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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property

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2 bars/lounges, poolside bar
Restaurant
Lobby sitting area
Interior
Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
237 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401-1609
  • College of Charleston
    4 min walk
  • Shops at Charleston Place
    4 min walk
  • Marion Square
    6 min walk
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Charleston

With a stay at The Ryder Hotel in Charleston (Downtown Charleston), 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 - 4 min walk
  • Charleston City Market - 7 min walk
  • Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal - 10 min walk
  • Waterfront Park - 12 min walk
  • South Carolina Aquarium - 17 min walk

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Henry's House - ‬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 Charleston hotel in Downtown Charleston with bars
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 transportation

  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 49 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
  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • 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
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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.52 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Destination fee: USD 39.90 per accommodation, per night

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 49 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.52 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. 455 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 797 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 797 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

Karla, thomaston

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very unique and in the area we wanted to be.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed didn’t even have a fitted sheet. Just a top sheet laid over the mattress. I was double charged. Slow valet. Bathroom wasn’t clean. No mini fridge. About the equivalent to a holiday inn but still not even that decent. Over priced for what you get
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price perfectly for downtown Charleston. Love the setting and walkable convenience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nitza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ryder is an adorable boutique hotel. The rooms were very comfortable and it's at a great location where you can walk to many bars and restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer A

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was cute, great place for a bachelorette weekend. I like that the rooms did not have carpet. Nothing dates a room more than stained carpet. The Little Palm restaurant was good. They offer inside and outside setting and there are three bar areas, one of these is by the pool. Downside there was a dog in the hallway that would not stop barking. I tried calling room serve and could not get anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Fun vibes all throughout the property. The pool is a little small for how popular it is. We had a great time in the "backyard" which was a great size, great seating & great music. Only downside I had was going to breakfast in the morning. They asked if we had a reservation. We did not, I've never had to make a reservation for breakfast at a hotel I've ever stayed in. Since it is popular and on the smaller side i understand but we then had to venture out in the morning looking for breakfast options and had to hurry back to make check out time. I just think this should be noted to everyone when checking in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Colleen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The pool was nice. The bedding could be refreshed and improved.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

eni

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I loved how friendly the staff was amd very understanding, only thing i didnt like was the floors in our room being very dirty but that wasnt such a big deal for us. We just wore shoes imstead of being barefoot. I loved the pool / food they had and coffee was over the top delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kavita, New York

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming vibe. Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the Ryder is it exceptional. There is 24/7 front desk staff that are able to advise about dining, tours, beaches, shopping. Everything is walkable. This was the best of being in the city and also having relaxing pool vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Krystle

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall I would give this hotel a 4/10. The only reason I would go back would be the convenience to downtown and the availability of a pool. Don’t let that fool you, the Little Palm restaurant food/cocktails were atrocious for the price that you pay on top of staying there. Want to sleep in and then have a nice relaxing day at the pool? Goodluck with limited poolside loungers. Don’t even get me started on the coffee bar downstairs. You’d think with paying $300 a night you’d have a coffee maker or AT LEAST a mini fridge in your room. Nope! Room service? Goodluck with that when the phone nor QR code work. Staff did come and clean the room every single day with fresh towels but an 8am knock on the door to ask if you need fresh towels? Not very demure of them. Overall, I’d rather stay at a Holiday Inn than deal with that.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was great other than the walls are super thin and we have a few random guest constantly knocking on our door in the middle of the night. Other wise stuff was great and the room was cute.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a GREAT location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this hotel and have stayed 3 times. The condition is getting increasingly more worn in but they redid the patio area which was nice. Carpet may need to be replaced soon and some of the furniture needs reupholstering in the common areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful experience. They allowed us to check in early. Everyone was so friendly and the property is so cute. We can’t wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024