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Kings Courtyard Inn

3.0 star property

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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198 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
  • College of Charleston
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Charleston City Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Port of Charleston
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Charleston

Kings Courtyard Inn is centrally located in Charleston, a 3-minute walk from College of Charleston and 7 minutes by foot from Charleston City Market. .This historic hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Waterfront Park and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Port of Charleston.

What's nearby

  • College of Charleston - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Charleston City Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Waterfront Park - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Port of Charleston - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Medical University of South Carolina - 3 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Charleston Station - 17 min drive
  • Charleston Intl. Airport (CHS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hyman's Seafood - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Thoroughbred Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Poogan's Porch - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Azur - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Doar Bros - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Kings Courtyard Inn

Historic hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Kings Courtyard Inn offers 41 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, a fireplace in the lobby, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1854
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 35.00 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Kings Courtyard Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 634 out of 932 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 932 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 932 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 932 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 932 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay here! Super convenient location- steps away from a variety of restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for our weekend getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place! Comfortable rooms, great location, awesome staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and very beautiful property and rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel with a great staff. Loved the happy hour wine!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Junella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a great Charleston location. Room was small but very comfortable. Friendly staff, tasty continental breakfasts, evening wine and cheese, nightly sherry.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kandie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Property

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With so much history around Charleston, this Inn only added to the experience. Felt we were back in time, but also modernized to accommodate today's data needs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, beautiful courtyard, friendly and accommodating staff, wine tasting for the guests, brandy tasting on certain days, more than enough towels in the room, and such a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was nece and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful old property, convenient walk to many attractions and wonderful restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Charles

Travelled with partner
It is a quaint hotel in the middle of town, so very convenient to everything. However, the rooms next to the street are VERY noisy and the nightclub across the street is VERY LOUD with music and crowds until 2am...then the crowd outside doesn't disperse until about 4am. I just expected more for $300 /night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Did I just stumble up on the best hotel in town?

This little hidden gem of an historic hotel is tucked away in THE PERFECT location. Out the front door is King Street, with all the big name shops. Out the back door, across the small lot where your car is parked, the Charleston market is only a short two minutes away. You are truly in the middle of everything, with no need to move your car unless you want to go to the beach or leave the historic district. The hotel itself is stunning. Hospitality is as Southern as it gets, with breakfast in the morning, wine and cheese reception in the evening, and a sherry night cap before bed, all complimentary. The room was unbelievably spacious and comfortable. The option to light the gas fire place was a nice touch. Every employee we spoke to was so kind and helpful. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely spot in a great location, very walkable. The staff were wonderful, we would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Charming Stay for a Mother/Daughter trip.

We took this trip to Charleston as a mother daughter senior trip. After being indecisive in choosing an inn or hotel, we finally decided on the Kings Courtyard Inn. We ended up being so happy with our decision. The whole place was so charming. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We had a couple of extra little “wishes” and they made them happen. The room (2 double beds) was perfect and larger than I felt like the photos made them seem. Very clean. We were very pleasantly surprised by the warm breakfast options that were brought to us each morning with no extra charge. We will definitely be back. 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas, South Burlington

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you gave the option for half stars I would give this place a 2.5 star rating. The hotel itself was ok but the rooms had paper thin walls and you can hear anyone in the next rooms or above easily as well as anyone walking by the room. The fountains outside could be heard and it was load. I mentioned this to the front desk person and she agreed that the walls were thin but said people in surrounding rooms would be gone the next night as the place had emptied out that day. The noise from the fountains and people walking by continued again the next night. I was even offered another quieter room away from the noise. In addition parking there had a barrier and I had to park for 15 or so minutes at a closed bank parking. After I walked into the hotel and got directions on how to access the parking lot o went back to the car to move it and was greeted by a ticket cop who issued me a $50 ticket. Seemed a little strange being in an empty bank parking spot for only a short time. I told the hotel front desk and asked if they would take care of it as access to their lot was blocked. Their manager only covered the equivalent of $35 of the fee. If a hotel has a parking area defined that is public they should make sure access is available to guests and not have guests jump through hoops. Below average service considering the three strikes I encountered in my experience. So 2.5 rating and I wouldn’t go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMY, PALM CITY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! Very convient! Great breakfast, afternoon wine, and evening sherry!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025