About the PropertyChesnut Cottage Inn is a luxury bed & breakfast housed in a meticulously restored 1850s antebellum gem in the Robert Mills Historic District. Guests enjoy a curated heritage experience with original millwork, heart-pine floors, and period furniture filled with historic relics and antique charm. Each uniquely designed room reflects its original function in the historic layout—such as the Presidential Suite (former parlor) or Mary Boykin Suite (former library)—and features hand-crafted custom mattresses with adjustable Ergo-Systems bases, luxuriously soft fine linens, plush monogrammed robes, and marble baths stocked with small-batch artisan soaps and premium amenities. A daily-rotating gourmet breakfast is served on fine U.S. and English china, featuring signature courses such as Freedom Toast and Chesnut Chops tailored to guest preferences. Plates showcase fresh seasonal fruits, our signature Million Dollar bacon, and dishes accented with local South Carolina mustard BBQ, beginning with seasonal freshly squeezed local juice in crystal glasses rimmed with local honey, paired with organic low-acidic coffee. Nestled just one block off Main Street in the prestigious Robert Mills Historic District, Chesnut Cottage Inn provides effortless walking access to Columbia's top attractions—a quick 5-minute stroll to the State House, 7 minutes to Gervais Street's lively dining, and 3 minutes to boutique shopping. Situated 7.5 miles from Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the property includes complimentary on-site private parking.

Christal and Ken welcome you with the quiet confidence of innkeepers who treat every stay as a personal invitation. From arrival to departure, every moment is orchestrated to feel effortless yet unforgettable. Your room is pre-tuned to your preferences, breakfast courses arrive at the perfect pace on heirloom china, and thoughtful touches appear exactly when you need them most—all crafted on-site with meticulous care. This is hospitality elevated to five-star rhythm: luxury that never announces itself, service that anticipates before you ask, and experiences that turn first-time guests into lifelong returnees.

The Robert Mills Historic District is Columbia’s most prestigious residential enclave, where antebellum mansions line brick-paved streets beneath centuries-old live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Named for the architect of the Washington Monument, the neighborhood showcases his signature Greek Revival and Gothic Revival designs, all preserved within a National Register gem just one block from Main Street’s energy. Stroll shaded sidewalks to the South Carolina State House (5 minutes), linger in hidden pocket gardens, or window-shop the curated boutiques along Gervais and Lady Streets (3–7 minutes). Evenings bring the glow of gas lanterns and the hum of sidewalk cafés in The Vista, while Saturday mornings burst with the Soda City Market’s local artisans and farmers. Quiet, cultured, and effortlessly walkable—this is Columbia at its most refined.