The mansion’s copper-domed rooftop cupola above downtown Charleston rooftops
City · Under one roof

Wentworth Mansion

Charleston, SCBest March to May and October to November$$ to $$$$$ by season

A small team fills most of a historic mansion and still has a real session room and a private dining room. The historic district is a walk away.

At a glance

What your team gets.

The stay
Under one roofA private house, lodge or estate your team has to itself, like a large vacation rental. Everyone has a bedroom of their own, there are no other guests, and the team shares the great room, the kitchen and the table.
Group size
8 to 16
Where people stay
21 rooms and suites in an 1886 mansion
Where the team meets
The Tack Room for 40, a suite for 20 and a rooftop cupola
Getting there
Charleston, about 25 minutes
Room, per night
$$ to $$$$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
When to go

Best March to May and October to November.

Snow and ice are rare. Summer (June to August) is hot and humid, and hurricane season runs June through November with the most risk in August and September.

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Between the sessions

What the team can do.

  • Rooftop cupola
  • Carriage house dinner
  • Harbor sunset sail
  • Historic district walk
The Everest Climb

How we would run your retreat at Wentworth Mansion.

We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.

  1. 1Discover

    Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.

    Weeks 1–3
  2. 2Design

    A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.

    Week 3
  3. 3Connect

    Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.

    Retreat day 1
  4. 4Clarify

    An honest look at what's working and what isn't.

    Retreat day 1–2
  5. 5Align

    Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.

    Retreat day 2
  6. 6Sustain

    A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.

    After the retreat

More on how an Everest retreat works

Questions

Planning a retreat at Wentworth Mansion.

How big a group fits at Wentworth Mansion?

Group size: 8 to 16. Where people stay: 21 rooms and suites in an 1886 mansion. Where the team meets: The Tack Room for 40, a suite for 20 and a rooftop cupola.

When is the best time for a retreat at Wentworth Mansion?

March to May and October to November. Snow and ice are rare. Summer (June to August) is hot and humid, and hurricane season runs June through November with the most risk in August and September.

How does the team get to Wentworth Mansion?

Getting there: Charleston, about 25 minutes.

What does a room at Wentworth Mansion cost?

$$ to $$$$$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.

Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Wentworth Mansion?

Yes. Choose full service and we book Wentworth Mansion, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.

You pick the place

We’ll handle the rest.

Choose full service and we book Wentworth Mansion, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.