Quick Hotel Guide - Charleston
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| Hotel | Jim's Favorites | Avoid | WJAR | Address | Region | Telephone | Est. Price | Hotel Star Rating | Quality | Jim's Comments | Website |
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| Belmond Charleston Place | X | 5 | 205 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722 4900 | 550 | 4.5 | 4.6 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. Spectacular hotel and wheelchair accessible in every way - expensive. Beautifully renovated and great location. Several very nice restaurant and bar options - all accessible. If price is not a concern, select the Belmond! | Visit Website | |
| Embassy Suites Charleston - Historic Charleston | 4 | 337 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29403 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 723-6900 | 209 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Very nice and very wheelchair friendly. Wheelchair accessible restaurant, bar, pool and restroom off lobby. | Visit Website | ||
| Market Pavilion Hotel | X | 4 | 225 East Bay Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 723-0500 | 429 | 4.5 | 4.6 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. Very nice boutique hotel with 2 wheelchair accessible room both with roll-in showers. Everything in hotel is accessible including the restaurant, bar and rooftop pool; no steps. Great downtown location. Two wheelchair accessible guestrooms have king beds. | Visit Website | |
| Courtyard Charleston Waterfront by Marriott | 3 | 35 Lockwood Drive Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-7229 | 229 | 3 | 4 | Very nice and very wheelchair friendly. Lobby wheelchair accessible with elevator from street or parking garage. Breakfast only; No restaurant or bar. | Visit Website | ||
| The Francis Marion Hotel | X | 3 | 387 King Street Charleston SC 29403 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-0600 | 209 | 3.5 | 4.2 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. Beautiful, historical and very wheelchair accessible hotel. Most (but not all) areas of hotel are wheelchair accessible. | Visit Website | |
| Andrew Pinckney Inn | 3 | 40 Pinckney Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 937-8800 | 239 | 4 | 4.4 | Small but charming boutique Inn - good location. 4 wheelchair accessible rooms with 3 roll-in showers - rooms are very small. Elevator available to breakfast and roof top atrium. Accessible lobby entrance off breezeway drive though. Valet only parking but small lot in rear. Queen beds only. | Visit Website | ||
| Planters Inn | 3 | 112 North Market Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-2345 | 409 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Beautiful historic Inn and reasonably wheelchair accessible. There are 2 wheelchair accessible "Grand King" rooms on 1st floor of main building; no roll-in showers. Two steps at entrance; use short wheelchair accessible garden path ramp for easy lobby entry. Wheelchair accessible restaurant and bar on main floor. | Visit Website | ||
| Elliott House Inn | 3 | 78 Queen Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 518-6500 | 259 | 4 | 4.2 | WARNING: No designated wheelchair accessible guestrooms and no roll-in showers. 3 ground floor guestrooms and bathrooms are reasonably accessible for manual wheelchairs; tub showers. No steps into the Inn and no steps on main level. Continental breakfast served in your room; no breakfast room. Inn has no restaurant or bar but many nearby restaurants. Parking garage is across the street with accessible elevator. | Visit Website | ||
| The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel | 3 | 115 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 577-2400 | 269 | 3.5 | 4.4 | Very nice large downtown hotel and wheelchair friendly except front entrance. Must use ramped 2nd entrance for lobby access. Restaurant and pool both wheelchair accessible. | Visit Website | ||
| French Quarter Inn | X | 3 | 166 Church Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-1900 | 429 | 4 | 4.9 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. Beautiful boutique hotel and very wheelchair accessible. There are 2 wheelchair accessible rooms both with 2 queen beds; no roll-in showers. New accessible restaurant and bar opened in 2015. | Visit Website | |
| HarbourView Inn | X | 3 | 2 Vendue Range Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 853-8439 | 389 | 4 | 4.7 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. 2 wheelchair accessible rooms, both with roll-in showers. Entry steps but both front and back entrance but there are permanent ramps for wheelchair access. King beds in wheelchair accessible guestrooms. No restaurant or bar but many nearby restaurants. Valet only parking. | Visit Website | |
