The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Charleston

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Charleston, South Carolina makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Charleston, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Charleston. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Charleston offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Charleston, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

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

The Charleston Place

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $439 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

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, visitors will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


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Hotel Bennett

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $484 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Bennett which has nice rooms starting at $484. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 404 King Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Market Pavilion Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $382 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

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 weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


The Dewberry Charleston

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $407 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Charleston
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $407, The Dewberry Charleston, at 334 Meeting Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a spa, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Restoration

Inn with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

The Restoration has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $290 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 75 Wentworth Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


French Quarter Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $353 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of French Quarter Inn is 9.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $353, and it's located at 166 Church Street. We also love the city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Charleston Marriott

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Charleston Marriott because it has great rooms that start at $208. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 170 Lockwood Boulevard. Only 1.8 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The Pinch Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Charleston
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

The Pinch Hotel offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $342 (before taxes). It's located at 40 George Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa, and bicycle rental which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Harbourview Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2 Vendue Range, Harbourview Inn has great rooms from $310 (before taxes). It offers room service, snorkeling, parking, laundry services, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Planters Inn

Inn with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Planters Inn which has nice rooms starting at $275. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 112 North Market Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Charleston, Hilton Head Island, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Beaufort.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Charleston, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Charleston, Best Luxury Hotels in Charleston, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Charleston, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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 hotels for a weekend visit cost in Charleston?

Charleston Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$242

After analyzing 42 weekend trip hotels in Charleston, South Carolina, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $242. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $425
  • 4-star hotels: $283
  • 3-star hotels: $184


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