Chesnut Cottage Bed & Breakfast

Chesnut Cottage Bed & Breakfast Downtown Columbia’s top historic lodging! 🏆An authentic Bed & Breakfast where genuine care meets curated comforts. Warm•Relaxed•Refined.

Discover timeless Southern charm at Chesnut Cottage Bed & Breakfast, a historic 1850s gem nestled in downtown Columbia, South Carolina's vibrant historic district. As the city's only true locally owned B&B, we've been welcoming guests for over 30 years with elegant rooms featuring private jacuzzi tubs, handcrafted luxury mattresses, and modern comforts, Savor our chef-inspired gourmet breakfasts—t

hink seasonal delights and fresh-baked pastries—served in our sunlit dining room. Perfect for romantic escapes, UofSC visits, or exploring nearby museums, stadiums, and Congaree National Park. Book your peaceful retreat today and let history meet hospitality! 🌿🏛️

Here are the Amazon Affiliate Links to some of our guests' most favorite things:

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Lux Down Filled King Pillows: https://amzn.to/47OkQf0

Extra Large Lux Bath Towels: https://amzn.to/4oV7rb2

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THANK YOU THANK YOU!We just realized that we’ve been awarded “Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2026”!! 🦉Travelers’ Ch...
06/09/2026

THANK YOU THANK YOU!
We just realized that we’ve been awarded “Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award 2026”!! 🦉

Travelers’ Choice recognizes properties in the top 10% worldwide based on consistent high ratings and review volume over the prior ~12 months.

The specific “2026” badge means Chesnut Cottage Inn earned it for the 2026 awards cycle (reviews roughly Feb 2025–Jan 2026).

THANK YOU THANK YOU to all our guests and patrons who took the time to review us on TripAdvisor and Google! This means the world to us!

06/09/2026

Today we take a moment to exercise one of our greatest rights as Americans 🙏❤️🇺🇸

06/09/2026

When we started serving our version of “deviled eggs”, one of our guests said, “How about ‘angel eggs’? There is no room at the Inn for the devil.” 😂 And thus, the “Chesnut Cottage Angel Eggs” were born! 🐣🪺

06/05/2026

Because line drying is still the best way

06/04/2026

Just a 5-Minute drive from Chesnut Cottage 🛶

06/03/2026

Experience personalization and human maximizing

06/02/2026

We have never shared a (prior) guest IG profile before, but she has offered to share her full itinerary to anyone who has ever dreamed of or planning to visit ALL of our State and National parks. We met her and her sister when they stayed here at Chesnut Cottage 2.5 years ago when they hiked/kayak’d Congaree National Park. Their trips are amazing and they pack so much in the time allotted! ✈️🏕️🏞️

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06/02/2026

06/02/2026

The Warden. Part 1



The Warden. Part 1.
During this breakfast table conversation, we dissected one of the nation’s most violent and dysfunctional correctional facility.

We learned about the deadliest prison homicide rates in the U.S. (historically 6-10x the national average), chronic understaffing, overcrowding at 170-200%+ capacity in key facilities, and systemic failures documented by DOJ investigations finding constitutional violations. 

We discussed why meaningful rehabilitation often fails: idle time dominates due to staffing shortages, programming is limited, Broader U.S. data shows rearrest rates near 70% over 5 years. Structural barriers—poverty, mental health gaps, weak job pipelines—compound this. Hope exists in targeted reforms (education, reentry initiatives), but current Alabama ops deliver low ROI on turning men into stable contributors.

05/29/2026

Address

1718 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC
29201

Telephone

+18032561718

Website

https://www.chesnutcottage.com/

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