Hummingbird - Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast

The Hummingbird is an upstairs room with a queen bed, dressed up in cheerful custom-made linens of pink florals and pale greens. It includes a small writing desk, a comfy reading chair, a wall-mounted flat-screen television, and an unusual cedar closet. The spacious bath features a large custom-tiled walk-in rainforest shower. The porch, with its two wicker armchairs, is a great place to enjoy that first cup of coffee or a glass of wine with a good book. The space Nestled in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is surrounded by the gracious homes of the Pettigru Historic District. Enjoy Southern hospitality at its finest within walking distance to Greenville's Main Street. This historic retreat features beautifully appointed common rooms, six luxurious guest rooms with private baths, and a blooming English garden providing a welcoming retreat just steps from our charming Main Street in Greenville. More than just typical hotel lodging, the inn will immediately make you feel right at home as the innkeeper greets you with a smile. Greenville's Award winning Main Street is a half a mile through the Pettigru Historic district from the bed and breakfast. Falls Park on the Reedy River, featuring the Liberty Bridge and waterfalls is located steps from Main Street. Enjoy the unique and eclectic offerings from Mast General Store, browse the latest fashions at Augusta Twenty, or splurge on something sweet from Kilwins Chocolate Shop or The Cream Shack. When you're ready for a break from shopping stop by Spill the Beans and try one of their many delicious ice cream flavors. Rent bikes for the day to experience the Swamp Rabbit Trail with access via Cleveland Park just 1/4 mile from the inn or at several points downtown. The beautiful, tree-lined Main Street area features shopping, dining at over 100 restaurants and several performing arts venues including the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, just one block from the inn. Downtown also boasts several galleries and museums. Allow our inn to be your retreat as you explore Greenville from the unmatched comfort and grace of a true Southern bed and breakfast. When your day's activities are done, return to the inn for a glass of wine and a plate of cheese and crackers as you relax in the garden in the Adirondack chairs, in one of our common areas, or your own beautiful room. Each morning, wake to the enticing aroma of a full gourmet breakfast such as Peaches and Cream French Toast. Two pieces of French bread griddled to golden, and topped with fresh SC Peaches, and a French vanilla caramel sauce served with crisp bacon or, indulge in Basil Eggs, a toasted croissant with sliced tomatoes, ham, and scrambled eggs topped with a parmesan basil cream sauce. We promise you won't leave hungry! If you are looking for outdoor adventure, Greenville is the doorway to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Upstate area of South Carolina includes some of the most beautiful areas of the state for rest and recreation. You will find hiking and biking trails, minor league baseball, and golf all within 15 minutes of the house. Let us give you directions to one of the 20 waterfalls in the area. Or visit a state park and watch the eagles flying below you. Visit one of the area farms such as Happy Cow Creamery for a tour (and ask them why their cows are happier) or drop by one of our local microbreweries, Yee Haw Brewing Company or Fire Forge Brewery, and try one of their small batch creations. We are minutes away from Furman and Bob Jones Universities, as well as thirty miles to Clemson University. Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is the perfect place to begin your South Carolina adventure, and we look forward to welcoming you to Greenville! During your stay Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is located in the historic Pettigru District in the heart of Downtown Greenville, South Carolina. This neighborhood of shady tree-lined streets is a perfect setting for the warm red brick Federal-style home built in the early 20th century. We look forward to greeting you at the large front door topped with a spider web glass arch and will whisk you to your room where you can begin to relax. Each room is decorated with its own "personality," and we strive to provide you with both the conveniences of a hotel and the unique charm of southern hospitality. Begin your stay with a glass of wine and cheese board delivered on a tray to your room or a glass of sweet peach tea in the garden before heading downtown for dinner and a show. We look forward to welcoming you and know the charm of this wonderful home will make you want to stay forever. The charming English garden is a wonderful addition to an already beautiful home. Relax outside in the Adirondack chairs or swing and enjoy the budding pink cherry tree and the hundreds of blooming flowers. The squirrels and chipmunks will be dashing busily about providing lots of entertainment. Let yourself relax and take in a bit of nature in the heart of downtown. The garden is sure to become one of your favorite places to unwind as you begin your B&B adventure! No matter the season, the garden is a perennial favorite among guests. Enjoy your book, a cup of tea, or a glass of wine, and let yourself truly relax. Other things to note Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is a Federal-style brick home built in 1921 and listed on the historic register. The house was built as a private home for the Greene family and continues to be a private residence today. There are five guest rooms on the second floor, and one on the first floor. These rooms are accessible only by a flight of stairs with seventeen steps. The guest entrance to the B&B also has three stairs, and the bed and breakfast is not wheelchair accessible. Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and is designated as historic under State law. Thus, completing accessibility alterations would destroy the historical significance of the property. We hope that this description will help you in deciding if this is the right fit for you. Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast is committed to making all of our web content accessible to everyone. While we are continuing to improve our website to meet all web accessibility standards, we are not perfect. If you have any accessibility issues with our site, please let us know. By alerting us to the page or content, we can then make every reasonable effort to correct the problem.