I have stayed at Charleston many times, but this was the first time I have stayed at this hotel. The bed was great, the entire hotel was nice, with the exception of our room. It was a room attached to another room and every night about 2am the drunk pot smokers came in and acted like the connecting door was a bathroom door and woke us up with yelling and beating against that door. The first night I dealt with it by turning on a white noise generator. The second night, I would have probably done the same except that they were obviously smoking pot and seemed like they were blowing it into our room. The smoke was so heavy and stinky that I called the front desk and told them what was going on. They sent a security officer up and he talked to them to have them stop, then after the security officer walked away, the idiots poured cologne on our door and took our do not disturb sign. The front desk should have moved us to another room, their response was completely wrong. I will never stay there again and neither will anyone I have a chance to talk to.

We have stayed here several times in the last 5 or 6 years and been pleased with the overall experience. My request for a quiet room has always been met and the free onsite parking is a real blessing for a downtown hotel. Our two stays here during the Christmas holidays were even better than usual. The computers must keep track of your visits because the first day we checked in, we had a note in our room from the manager welcoming us back! Then we left for a couple of nights and came back Christmas Sunday. Again we received extra special treatment. We have enjoyed many places in Charelston, including B&Bs, but this will be our first choice as it is for many others. I have overheard more than one person tell another that the always stay here.
If I were planning to stay in my room or on the premises most of the day, I might choose a fancier place, but we are on the go most of the time. Overall value, location, parking and attitude of the staff makes this a great choice for those who love to walk all over downtown [and you can catch the free shuttle across the street or walk over to King St to get it].

We were here for 2 nights. It was a great room and the location couldn't have been better. We pulled in Monday afternoon and didn't move our car until Wednesday afternoon. The hotel is right in the historic district and you can walk everywhere you need to be. The only problem we had was on the 2nd night. They are doing renovations and were putting a compressor unit on the roof. All the work was being done right outside of our window and they were working until almost midnight. We were given a discount on that night, which was nice. But, because of the renovations, there was no breakfast or anything of that sort at the hotel. We didn't have to move the car until 4PM of the day we check out, which was nice because that gave us extra time to see Charleston. Would definitely stay here again.

I stayed at the King Charles for four nights last September . Great location for walkers: stroll down Meeting St. to view historic homes, walk around the corner to the beautiful shops on King St, or go a few blocks north to the Farmer' Market--it's all easily accessible from this surprisingly upscale Best Western inn. My room was beautifully decorated with a four-poster king bed and nice linens; it was quiet and clean, but had no real "view", just the parking lot. Breakfast is extra and rather uninspiring , but the parking is free if you arrive with a car. The outdoor pool looked clean and refreshing and the evening reception with fruit, cheese, and crackers was a fun way to mingle with nice folks and share travel stories. The staff was excellent, especially the front desk personnel who helped me navigate the city sans car. There is a trolley stop across the street which takes you north and south to many of the main tourist stops. Also across Meeting St. is one of the best restaurants in Charleston: Fig. Superb food and service just a few steps from the inn. Lots of other eateries within easy walking distance--totally safe and easy for the solo woman tourist! One important note: my weekend rate was nearly double the Monday/Tuesday rate, so book mid week for the best value.