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Below you will find a short list of some of the attractions and restaurants closest to our hotel. Most of these listed are within walking distance or a few short blocks from the hotel. This list does not include all of the area attractions and restaurants.
Please vist the sites below for more detailed information.
Local Area Attractions
South Carolina Aquarium
The best views of Charleston start at the South Carolina Aquarium. There’s no place like it in Charleston – a place where fun, wonder and education come together in one amazing experience. You’ll marvel at moray eels, loggerhead turtles, sharks, river otters and much more. Plus, look deep into another world with our fascinating Secrets of the Amazon exhibit where exotic sights, smells and sounds surround you.
100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-577-FISH
Charleston Waterfront Park
Charleston Waterfront Park is the city's most recent example of what can be accomplished through carefully planned revitalization. Located on 1,280 feet of waterfront property along Concord Street in Charleston, this public park provides visitors the ideal setting to relax and experience the ever-changing beauty of the waterfront. A grassy public green, a magnificent pier, and numerous benches and picnic tables are available for your enjoyment. Open to the public from 6:00 am-midnight.
Concord Street
Charleston, SC
Edmondston-Alston House
Tu-Sa 10:30am - 4:30pm; Su & M 1:30 - 4:30pm. One of the first dwellings built on Charleston's High Battery in 1825, this house is a gracious example of early 19th century elegance, style and comfort. Alston family furniture, silver, books and paintings adorn the high-ceiling rooms. In 1861 General Beauregard joined the Alstons to watch the bombardment of Ft. Sumter from the piazza facing the Harbor.
21 East Battery
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-722-7171
or 843-782-3608
Aiken-Rhett House
M-Sa 10am-5pm; Su 2-5pm. The expansive Aiken-Rhett House stands as the most intact urban villa with dependency buildings showcasing life in antebellum Charleston. A conservation approach has been adopted for this important site, which has survived virtually unaltered since 1858. Many objects can still be found in the rooms for which they were purchased. $10. MC, V, D.
48 Elizabeth Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-723-1159
Old City Market
Open Mon. - Sun. built in 1841; it features small shops, restaurants, and a flea market with everything from produce to antiques. Hear the lilting dialect of Gullah ladies as they weave and sell handmade sweet grass baskets.
Market St. between Meeting and East Bay St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 1-800-868-8118
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Built by the British as the Exchange and Customs House in 1771, American Patriots were held prisoner in the Provost during the Revolutionary War. The Old Exchange played a huge role in American history and is one of the three most historically significant buildings of colonial America. Pirate and George Washington scavenger hunts for children are available in gift shop. Adults $6; 7-12 $3.50; under 7 free.
112 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-727-2165
The Charleston Museum
M-Sa 9am – 5pm; Su 1-5pm. America's first museum showcases a variety of cultural and natural history artifacts that tell the story of the South Carolina Low country. Visitors of all ages will be transported back through time, viewing artifacts from ancient fossils and an enormous whale skeleton to elegant costumes and Charleston silver. Don't miss the Heyward-Washington House (c. 1772), "Charleston's Revolutionary War House" and the Joseph Manigault House (c.1803), "Charleston's Huguenot House." $9 adults/$4 children 3-12/under 3 are free.
360 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-722-2996
Peninsula Grill
In the historic Planters Inn at Meeting and Market Streets, Peninsula Grill is dignified and decidedly plush. This 4-star DiRoNa member has received accolades from the New York Times, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, Wine Spectator and more. Hailed as Charleston's best restaurant for six consecutive years in Charleston City Paper. Innovative, regional cuisine served in a elegant, yet comfortably relaxed atmosphere. Reservations coveted. D, RS. $$$$$.
112 N. Market Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-723-0700
or 800-845-7082
Bocci's Italian Restaurant
Lunch: 11:30am-4:30pm daily. Dinner: Su-Th 4:30pm-10pm; F-Sa 4:30pm-11pm. The finest Italian food served in a casual, comfortable, ethnic setting. A favorite among locals seeking a romantic escape. Bocci's chefs are known for their authentic specialties. Excellent wine list, a variety of gourmet coffees, and desserts. Italian dining on par with New York's "Little Italy." Newly renovated second floor dining accommodates 40-60 people. $$.
158 Church Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-720-2121
Hank's Seafood Restaurant
Su-Th 5-10:30pm; F-Sa 5-11:30pm. By design and cuisine, Hank’s resembles a decades-old neighborhood fixture reminiscent of a classic 1940s Charleston fish house. The relaxed and convivial atmosphere serves as the backdrop to Chef Frank Mcmahon’s seriously Southern fish and local seafood classics. The old-fashioned saloon-style bar and wildly popular communal table attracts a sociable crowd of locals, nightly. $$$.
10 Hayne Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-723-3474
TBonz Bar and Grill
Specializing in fresh local seafood, aged choice beef, grilled salads, low country dishes, and many other delicious items. Kid's menu. Full-service bar including our Homegrown Ales. Our Mt. Pleasant TBonz location features the low country’s first Brewpub, an in-house working brewery. Large group accommodations. Serving continuously everyday 11 am-late night. We'll keep the grill on for you.
3 locations:
Downtown--80 N. Market St.; 843-577-2511.
Mt. Pleasant-1028 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.; 843-971-7777
West Ashley-1668 Hwy. 171; 843-556-2478
80 N. Market St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-577-2511
King Street Antique Mall
Open Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm. Sun. 1-6pm. Charleston's upscale antique mall. Affordable fine antiques and great collectibles. American, European, Oriental. Furniture, Collectibles, Interior design & decorative items. Art, Railroad, Glass, Silver, China, Linens, Carpets, etc. Official Ebay site, Shipping available. Only antique mall in historic downtown. One block from Visitors Center and parking garage.
495 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-723-2211