Find Your Sanctuary With A Stay At The Historic McGrady Inn, A Former Church In Illinois
By Melissa Mahoney|Published April 20, 2021
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Melissa Mahoney
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I'm an east coast girl living in a west coast world. I grew up in New England before moving to SoCal for several years. I then lived in NYC or a year before moving to AZ in 2009. I worked in the entertainment industry for many years of my adult life and have a deep love for photography, writing, and traveling around the U.S. as well as to far-flung locations around the world. Travel is my life and writing about it is a dream!
As local travel experts, we know what travelers are looking for when it comes to finding the perfect accommodations for their next trip. To compile our lists, we scour the internet to find properties with excellent ratings and reviews, desirable amenities, nearby attractions, and that something special that makes a destination worthy of traveling for.
When searching for a place to stay, we can choose a run-of-the-mill hotel that can be found in most cities, but why do that when there are numerous one-of-a-kind options around the Prairie State? From treehouses to log cabins, a hobbit house, and even a grain bin guest house, we have our choice of extraordinary places that can enhance our time away from home. Many of us seek out memorable accommodations, ones that can be destinations in themselves and where we can relax in a serene environment. If you’re looking for a relaxing sanctuary to spend the night, you may wish to stay at McGrady Inn.
McGrady Inn occupies the space of what was once a United Brethren Church in Charleston. After a three-year restoration project, the church was transformed into a five-bedroom inn that opened in 2008.
Above the spacious sanctuary area, your eye will be led up to the ceiling towering above and a spectacular panel of nine stained-glass windows that were original to the church.
There are five rooms you can choose from at the inn. On the sanctuary and balcony levels, four bedrooms are spread out, each with its own private bath and original stained glass windows.
The choir loft has the fifth bedroom consisting of two rooms connected by a loft ladder and set of stairs. Here you will find an exquisite private bathroom with a clawfoot bathtub and marble shower.
Continental breakfast is served each morning. Enjoy muffins, yogurt, oatmeal, fruit, juice, coffee, and milk in one of the common spaces or your room.
The inn has ample places to sit and relax but it's also within walking distance to downtown Charleston with its many historic homes and restaurants if you choose to go out.