Method Co. has announced the opening of The Nickel Hotel in South Carolina, delivered in partnership with New York-based architecture and interior design studio Morris Adjmi Architects, and national real estate firm Capital Square.
Situated on Charleston’s historic King Street, the 50-guestroom hotel features elegantly designed rooms and suites, and lively communal spaces including a lush interior courtyard, a library, private event space and listening room, guest-only cocktail bar and a rooftop lounge which will be open to the public.
Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects in collaboration with Method Co.’s in-house design team, Method Studios, The Nickel Hotel blends Charleston’s design traditions with contemporary influences, taking cues from the city’s historic architecture and ornate ironwork.
The lobby, situated directly on King Street, is a layered, contemporary interpretation of a Southern townhouse’s interiors. A hand-clipped European marble mosaic entry sign, honed gray and white checkerboard marble floor and hand painted porcelain plaster on the walls and ceiling – found in many of Charleston’s historic buildings – are accompanied by a large antique French hanging tapestry.
The hotel’s courtyard serves as a living space for guests to congregate, and draws from the European influence embedded in Charleston’s architectural DNA. It features three storeys of ornate wrought iron balconies, a palette of earthy terracottas, a wood-burning fireplace and a two-tiered fountain at its centre, all draped in lush greenery and bathed in soft lighting from surrounding gas copper lanterns.
Overlooking the courtyard on the third floor is The Parlour, a private event space and listening room complete with a selection of vinyl. The intimate space boasts a club-like atmosphere, featuring oak herringbone flooring, leather and oak shelving and a large private balcony.
Guestrooms and suites, many of which feature their own private balconies with views over the courtyard or King Street, are designed to evoke the comforts of home. Each comes equipped with a full-size kitchen, decorative aged bronze cabinet hardware and honed marble countertops, in addition to a dining space and lounge area.
Method Studios custom-designed furniture for the rooms, including the beds, sofas, media credenzas, armoires and nightstands, while additional design features such as Gubi coffee tables, herringbone oak flooring, House of Hackney wallpaper, and Nordic Knot Scandinavian rugs complete the look. Bathrooms, meanwhile, are finished with tonal green wall tile and hand-glazed porcelain floor tiles in an encaustic clover pattern.
“The Nickel Hotel is located in the Cannonborough neighborhood, which is filled with great restaurants, cool coffee shops and independent stores,” says Randall Cook, CEO of Method Co. “It’s exciting to be in the centre of this area with so many creatives and young people – both locals and visitors alike.”
