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Charleston SC Recs…
Posted on 4/2/26 at 5:41 am
Posted on 4/2/26 at 5:41 am
Best area to stay in, don’t need to be downtown , will have a rental car. Daughter headed to make college campus visit.
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Posted on 4/2/26 at 6:30 am to MIKEDATIGER
Feel like Chucktownbadger will be a good resource here, but my wife and I usually stay across the bridge in Mt. Pleasant. Quick Uber/Lyft to Charleston, cheaper hotel options, and close to Shem Creek bars/restaurants.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 7:51 am to MIKEDATIGER
Charleston Place is a great hotel in the city. Expensive though.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 8:24 am to MIKEDATIGER
Stay downtown.
The Vendue is my favorite.
If you are looking at the College of Charleston, the Francis Marion Hotel is on their campus. I have stayed there before. It is very nice and just a few blocks from the center of town.
The Vendue is my favorite.
If you are looking at the College of Charleston, the Francis Marion Hotel is on their campus. I have stayed there before. It is very nice and just a few blocks from the center of town.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:27 am to MIKEDATIGER
We always stay at the Market Pavilion Hotel on East Bay Street.
Market Pavilion Hotel
Market Pavilion Hotel
This post was edited on 4/2/26 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:32 am to MIKEDATIGER
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Best area to stay in
Downtown, but it's going to be expensive. That said there are a hundred options to consider, many of them walkable to C of C...which is such a beautiful campus. vv disappointed in their performance in the CAA tournament though.
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don’t need to be downtown , will have a rental car
Mount Pleasant. As Hoops noted it's just across the bridge so you can get downtown quickly and check out Shem Creek, Patriots Point, the Old Village, Sullivan's Island, etc.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:42 am to Chucktown_Badger
Awesome help everyone, she’s actually visiting the School of Law which I believe it’s right DT
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:38 am to MIKEDATIGER
Embassy suites is really close to the Law School and will give a good perspective of the area she will be in.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:50 am to MIKEDATIGER
Most of the hotels north of Calhoun will be cheaper than south of Calhoun. All of downtown is walkable so I'd stay there.
A lot of people recommend or like staying by the Market, but I don't. That area is too touristy and congested.
A lot of people recommend or like staying by the Market, but I don't. That area is too touristy and congested.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:57 am to BHTiger
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Embassy suites is really close to the Law School
Fun fact...it's the original Citadel. Every year the new class of cadets marches from the current Citadel down King to Marion Square to take their oath there. (I assume you know that already BH, but for the others).
As for specific hotels, there's a ton in that general area and you can't really go wrong. Budget will likely be a deciding factor so see what fits and if you want any thoughts on specific places let me know and I can try and help.
The GF works in hotels here and is a director of sales at one of the top ones. She officially knows everything and everyone in the industry locally.
This post was edited on 4/2/26 at 11:57 am
Posted on 4/2/26 at 4:06 pm to metallica81788
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A lot of people recommend or like staying by the Market, but I don't. That area is too touristy and congested.
Don't forget the lingering smell of horse piss!
Posted on 4/2/26 at 4:14 pm to JackandWater
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Expensive though.
If he's putting his daughter through CSOL, he ain't broke.
As others have said, I find downtown a little boring, and prefer it as a day trip kind of thing when I vacation there. I prefer either Sullivan's Island or Isle of Palms as a home base, with frequent visits to Shem Creek, beaches, and historical stuff in the area (Moultrie, Yorktown), especially since you have a rental car.
And if you like to fish, let me know and I'll give you a rec on that as well.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:14 am to deeprig9
She will put herself through Law School, I’m broke and have one entering LSU in the fall
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:19 pm to MIKEDATIGER
the hyatt house and hyatt place on the northern end of king is usually the best rate I can find downtown.
Mount Pleasant is fine and we have had good luck by the airport/outlet mall.
Recs for your trip: (note I made this for some northern coworkers so just dumping it here)
GETTING AROUND
• King St, Meeting St, Bay St are the 3 main roads that run north and south on the island. All others move off of those and if you can find your way to those streets you can generally route to wherever you are heading. Tons of people around on each as well so later at night or early in the morning you wont wander off into a weird area (nothing dangerous, but there are some run down spots)
• Traffic sucks. Anything off the island plan for more time than you would think. 30-60 mins to any of the local beaches at best is typical, and there are great places to eat on the surrounding islands that you might also want to check out
• Walking the city is easy. Bikes are available as well as uber and bike courier things. You really don’t need a car much unless you go way north or you want to get off the main island
SHOPPING
• Shopping is abundant in Charleston. Tons of name brands and also a ton of local places with local flair.
• Most of the shopping is on King St. Fun day with the spouse to take your time and browse. Stop for lunch, maybe a coffee, maybe a drink. Start at one end and end at the other.
• Meeting st has a market that is in the old Charleston markets which was a slave market at one point (where they shopped). Cool market everyday and especially the weekend with local artisan type stuff. I suggest rolling through!
• The large grassy park right next to our hotel (hotel Bennett) often has a farmers market as well as food trucks. If it is popped up I would suggest popping in and checking it out.
BEACHES
• Really the main beaches are Folly, Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms. Sullivans is probably the nicest but it is a dry beach. Folly is an older, hippy vibe but there are some really cool areas to eat and it is fun.
• Kiawah is nice but further out and you may have to have a reason to enter the island via security
DINING- GONNA NAME STUFF AND GIVE A BRIEF. ALL ARE RECS FROM ME!
• Husk- southern food. Really great!!!
• Poogans Porch- southern with some BBQ. Good for lunch. Next to husk!
