The hotel is located two blocks away from king street and a few blocks away from market st. Easy location to walk north or east. The room I was in had a nice decor and layout. However the walls were paper thin. I can hear my neighbors and I'd they were loud, I can hear them as if they were next to me. Nevertheless, the service is great . Somebody was making a lot of noise and the staff came right away (thank you to my other neighbors who called security).
They have a nice but small pool. Good to relax not to dive in.

My daughter and I stayed here the long weekend over Thanksgiving. The location was great, and the staff was friendly. Our room needed vacuuming and I was not thrilled to find out that I had to pay $16 per day for parking. But we had an amazing three days in Charleston, thanks to Kevin McQuade the concierge. We fit in so much in our 3 days there due to his tips and recommendations. And all of the food that we had was amazing! He was able to get us reservations at all of the restaurants that we were interested in. We would definitely stay here again!

My family and parents spent 1 night over the recent Thanksgiving weekend for a quick tour of Charleston. The hotel is very comfortable and well located. The staff was very friendly. However, Chief Concierge Kevin made our short visit an exceptional experience. Based on previous Trip Advisor reviews, we met with Kevin immediately after arrival. He helped us arrange various activities to make the most out of our short visit. The highlight of our trip was his personal evening tour of the historic district. I travel frequently for both business and pleasure and have never experienced concierge service even close to what Kevin delivered. He made our trip memorable and we look forward to a repeat visit. As many have already noted, Kevin is the super and makes the Marriott Courtyard the best place to stay in Charleston.

The hotel itself was exactly what I expected in a Courtyard Marriott. Courteous staff, clean & inviting, comfy beds. But the concierge is what separates this hotel from all the other great hotels in Charleston. Kevin McQuade is the piece de resistance as far as I'm concerned. I am a planner and usually research all attractions and restaurants myself because I enjoy it. However, the reviews on this site singing Kevin's praises convinced me to just let go and let him do the planning. I stayed at this hotel because of Kevin. Period.

And he delivered! My family consisted of a couple in their 30s, teenage girl, and 11 year old boy. I contacted Kevin prior to vacation and we scheduled a conference call that included the kids. Kevin questioned us and we gave input on what types of food we would like, how casually we wanted to dine, what time we usually had dinner, attractions that appealed to us, etc. Kevin called back a few days later with an ambitious itinerary. I was a little concerned that there was too much on the plan, but the reality was we felt relaxed during the entire six day vacation. Kevin mixed in the just the right amount of activity with scheduled down time.

We didn't have a single bad meal or experience. Never was there a rush. With Kevin taking care of all the details we were able to focus on simply enjoying Charleston. And that we did.
We met with Kevin in person the day we arrived at the hotel and went over our finalized itinerary. That evening he took us out on a personal tour of historic homes and gardens. This was another highlight of the trip. Such a wonderful welcome. Kevin clearly loves Charleston and his job and that energy is contagious. The personal tour got all of us even more excited to be in Charleston. The entire family loved everything. As for favorites, they were hard to choose (so many to pick from) but the 11 year old boy loved the Ed Macey night ghost walk best. The teenage girl enjoyed Ed Macey's day history tour the best. The adults? The Hunley submarine and the lighthouse tour via private boat.

A few details about the actual hotel. The beds were comfortable and the rooms clean. A/C worked great. Almost everything we wanted to do was walkable from the hotel. We enjoyed the pool almost every evening. The slow elevators noted elsewhere on this site were a minor annoyance. You can't enter or exit the stairwell from the lobby. You can only exit the stairwell at the lobby level to the outside. One of the lights in our room flickered and after I reported it someone immediately showed to fix it. However, the next day the problem continued. It seems there was a short in the wire in the headboard. I also reported that some inconsiderate smoker had left a large pile of ashes and butts in a stairwell, but this was not acted upon as the trash was still in the stairwell the next day. However, none of these minor glitches detracted from our wonderful experience in Charleston.

My research showed that there are many great hotels in Charleston that we would have enjoyed staying at. However, there is only one Kevin McQuade. And Kevin is the best reason to stay at this hotel. Best family vacation ever.