Hyatt to open life-style resort in Charleston

Highline Hospitality Partners will open a brand new life-style resort in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, underneath the JdV by Hyatt model assortment early this summer time, in line with a information launch shared with Hotel Dive. 

The 197-key Lowline Hotel is a full renovation of the previous Hyatt Place Charleston Historic District and is among the many first properties within the southeastern U.S. to transform underneath the JdV model. 

Lowline Hotel is “designed to reflect the character, creativity, and cultural heartbeat” of the world and is supposed for vacationers and locals alike, per the discharge. The property’s theme “honors Charleston’s heritage while embracing modern lifestyle hospitality.” 

Hotel facilities will embrace a Charleston-inspired indoor/outside bar and restaurant, that includes a secluded backyard; a personal eating room with a golf simulator; a espresso store; an indoor pool; and practically 8,000 sq. ft of occasion area. 

Birmingham, Alabama-based builders Highline Hospitality Partners acquired the resort, in addition to the adjoining Hyatt House Charleston Historic District, in November 2024, per the discharge. 

“Our vision was to create a property that is not only reflective of Charleston’s rich heritage but also anticipates the evolving expectations of today’s discerning traveler,” Chuck Pomerantz, managing companion of Highline, mentioned within the launch. “Every detail has been considered to deliver a sense of place, a connection to community, and an experience that feels both authentic and transformative.”

The property is positioned on the town’s King Street retail hall and is close to the Lowcountry Lowline, which is a roughly 1.6-mile linear park and multi-use trail that broke ground in December. 

Lowline Hotel might be becoming a member of different luxurious motels close to or on King Street, together with The Charleston Place, Hotel Bennett and the boutique Nickel Hotel. The avenue is taken into account the town’s premier hospitality and retail hall, per the discharge. 

Hyatt opened its first JdV property in Alaska in June 2025. Other motels underneath this model embrace the the 125-key Chambray Hotel close to Atlanta and the 232-key TOOR Hotel in Toronto, Canada. 

The firm has been increasing its different unbiased collections as effectively, together with The Unbound Collection, Destination by Hyatt and Unscripted by Hyatt.