• Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Wonder Quests
  • Travel Hacking: How I Travel For Free & Cheap
    • Travel Rewards Credit Cards
    • Point Rewards Credit Cards
    • Hotel Rewards Cards
    • Cash Back Credit Cards
    • 0% APR Credit Cards
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Snapchat
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

The Wonder Luster

For Those Of Us Whose Dreams Won't Die Between 17 and 65.

Life is wondrous! Feed your lust for life with the tools & inspiration to help make it a great one.

Pretty In Pink- The Mills House Wyndham Grand of Charleston, South Carolina

Travel | July 28, 2015

Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel Charleston South Carolina The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel is quintessentially Charleston.  With it’s beautiful pink walls, gas lamps and trickling fountain, it seems to invite you in from the street. It seems to be from another time, and you just want to come and stay for awhile.  The interior of the hotel is even prettier, but far more modern- with brighter colors, rich tapestries and comfortable places to sit and stay for awhile.

Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel Charleston

Being on the corner of Meeting and Queen, just a stone’s throw from King Street, the colorful accommodations were fit for royals. I think the pictures will speak for themselves.  I loved the mashup of colonial charm and bright, modern colors and prints.

Spend a weekend in romantic Charleston at the Mills House Wydham Grand

Mills House Wyndham GrandThe Lobby of the Mills House Wyndham Grand Charleston South CarolinaMills House Wyndham CharlestonRooms at the Wyndham Charleston- Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel

The rooms were very comfortable, with quite the view (below).  Our room was stocked with two complimentary bottles of water, which really helped on such hot, humid days.  In my last post, I talked about Husk, which is literally across the street on Queen, but the Mills House Wyndham Grand was also close to some great restaurants like Toast for a really delicious southern breakfast of fried green tomatoes atop shrimp and grits (which I waddled around, stuffed the rest of the day), and also close to tourist attractions like the historic Charleston City Market and Bulldog Tours for some fun evenings out exploring.

Staying in downtown Charleston South Carolina at the Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel

One thing I loved about this hotel, was the representation of southern hospitality.  Each day from 3-4pm, is a complimentary champagne hour for all the guests.  You can get a glass of champagne and enjoy their gorgeous lobby for a bit before heading out into the humidity again.  It was an excellent touch!

Complimentary Champagne at the Mills House Wyndham Grand Charleston...3pm everyday!Complimentary Champagne! Everyday at the Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel

If you’d like to spend some time in Charleston, the Mills House Wyndham Grand is centrally located and a really fun spot!  It was right across the street from the very popular restaurant, Husk and pretty much near all the action.  We didn’t get to spend time at the pool, but the roof top pool was also a really nice perk I wish we’d had more time to utilize.

Some rooms are available under $200 a night, and I’m sure with some research you could get a great deal on a great hotel (with a free champagne hour, what’s not to love?) in a great location.

If you're visiting Charleston, SC, I recommend staying at The Mills House Wyndham Grand. There's so much southern hospitality here and it's gorgeous!

 

Thank you for the Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel for allowing me to stay as a media guest for this feature.  All opinions are mine.

Life is wondrous! Feed your lust for life with the tools & inspiration to help make it a great one.

« Adventures In Charleston, South Carolina…Cocktails, Color & Southern Couture
Living History In Charleston, South Carolina & The Kings Courtyard Inn »

Welcome!

Because you were born for more than putting your dreams on hold between 17 & 65. Reclaim your sense of adventure, become financially free & live your dream life before you retire. Learn more >>

We're on this adventure together to reclaim your life despite a 9-5! Get inspirational guidance on your own amazing journey with my weekly email.

Being stuck in a loud and unfamiliar airport due to cancellation or delay blows. Here are some tips how you can utilize airport layovers to get through it!

How To Best Utilize Airport Layovers

Being stuck in a loud and unfamiliar airport due to cancellation or delay blows. Here are some tips how you can utilize airport layovers to get through it!

See how I did with my first Wonder Quest: Whole30. (Spoiler alert: it was super difficult and I also got a scary diagnosis.)

Whole30: My Surprising Results From Not Eating Junk For 30 Days

See how I did with my first Wonder Quest: Whole30. (Spoiler alert: it was super difficult and I also got a scary diagnosis.)

Women traveling solo: don't let the naysaysers and your own self-limiting beliefs stop you. This trip will teach you so much, including these 4 things.

Women Traveling Solo: Why I Recommend It

Women traveling solo: don’t let the naysaysers and your own self-limiting beliefs stop you. This trip will teach you so much, including these 4 things.

Follow the adventure on Instagram

Kyoto. ✨obsessed✨ we already want to go back Kyoto. ✨obsessed✨  we already want to go back 😍 #travelblogger #familytravel #familytravelblogger #travelwithkids  #japan #kyoto #japantravel
Traveling with kids is no easy feat, but it’s ab Traveling with kids is no easy feat, but it’s absolutely rewarding. I was told once that you don’t take vacations after kids, you simply parent in a new place- and while that’s true, it’s the kind of parenting we find the most rewarding because it’s helping both kids and adults grow, stretch and experience new things together.

Some days, it’s just easier to survive parenthood by staying home and getting through it- but if you yearn to see the world, and you feel you can’t because it’s not the right time to travel with kids at whatever age, I encourage you to reconsider when it would be “perfect” and do it anyway.

Husband and I dreamed of seeing Japan since we were kids, and what a gift it is that we could live our dream with a family in tow.  Will they remember it? No. But we sure will, and that matters too. 🩷✈️🌎 

#familytime #familytravel #familytraveltips #familyadventures #travelwithkids #travelwithme #travelhack #travelhacking #traveling
Planning an international flight with your baby or Planning an international flight with your baby or toddler? Get a bassinet! Usually (not always) it won’t cost you extra, and you’ll be able to safely let your baby snooze while you enjoy a beverage on your next long haul flight.  Since bassinets have to clip into the bulkhead, there’s only about 4 seats, and one area (two bassinets total) that can accommodate a bassinet per flight- so call your airline early and add it to your reservation!  This was a lifesaver for our @delta flight from Tokyo this spring, but not all airlines offer it (though most international, long haul flights) will!  Happy travels! ✈️🩷🌎. 

#familytravel #familytrip #travelwithkids #travelwithbaby #travelblogger #instatravel #familyadventures #travelhacking #travelhacks #familytraveltips #traveltips
You took your babies to Japan??! Yep! We did. Life You took your babies to Japan??! Yep! We did. Life is short. Pandemics happen! We waited for nearly 3 years for Japan to open back up and now we have 2 under 2! 

There is no perfect time to travel. There are advantages to each development stage- so if you have the ability to go, go. Perfectionism be damned! We took a 1.5 and a .5 year old- and while we had some jet lag, we had a great trip.  Slow down, lower your expectations and just enjoy the world school you get to experience through the eyes of a little one!  Plus, if they can fit in your lap it’s cheaper to travel!! 🤑 

We saved $10 a paycheck for several years and used reward points for our hotel. Traveled right before busy Sakura season and had less crowds and less cost! Happy travels ✈️🌎🩷
Getting married wasn’t the best of my life, it g Getting married wasn’t the best of my life, it gave me the best days of my life.  Happy two years of being contractually tied to me, dear husband. I adore you and can’t wait to plan our next adventures! ✈️🌎🩷

Copyright © 2023 · The Wonder Luster · designed by Archer Creative

Copyright © 2023 · The Wonder Luster Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact