Charleston in one afternoon?

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by bajanqueen

I am planning a visit and am trying to find a hotel not too expensive for two nights close to the major attractions like the market but in a safe area. Will be traveling with hubby, 17 yr old and 4 yr old. We already have the must see and do list but trying to get an idea of a good hotel location without the outrageous prices. I am flexible with moving a block or two from the market as long as I can walk to most things.

Thanks bunches

Stay right across the bridge in Mount Pleasant. Things are a bit more affordable over there.

[bajanqueen]

I want to walk around and leave my car at the hotel but do not want to take a shuttle into town.

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by bajanqueen

I want to walk around and leave my car at the hotel but do not want to take a shuttle into town.

Try the Days Inn on Meeting Street....There is also a Hampton Inn and a Holiday Inn downtown. Those are the most "affordable" places I remember.

HTH.

[bajanqueen]

Originally Posted by Chromekitty

Try the Days Inn on Meeting Street....There is also a Hampton Inn and a Holiday Inn downtown. Those are the most "affordable" places I remember.

HTH.

Thanks

[Hesky]

Thanks everyone for the recommendations.

I ended up arriving to downtown Charleston at 4:00 pm Thursday, and I also had most of Friday free for sightseeing (except for a couple of hours for the rehearsal dinner). On Thursday I went to the visitor center and they offered my wife and I free tickets to three attractions if we would sit through 90 minutes of a sales presentation, a time share. We did it even though we didn't have much time, since it would save us $122. And that way we were able to do a carriage tour, a ghost tour and we also got tickets to the Magnolia plantation. It was worth it. I also managed to go to Folly Beach while my wife was at the rehearsal.

I really liked Charleston, it has a rich history and I would love to go back to spend more time there. There are so many museums that I would love to visit. I noticed a lot of streets are called Ashley something...Ashley Ave, Ashley Rd, etc. I dropped my wife at Ashley Avenue near downtown for the rehearsal and I drove to...Ashley Avenue...in Folly Beach.

As far as traffic, it was definitely bad on Friday evening, but it was manageable. We parked at the visitor's center for only $2.00, which was convenient. On Saturday we didn't have problems getting to the wedding (in Ashley Avenue near downtown), so it all worked out great.