First of all, "hotel location naming creativity" is annoying in general, In the Charleston, SC metropolitan area, the location names of the HI Express properties will cause problems with even the most seasoned traveler. This property is NOT in Charleston, SC. It is in North Charleston. This is more than 16 miles away from downtown Charleston. This property is NOT on Ashley Phosphate Road, it is on Northwoods Blvd. (which essentially is a access road for Northwoods Mall). This is the closest HI Express to the Charleston International Airport, which is only 6 miles away. The hotel is located right next to Northwoods Mall, so plenty of shopping and eating can be found close by. I would certainly recommend this hotel as an alternative to costly properties in the Charleston Historic District.

The various owners and franchisees need to work on these ridiculously confusing location names. This property should be "HI Express Northwoods Mall". Every cab driver in... more