| the polished rooms feature marble bathrooms, plus flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and ipod docks. there's also a business center. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this sophisticated hotel is housed in 2 historic buildings situated a block from highway 52 and a 4-minute walk from charleston's city market. suites have additional sitting areas with pull-out sofas and writing desks, and some provide whirlpool tubs and/or juliet balconies. free perks include daily continental breakfast served on a rooftop terrace, seasonal welcome receptions, and afternoon coffee and cookies
Charleston International Airport 29 min
The Battery (19 min)
Landmark defensive seawall & promenade, lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. South Carolina Aquarium (15 min)
Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (11 min)
Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. Nathaniel Russell House (12 min)
Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its free-flying 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours. Aiken-Rhett House Museum (11 min)
Tours of this historic home of an influential 1800s family include a back lot where slaves lived. The Charleston Museum (7 min)
America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon (11 min)
Costumed docents lead tours of this historic building, formerly a Revolutionary prison & City Hall. Joe Riley Waterfront Park (9 min)
Well-known park with water views plus a large lawn, walkways & 2 fountains. Old Slave Mart Museum (8 min)
Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston. Rainbow Row (13 min)
Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. Historic Charleston City Market (2 min)
4-block city market over 200 years old, with vendors of food, art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. White Point Garden (19 min)
This public garden beside the water offers paved paths, military statues, canons & picnic areas. Fort Sumter National Monument (3 min)
Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (7 min)
Sleek car bridge (with a bike/walking lane) whose triangular arches are illuminated at night. Gibbes Museum of Art (9 min)
Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building. | 
