other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, an exercise room and a business center. hot breakfast and limited parking are complimentary. the classic rooms and suites come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. upgraded rooms and suites add pull-out sofas; suites also feature separate living rooms and whirlpool tubs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this down-to-earth hotel is a mile from the college of charleston, 2 miles from south carolina aquarium and 5 miles from patriots point naval & maritime museum Charleston International Airport 25 min
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (10 min) Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. Old Slave Mart Museum (9 min) Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston. Joe Riley Waterfront Park (11 min) Well-known park with water views plus a large lawn, walkways & 2 fountains. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (21 min) Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (6 min) Sleek car bridge (with a bike/walking lane) whose triangular arches are illuminated at night. Historic Charleston City Market (10 min) 4-block city market over 200 years old, with vendors of food, art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. The Charleston Museum (7 min) America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. The Battery (11 min) Landmark defensive seawall & promenade, lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. Aiken-Rhett House Museum (8 min) Tours of this historic home of an influential 1800s family include a back lot where slaves lived. South Carolina Aquarium (10 min) Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species. Rainbow Row (10 min) Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. Nathaniel Russell House (9 min) Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its free-flying 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours. Fort Sumter National Monument (8 min) Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots. Gibbes Museum of Art (10 min) Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building. Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site (12 min) Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670. |