Thinking this would be a fantastic stay in Charleston because it was on the water, was totally offbase. The property is old and run down - apparently the management does not put money back into the property nor do they demand high quality from their cleaning/maintenance staff. There is nothing around the property, so be prepared to either walk awhile or drive to eat at someplace other than the hotel restaurant. There is a shuttle at $6.00 a person to take you to the downtown section and supposedly a free bus service but the hotel offered no assistance to finding the "free" bus just told me to get the brochure around the corner. Because we love to walk we just walked the 1.5 miles to historic area one way every day, only seeing the free trolley service bus once we were already downtown. Waterfront balcony rooms were a disappointment because they (the balconies) are all connected, meaning one could easily step over from one balcony to another, so leaving the door open at night to get a nice breeze was not for me. Oh and the barista bold coffee was the weakest I have ever had in my life - it looked like iced tea coming out of the container. Would not recommend nor stay at again.

If you want a hotel within walking distance of all the attractions, this isn't the one. This hotel is out of the way and out on the river but, great! There's not really anyplace to eat or grab a drink around the hotel but again, a short drive/taxi ride to the historic district. There is always a taxi available though if you don't want to drive after you park. The staff at the hotel are always friendly and accomodating. There is a large sundeck where you can sit and look out over the river and have a drink or coffee. A number of the rooms also overlook the river. All in all a great spot!

We ended up staying for the weekend of January 13 th to the 16th. Over Martin Luther Kings holiday. We decided on a whim to go for the weekend.

You can walk to downtown if you wish because it is not far. There is easy access from the city and major highways. It has a courtyard overlooking the river and docks where you can sit and eat breakfast.

There is ample on the spot parking at no charge. A swimming pool and spa. There is no restaurant on the spot except for breakfast. Breakfast is not complimentary but very reasonable. We opted for the buffet which was excellent.

Security is good too. In order to enter the elevator from the parking garage you must have a key.

Viewing the river is nice because all the yachts and sailboats are docked there.

The actual design of the building is beautiful.

it was Marriott Charleston weekend so were able to get the room for 104.00 per night plus 3000 extra points.

Love my Marriot famly

This a great hotel to stay at to visit historic Charleston. The location is close to downtown on the waterfront. We arrived at our hotel early due to a morning flight and we were given a room immediately. The view of the river from their large sun deck was stunning. We would definitely recommend this hotel to others.