| the 1-bedroom suites add separate living spaces. a 4-minute walk from the charleston area convention center, this modern all-suite hotel is 2 miles from charleston international airport, and 11 miles from magnolia plantation and gardens. the upscale studios come with kitchens, pull-out sofas and desks, as well as free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and ipod docks. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also an outdoor saltwater pool and an exercise room, as well as a business center, a convenience store and a coin-operated laundry. an airport shuttle is available. free perks include parking and a continental breakfast buffet
Charleston International Airport 15 min
Friends of the Hunley (13 min)
Waterfront museum offering weekend tours of a 19th-century historic submarine, artifacts & exhibits. The Battery (23 min)
Landmark defensive seawall & promenade, lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. Fort Sumter National Monument (16 min)
Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots. The Charleston Museum (14 min)
America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. Rainbow Row (20 min)
Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (16 min)
Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (12 min)
Sleek car bridge (with a bike/walking lane) whose triangular arches are illuminated at night. Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site (15 min)
Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670. Joe Riley Waterfront Park (19 min)
Well-known park with water views plus a large lawn, walkways & 2 fountains. South Carolina Aquarium (17 min)
Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species. Drayton Hall (17 min)
Storied, well-preserved antebellum plantation with tranquil grounds & an African-American cemetery. Historic Charleston City Market (17 min)
4-block city market over 200 years old, with vendors of food, art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (17 min)
Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo. Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens (26 min)
1681 working plantation known for its moss-draped 3/4-mile Avenue of Oaks & original slave cabins. Middleton Place (22 min)
Sprawling Ashley River rice plantation dating to the 1730s, with gardens and refined lodging. | 
