LODGING SERVICES

Courtyard Charleston Historic District

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Located in the heart of Charleston’s Historic District, and next to Marion Square and Charleston’s Gaillard Center, this hotel incorporates over 7800 sq. ft. of event space.

Inn At 257

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Located in the Old City District, experience this renovated Victorian inn where historic southern charm meets modern amenities. Run by a mother-daughter duo, this Inn offers four private entrance suites in the heart of Downtown Charleston.

Jonathan Jasper Wright Inn

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Named after the first Black state supreme court justice, this charming Inn is located in Charleston’s charming historic CannnonboroughElliottborough offers 2 accommodations options: the Elliottborough apartment and the Cannnonborough Suite.

The Mills House

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At The Mills House, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton – you’ll experience historic charm and playful, modern spirit. Step into the heart of Charleston with modern guest rooms, two restaurants, an outdoor pool and oh-so much more. When you’re here – you’re home.

Parson Inn

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Parson Inn is a boutique home in the heart of the historic district. It boasts the charming architecture of Charleston and is one block from the Medical University of South Carolina and a quick walk to King Street.

SIMPLITRAVEL BY KIM, LLC

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Traveling opens doors to creating memories! Personalized Travel Planning & Travel Management. Full-service travel agency, specializing in group travel. Will customize individual travel as well. Whether a short trip in the town or a trip around the world, I got you covered!

For additional lodging choices in the Charleston area, please visit ExploreCharleston.com.

Start Your Story Here

In Charleston, hospitality is part of our culture, part of our heritage. It’s who we are, as reliable as the rhythm of the changing tides. We invite you to join us. From full-service resorts to inviting bed & breakfasts, Charleston offers something for every wedding style.

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The diversity of buildings preserved in Charleston is responsible for much of its charm and is one of the great highlights of the area. Eight different architectural styles, representing almost five hundred years of aesthetic trends are featured in and around the peninsula: Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Classic Revival/NeoClassical, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Victorian, and Art Deco. These buildings, for all their beauty, represent an aspect of the legacy of the African diaspora in South Carolina, and can shift our perspective on spaces built by enslaved people. This realization, of the workforce behind magnificent artworks that has survived floods, fires, earthquakes, and other disasters, also presents a unique opportunity to celebrate another facet of African American history and offers a chance to look at the city with new eyes. Even when the architectural style is imported from elsewhere, South Carolinians always put their spin on things. The Charleston single house is a Lowcountry take on the English row house. Often situated on narrow but deep lots facing away from the street, these homes are known for a distinct piazza with an entrance facing the street. Rarer than the aforementioned style, the Charleston Double House is similar, but the front of the house faces the street, taking up more visible real estate. Both hometypes are found throughout the historic district.

Another often lauded element of the city’s iconography is Charleston’s propensity for color. Many of the homes near the water are painted in vibrant hues that bring exuberance and high spirits to all that pass by. It was the hands of the Black community that built so many of these grand structures, and their construction skills-- from the ability to fabricate bricks to their expert knowledge for metalwork, made much of the Charleston you see possible. Their touches, and sometimes even their fingerprints, are visible on every street in this great city--in the colonial style of the city’s oldest government buildings, or the symmetrical themes and cornice entries grace the fronts of Georgian homes.