• 82 Queen- cool courtyard. Again I like for lunch. Great with a spouse! Right next to husk and poogans
• 167 Raw- popular local raw bar. No reservations so waiting in line is normal
• 167 Sushi- sushi offshoot of the raw bar. GREAT food and they take reservations
• Xaio Bao Biscuit- incredible Asian fusion. Casual. HIGH HIGH RECOMMEND
• Kwei Fei- Chinese. Off island.
• Rodney Scott’s BBQ
• Slightly North of Broad
• High Cotton
• Magnolia’s- a little stuffy but good
• Malagon- Tapas
• Bintu Atilier- African
• Chubby Fish
• Obstinate Daughter- out on Sullivan’s Island
• The Grocery
• Sullivan’s Fish Camp- Sullivans Island. Casual. Great for lunch
• Indaco- Italian. Fun brunch
• Melfi’s- good Italian on North King
• Wild Olive- out on John’s Island. Northerner that moved down and opened an Italian place
• Fig
• Wine & Co- great wine spot on meeting (northern end). The owner is a fun hang. Really knowledgeable
• Graft Wine Bar- near Melfi’s on northern king. Owner and som is from Africa I believe? Really knowledgeable and fun place
• Edmund’s Oast- local brewer. Love their beers
Mount Pleasant is fine and we have had good luck by the airport/outlet mall.
Recs for your trip: (note I made this for some northern coworkers so just dumping it here)
GETTING AROUND
• King St, Meeting St, Bay St are the 3 main roads that run north and south on the island. All others move off of those and if you can find your way to those streets you can generally route to wherever you are heading. Tons of people around on each as well so later at night or early in the morning you wont wander off into a weird area (nothing dangerous, but there are some run down spots)
• Traffic sucks. Anything off the island plan for more time than you would think. 30-60 mins to any of the local beaches at best is typical, and there are great places to eat on the surrounding islands that you might also want to check out
• Walking the city is easy. Bikes are available as well as uber and bike courier things. You really don’t need a car much unless you go way north or you want to get off the main island
SHOPPING
• Shopping is abundant in Charleston. Tons of name brands and also a ton of local places with local flair.
• Most of the shopping is on King St. Fun day with the spouse to take your time and browse. Stop for lunch, maybe a coffee, maybe a drink. Start at one end and end at the other.
• Meeting st has a market that is in the old Charleston markets which was a slave market at one point (where they shopped). Cool market everyday and especially the weekend with local artisan type stuff. I suggest rolling through!
• The large grassy park right next to our hotel (hotel Bennett) often has a farmers market as well as food trucks. If it is popped up I would suggest popping in and checking it out.
BEACHES
• Really the main beaches are Folly, Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms. Sullivans is probably the nicest but it is a dry beach. Folly is an older, hippy vibe but there are some really cool areas to eat and it is fun.
• Kiawah is nice but further out and you may have to have a reason to enter the island via security
DINING- GONNA NAME STUFF AND GIVE A BRIEF. ALL ARE RECS FROM ME!
• Husk- southern food. Really great!!!
• Poogans Porch- southern with some BBQ. Good for lunch. Next to husk!
• 82 Queen- cool courtyard. Again I like for lunch. Great with a spouse! Right next to husk and poogans
• 167 Raw- popular local raw bar. No reservations so waiting in line is normal
• 167 Sushi- sushi offshoot of the raw bar. GREAT food and they take reservations
• Xaio Bao Biscuit- incredible Asian fusion. Casual. HIGH HIGH RECOMMEND
• Kwei Fei- Chinese. Off island.
• Rodney Scott’s BBQ
• Slightly North of Broad
• High Cotton
• Magnolia’s- a little stuffy but good
• Malagon- Tapas
• Bintu Atilier- African
• Chubby Fish
• Obstinate Daughter- out on Sullivan’s Island
• The Grocery
• Sullivan’s Fish Camp- Sullivans Island. Casual. Great for lunch
• Indaco- Italian. Fun brunch
• Melfi’s- good Italian on North King
• Wild Olive- out on John’s Island. Northerner that moved down and opened an Italian place
• Fig
• Wine & Co- great wine spot on meeting (northern end). The owner is a fun hang. Really knowledgeable
• Graft Wine Bar- near Melfi’s on northern king. Owner and som is from Africa I believe? Really knowledgeable and fun place
• Edmund’s Oast- local brewer. Love their beers
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:25 pm to upstate
Wow thanks
Posted on 4/3/26 at 6:03 pm to MIKEDATIGER
Stay downtown. It’s worth the extra cost.
Posted on 4/4/26 at 11:00 am to hoopsgalore
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stay across the bridge in Mt. Pleasant.
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Quick Uber/Lyft to Charleston
Can get very expensive
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cheaper hotel options
They are much shittier
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close to Shem Creek bars/restaurants.
Trashy and the food isn’t good
Posted on 4/4/26 at 12:07 pm to AlextheBodacious
Duly noted
Posted on 4/4/26 at 9:45 pm to AlextheBodacious
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Can get very expensive
OP said he didn't need to stay downtown. I gave him another option nearby.
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They are much shittier
Well, yeah, Mt. Pleasant isn't Charleston. Still plenty of name brand properties at a fraction of the price.
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Trashy and the food isn’t good
Never said food was good, but most of the places double up with the option. Just a fun setting along the creek for entertainment.
This post was edited on 4/4/26 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:03 pm to MIKEDATIGER
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Wow thanks
He has some decent info in his post but Charleston isn’t an island. Also, staying up by the airport is almost never the best option.
This post was edited on 4/6/26 at 10:15 am
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