| the contemporary rooms all come with private balconies and feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minifridges and microwaves. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. freebies include parking, continental breakfast and hot drinks. suites add kitchenettes and pull-out sofas. off highway 703 and on the outskirts of shem creek park, this low-rise waterfront hotel is 6 miles from historic downtown charleston. there's an outdoor pool with a sundeck overlooking shem creek. a private yacht is also available
Charleston International Airport 28 min
South Carolina Aquarium (12 min)
Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species. Old Slave Mart Museum (15 min)
Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston. Historic Charleston City Market (15 min)
4-block city market over 200 years old, with vendors of food, art & crafts like sweetgrass baskets. Rainbow Row (16 min)
Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (7 min)
Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round. The Battery (20 min)
Landmark defensive seawall & promenade, lined by stately antebellum homes & historical monuments. Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon (15 min)
Costumed docents lead tours of this historic building, formerly a Revolutionary prison & City Hall. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (11 min)
Sleek car bridge (with a bike/walking lane) whose triangular arches are illuminated at night. The Charleston Museum (12 min)
America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history. Nathaniel Russell House (17 min)
Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its free-flying 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours. Gibbes Museum of Art (16 min)
Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building. Fort Sumter National Monument (11 min)
Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots. Fort Moultrie (14 min)
This historic military site, in use from 1776–1947, has artifacts & harbor & Fort Sumter views. Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens (21 min)
1681 working plantation known for its moss-draped 3/4-mile Avenue of Oaks & original slave cabins. Joe Riley Waterfront Park (14 min)
Well-known park with water views plus a large lawn, walkways & 2 fountains. | 
