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The best hotels near Statue

Peter Halvorsen

Peter Halvorsen The Nordics

Updated 1 September 2026 · 11 Charleston hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Charleston, out of the 11 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.1.

All five are within 2.5 km of Statue.

Four Points by Sheraton Charleston

Highest rated of the five

Four Points by Sheraton Charleston

★★★★★4.1 from 1,538 reviews

Four Points by Sheraton Charleston comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.1 from 1,538 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $143 a night on the dates we checked.

11 hotels in Charleston qualified for this list and five made it. Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Downtown/Civic Center is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. Four Points by Sheraton Charleston1

    Four Points by Sheraton Charleston

    ★★★★★4.1 from 1,538 reviews

    under 200 m from Statue, about a 1 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Downtown/Civic Center2

    Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Downtown/Civic Center

    ★★★★★4.2 from 856 reviews

    900 m from Statue, about a 11 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston3

    Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston

    ★★★★★4.1 from 2,588 reviews

    600 m from Statue, about a 8 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Holiday Inn Express Charleston-Civic Center by IHG4

    Holiday Inn Express Charleston-Civic Center by IHG

    ★★★★★4.1 from 1,394 reviews

    900 m from Statue, about a 11 minute walk

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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  5. TreeTops in Town Private & Peaceful5

    TreeTops in Town Private & Peaceful

    ★★★★★4.6725 from 124 reviews

    2.5 km from Statue

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    How this list was put together

    11 Charleston hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Statue second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Peter Halvorsen

    Peter Halvorsen The Nordics

    Twenty-six years of teaching means 26 long summers. Trains and driving through most of Europe, now further afield, usually alone with a tent. Keeps every train ticket since 1994.

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