Overlooking the fort and harbour, the ochre-shaded country residence opened 18 months ago, with four private suites off the central courtyard.
Kirk Wagar, a Florida lawyer who has raised more than $1 million for President Obama's re-election bid, had his choice of rooms for the Democratic convention at Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton or Westin hotels and nightly access to hospitality suites off the convention floor.
White 10-foot-tall sliding doors can close the master suite off from the main living area.
In a nod to power users, it's sending its advanced flash suite off as an independent product.
Leave the office suite off to make sure the deliveryman has to ask around all over the office park before finding the person.
What's more, the company recently launched a suite of off-the-shelf, vertical-specific apps for banking, healthcare, retail, and travel, while earning the business of more than 30 new customers, including Aetna, CIRC, BlueCrossBlueShield, Scottrade, and Sun Life Financial.
The inn has seven pleasant rooms and suites with off-white walls, four-poster beds, antiques, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, kitchenettes and balconies as well as a villa overlooking the small pool.
I hurry back to the guest suite, throw off my suit, throw on ordinary clothes.
A few minutes later, I was checking into the casita -- one of cluster of well-appointed suites set off from the main hotel, with separate bedroom and living room areas and a working fireplace.
The design of the 90 dreamy rooms and suites plays off the original neo-classical look, the spa boasts the city's only indoor swimming pool, and the Balthazar Champagne Bar buzzes with blond fabulosi.
Other visitors were distressed that the queen's bedchamber and other rooms in her suite were off limits.
