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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property
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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds, 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 Bedroom | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 97 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Courtyard)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Ryder Hotel

Art Deco hotel with bars/lounges and 24-hour fitness centre
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness centre, a poolside bar and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Ryder Hotel offers 91 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bathrobes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Ryder Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from College of Charleston. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar and 2 bars/lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a meeting room and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym and complimentary bicycles
  • Guests have great things to say about the pool and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from College of Charleston and 10 minutes on foot from Port of Charleston Cruise Terminal
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
The Ryder Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and complimentary bicycles. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a meeting room and coworking spaces. The Ryder Hotel also features coffee/tea in common area, concierge services, and 24-hour room service. For a fee, parking is available. A complete renovation of The Ryder Hotel was completed in April 2021.

This Art Deco Charleston hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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 Traveller 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.52 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 26 per person
  • 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 2.52 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at 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. 549 out of 954 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 954 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 954 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 954 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 954 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

6/10 Okay

Zachary D

Disliked: Amenities
There are probably better places to stay. On the day of our arrival, we called at 1:30 PM to see if our room was ready so we could check in early. The front desk confirmed that our room was ready but said it would be a $75 fee to check in before 3 PM (even though check-in is officially at 4 PM). I was so appalled by this policy that we considered canceling and booking elsewhere—I’ve never encountered such a charge at any other hotel. Otherwise, everything was just OK. The rooms lack mini bars, don’t offer bottled water, and don’t have hair dryers, which was disappointing. Overall, the experience didn’t feel worth the price, and I wouldn’t stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the pool, the lounge and the free equiptment library.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
unique and comfortable spot!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carles

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

6/10 Okay

Steffanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check was a little bumpy. Was supposed to have two rooms as the reservation said but they only had one on their end. So we ended up on different floors on opposite ends of the hotel. And the coffee shops drinks are horrible. Short walks to really good coffee cafe’s. Do that. Breakfast was good though!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller

Mediocre hotel at best

Mediocre hotel, they charged an amenity fee for what amenities I have no idea, no coffee maker or kettle in the room or fridge for that matter, or complementary bottles of water. With that being said, they don’t even sell bottled water in the hotel. Then there’s some straw mat around the bed. There are little hair fibers that shed from it and get everywhere and cling to your clothes or anything that touches, for that matter. And finally, the website said there is a gym here, but that was NOT the case. The gym is located in another hotel that is a 5-min walk away, so there is ONE small hotel gym for TWO hotels. Good luck trying to get a decent workout in. Overall, the only good thing was the location.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Average accommodations. The best part of the hotel is merely the location otherwise very average hotel. Loud music plays all night at the bar downstairs. Desk staff not very helpful. Valet were the most competent staffers. Hotel charges a daily “amenities” fee for rentable bikes, the hotel restaurant and bar even if you use none of the “amenities.” Would stay somewhere else the next time we are in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jannet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was absolutely amazing! Made our stay extra special. Love their amenities and such a cute quaint hotel. Cant wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Great location in Charleston within walking distances to all the major downtown spots. Updated hotel. Loved the coffee shop. Cons: not the cleanest room, beds were alright, but I’ve definitely had better in more affordable hotels. A lot of extra fees added on at the end of our stay, basically have to use valet if you have a car.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to the French quater. Small room with uncomfortable sitting area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

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

Great hotel

Such a fun Hotel! Great service, beautiful setting. The hotel had an awesome fire pit/bar for after dinner drinks. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ryder hotel was convenient to everything in Charleston. The staff were very polite and cheerful. The Little Palm restaurant breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in Charleston. The decor and vibe were really fun. Coffee shop had great coffee and the bar was lots of fun.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location. Loved the restaurant. Loved the vibe.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service, very friendly and helpful across the board. I would stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent. Wonderful restaurant on property. Room was just as described. Only drawback was there was not a refrigerator in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024