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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property
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Restaurant
Suite, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby
Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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, Mobility Accessible | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 97 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Junior Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Studio Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility 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 location 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:

  • 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. 558 out of 967 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 967 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 967 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 967 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 967 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

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, the vibe is amazing, great food and drinks
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

stacy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Great staff and cleanly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great vibe. Great location to be able to walk to so much of Charleston. Very nice indoor and outdoor bars. The outdoor bar has seating by a large fireplace.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

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

Would stay again

Location was great, close to all the fun stuff without being in the party zone. Rooms were clean and plenty of space for luggage. Loved the steamer for pressing clothes and seriously the best hair dryer ever at a hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Cory

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Maid did not come and clean our room. We complained, but didn’t receive any compensation for it. Parking was $50.00 per day which is crazy price for hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best stays I’ve ever had at any hotel. From the aesthetics, to the bar and restaurant, to the staff….. could not recommend more!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room clean staff courteous
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nihan, New York

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely hotel, Great location, quiet and very stylish
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like - walkable in downtown No like - limited breakfast menu, costly parking, no bathrobes
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful, we really enjoyed our stay. Only complaint was that someone brought their dog and it trailed poop two separate times. Because of that the hallway smelled awful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Lipstick on a Pig

With the exception of Sara, the staff couldn’t have been more unfriendly. We walked in to find urine in the toilet, a public hair on the seat and a filthy counter of what was supposed to be one of their best rooms. As we were winding down for the night, we couldn’t drown out the sound of the deep, loud hum of the building’s air conditioners. No amount of white noise could help. So we packed up and moved to a smaller room. That night, a methane/bbq smell emanated from the vent, the door crack was so wide, we had to stuff towels in the jams. We didn’t need cleaning services until after the second night, but we weren’t ready to leave when the cleaning person knocked at 11. We asked if they could come back in 15 and she looked at me like I had 4 heads. I asked if it was a problem and she rolled her eyes and entered the adjacent room. They never came back to clean the room, EVER. The trash had piled up and we were out of towels so called the last night for some and that woman was very kind. $35/day resort fee when the temps were sub-50 is also exorbitant. Overall not a great experience, but the price was cheaper than a lot of the nearby hotels so in this case the mantra is true…you get what you pay for. Although I would expect cleanliness at the very least. Maybe turn the focus a little more on cleaning the room than on making every square inch of the place Instagram worthy.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Spring

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Brendan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good but a little odd

My stay at the Ryder was nice, though the building layout is a bit odd. First for the good; my room was clean and seemed to have been recently refurnished, the staff was friendly and the location is hard to beat. My room was located on the 4th floor, for which there is no good way to reach from the lobby. The front of the building is only three stories, so to reach the 4th floor one has to either walk all the way around the second of third floor or cut through the garage. I would suggest to hotel management to make improvements to the garage finishes, lighting and signage to make this rout more appealing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property! Friendly staff and great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Alissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location and cute room. Parking was very very expensive. It didn’t include breakfast. Noisy room but it was clean and had a comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at The Ryder Hotel for Valentine's weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Slay ROCKED!!! Great accommodations- stylish and very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

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