Hotel help - Andrew Pinckney Inn, Doubletree or ???

Can anyone offer any advice on what hotel to stay in for my wife and I...we will be making our first trip to Charleston in mid-November and debated whether to stay downtown or out at the beach. We are now leaning towards downtown and looking at the Andrew Pinckney Inn or Doubletree among others...as well as taking suggestions - can anyone offer any help?

Thanks in advance....

Hotel help - Andrew Pinckney Inn, Doubletree or ???

I%26#39;d recommend the Holiday Inn Charleston (Historic District). We%26#39;ve stayed there twice along in a few others and we love it. I mean it was close to everything and they have there own parking lot versus some are either across the street or in parking decks...

Hotel help - Andrew Pinckney Inn, Doubletree or ???

Indeed the Holiday Inn - Mills House (there are a few H.I.%26#39;s in town) is a great pick. www.millshouse.com

The others you mentioned are also nice but there is something ';special'; about the Mills House.

Enjoy!

To get the true charm and feel of Charleston, you should stay downtown. That is what you come to Charleston to experience. In November, the water will be too cool to do anything other than take a nice walk along the beach so maybe do that for one afternoon.

I agree with the Mills House. You would never know it was a HI. Even the food is good! Great location. It is just across from 82 Queen. You and your wife will enjoy dinner in the courtyard at 82 Queen and maybe sip on something special or have lunch (the chicken salad is served in a pineapple half) at Mills House out by the fountain.

JTMays usually knows all the ins and outs about the hotels downtown. Maybe he will chime in.

Thanks for the props SCBlossum. The 2 hotels that you mentioned are very close in proximity, one block apart, but very different types of hotels. The Andrew Pinckney Inn is a very small boutique hotel, around 40 rooms or so. The DoubleTree is a national chain and has around 200 rooms. My personal preference is to stay in smaller hotels that can offer a more personalized experience. The location and uniqueness of the Andrew Pinckney should make it an excellent choice for you.

Thank you for all of the feedback...we are looking forward to visiting in a few weeks.

I just returned from Charleston for our first visit two weeks ago. I admit choosing a hotel was one of the hardest pre-planning steps. I picked 3 alternatives from the reviews here and let my husband choose between them. He did a great job! We stayed at the Ansonborough Inn and just loved it. The rooms were very large and nicely decorated. They had the most wonderful paintings throughout the hotel. This is a small inn that offers continental breakfast and a wine and cheese social in the evening. They do not have a restaurant in the building. With all of the restaurants to choose from I did not miss having a restaurant. It is two to three blocks from the main market area but the exercise was always welcomed after eating a delicious meal.

The other hotel that we were considering was the Anchorage Inn. It is closer to the shops and restaurants and from the outside looked like a nice place to stay. It also has very good reviews.

After our first trip we kenw that we would be coming back on a regular basis. Charleston is beautiful!