Hospitality management company Raines is partnering with The Warren Norman Company, Noble Food and Pursuits, Comporium and WinthropLIFE to develop The Lantern Hotel Rock Hill, a boutique hotel that will take over the space historically home to the Andrew Jackson Hotel. The 56-room hotel will open in fall 2026 and will feature The Noble restaurant, bar, private speakeasy, event space and private dining room.
“Its unique architecture and design will lend itself perfectly to merging the past and future to create a community of places of gathering around extraordinary food and beverage service,” Warren Norman, managing partner of the Warren Norman Company, said in the announcement.
The Lantern Hotel will aim to employ people with disabilities through its partnership with the WinthropLIFE program.
Noble Food & Pursuits, helmed by Jim Noble, operates a variety of concepts throughout the Charlotte area, including Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen, Noble Smoke, Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack, The Jimmy and Field Pea Catering. The group’s philanthropic pursuits include 10 Million Meals To Go and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center.
“The vision for The Lantern in Rock Hill extends beyond exceptional hospitality; it is rooted in intentional community impact, which aligns perfectly with the core values we uphold at Noble Food and Pursuits,” Noble said in the announcement. “We are honored to partner with the Warren Norman Company, an organization that shares our commitment to positively shaping the future of this community through quality development and meaningful local investment.”
General manager Rick Hayduk will helm The Lantern Hotel in Rock Hill. Raines is also developing a Lantern Hotel in Columbia, S.C., which will open this month.
“This new hotel in Rock Hill will be so much more than a place to stay in an ideal location,” David Tart, managing partner at Raines, said in the announcement. “It will represent a premier destination that will serve as a transformative force, offering life-changing career opportunities and showcasing what’s possible when you focus on intentional hospitality.”
