My husband and I visited Charleston for the first time in the summer of 2006 for a week's vacation. There were so many things on our "to do" list,and although we could have gone on a number of plantation tours,we both feel that the Aiken-Rhett House was worth the visit. Being African-Americans I felt that it was necessary to visit a ...

The house is just gorgeous. Plenty of things to see and the house is completely furnished and decorated as it was back then. Simply just gorgeous. You are definately getting what you paid for. Can't wait to go back.

First, I'll warn you now -- if you have allergies or are sensitive to musty, mildewy places, the Aiken-Rhett house is not for you. It literally has been left in the decayed state that was left after the last owner moved out. I probably would have appreciated the house more if I was not so uncomfortable.

Those looking for pure ...

If you've only got time to tour just one house in the Charleston area, this should be it. I have visited Charleston seven times and it is my favorite and I go to the Aiken-Rhett house every time. The house does have some furnishings, but has not been all fancied up like some others. You don't have a tour guide and you don't go in ...

Visiting the Aiken-Rhett house is an awe inspiring experience. This home is literally untouched since its previous owner moved out. She had shut the doors on many rooms leaving them as they were. It is haunting and you feel as if you are walking on someones grave. I felt as if I had stepped back in time and was viewing Charleston life as an ...

The Aiken-Rhett Mansion gives you a view of city life in Charleston before, during and after the Civil War. The house is just as it was left, with carriages and buggies still in the carriage house, books still on the shelves in the library. It is not restored, wallpaper is peeling off, but you will really get a sense of the people who lived here ...