Recently traveled to Charleston with two girlfriends for a long weekend. The Marriott is a lovely property, conveniently located within walking distance of great restaurants, shopping, and the houses, gardens and churches of "enchanting" Charleston. The rooms are clean and beautifully appointed and the staff is courteous and responsive. What makes the Marriott truly standout, however, is the service provided by Chief Concierge Kevin McQuade. Within a half-hour of meeting Kevin, he had arranged our entire stay. No pouring over guidebooks and guessing which tours were right for us, nor taking chances on restaurants. Loved the walking tour with Ed Grimble, very informative. Definitely will be back and have added Kevin McQuade to my speed-dial under "All Things Charleston"!!

The concierge, Kevin McQuade, was fantastic! He gave us many wonderful ideas for our stay and helped steer us away from some activities that we might not have enjoyed. He was able to make several yummy dinner reservations and book us on some unbelievable tours.
The hotel is beautiful, right within walking distance of the historic downtown area.
I will definitely be back!

First time to the area and the location and reviews made my decision. I was very impressed when I arrived. I was not all the way in the door and was laready being greated. The ladies at the front desk gave me ideas for dinner that would deliver and it was great. I loved the decor and the elevator numbers, the looked quaint and old fashioned. The staff was very proud of their new hotel and it showed. Everything in my room was clean and lovely and the view from my window was beautiful. I liked the restaurant and the booths with the small tv's. The location was within walking distance of everything and there were so many restaurants that I wanted to try I will have to continue to come back again and agian.

We stayed here for 3 nights before going on a cruise out of Charleston June of 2010. This was our first trip to Charleston and we were unsure of the best places to visit in the area for such a short stay. The concierge Kevin helped us plan a fun and interesting itinerary. We took his suggestions and did a history tour and ghost tour with Ed Macy. Both were great tours. (so great in fact that we have taken these tours again at later trips to Charleston). We also went to two restaurants that Kevin suggested... Cru Cafe and Coast. Both were excellent. We liked the fact that the hotel had onsite parking and a pool as well. When we stayed at the hotel it was before its renovations and feel that it has lost some of its appeal. The new bar area is more like a starbucks which is a let down. We still feel the hotel is a nice value however in the Charleston area. Location is good but you will have to walk a little ways to get down to the waterfront areas and the battery.