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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property
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Suite, 1 King Bed

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
  • Place, College of Charleston
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Charleston City Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of Charleston
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬
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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(59 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite

Studio Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 97 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Courtyard)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Ryder Hotel

Art Deco hotel with bars and a 24-hour fitness center
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 center, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop/cafe are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Ryder Hotel offers 91 accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, 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 Port of Charleston. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi 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 an elevator
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym and complimentary bicycles
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from College of Charleston and 6 minutes by foot from Port of Charleston
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
The Ryder Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, 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 a 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 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 Traveler Hot List.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 58 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 available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.45 percent 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.
  • Cribs (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 43.32 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room safe
  • Nearby fitness center 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
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 58 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 2.45 percent

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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 594 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DEBRA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in the heart of Charleston and we were able to walk everywhere. The hotel rooms are so cute and beds very comfy! We loved the pool and restaurant attached to it. The coffee shop was awesome too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Easy access to shopping, theater district, food. Elevator access was difficult when hotel is full.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was great! Rooms were spacious and we could walk everywhere we wanted to go.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a great hotel. Location is just right.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

TAMMI

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

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

10/10 Excellent

ronel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Reserved a two queen room, when I arrived they didn’t have one and I was stuck in a tiny room with just one queen, too late to find another room. So we had to share a bed. Unacceptable I didn’t get what I paid for and was not given a discount. Will never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rudy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is stunning and the staff are so kind! We had our baby in tow and the bar let us take our drinks and food up to the room. Valet was so nice and the hotel is gorgeous! It’s in a great location! Will stay again for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

SCOTT MALCOLM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were given the smallest room in the hotel at 150 square feet. We could barely get into the bathroom. We asked to be moved after a day and they did move us. The hotel then lost power at midnight and we had no air through the night or any power in the morning. We were packing in the pitch black with our iPhone flashlights. Hallways were completely black. 2 days later and we have not received any communication from the hotel which I think is terrible. We did like the hotel and location otherwise but our experience was not a good one.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

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

6/10 Okay

Wednesday

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel lost power during our stay and their generators weren’t working, which left us in an 85 degree room overnight. While the power outage is out of the control of the staff, the overall handling of the situation was incredibly poor
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

TRACI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Iryna

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute hotel. Definitely not your cookie cutter big box hotel. Every human I encountered has been coached in hospitality and has bought into the program. I had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and location is perfect to walk the city.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property was great!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kirstin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025