Location. The Best Western King Charles Inn is centrally located in Charleston, S.C. The hotel is on Meeting Street in the historic district of Charleston across the street from a trolley stop. Attractions within one half mile of the hotel include the Aquarium, Fort Sumter boat tour, Old Market and the Gibbes Museum of Art.
Hotel Features. The hotel serves a daily hot breakfast buffet that includes biscuits, gravy, grits, cereal, fruit, juice, yogurt, pastries and breakfast meats (surcharge). A complimentary 18 hour coffee and tea bar is available every day, along with room service during limited hours. The evening manager's reception serves wine, cheese, pastries and sweet tea. Meeting facilities, business services and complimentary wireless Internet access are available for social functions and conferences. The hotel includes a library, a heated outdoor pool, patio and a fitness room.
Guestrooms. The hotel's 91 smoke free guestrooms reflect the inn's early 19th century beginnings with ceiling fans, period artwork, four poster beds, armoires and armchairs. Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, coffeemakers, cable television and designer toiletries including ginseng soaps.
Expert Tip. Originally called the Pavilion Hotel when it was constructed in 1830, it served as a meeting place for area writers, artists and craftsmen, including Edgar Allen Poe, who stayed here weekly while stationed at Fort Moultrie.
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