Where to stay in Charleston?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €1,260

Charleston

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-rangeFrancis Marion Hotel

A 1924 hotel on King Street, facing Marion Square, 1.2 km from the centre. You stay in the shopping district and walk down to the City Market.

On Saturday mornings, from April to November, the Marion Square farmers' market sets up right opposite.

€210 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeAndrew Pinckney Inn
🚶Walk everywhere

On Pinckney Street, a few steps from the City Market, 700 m from the centre. A small-scale inn for doing everything on foot, from the market to Rainbow Row.

€220 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteKings Courtyard Inn
🚶Walk everywhere

A historic inn on King Street, in the antiques district, 400 m from the centre. You walk to Rainbow Row and The Battery without getting back in the car.

€240 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHoliday Inn Charleston-Riverview
🏖️Beaches nearby

On Savannah Highway, on the banks of the Ashley River, on the West Ashley side: the historic peninsula is 3 km away, across the bridge. A practical base by car, on the road to Angel Oak and Folly Beach.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetTown & Country Inn and Suites

A West Ashley motel on Orleans Road, 9 km from the centre: without a car, the peninsula is a long way off. You keep the budget in check, in exchange for daily car journeys.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetBest Western Charleston Inn

A motel on Savannah Highway, in West Ashley, 7.5 km from the centre. It suits travellers with a car who take in the city, Angel Oak and McLeod Plantation one after another.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Bennett

A luxury hotel on King Street, on the edge of Marion Square, 1.3 km from the centre. For those who want the comfort of a grand hotel with the King Street shops right outside the door.

€550 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Dewberry

On Meeting Street, facing Marion Square, 1.3 km from the centre. A luxury boutique hotel for those who like to set off from the square and walk down the peninsula.

Look at the facade: this is the former L. Mendel Rivers federal building from the 1960s, converted into a hotel.

€500 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryWentworth Mansion

An 1886 mansion on Wentworth Street, 900 m from the centre and a few streets from King Street. You come here to sleep in a period house rather than a chain hotel.

The Circa 1886 restaurant occupies the mansion's former carriage house: book if you want to dine there.

€550 a nightSee on Booking →
More hotels in Charleston on Booking

Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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