Bloomsbury Inn

Bloomsbury Inn in Camden, South Carolina where you will find true Southern hospitality, gourmet breakfasts and complimentary socials which include a walk through history with the innkeepers. Two years running, Bruce and Katherine have been selected as top innkeepers in the nation. Southern Living found and recommended Bloomsbury: "An Inn To Remember. Revel in the hospitality and beauty...the Browns have considered every detail...Breakfast sets a cheerful note for each day. Go ahead. Give Bloomsbury Inn a white glove inspection. It will pass your test and then some..." This property, built in 1849 by James Chesnut, Sr. and Mary Cox Chesnut, is located in the heart of the Camden historic district.

Our in-town summer home features four well-appointed rooms from which to select. The oversized rooms, with 13 foot ceilings, feature queen and king beds, private baths with 1930 Italian tiles, and sitting areas.

Breakfast is an experience all unto itself. From the locally roasted, signature blend coffee to farm fresh eggs, Bloomsbury features only the freshest of ingredients, all homemade breads, jams/jellies. The two to three course breakfast is served in the formal dining room with each morning alternating savory and sweet entrees. Fresh flowers adorn the oversized Italian dining table. Imagine: Gingered Orange Juice, seasonal Fruit Soup, Biscuits from Grandmother's iron skillet, and Bloomsbury Eggs Divine with Peppered Praline Bacon.

Located on two acres of manicured grounds, the inn offers several garden sitting areas and a wrap-around veranda which offers peace and tranquility from the everyday stresses of life. Cool relief from the South Carolina summer can be found in two parlors on the main floor of the home. Bloomsbury is an experience...Sensational in every Season!

Amenities at the Bloomsbury Inn

• Wireless High-speed Internet
• Large guest rooms with sitting areas and all-season fireplaces
• All private baths
• Individual room temperature controls featuring TRANE CleanEffectsâ„¢ for 99.98% allergen free air; each bed chamber has individually-controlled central heat and air
• Television with over 70 cable channels
• Writing Surfaces/Desks in each bed chamber
• Robes/Slippers
• Sweets, hair dryers, alarm clocks, umbrellas in each room
• Iron and ironing board in each bed chamber
• Custom amenities with Tea Olive (soaps, oils, lotions); French-milled hypoallergenic oatmeal bath soap; Individual bath salts are perfect in the oversized bath tubs
• Full gourmet breakfast served in the dining room or on the wrap around porch
• Large common areas and grounds: parlor, library, dining room, 2-acres of manicured gardens, wrap around porches
• Off-street parking
• Four blocks from downtown historic Camden
• Full compliance with all state/local regulations; inspected and approved by the South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Association
• Local attractions, recommendations, maps and information
• Fine dining, recommendations, information and reservations in the immediate area
• Bloomsbury tours and oral histories
• Free cat petting, as she desires
• Concierge Service
• Southern hospitality

Meet the Innkeepers

Katherine Lemay Brown, Colonel, USAF retired, is a 25 year career military officer with over 17 years experience in the protocol/hospitality service industry. She has served as the director of protocol for four four-star general officers and as a protocol officer to two other four-star general officers. Katherine Brown is a graduate of the Washington School of Protocol, and is a certified protocol/civility instructor.

Dr. Bruce Brown, Colonel, USAF retired is a 26-year career military officer. He has served on three four-star staffs as a special assistant and aide de camp. Highlights of his career include serving as a negotiator and editor of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) and as Commander of the 15th Wing at Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii.

The Browns have enjoyed living around the world and their innkeeping-style reflects the best of their experiences. From the moment Katherine set foot in the front foyer of Bloomsbury, she knew they were home.