The Charleston PlacevsThe Meeting Street Inn
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Belmond Charleston Place is the choice of most professionals compared to The Meeting Street Inn. Belmond Charleston Place comes in at 92 with approval from 16 sources including Hideaway Report, goop and Jetsetter.
The Charleston Place Show All Reviews
205 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $255/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"A favorite of power brokers, politicians, and movie stars, this stylish 440-room hotel is best enjoyed on an expense account."
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For first-class treatment and stunning views, request a "club level" room.
Fodor's
"Even casual passersby enjoy gazing up at the immense handblown Murano glass chandelier in the hotel's open lobby." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A curving central staircase graces the lobby of this recently renovated Charleston institution, now operated by Orient Express Hotels, lnc."
DK Eyewitness
"Elegantly furnished luxury hotel located in Charleston's historic district close to restaurants, shops, and attractions."
Zagat
3.8
"Guests at this 400-plus-room hotel with an enviable "location, location, location" in the “center of town” enjoy "elegance" and "true Southern luxury" in “immaculate” and “spacious” rooms."
Frommer's
"Charleston's premier hostelry, an Orient Express Property, is an eight-story landmark in the Historic District that looks like a postmodern French château." Full review
Gayot
"This pretty hotel offers a timelessness that matches the city in which it resides."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Italian marble lobby at this eight-story building has a 12-foot crystal chandelier and a Georgian Open Arm staircase that "recall a grand seventeenth-century home."" Full review
Afar Magazine
"Occupying a full block in the heart of downtown, Belmond Charleston Place is the largest luxury hotel in the city and has all the perks a seasoned traveler might require." Full review
Star Service
"Between King and Meeting streets, this is Charleston's watermark of luxury, a select service-oriented hotel that adjoins an upscale retail development in the heart of the fabled historic district." Full review
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As the new rooms come online demand for them will increase, but be sure to request a new room when checking in.
The Meeting Street Inn
173 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
From $109/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet
"Dark, antique-furnished rooms with four-poster beds contrast with the sunny, pink-stucco courtyard of this 56-room hotel, in the thick of the historic district."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Meeting Street Inn is a mid-range, bed-and-breakfast-style hotel situated in the heart of historic Charleston right across from the popular City Market." Full review
Fodor's
"Guest rooms in this 1874 stucco house with porches on the second, third, and fourth floors overlook a lovely courtyard with fountains and a heated spa tub." Full review