Here is a selective list of some of the more
interesting places to stay in the Greater Charleston
area. To book hotel rooms, go
to the HotelGuide.
Anchorage Inn
26 Vendue Range, (803) 723-8300 or 800-421-2952
This superb inn is in the middle of the city's restaurant
district. With 19 units, including two suites and four
rooms with whirlpool tubs, the inn offers a luxurious and
distinctive stay. The decor is styled after a
17th-century English inn, with fine antiques and period
reproductions. This is a deluxe B&B inn, with
continental breakfast served in the inn's dining room.
Afternoon wine and cheese is offered to guests.
Charleston Place Orient Express
132 Market Street, (803) 722-4900 or 800-611-5545
This sprawling hotel, with more than 440 rooms, is spread
across the second floor of a huge shopping complex in the
downtown district. You can stay, and then shop in
luxurious boutiques in the same building. The hotel does
bear the trappings of the famed Orient Express railway,
with marble accents (including some bath tubs), and art
deco touches. It's one of the more expensive hotels in
Charleston, but you get a lot. Several restaurants are
located on the ground floor, including the Charleston
Grill. Hotel features include an indoor-outdoor swimming
pool, and fitness center.
Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street, (803) 722-0500
This beautiful, renovated hotel was opened in 1924, and
is still one of the most popular hotels in the city. The
rooms and suites are spacious. Elliot's on the Square is
the hotel's respected restaurant. The location makes it
easy to walk through the downtown district, and to visit
nearby attractions including the Charleston Museum. The
city visitor center is also nearby.
Indigo Inn
1 Maiden Lane, (803) 577-5900 or 800-845-7639
The address is a little confusing. The inn is on Meeting
Street, near Charleston Place and in the restaurant
district. The 40 rooms are placed around a courtyard
garden, and have a traditional plantation ambiance,
featuring huge four-poster beds. The inn serves
continental breakfast, and this is one hotel in
Charleston that has enough parking space for all of its
guests.
B&Bs In Charleston
Ashley Bed and Breakfast
201 Ashley Street, (803) 723-1848
This mansion, built in the 1830s, is a distinctive
B&B with six bedrooms and one suite. All have private
baths, and are furnished with antiques, including
four-poster beds. Breakfast, consisting of gourmet hot
dishes are served (usually on the piazza). Guests are
also served afternoon tea and evening sherry. The inn has
its own parking area, and provides bicycles to guests for
exploring the city.
Capers-Motte House
69 Church Street, (803) 722-2263
A large Georgian house, this B&B offers four rooms in
the main house and two more in the "kitchen-house," the
former dependency. The two kitchen house units have
private entrances. The house was constructed around 1730,
and is well-preserved -- complete with Waterford Crystal
chandeliers. All units have private baths and air
conditioning. Full breakfast is served. On-site parking
is also available.
In Mount Pleasant
Charleston Harbor Hilton Resort
24 Patriots Point Road, (803) 856-3882 or
800-445-8667
The new Hilton resort hotel has 131 rooms, and is located
at the edge of the city. With a large marina, the hotel
is perfect for those who intend to spend time on the
water, or who just like a waterside place to stay. Rooms
and suites are available, with king beds or two double
beds. The swimming pool features a man-made beach, and
the fine Patriots Point Links golf course is next door.
Shem Creek Inn
1401 Shrimp Boat Lane, (803) 881-1000 or 800-523-4951
This 50-room inn is a great place to view the shrimp
boats moving in and out of the harbor. The rooms have
private baths and private balconies, and the larger
rooms, with king beds, have garden tubs. Continental
breakfast is served, and on-site parking is available,
along with dockage for your boat.
Guilds Inn Bed and Breakfast
101 Pitt Street, (803) 881-0510
This long time hostelry has been beautifully restored,
complete with six distinctive rooms, all with private
bath. Continental breakfast is served. You may want to
reserve the executive suite or the bridal suite. Capt.
Guilds Cafe is on-site, offering informal dining. Supper
at Stacks is their fine dining room on the second floor,
with tables available only by advance reservation.
On Isle of Palms
The Boardwalk at Wild Dunes
5757 Palm Boulevard, (803) 886-6000 or 800-845-8880
Recently opened, this is a deluxe inn with almost 100
rooms, part of the Wild Dunes Resort with its two golf
courses and marina (see below). This property is a little
less expensive than the main resort, but is still in the
upper rate ranges.
Wild Dunes Resort
5757 Palm Blvd, (803) 886-6000 or 800-845-8880
In case you didn't notice, the same number gets you to
either resort hotel. People who stay at Wild Dunes rent
two-and three-bedroom villas, newt to the ocean and
beside the two golf courses, and close to the tennis
courts and lagoon. Homes and cottages are also available.
All furnishings, linens, dinnerware, and washers and
dryers are supplied. A major tennis center is located at
Wild Dunes, and the resort has the mot complete marina
along the South Carolina Coast. Sandy beaches attract
families.
Kiawah Island Resort
12 Kiawah Beach Drive, Kiawah Island (803) 768-2121
This famed resort island lies south of Charleston,
reached by State Highway 171. The various rental homes,
villas, and the Resort itself are spread over 10,000
acres of barrier island. Three villages on the island
provide homes and villas. You'll find walking and hiking
trails around the island, and if you stay in a villa or
home in one of the villages you'll have the use of pools,
tennis courts, and golf courses. The two tennis centers
have a national reputation.
The 150-room Kiawah Island Inn offers studio units
with kitchenettes and dining rooms, and a choice of
twin-double or king beds. Some units have porches with
fine views -- of the dunes, or the ocean.
