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Rooms
Best Western King Charles Inn offers 91 guestrooms befitting the inn’s 19th-century heritage. Classically appointed rooms feature ceiling fans and period art reproductions, as well as dark-wood poster beds, armoires, and armchairs. Complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary vanity packs are among 21st-century amenities, as are specially designed toiletries including ginseng soaps. Decor carries out the inn’s mauve and blue color scheme that plays on Charleston’s penchant for palm trees and pastels. Other amenities include coffeemakers and irons/ironing boards; compact refrigerators are available on request (daily surcharge). |
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Air conditioning
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary newspaper
- Clock radio
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Designer toiletries
- Ceiling fan
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Iron/ironing board
- Extra towels/bedding
- Direct-dial phone
- Internet access - complimentary
- Housekeeping
- Voice mail
- Rollaway beds
- Refrigerator (on request)
Recreation
The inn offers a seasonal heated outdoor pool and complimentary passes to a nearby fitness center.
Founded in 1670 and featuring 3,500 antique structures, Charleston’s well-preserved past is easily explored on foot. A half-mile from this Best Western and overlooking the city’s harbor, a walkway along the Battery seawall passes grand antebellum homes in one direction and Atlantic seascapes in the other. Walking tours abound, from churchyards with centuries-old headstones to plantation gardens and swamps.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the inn; fees may apply.
- Golfing
- Boating
- Swimming
Property Amenities
Set among some of the city’s legendary antique structures, this Best Western is in the heart of the Historic District of downtown Charleston. Within 10 miles of the inn are several historic homes and churches, Gibbes Museum of Art, College of Charleston, South Carolina Aquarium, The Citadel, Fort Sumter National Monument, Boone Hall Plantation, and Sullivan's Island.
Built in 1958 where The Pavilion Hotel (circa 1830) once stood, this three-story inn retains a few foundations and cornerstones from the time Edgar Allan Poe regularly retreated there while a soldier stationed at Fort Moultrie. Best Western King Charles Inn features antiques such as a grandfather clock from the former hotel. Inn staff can arrange walking tours, carriage tours, and dinner reservations for local restaurants.
Amenities include a fitness center, seasonal heated outdoor pool, and restaurant. Wireless Internet access throughout the inn and guest parking are complimentary.
This hotel is nonsmoking.
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Conference room(s)
- Number of rooms: 91
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors: 3
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Patio
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Room service (limited hours)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Self parking
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on inn policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Destination fee: $1 per day, per room
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Coral Terrace - Serves a low-country gourmet buffet breakfast daily in the colonial-inspired dining room with an adjoining poolside terrace. A complimentary manager's reception is provided each evening in the library-like upper lobby; hors d'oeuvres are served. |
Address
237 Meeting St
Charleston, SC 29401
USA
Nearest major airport:
Charleston, SC (CHS)
Area:
Historic Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
