The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Charleston
From the Hotel Bennett to the Wentworth Mansion: the finest luxury addresses in Charleston, hand-picked by our travel experts. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The top hotels in Charleston at a glance
From legendary grand hotels to intimate design addresses: these properties lead our ranking for Charleston. See at a glance where each hotel is located, which loyalty program earns you points and where nightly rates begin. "From" prices are current entry rates and may include limited-time promotional rates.
| Hotel | Location | Hotel program | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Bennett Charleston | Wraggborough | I Prefer | – | 350 € |
| Wentworth Mansion Charleston | Iing Street Fashion District | – | – | 440 € |
| The Cooper Charleston | Downtown | I Prefer | – | 740 € |
| The Spectator Hotel Charleston | French Quarter | – | – | 280 € |
| The Charleston Place | French Quarter | I Prefer | – | 310 € |
| The Dewberry Charleston | King Street Design District | I Prefer | – | 330 € |
| Planters Inn Charleston | French Quarter | – | – | 340 € |
| Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston | King Street Fashion District | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 300 € |
| The Lindy Renaissance Charleston | Historic District | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 240 € |
| Emeline | Historic District | – | – | 200 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Charleston
Hotel Bennett Charleston · WraggboroughWith every booking through suitespot you enjoy a comprehensive package of suitespot benefits:- Complimentary breakfast for two
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Up to 100 USD hotel credit per stay
- Early check-in & late check-out subject to availability
- Regular points & status benefits in the hotel programmes
At the top sits The Cooper Charleston on Concord Street by the water (from around 748 €), well ahead of the Wentworth Mansion Charleston (449 €) and the Hotel Bennett Charleston on King Street (356 €).
In the middle sit the Planters Inn Charleston on Market Street (344 €), The Dewberry Charleston on Meeting Street (334 €), The Charleston Place (313 €) and the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston on Wentworth Street (301 €).
The entry level starts with Emeline on Church Street (201 €), followed by The Lindy Renaissance Charleston (240 €) and The Spectator Hotel Charleston on State Street (287 €).
Classic elegance or modern comfort? In Charleston, both
This is the question we are asked most often about Charleston – and in this city the two sides genuinely do not exclude each other.
Wentworth Mansion Charleston · Iing Street Fashion DistrictFor classic elegance, the Wentworth Mansion Charleston (from around 449 €) is the reference, a town mansion with the Mansion and Grand Mansion categories, alongside the Planters Inn Charleston on Market Street (344 €) with five categories – Garden Courtyard, Proprietors, Governors, Charleston Market and St. Philip – and The Charleston Place (313 €) with its Presidential suite.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comFor modern comfort, there are The Cooper Charleston by the water (748 €) with Studio and Waterfront categories, The Dewberry Charleston (334 €) with its Charleston Corner suite and The Spectator Hotel Charleston (287 €) with Deluxe, Premier and Grand.
Both at once is Emeline on Church Street (201 €): a historic position in the centre, but by far the most modern room structure in the city – nine categories from the One Bedroom to the Maisonette Superior Loft. And at the lowest entry rate in our Charleston selection.
5-star hotels in Charleston by area: King Street, French Quarter or waterfront?
Charleston's peninsula is small: our ten properties are only minutes apart on foot.
The Cooper Charleston · DowntownThese three areas cover our selection.
King Street and around
The city's shopping and restaurant axis: the Hotel Bennett Charleston on King Street itself (from around 356 €) with five suite categories, The Dewberry Charleston on Meeting Street (334 €), the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston (301 €) and the Wentworth Mansion Charleston (449 €), both on Wentworth Street, plus The Lindy Renaissance Charleston (240 €) opposite.
French Quarter
The historic core between Meeting Street and the harbour: The Charleston Place on Meeting Street (313 €), the Planters Inn Charleston on North Market Street (344 €) and The Spectator Hotel Charleston on State Street (287 €).
Waterfront and Church Street
On the eastern edge of the peninsula: The Cooper Charleston on Concord Street (748 €), the most expensive property in our selection, with Studio and Waterfront categories, and Emeline on Church Street (201 €), the lowest entry rate.
Suites and room categories in Charleston
Charleston is a city of small properties – which makes it all the more striking who holds a genuine range of categories.
The Spectator Hotel Charleston · French QuarterBy far the broadest is Emeline (from around 201 €) with nine: One Bedroom, Premier One Bedroom, One Bedroom Two Beds, Premier Two Bedroom, Superior Loft, Maisonette Superior Loft, Traveler's, Collector's Premier and Collective Premier – plus its own family categories.
Next come the Planters Inn Charleston (344 €) and the Hotel Bennett Charleston (356 €) with five each; at the Hotel Bennett they run from the Signature through the Ambassador to the Presidential.
Smaller but clearly cut: The Spectator Hotel Charleston (287 €) with Deluxe, Premier and Grand, the Wentworth Mansion Charleston (449 €) with Mansion and Grand Mansion, The Cooper Charleston (748 €) with Studio and Waterfront, and The Dewberry Charleston (334 €) with the Charleston Corner.
Points, status and programmes in Charleston
Charleston is the city in our US selection with the highest share of independent properties: four of ten take part in no loyalty programme.
iPrefer is the strongest programme with four properties: the Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Cooper Charleston, The Charleston Place and The Dewberry Charleston. Marriott Bonvoy covers two: the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston and The Lindy Renaissance Charleston.
Without a loyalty programme are the Wentworth Mansion Charleston, the Planters Inn Charleston, The Spectator Hotel Charleston and Emeline. That says nothing about their quality – on the contrary, it is precisely the small owner-run addresses that made Charleston's reputation. It only means: no points, no status nights.
