Shem Creek Inn Map, Address, Transportation & Nearest Stations and Airport

I stayed here on a girl's trip to Charleston and was also able to use American Express points which was a bonus. (It was a LOT of points but the nightly room rate was quite high so I expected that). The hotel is beautiful, quiet but cool vibe, very understated. My room, while small, was quiet, well appointed (gorgeous chandelier) and the bed was SO comfortable. One thing I thought strange was that there were no in room coffee or espresso options. They did have a morning coffee self service stand in the lobby which was fine. There were also no places to grab a quick bite to eat to take on the go which would have been convenient. Two of the mornings I was there I didn't have time to either order room service or go sit in the lounge to order breakfast so I ended up eating a granola bar that I had with me since I was meeting people for other activities. The service across the board was excellent. The views from the Citrus Club were beautiful although service there seemed to be way too slow and the whole key card/wait for entry didn't quite seem necessary as we had to wait twenty minutes to get up there and found it 50% full (maybe a staffing issue?). Regardless, it is a lovely hotel, a block off of King Street. I would definitely stay here again.

I've stayed here in the Renaissance a couple of other times prior to this, and overall, enjoyed my stay. That said, although there was good service, I feel like things are starting to slip, making it more along the lines of a 2 or 3 star hotel, not a 4 star. And it was little things like my water pressure in my shower was horrible, the shower basin flooded, as the drain must have been clogged, and there was peeling paint around the light fixture in the shower. Additionally, the bedside lamp attached to the wall was sagging, so it gave the impression of being a bit ghetto. My bed was okay, but not amazing, and the seating furniture seemed a bit worn. I know it has to be hard to run a 4 star hotel and keep things up to standard, but just from these things being a part of my experience didn't rock my world while there, but I did expect more from the Renaissance and it's 4 star hotel rating.

We stayed at the French Quarter Inn for our 45th anniversary and right from the start fell in love. All guests have champagne to greet them, but the front desk supervisor, Tahliha, made us feel so special with a bottle of champagne and a gift waiting for us when we arrived. Seryna, at reception helped with our numerous questions and requests, always with a smile. The rooms were very clean and decidedly upscale, with marble bathrooms with Deep Steep personal products, buttery high count sheets, sound machine, a pillow menu (I tried every single one) and the linen spray was divine. Each room has a mini fridge, safe, comfy chair with ottoman and desk with stationary. The evening wine and cheese reception was just perfect after a day of exploring. Warm cookies, ice cold milk and port wine in the lobby at night, were the perfect end to your day. Turn down, by Ann, at night was the ultimate in being pampered. We walked into our room with romantic music playing, bed turned down with our choice of pillows, bottles of water with fresh ice in the bucket, chocolates, a note telling us the weather and sunrise/sunset times for the next day. Over the top was glass cleaning wipes on my my iPad! Breakfast was always delicious and filling, do not miss the gluten free lemon breakfast biscuits. During the day there were always cold beverages and the candy bar to give you a lift. The French Quarter is in the perfect location, close to everything and even provide bicycles to their guests. We have been so spoiled and cannot wait to return!

Gorgeous hotel with welcoming staff and spacious, clean, quiet, comfortable rooms. The Starbucks cafe downstairs is a great touch. My biggest complaint was the lazy valet workers out front who saw us pull up and didn’t care. They just kept talking to each other and we finally had to approach them to get any service. Other than that, we had a great sleep over the last couple nights and have been very happy here and it’s centrally located and nearby the market.