Large Rooms Outside the City
Downtown Charleston, SC is a charming place to stay, but staying city-center often means paying high rates and giving up hotel amenities. The Holiday Inn Express is outside the city, but an easy 15-minute journey to the historical center and offering plenty of perks to stay in this location.
Hotel amenities include free wi-fi, free breakfast, and free parking but one of the better qualities to this hotel are the large rooms, perfect for families or small groups who wish to stay in a single room and spread out. In addition to the two beds in my two-queen room, there was a dresser, flat-screen TV, small working table and chair, mini fridge, microwave, and closet. Bathroom amenities included Bath & Body Works products. There is also a fitness room and outdoor pool.
Breakfast is included with all room rates, and was the standard assortment of foods found at most Holiday Inn Express properties within the United States, including cereals, pastries and breads, yogurt, fruit, hard-boiled eggs, juice, coffee, milk, and tea. Additionally, there was a selection of hot scrambled eggs, biscuits with sausage gravy, cinnamon rolls, and a pancake maker. The dining area was a bit cramped with a bus group dining around 8am, so I took my snacks back to the room where there was plenty of space.