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title: "Hotels in Charleston (SC): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 138 hotels in Charleston (SC), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Charleston (SC)

Charleston (SC) has 138 places to stay in our index. 96 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.3.

- **places to stay:** 138

- **ranked by guests:** 96

- **average rating:** 8.3

- **5-star hotels:** 6

- [Hotels with a pool 50](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 39](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 45](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/airport/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 47](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Charleston (SC)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Planters Inn - Charleston](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/planters-inn-charleston-charleston-sc/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Charleston

- **Average guest rating:** 8.3

- **Hotels with a pool:** 50

- **Average walk grade:** 53/100

- **5-star hotels:** 6

## Areas of Charleston (SC)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Charleston** 26 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Charleston)
-    [**Brentwood** 21 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Brentwood)
-    [**Pinewood Vista** 13 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Pinewood+Vista)
-    [**Colony North** 7 hotels, 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Colony+North)
-    [**Deer Park** 3 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Deer+Park)
-    [**Moreland** 3 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Moreland)
-    [**Sylecope** 3 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/?area=Sylecope)

## All hotels in Charleston (SC)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Charleston (SC)

-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **The Restoration** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-the-restoration-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **The Lowline Hotel, Part Of JDV By Hyatt** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-the-lowline-hotel-part-of-jdv-by-hyatt-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Historic District** *vs* **Francis Marion Hotel** Charleston (SC), 8.1 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/embassy-suites-by-hilton-charleston-historic-district-charleston-sc-vs-francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **The Dewberry Charleston** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-the-dewberry-charleston-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **Hampton Inn Charleston-Historic District** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-hampton-inn-charleston-historic-district-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **Homewood Suites by Hilton Charleston Historic District** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-homewood-suites-by-hilton-charleston-historic-district-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **Hyatt House Charleston Historic District** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-hyatt-house-charleston-historic-district-charleston-sc/)
-     [**Francis Marion Hotel** *vs* **Moxy Charleston Downtown** Charleston (SC), 9.0 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/francis-marion-hotel-charleston-sc-vs-moxy-charleston-downtown-charleston-sc/)

## FAQ: Charleston (SC)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Charleston (SC)?

By StayVersus score, Planters Inn - Charleston is the best-rated hotel in Charleston (SC), with a guest rating of 9.4 from 127 reviews.

### Which area of Charleston (SC) has the most hotels?

Charleston has the most, with 26 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Charleston (SC)?

We list 6 5-star hotels in Charleston (SC).

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/charleston-sc/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/