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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property

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Courtyard
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Restaurant
Restaurant
Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

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Map
237 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401-1609
  • College of Charleston
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Charleston City Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 97 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite

Studio Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Charleston

With a stay at The Ryder Hotel in Charleston (Charleston Historic District), you'll be a 4-minute walk from College of Charleston and 10 minutes by foot from Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Charleston City Market and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Waterfront Park.

What's nearby

  • College of Charleston - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Charleston City Market - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Waterfront Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • South Carolina Aquarium - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Charleston Station - 15 min drive
  • Charleston Intl. Airport (CHS) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Henry's On The Market - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hyman's Seafood - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Thoroughbred Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪TBonz Gill & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hank's Seafood Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Ryder Hotel

Art Deco hotel with bars and a 24-hour fitness center
The Ryder Hotel offers 91 accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 91 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a communal living room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Ryder Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

The Ryder Hotel is listed in the 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 53 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 26 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1985
  • Communal living room
  • Renovated entire property - April 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.45 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 39.90 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room safe
  • Nearby fitness center access
  • Pool access
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 26 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 53 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.45 percent

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
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

King Charles Inn
King Charles Inn
The Ryder Hotel Hotel
The Ryder Hotel Charleston
The Ryder Hotel Hotel Charleston

The Ryder Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 563 out of 973 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 973 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 973 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 973 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 973 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great time
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aja

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great outdoor areas and yummy coffee bar. Central location. The tuna tartar at the restaurant was AMAZING!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was in a great location within easy walking distance to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay and The Ryder Hotel! The Little Palm is a great bar/restaurant and the hotel is close to all the dining amd shopping you could want. Wasnt my first stay, won't be my last.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAWN

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We go to Charleston often but this was our first time staying at the Ryder. The good: - location is good, not far from the French Quarter - staff was nice - dog friendly - room and bathroom were spacious - the beds were comfy, and the bedding and towels good quality The bad: - paper thin walls, I couldn't sleep the first night because of all the noise coming from different rooms around us, kids running above us, loud group of girls next door, we could hear everything. - the loud techno music coming from the bar/restaurant area in the evening. The music stopped before 10pm but it would have been nice to enjoy the very little time we had in the room in peace - no water bottle, no coffee machine, no fridge in the room - not enough outlets - no proper chair at the desk, my husband had to work on the bed - valet parking at $53 a night! - the floor hadn't been vacuumed and the windows were so dirty that we could hardly see through them - the coffee shop is only open in the morning and, again, there was no coffee machine in the room - there is a $35 daily fee for amenities, but I still don't know what these amenities are. We will probably not stay at the Ryder again because of the lack of amenities and the noise. It's definitely for a younger crowd who want to party by the pool. It is also too expensive for what you get.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The checkin was lovely. We were provided a bev. The fee for parking is expensive, $50 so that hurts. The hallway carpet just looks really dirty. And it was a long walk to our room. Biggest issue we has was the air unit in our room. It was set on 70 and we are cool sleepers. We tried to lower the temp and it would only go down to 67. Not only that, the coolest it got down to was 69. Dirty filter, unit not working properly, I don't know. We alerted the front desk on day one in the morning and were told mechanical would be sent up. When we returned later in the day nothing had happened. We alerted the front desk again later that day and again nothing ever happened. So we gave up on the hotel addressing the issue. We will not return to this hotel. You get what you pay for.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, the vibe is amazing, great food and drinks
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

stacy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Great staff and cleanly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great vibe. Great location to be able to walk to so much of Charleston. Very nice indoor and outdoor bars. The outdoor bar has seating by a large fireplace.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

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

Would stay again

Location was great, close to all the fun stuff without being in the party zone. Rooms were clean and plenty of space for luggage. Loved the steamer for pressing clothes and seriously the best hair dryer ever at a hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Cory

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Maid did not come and clean our room. We complained, but didn’t receive any compensation for it. Parking was $50.00 per day which is crazy price for hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best stays I’ve ever had at any hotel. From the aesthetics, to the bar and restaurant, to the staff….. could not recommend more!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room clean staff courteous
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nihan, New York

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely hotel, Great location, quiet and very stylish
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like - walkable in downtown No like - limited breakfast menu, costly parking, no bathrobes
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful, we really enjoyed our stay. Only complaint was that someone brought their dog and it trailed poop two separate times. Because of that the hallway smelled awful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Lipstick on a Pig

With the exception of Sara, the staff couldn’t have been more unfriendly. We walked in to find urine in the toilet, a public hair on the seat and a filthy counter of what was supposed to be one of their best rooms. As we were winding down for the night, we couldn’t drown out the sound of the deep, loud hum of the building’s air conditioners. No amount of white noise could help. So we packed up and moved to a smaller room. That night, a methane/bbq smell emanated from the vent, the door crack was so wide, we had to stuff towels in the jams. We didn’t need cleaning services until after the second night, but we weren’t ready to leave when the cleaning person knocked at 11. We asked if they could come back in 15 and she looked at me like I had 4 heads. I asked if it was a problem and she rolled her eyes and entered the adjacent room. They never came back to clean the room, EVER. The trash had piled up and we were out of towels so called the last night for some and that woman was very kind. $35/day resort fee when the temps were sub-50 is also exorbitant. Overall not a great experience, but the price was cheaper than a lot of the nearby hotels so in this case the mantra is true…you get what you pay for. Although I would expect cleanliness at the very least. Maybe turn the focus a little more on cleaning the room than on making every square inch of the place Instagram worthy.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025