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The Ryder Hotel

3.5 star property

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool

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237 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401-1609
  • College of Charleston
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Shops at Charleston Place
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Marion Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(56 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Ryder Hotel

Hotel in Downtown Charleston
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.

In addition to an outdoor pool, The Ryder Hotel provides a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a meeting room and coworking spaces. This Art Deco hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and 24-hour room service. Onsite parking is available (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in April 2021.

The Ryder Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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
  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1985
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • 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
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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.52 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 39.90 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 26 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 53 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.52 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

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. 463 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 813 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

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very walkable town, great food options and a nice manager at hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to major tourist sites and restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peg

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ryder is a fantastic hotel! The location is perfect - walkable to many things in Charleston. The staff is friendly and welcoming, the sitting area off the pool is serene, the pool is such a wonderful place to relax and have a cocktail or breakfast, the food is delicious, and the rooms are comfortable. One unique feature is the shop where bikes, coolers, cameras, etc are for guest use! Definitely aplace to stay in Charleston and we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!!
Wow, what a great hotel!! Very comfortable room, great rooftop restaurant & bar, great swimming pool, and great staff. Awesome location, with tons of nearby shops and restaurants. Very walkable. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was close enough to all the attractions around Charleston but when you are in your room or lounging in the pool area you feel that insulation from the outside to allow for relaxation. The hotel is clean, comfortable and modern. The theme is beach but there’s no sand and grit. This is a perfect place to stay for a long weekend get away for couples or friends. There is a fantastic patio bar that has knowledgeable and competent mixologists and it has that nice lounge feel without the creepy hotel bar feel. I would definitely stay here again. Funny enough our trip originally had us staying one night and then changing hotels to stay in another part of the city. When we checked into our next hotel we found it so disappointing and sad that I went online and booked the rest of our stay at the Ryder. We check out of sad hotel and went back to the haven where we enjoyed the rest of our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic. Will stay here every time I’m in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, modern and fun vibe. Wish they had a small refrigerator in room as well as iron and ironing board. Staff was great and it was quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivia

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla, thomaston

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very unique and in the area we wanted to be.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed didn’t even have a fitted sheet. Just a top sheet laid over the mattress. I was double charged. Slow valet. Bathroom wasn’t clean. No mini fridge. About the equivalent to a holiday inn but still not even that decent. Over priced for what you get
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price perfectly for downtown Charleston. Love the setting and walkable convenience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nitza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ryder is an adorable boutique hotel. The rooms were very comfortable and it's at a great location where you can walk to many bars and restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer A

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was cute, great place for a bachelorette weekend. I like that the rooms did not have carpet. Nothing dates a room more than stained carpet. The Little Palm restaurant was good. They offer inside and outside setting and there are three bar areas, one of these is by the pool. Downside there was a dog in the hallway that would not stop barking. I tried calling room serve and could not get anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Fun vibes all throughout the property. The pool is a little small for how popular it is. We had a great time in the "backyard" which was a great size, great seating & great music. Only downside I had was going to breakfast in the morning. They asked if we had a reservation. We did not, I've never had to make a reservation for breakfast at a hotel I've ever stayed in. Since it is popular and on the smaller side i understand but we then had to venture out in the morning looking for breakfast options and had to hurry back to make check out time. I just think this should be noted to everyone when checking in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Colleen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The pool was nice. The bedding could be refreshed and improved.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

eni

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I loved how friendly the staff was amd very understanding, only thing i didnt like was the floors in our room being very dirty but that wasnt such a big deal for us. We just wore shoes imstead of being barefoot. I loved the pool / food they had and coffee was over the top delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kavita, New York

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming vibe. Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024