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The Ryder Hotel

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About The Ryder Hotel

  • Owned by: Independent (operated by Makeready; sister to Hotel Emeline)
  • STAY:
  • 91 rooms
  • 91 rooms including 4 suites: Double Queen, Premier King, Studio, Palm and Hospitality Suites
  • Charleston International Airport (CHS)
  • 19 KM away
  • 237 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • ££
  • GUESTS:
  • Boutique Travellers / Social Stays
  • SPACE:
  • Downtown / Meeting Street
  • Boutique Hotel
  • Accessible / Urban
  • VERIFIED LISTING:
in Charleston
Things to do at The Ryder Hotel
Guests visiting The Ryder Hotel will be in a central, walkable downtown environment, perfect for car-free city exploration in Charleston, USA
While at The Ryder Hotel, you can cycle downtown Charleston on guest bicycles, explore Meeting Street and the Historic District and enjoy local dining. The hotel provides guest bikes for car-free exploration.

Yes, these The Ryder Hotel sustainability features have been manually verified

The Ryder Hotel reduces laundry through a third-day linen change
The Ryder Hotel changes towels and sheets only every third day or on request to keep laundry water and energy use to a minimum, and offers refillable water at its on-site fill station, The Nook.
Plastic-free
The Ryder Hotel uses refillable bulk bathroom amenities (Hunter Amenities: Zenology), reusable glass water bottles, paper and agave straws and boxed water, with to-go containers made from recycled cardboard, and has eliminated single-use plastics.
The Ryder Hotel focuses on local coastal conservation by recycling used oyster shells to promote healthy oyster reefs.
The Ryder Hotel recycles used oyster shells for reef health and serves locally sourced seafood, tied to the surrounding Lowcountry waters.
The Ryder Hotel has an on-site poolside restaurant and coffee counter.
The Ryder Hotel serves a coastal South Carolina seafood menu.
The Ryder Hotel serves locally sourced seafood with a tropical twist at its Little Palm Bar & Swim Club. The Ryder Hotel runs The Coffee Counter for morning espresso and grab-and-go. The Ryder Hotel sits beside partner restaurant Hank’s Seafood, a classic Charleston fish house.

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