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Shakespeare in the Park, The Guild of Beaufort Galleries’ Fall Art Walk, the Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens, and live streaming of the Metropolitan Opera — could there possibly be any more fun and culture in downtown Beaufort this weekend?

If you’re coming down for any of it, we’ll bet your night would be twice as fun if you added a dinner at one of downtown’s gourmet restaurants and topped it off with a stay at our boutique hotel in the heart of this historic district.

Memory-foam topped beds, convenient parking, wide luxurious bathtubs, and lot lots more, why not book one of our wonderful rooms and turn a good night out into a great one.

City Loft Hotel is  proud to host several members of the Southeast Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education this weekend. The group, made up of members of seven states, is holding its three-day fall conference at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

The council’s members have come here to learn from each other and hear about what Beaufort is doing in the hospitality and tourism industries, and we can’t think of a better place for them to stay than here at City Loft Hotel where we incorporate both.

We know they’ll find a lot of wonderful things in Beaufort to bring back to their home schools with them, and we know they’ll also bring back the wonderful time they had with us at City Loft, and the wonderful drinks and treats they got to try down at City Java.

Again, we think they’ll find that that City Loft is one of the most unique Beaufort SC hotels.

Click here for more news about the three day conference in Beaufort.

06 Oct, 2010

Joe Frazier slept great at City Loft Hotel

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Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes at City Loft Hotel in Beaufort, SC

Larry Holmes, left, City Loft Hotel owner Matt McAlhaney, center, and Smokin' Joe Frazier

So here’s our last word on Joe Frazier staying with us at City Loft Hotel last week.
It was an incredible experience for all us, and we were so happy to hear that the champ enjoyed his stay.

From what we hear he usually wakes up very early, like around 4 in the morning, but slept past 7 when he stayed with us.
“I can’t remember when I slept that long, I wanna take that bed home with me,” Frazier told our hotel staff.

Again, it was a honor to host the champ and Larry Holmes. They know they’re welcome back any time.

28 Sep, 2010

A great time in Beaufort with Smokin’ Joe

Posted by: Kent Hopkins In: beaufort|hotel

City Loft Hotel's Manny Nieves sits alongside former heavyweight boxing champ Smokin' Joe Frazier.

What a great  time we had in Beaufort this week with Smokin’ Joe Frazier.

City Loft Hotel and City Java & News are proud to have been able to host the champ for the past two days, which culminated with a wonderful autograph session this morning.

It was great to see so many people come out to show their respect for the Beaufort native, who received the Order of the Palmetto on Monday.

We maintain that events like these make City Loft Hotel one of the most unique Beaufort SC Hotels.


City Java & News, located within City Loft Hotel in Historic Beaufort, South Carolina, is excited to announce that it will host “A cup of Joe with Joe (Frazier)” from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28.

Burton native Smokin’ Joe Frazier will be in Beaufort to receive the Order of the Palmetto – the highest honor bestowed by the State of South Carolina – from Gov. Mark Sanford.

Frazier is a former Olympic and World Heavyweight boxing champion. He was born in Burton on Jan. 12, 1944.

Frazier will be available to sign autographs and for photos ops during the Tuesday morning session at City Java & News – 301 Carteret Street.

“We are extremely excited to be hosting Mr. Frazier,” said Matt McAlhaney, owner of City Java & News and City Loft Hotel. “We know Beaufort will give the champ a warm homecoming.”

17 Sep, 2010

A busy weekend in Beaufort

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As always, we have a busy weekend planned down here in Beaufort and the surrounding communities.

And as always City Loft Hotel is here to help you enjoy your stay in town and navigate all that there is to do.

Here’s just some of what’s going on:

Click here for a full list of weekend events.

And that’s just the beginning. We of course have our weekly farmers markets, and if you just want to enjoy a great meal and take in a little relaxation, you know we can help you with that, too.

So give us a holler, and let us know we can make your stay in Beaufort all that it can be.

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We are proud to announce that City Loft Hotel was included in a Miami Herald travel section review of Beaufort this past weekend.

The hotel was included in the “Where to Stay” section of the article.

Here’s what it said:

They’ve turned a two-story motel into a boutique hotel with Memory Foam beds, iPod lamps and flat screen televisions for a distinctive urban feel. Within walking distance of historic downtown area and The Point, a lovely area of restored historic homes.

We are proud to have been included in the piece and excited about what it will mean not only for City Loft but for all of Beaufort.

Seems more and more people are learning about just how special Beaufort is.

10 Sep, 2010

In photos: Check out our rooms

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We talk a lot about what’s going on at the hotel and how you can do great things like bring your dog or go for fit walks or get room service from a number of nearby fantastic restaurants, but sometimes you just gotta let the rooms speak for themselves.

And yes, it is time you took an impromptu night off for yourself.

King Size beds are standard in every room -- with memory foam tops.

In the bathrooms there a big bathtub, stand up shower, guest robes, and LCD T.V.

09 Sep, 2010

Lots going on in Beaufort SC this weekend

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There are a ton of things going on in Beaufort SC this weekend.

So as always we invite you to come down, stay with us and partake in a few or all of these great events.

Here are just a few of the events going on:

Check here for a full list of Beaufort events this weekend.

So if you want to partake in one of those, or just want to spend one of the last summer weekends we have at the beach and enjoy a wonderful meal, give us a call and we’ll take care of you.

All of these opportunities is what makes City Loft Hotel one of the most unique Beaufort SC Hotels.

Relax at City Loft Hotel

Relax at City Loft Hotel, one of the most unique Beaufort SC hotels

Still undecided about what to do over Labor Day weekend?

There is a ton going on in the Beaufort area. You can just hang out with us downtown and let us plan a wonderful weekend for you or you can venture out to Hilton Head or Savannah for any number of very cool events going on.

Here’s just a taste of what’s going on this weekend:

Check out a full list of area events for the weekend here.

But if you just want to enjoy a relaxing weekend, hang out by the pool and eat a couple of great meals we can arrange that for you, too.

So give us a shout and let us here at City Loft Hotel know how we can make your Labor Day weekend a great one.



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We're located in the heart of historic downtown Beaufort, S.C.


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