrate that want a private option, making them feel like queens! The food is delicious, the staff is very friendly, and the space is beautiful! The little terrace outside is perfect for photos and the staff sets up your space to fit your needs, color scheme, whatever you could need! If you're coming for a bachelorette trip and want a private space to start your weekend, this is perfect! This was the perfect first stop of our trip for everyone to get to know each other in an intimate setting before kicking off the entire weekend trip! Can't recommend them enough!

Food was delicious, service was great, and our table was ready upon arrival for our reservation…read more Our brunch here was one of our best meals of the week!