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The Palmetto Hotel

The Palmetto Hotel
The Palmetto Hotel – Charleston, SC
The Palmetto Hotel – Charleston, SC
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About The Palmetto Hotel

Comfortable Accommodations The Palmetto Hotel in Charleston offers air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and city views. Each room includes a work desk, seating area, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities Guests can enjoy a fitness center, bar, and 24-hour front desk. Additional amenities include a mini-bar, streaming services, and free toiletries. Prime Location Located in the city center, the hotel is a 6-minute walk from Charleston Waterfront Park and 0.9 mi from Marion Square. Charleston International Airport is 12 mi away. Guest Satisfaction Highly rated for its attentive staff, convenient location, and bar.

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Valet parking
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Pet friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

4.7 / 5
Excellent 1003 reviews
  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The front desk assistance was helpful and friendly. Our key to the room never worked, we had to go back to the front desk each time in order to activate the key. Breakfast very disappointing. Not enough sitting area Lobby serves as dining and gathering. Will try another hotel next time.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The Palmetto was a nice boutique hotel located perfectly in the downtown area. The rooms were very nice and the shower was amazing. The morning breakfast was good with a variety of pastries, grits and biscuits and gravy. The all day sweet tea and water was nice after a lot of walking and touring. The service was good and the staff were friendly. The overall experience was nice; we will definitely return for our next stay. Thank You Team Palmetto.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    The hotel is aesthetically beautiful and in a great location of the French Quarter. Everything is walkable. The lobby is pretty and smells of lemongrass (almost like a spa). The rooms are clean and spacious. Bathrooms are modern and updated. The staff were okay, not entirely helpful or friendly (not nasty). The breakfast was tasty but limited. Very carb friendly (every morning was biscuits with gravy, grits, muffins, pastries, etc) so they could use some variety. Unfortunately we didn’t get room service 2 out of 4 days there which was a disappointment. Cost to park at $55 was steep so chose to find alternate parking. Overall it was an okay experience but was expecting more for the price.

  • Engine customer Oct 2026

    Clean room and helpful, pleasant staff. Nice bar also.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Great location. Had to remind to clean our room a few times

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    It was so convenient to everything! The room was lovely and the staff was extremely helpful! Nothing

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    It was such a quaint place. We loved that it wasn’t loud or overly busy. Rooms were very clean. And hotel staff were very friendly.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Great small hotel, great location, staff ,

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Beautiful hotel, loved the bar in the lobby

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very good location, classic southern hotel feel. Staff was pleasant..rooms were well appointed. Enjoyed our short, 3 night stay.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The property was absolutely beautiful. From the lobby to the rooms to the small entry way everything was stylish and well maintained. Great location to excellent nearby food and the market.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    on our first night and a carafe of water the second. Room was elegant and clean. Breakfast of cheese grits, croissants, pastries, & yogurt was perfect. We'd be happy to stay at the Palmetto again!

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Perfect boutique hotel for our couples trip

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    What a wonderful stay in downtown Charleston. I chose this property mainly because of the location, but as soon as I came in a was even more impressed by the style, aesthetic and amenities.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Great little boutique property with perfect location. Decor is beautiful, bar was great (try the espresso martini!), staff was very friendly and helpful, and the included continental breakfast was icing on the cake. Would recommend and would stay again. Best suited for couples of any age. Not really suited for families of young children.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The Palmetto Hotel is a lovely boutique hotel in a great location. We were able to walk everywhere from the hotel. The lobby is pretty with a nice windowed lounge area and bar. We enjoyed a complimentary cocktail before dinner and the breakfast was delicious. It included hot and cold items. The room was pretty and quiet with lovely amenities in the bathroom. We enjoyed our stay and recommend the hotel. The room size was small, but still nice. We utilized the public covered parking lot (~500 feet behind the hotel) which was self parking and ~half the price compared to the hotel valet lot.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The room size was small, but still nice. We utilized the public covered parking lot (~500 feet behind the hotel) which was self parking and ~half the price compared to the hotel valet lot.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    The Palmetto was absolutely perfect. First impression walking in is a gorgeous, inviting sitting room and a beautiful bar around the corner at the entrance, and then very lovely staff welcoming at check in. The room and (large) bathroom were clean and also beautiful. I love that a steamer was in the closet, which came in handy. Nice mini bar, though we didn’t use it. Very comfortable bed and lovely linen. Excellent pastries at breakfast as well as fruit, grits, hard boiled eggs, and excellent coffee. The hotel’s location was absolutely perfect to see the historic city and the coastline and to wonderful restaurants. All the staff we encountered were lovely. Family met us from Florida for the weekend and stayed there also for the 3 day weekend and loved the hotel as much as we did, and it was a feather in my cap that I found it!

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    They put us beside the staff break room and had to listen to their appliances run all night. A high pitch buzz that you could hear over a white noise machine. Doors not sealed so bright light from the hall was directly on the bed in your face. Small roach in the bathroom. Door to valet was broken so I had to roll all of my luggage on the cobblestone outside to go around to the back. Not a horrible experience, just not up to par with the price you’re paying.

  • Engine customer Sep 2026

    Very clean room,helpful staff and great area.

Frequently asked questions about The Palmetto Hotel

Does The Palmetto Hotel have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, The Palmetto Hotel offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does The Palmetto Hotel offer parking?
Yes, The Palmetto Hotel offers both self-parking and valet parking. Fees may apply.
Does The Palmetto Hotel have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
The Palmetto Hotel does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Charleston, see business hotels in Charleston.
Does The Palmetto Hotel have a fitness center?
Yes, The Palmetto Hotel features an on-site fitness center for guests.
Where is The Palmetto Hotel located, and how walkable is the area?
The Palmetto Hotel is located at 194 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401. With a Walk Score of 84, the area is rated Very Walkable. Most errands can be completed on foot, with public transit and rideshare easily accessible.

What's nearby

Map of points of interest near The Palmetto Hotel
  • Siege of Charleston 0.4 mi
  • 2015 Charleston, South Carolina shooting 0.6 mi
  • USS Yorktown 1.3 mi
  • Siege of Charleston 1.3 mi
  • The Citadel 2.3 mi
  • Battle of Fort Sumter 3.6 mi
  • Fort Sumter 3.6 mi

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