Charlestowne Hotels has been operating over 25 years with principals employing more than 100 years of hospitality experience in the hotel industry. The company (formerly 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 and 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 manages 16 properties which include the Andrew Pinckney Inn, The Anchorage Inn, Best Western King Charles Inn, Best Western Sweetgrass Inn, Elliott House Inn, French Quarter Inn, The HarbourView Inn, Holiday Inn Express, North Charleston Inn, Shem Creek Inn, and the Sleep Inn - all of which are located in the Charleston, S.C. area - as well as the Seaside Inn and Palms Hotel on the Isle of Palms, S.C., and three properties in Blowing Rock, North Carolina: The Village Inn, Hillwinds Inn, and Ridgeway Inn.