For your next pilgrimage to the Holy City, consider these wallet-friendly hotels that double down on old-world Lowcountry charm and Southern hospitality.

starsstarsstars | Starting Nightly Rate: $245 | Website | flight Charleston International Airport
hotel 7 | location_city Free WiFi, Beach towels, Daily housekeeping | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Mount Pleasant Historic District, Moultrie Shopping Center, Cinebarre Mount Pleasant
Located just across the harbor, Post House Inn occupies an 1896 building in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village. This boutique hotel and restaurant make for a smashing choice for visitors craving a stylish yet tranquil retreat within walking distance of bustling Shem Creek. Each of the seven cheerful rooms is uniquely furnished and decorated.

starsstarsstars | Starting Nightly Rate: $249 | Website | flight Charleston International Airport
hotel 56 | location_city Outdoor garden, Jacuzzi, Complimentary continental breakfast | restaurant_menu 0
visibility Charleston City Market, Washington Square, Charleston City Hall
Housed in a 19th-century pinkish building that was once the Charleston Theatre, Meeting Street Inn holds tight to the old-fashioned allure of yesteryear. The darling property maintains a classic bed and breakfast ambiance thanks to antique wooden furniture, four-poster canopy beds, floral wallpaper, and warm service. It sits opposite the open-air City Market, one of the oldest public markets in the U.S.

starsstarsstars | Starting Nightly Rate: $219 | Website | flight Charleston International Airport
hotel 40 | location_city Terrace, Garden, Front desk cafe | restaurant_menu 0
visibility Charleston City Market, Charleston Waterfront Park, Cannon Park
The Indigo Inn was built on the site of an old inventory warehouse that stored indigo dye. Today, only the Victorian cast-iron ornamentation that adorns the eggshell blue facade remains. The location of this 40-key downtown Charleston hideaway can’t be beat—neither can the homey atmosphere.

starsstarsstars | Starting Nightly Rate: $228 | Website | flight Charleston International Airport
hotel 45 | location_city Rooftop terrace, Fitness center, Pet-friendly | restaurant_menu 1
visibility Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal, Charleston City Market, Charleston Waterfront Park
The Ansonborough Inn is an all-suite hotel in the historic district that thoughtfully balances antique charms with modern amenities. Exposed red brick, exposed heart pine beams, and original oil paintings in the 45 sizable rooms inspire a sense of place informed by the building’s storied beginnings as a stationer’s warehouse in 1902.

starsstarsstars | Starting Nightly Rate: $248 | Website | flight Charleston International Airport
hotel 11 | location_city Complimentary continental breakfast, Evening Wine & Cheese Reception, Outdoor garden courtyard | restaurant_menu 0
visibility Charleston Waterfront Park, Charleston City Market, Washington Square
Whether you’re diving into a page turner on the front porch or taking advantage of its central location, the Jasmine House is a superb upscale bed and breakfast. There are seven romantic rooms in the Main House—one of the most iconic Greek Revivalist mansions in the Ansonborough neighborhood—and four in the detached carriage house just off in the shaded courtyard.

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