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Planters Inn

Charleston, United States

Built 1844 · Last completed renovation 1995

⟳ Renovation announced (2027) — not yet started

Planters Inn in Charleston was last renovated in 1995, and originally built in 1844. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source. A renovation is announced for 2027 but has not yet started — check current status before booking.

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Data check

  • · Renovation announced but not started — not counted as completed

Renovation forecast · estimate

Likely due for renovation now

Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.

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Location

Satellite view · Charleston, United States

Timeline

  1. 2025

    First comprehensive property-wide renovation in decades (guestrooms, suites, pub

  2. 2027

    Planned completion of property-wide renovation (January 2027)

  3. 1995

    Renovation completed

How this score is computed

Chrono Score v1.1deterministic · reproducible · pure freshness, never mixed with stars
# sourced: last completed renovation in 1995
100 − 3.5 × 31 years = -8 → clamped to 5
= 0.5 / 10 · Tired

Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →

What changed in the 1995 renovation

Renovation completed
In 1995, the hotel already had earned the coveted distinction of a Four Diamond accommodation by AAA.source · retrieved 2026-08-18

Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.

Facts

Stars

4★

Built

Sourced

1844

Last completed renovation

Sourced

1995

Sources

Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.

Secondary · renovation_announced 2027weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-18view source →

Set for completion in January 2027, the multi-phase project encompasses all guestrooms and suites, public spaces, and the Peninsula Grill restaurant.

Secondary · renovation_started 2025weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-18view source →

Planters Inn in Charleston embarks on its first comprehensive renovation in decades, spanning guestrooms, public spaces, and the Peninsula Grill with completion set for January 2027.

Secondary · Full renovation 1995weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-18view source →

In 1995, the hotel already had earned the coveted distinction of a Four Diamond accommodation by AAA.

Secondary · builtweight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-08-18view source →

Built in 1844 as a dry goods market, and expanded to its present form in 1997, the hotel now resembles nothing so much as an authentic Southern mansion, with the hospitality to match.

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Frequently asked

When was Planters Inn built?+

Planters Inn (Charleston, United States) was built in 1844.

How old is Planters Inn?+

Planters Inn is 182 years old — it was built in 1844 and last renovated in 1995. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.

Is a renovation planned for Planters Inn?+

A renovation is announced/planned (expected 2027) but has not started yet, so we do not count it as completed; its last completed renovation was in 1995.

What is the Chrono Score of Planters Inn?+

Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10, but freshness is currently pending — Planters Inn is under renovation, so the score reflects its last completed state rather than the works in progress.

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