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BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel

3.0 of 5
146 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29403-5123
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Ranked #39 of 52 hotels in Charleston
3.5 of 5 stars 148 Reviews
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  • Parking lot(7)
  • Flat screen TV(5)
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Historic district(5)
  • Great Place(4)
  • Business center(4)
  • Double queen(4)
  • King rooms(4)
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Kamloops17
British Columbia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I stayed here for a after cruise Night for their park and cruise rate. They provided a shuttle right to the cruise ship terminal, but on return I had to pay $40, for the party of 4. One would not want to walk downtown from the location, but there is a free trolley bus to down town on the main... More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Thank you for choosing to stay at our award-winning Best Western Plus before your cruise! We appreciate your business and your review. We hope that we will have the opportunity to serve you again during a return visit to Charleston, South Carolina. Lindsay Diehl, Mountain Top Management, LLC More

jkdaves
Mississippi
Top Contributor
68 reviews
27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Pet friendly hotel with lots of areas for exercising your pet. Rooms are average with small bathrooms. Rooms need updating. Location not convenient to downtown. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. $20 pet fee per night. More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our award-winning Best Western Plus in Charleston, South Carolina. Although our location is not located in the center of the historic district, we are located in downtown Charleston; only a 1.5 mile distance from the Historic Downtown Charleston. We hope that you were able to enjoy the free trolley... More

jbgator22
Jacksonville, FL
Contributor
12 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The hotel was clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is a few miles from the downtown historic district and is really not within walking distance. The free trolly system was not very reliable and is more of a free alternative to the public bus system. More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
13 January 2012

Thank you for choosing to stay at our award-winning Best Western Plus in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. We appreciate your business and your review of our hotel and staff. At the Best Western Plus, we believe that friendliness and hospitality are the qualities our guests look for in a hotel. Thank you for your compliments on the friendliness of our... More

KellyJones123
Athens, Georgia
Contributor
16 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The pool was nice, the rooms were clean and well-kept, and service was awesome. They also have hot breakfast in the morning which was really good. If you have dogs, they are dog friendly + there are two good parks across from the hotel on the waterway that are... More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
4 January 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our award-winning Best Western Plus in Charleston, South Carolina. Our convenient location makes us an excellent value in the Charleston area. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are looking forward to having the privilege of serving you again in the very near future.... More

Angela B
New Durham, New Hampshire
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I have stayed in several Best Western hotels and have always been impressed and very happy with them but the Charleston DownTown excelled all of my previous high expectations. All of their staff were proactively helpful, genuinely friendly and appeared to want to truly make their guest experiences excellent. They are also pet friendly - but importantly for those without... More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
4 January 2012

Thank you for choosing to stay at our award-winning Best Western Plus during your most recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina. We appreciate your business and your review. Our staff believe that service is our main priority. Every guest is valued and served with a smile. Again, thank you for choosing to stay with us. We are looking forward to... More

LauraLy
South Carolina
Reviewer
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

Hotel was Ok, room was smaller than expected for the price paid. Bathroom was very small. The room was not bad just expensive for a small room with a balcony that was so small you could barely turn around. More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
30 November 2011

Thank you for choosing to stay at our award-winning Best Western Plus during your visit to Charleston, South Carolina. Our location, overlooking the beautiful Ashley River, gives our guests the benefit of a downtown location, without having to pay a downtown price. Compare our hotel and you will see the savings! We appreciate your business and hope that we will... More

dabsgram
Abilene, TX
Contributor
12 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

I was able to book a room here for a last-minute trip and was not disappointed. The hotel is within walking distance of the downtown area and the staff is excellent. I was there only two nights but I had a very relaxing stay while taking care of some family business. The building is old but well-taken care of. More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
21 November 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our award-winning Best Western Plus in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. We are so glad to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and are looking forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the very near future. Lindsay Diehl, Mountain Top Management,... More

MrsBicep
Contributor
20 reviews
83 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

I stayed here on the spur of the moment after my daughter who is a College student in Charleston was hospitalized at MUSC. They have a special rate for hospital patients' families which was extremely affordable.The hospital provides a free shuttle which drops you off almost in front of the hotel but it is also within walking distance. There is... More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
18 November 2011

Thank you for choosing to stay at our award-winning Best Western Plus during your most recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina. We appreciate your business and your review. Our hotel is most convenient to MUSC and the free trolley is just a bonus! We hope that we will have the opportunity to serve you again in the very near future.... More

TravelAVL
Asheville
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

although a long walk, you can walk back from the downtown area! hotel is older, but kept very clean and its pets friendly. everyone at the hotel was super friendly and helped us with all our travel needs! More

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LindsayDiehl, President Assistant at BEST WESTERN Plus Charleston Downtown Hotel, responded to this review
18 November 2011

Thank you for writing a review for our award-winning Best Western Plus in downtown Charleston! We appreciate your business and your comments. Our hotel loves to serve all of our guests, we hope that we will have the privilege of serving you, and your pet, in the near future! Lindsay Diehl, Mountain Top Management, LLC More

CaledonCanadians
Caledon, Canada
Contributor
11 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

we did not mind the fact it was not downtown as it was easy to drive to the historic district in 5 - 10 minutes. The hotel is old and needs reno. The first room we were given faced two fast food restaurants with the smell of grease with the balcony door open. They moved us across the hall to... More

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