So if you travel on status, weigh it deliberately against the type of property here – in Charleston the programme choice costs you more options than elsewhere.
King Street, dining and what our advisors arrange in Charleston
Charleston is usually booked for two things: the historic old town and the restaurant scene – and both are within walking distance of all ten of our properties.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comKing Street is the axis: four of our addresses sit on it or one street away, the rest are minutes from it. For couples that is the practical advantage of this city – no car and no taxi in the evening.
What our travel advisors arrange most often are restaurant reservations along King and Upper King Street, plus trips to the plantations and to Sullivan's Island.
As a suitespot guest you travel with VIP status: we register your preferences with the hotel before arrival – in Charleston most often a quiet room away from King Street and, where possible, a view of the courtyard or the water.
All ten properties include breakfast for two and an upgrade subject to availability – that is rare, and here it applies without exception. A late check-out is held at nine of ten, not at the Planters Inn Charleston. A 100 USD hotel credit is held by five: the Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Charleston Place, The Cooper Charleston, The Dewberry Charleston and The Spectator Hotel Charleston.
Earn points & use your status in Charleston
suitespot rates are genuine direct rates: you keep earning regular points and elite nights in the hotel's loyalty program and retain your status benefits – on top of your suitespot benefits. These programs are represented in Charleston:
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| I Prefer | 4 hotels | Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Cooper Charleston, The Charleston Place … |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 2 hotels | Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, The Lindy Renaissance Charleston |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Charleston
How much does a 5-star hotel in Charleston cost?
Entry rates for our ten properties in Charleston start at around 201 € per night at Emeline and reach about 748 € per night at The Cooper Charleston by the water. The median entry rate is around 324 €.
That is considerably higher than in most US cities in our selection – Charleston is a small destination with strong demand, and the properties are correspondingly small.
These are entry rates for two people. In spring, the most popular season, they regularly sit well above that.
Which hotel in Charleston combines classic elegance with modern comfort?
Most clearly Emeline on Church Street (from around 201 €): a historic position in the centre, but the most modern room structure in the city, with nine categories from the One Bedroom to the Maisonette Superior Loft.
For the classic side: the Wentworth Mansion Charleston (449 €), the Planters Inn Charleston (344 €) and The Charleston Place (313 €).
For the contemporary side: The Cooper Charleston (748 €), The Dewberry Charleston (334 €) and The Spectator Hotel Charleston (287 €).
Do I earn points and can I use my status on suitespot bookings?
Yes – but Charleston is the city in our US selection where that carries least far: four of ten properties take part in no loyalty programme (Wentworth Mansion Charleston, Planters Inn Charleston, The Spectator Hotel Charleston, Emeline).
iPrefer covers four (Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Cooper Charleston, The Charleston Place, The Dewberry Charleston), Marriott Bonvoy two (Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, The Lindy Renaissance Charleston).
Where a programme is held, suitespot rates are full direct rates: you earn regular points and status nights.
Which area of Charleston should I stay in?
All ten properties are in the historic centre and the distances are short – the question is what you want to be closest to.
King Street if restaurants and shops come first: Hotel Bennett Charleston (from around 356 €), The Dewberry Charleston (334 €), Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston (301 €), Wentworth Mansion Charleston (449 €) and The Lindy Renaissance Charleston (240 €).
French Quarter for the historic old town: The Charleston Place (313 €), Planters Inn Charleston (344 €) and The Spectator Hotel Charleston (287 €). By the water sit The Cooper Charleston (748 €) and Emeline (201 €).
Which hotels in Charleston have the best choice of suites?
By some distance Emeline (from around 201 €) with nine categories – One Bedroom, Premier One Bedroom, One Bedroom Two Beds, Premier Two Bedroom, Superior Loft, Maisonette Superior Loft, Traveler's, Collector's Premier and Collective Premier – plus its own family categories.
Next come the Planters Inn Charleston (344 €) with Garden Courtyard, Proprietors, Governors, Charleston Market and St. Philip, and the Hotel Bennett Charleston (356 €) with Matthews, Signature, Premium, Ambassador and Presidential.
The remaining properties hold one to three categories – in Charleston that is not a shortcoming but a consequence of how small the houses are.
Which hotels in Charleston are historic properties?
The Wentworth Mansion Charleston (from around 449 €) is the clearest example: a town mansion with the Mansion and Grand Mansion categories.
Also in historic fabric: the Planters Inn Charleston on North Market Street (344 €) and The Charleston Place in the French Quarter (313 €).
Note that three of these take part in no loyalty programme. If status nights matter to you, Charleston points you towards the Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Dewberry Charleston or the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston instead.
What benefits do I receive when booking in Charleston through suitespot?
All ten properties include breakfast for two and a room upgrade subject to availability – both without exception, which is rare.
A late check-out is held at nine of ten; not at the Planters Inn Charleston.
A 100 USD hotel credit is held by five: Hotel Bennett Charleston, The Charleston Place, The Cooper Charleston, The Dewberry Charleston and The Spectator Hotel Charleston. No property requires a minimum stay.
When is the best time to visit Charleston?
March to May is the loveliest and also the most expensive season: mild, in bloom, and the city's peak. September to November is the second good window – warmer than spring, but quieter.
Summer is hot and humid and falls within the Atlantic hurricane season; rates are lower then, but the weather is less reliable.
Winter is mild and the best value for a city stay – perfectly sufficient for the restaurant scene and the old town, just not for beach days on the barrier islands.
