Charlestowne Hotels has been operating for over 25 years with principals employing more than 100 years of cumulative hospitality experience in the lodging industry. The company (formerly known as Charlestown Management Hotels) was founded in 1980 by Everett L. Smith and is a full-service hospitality management company. Charlestowne Hotels Inc. offers proven expertise in development, operational controls, sales and marketing, and financial reporting systems. Over the years, it has become one of the most successful firms in the hospitality industry and one of the largest hotel management companies on the Southeast coast. The company currently works 21 properties in total with 13 Charleston area properties including the Anchorage Inn, Andrew Pinckney Inn, French Quarter Inn, HarbourView Inn, King Charles Inn, Best Western Sweetgrass Inn, Holiday Inn Express Charleston, Holiday Inn Express Mt. Pleasant (under construction), North Charleston Inn, Shem Creek Inn, Sleep Inn as well as the Seaside Inn and Palms Hotel on the Isle of Palms, SC. The scope of Charlestowne Hotels is not limited to this region, however, and it oversees properties in several other areas including the Rhett House Inn in Beaufort, SC; the Litchfield Inn on Pawley’s Island, SC; Meridian Plaza in Myrtle Beach, SC; the Hillwinds Inn, Ridgeway Inn, and Village Inn in Blowing Rock, NC; The Esmeralda in Chimney Rock, NC; and the Planters Inn in Savannah, Georgia.