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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Charleston

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Charleston

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Charleston, South Carolina is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Charleston for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Charleston will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Charleston, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Charleston Place

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $439 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 205 Meeting Street, The Charleston Place has great rooms from $439 (before taxes). It offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, families will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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The Inn At Middleton Place

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Charleston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is The Inn At Middleton Place which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4290 Ashley River Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 14.3 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Market Pavilion Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $382 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Market Pavilion Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $382. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 225 East Bay Street. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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The Restoration

Inn with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $290, The Restoration, at 75 Wentworth Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Planters Inn

Inn with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Charleston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Planters Inn has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $275 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 112 North Market Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and laundry facilities, which is nice for families. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Zero George Street

Inn with prices starting at $369 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Zero George Street is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $369, and it's located at 0 George Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Harbourview Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Harbourview Inn because it has great rooms that start at $310. It has room service, snorkeling, parking, laundry services, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Vendue Range. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
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The Vendue, Downtown Art Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Vendue, Downtown Art Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at 19 Vendue Range and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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French Quarter Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $353 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at 166 Church Street, French Quarter Inn has great rooms from $353 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
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Francis Marion Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Charleston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Francis Marion Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $186. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 387 King Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Charleston, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Charleston, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Charleston, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Charleston, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Charleston, Best Hotels for One Week in Charleston, Best Hotels for One Night in Charleston, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Charleston, or Best Business Hotels in Charleston.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Charleston?

Charleston Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$262

After analyzing 19 family-friendly hotels in Charleston, South Carolina, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $262. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Charleston.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $404
  • 4-star hotels: $285
  • 3-star hotels: $189


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