http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/hid5232 TravelPost.com - Hotel reviews, information, and rates from thousands of websites http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r1080399 pros: nice at front deskWe stayed two nights in July08. Hotel okay-nicer on outside than inside. Carpet needs updating, elevator VERY small and we needed to wait several times because it was full. Breakfast area small and crowded. Front desk was nice during checkout. While waiting for elevator we heard a few loud customers in their room using the f word down the hall in normal conversation(one sounded drunk)-glad our kids took the first elevator up. Made me wonder about the clientel. Area around I did not like. Thought it would be newer more of a family area. Instead older rest, and car dealerships. "Interesting" characters at nearby grocery store. Did not feel safe and worried about our car in the parking lot. I would recommend staying closer to Charleston near the water-we saw a few nicer national chains there that would not have been much more exp. Will not stay at this hotel again, nor recommend. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r1080399 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581346 Desk clerks were especially helpful in evaluating city tour options and arranging tour pick-ups for us. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581346 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581347 Can't beat the price of this hotel for the Charleston area. It's not in downtown, so it doesn't have the quaint atmosphere, but how much time do you really spend at the hotel on a vacation anyway? We had a rental car and this hotel was easily accessible to all the areas we wanted to go like Downtown Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, and the Plantations. The availability of a continental breakfast each morning offerred a great alternative to having to get ready and go out to eat. The food offering was great, but it was enough to get me to lunch. Our room was on the non-smoking side of the first floor but we still got a smoke smell from the hallway, though it wasn't an overpowering smell. The room had a refrigerator and microwave which made left overs for lunch and healthy in-room snacks possible. If you're planning to come to Charleston and rent a car in order to see more than just downtown then I think this hotel is a great value for the money. It's not perfect, but it offers a pleasant stay at a reasonable price so that you can spend your money on sight seeing and the great food of Charleston. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581347 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581348 with the hotel, it's location or the staff. The location was perfect for easy access to the city bus line. We never needed to rent a car. The staff could not have been any more helpful or gracious. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581348 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581349 First off, the hotel manager was very helpful. My mother took ill and couldn't make the trip and the manager kindly refunded the advance purchase, so my husband and I made sure to stay there one night of our trip as a thank you. My only complaint is that, especially given it was an advance reservation, no one told me about their smoking policy. We asked for a non-smoking room, which we got, however they neglected to tell us that there was still smoking on all of the floors except for one. By the time we found out after walking down the smoke-filled corrider to our room, they didn't have any free rooms on the non-smoking floor to switch us to. Not good. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581349 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Holiday_Inn_Express_Charleston_US_Hwy_17_I-526/r581350 The Holiday Inn Express was a beautiful hotel. The room was very spacious, and it contained a sofa, and a recliner. The bathroom was very clean with a big counter to hold all my stuff. Checkin and check out was quick and hasselfree, and the staff was very courteous. 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