| Kings Courtyard Inn | 3 | 198 King Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (800) 845-6119 | 285 | 3 | 4.4 | 2 wheelchair accessible rooms; no roll-in showers. No restaurant but many nearby; continental breakfast served. Wheelchair accessible restroom off lobby. The 2 accessible guestrooms each have 2 standard height double beds. | Visit Website | ||
| Courtyard Charleston Historic District | 3 | 125 Calhoun Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-7229 | 249 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4 wheelchair accessible rooms; only 1 roll-in shower. Steps at entrance but there's an elevator to lobby at both street level and in parking lot. Must park at entrance to check-in; then drive to garage lot. No full service restaurant but café and bar (open 4pm-11pm) | Visit Website | ||
| Wentworth Mansion | X | 3 | 149 Wentworth Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (888) 466-1886 | 460 | 5 | 4.7 | One of Jim's Favorite Charlestown Hotels. Spectacular historic luxury hotel and reasonably wheelchair friendly. There is a ramp from the back parking lot into the hotel lobby. The one wheelchair accessible "Garden Room" has a king bed, roll-in shower and tub. The Circa 1886 Restaurant is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible restroom. Hotel is 1/4 mile from downtown. | Visit Website | |
| The Restoration on King | 3 | 75 Wentworth Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 518-5100 | 376 | 4 | 4.5 | Very nice boutique hotel but only 1 wheelchair accessible room (king bed); roll-in shower. Upon entry there is 1 step to lobby; use nearby side entry to avoid this step. The one wheelchair accessible guestroom (#307) is very spacious and has a balcony (step to balcony). Continental breakfast is served in your room. No access to rooftop terrace (flight of stairs). | Visit Website | ||
| Ansonborough Inn | 3 | 21 Hasell Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (800) 723-1655 | 199 | 3 | 4.8 | 1 wheelchair accesible room and bathroom (room #102) on ground floor; tub shower only. There are 4/5 steps at entrance but use permanent ramp for entry. Accessible ramp to hospitality room and beautiful pub bar. No restroom off lobby. No full service restaurant. | Visit Website | ||
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Charleston | X | 2 | 181 Church Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 577-2644 | 189 | 3.5 | 4.4 | WARNING: Normally I'm a big fan of DoubleTree Hotel properties but this is one to Avoid. Hotel has wheelchair accessible guestrooms but conference center, pool and parking are not accessible. WARNING: flight of stairs to conference rooms. No accessible restroom off lobby; No restaurant or bar. No wheelchair access to pool. No wheelchair accessible parking spaces. | Visit Website | |
| King Charles Inn | X | 1 | 237 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 723-7451 | 219 | 3.5 | 4.4 | WARNING: difficult hotel access: 1 step at front door - no ramp. WARNING: Flight of steps from lobby to 2nd floor guestroom. There is 1 wheelchair accessible guestroom with roll-in shower on 2nd floor. There is a garage elevator which provides access to 2nd floor guestroom and breakfast/bar area but not to lobby. | Visit Website | |
| The Vendue | X | 1 | 19 Vendue Range Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 577-7970 | 279 | 4 | 4.5 | WARNING: Hotel to Avoid. WARNING: 3 steps at entrance - no ramp. Back building entrance has 1 step; and then 3 steps to main hotel building. | Visit Website | |
| Barksdale House Inn (B&B) | X | 1 | 27 George Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 577-4800 | 199 | 3 | 4 | WARNING: Hotel to Avoid. This historic B&B has 4 steps at entrance and no elevator or ramp. | Visit Website | |
| Fulton Lane Inn | X | 1 | 202 King Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 720-2600 | 285 | 3 | 4.5 | WARNING: Very small boutique Inn but not really wheelchair friendly. 1 small step at lobby entrance. WARNING: No designated wheelchair accessible rooms; no roll-in shower. Continental breakfast is served next door ar sister property "Kings Courtyard Inn". | Visit Website | |
| 27 State Street Bed & Breakfast | X | 1 | 27 State Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 722-4243 | 259 | 3 | 4.6 | WARNING: Hotel to Avoid. WARNING: This historic B&B has 20 marble steps at entrance and no elevator or ramp | Visit Website | |
| John Rutledge House Inn | X | 1 | 116 Broad Street Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (800) 476-9741 | 340 | 4 | 4.7 | WARNING: Hotel to Avoid. This beautiful historic hotel is not accessible. WARNING: Many steps at entrance with no ramps or elevator. One of the Carriage houses in back is ground level but the rooms are not designed for wheelchair accessibility. | Visit Website | |
| 1843 Battery Carriage House Inn (B&B) | X | 1 | 20 South Battery Charleston SC 29401 | Charlestown (Historic District) | (843) 727-3100 | 289 | 3 | 4.5 | WARNING Hotel to Avoid. WARNING: This B&B is "grandfathered" and is not ADA compliant. Raised door jam into lobby; uneven brick. | Visit Website |
