Downtown Charleston Travel Guide
Charleston
Visit Downtown Charleston
Popular places to visit
Charleston Town Center
You can do some window-shopping at Charleston Town Center during your trip to Charleston. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its casinos.
Mardi Gras Casino
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Mardi Gras Casino during your travels in Cross Lanes? Wander the area's riverfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
West Virginia State Capitol Building
Take a guided tour around West Virginia’s seat of government and marvel at its dazzling dome, which is covered in 23.5-karat gold.
University of Charleston
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Charleston during your travels in Charleston. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its casinos.
Haddad Riverfront Park
Haddad Riverfront Park is just one of the places to see in Charleston, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this walkable area, find time to visit its casinos.
West Virginia State Museum
Familiarize yourself with the story of West Virginia at this nicely laid-out museum, which covers such diverse topics as coal and the Civil War.
Things to do
Promise Land Bee Farm Private Tour in Charleston
Top hotels in Downtown Charleston
Charleston Marriott Town Center
Good staff... Very old hotel... Too expensive for what it offers.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Embassy Suites Charleston
Suburban Studios Charleston - Civic Center
Parking is free but its a small lot. There are tons of homeless people so safety is a potential concern. The room was clean and the bathroom was nice. The front desk staff isn't very friendly. The location isn't bad. Its about a ten minute walk to the civic center and mall. Overall its an ok place ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Downtown/Civic Center
First of all, hotels.com website lists in the amenities that there is free parking. One of the reasons I booked the room. There isn’t free parking. Second, the room had a drain stopped up that I had to report several times and get worked on several times to finally get it fixed. The manager wasn’t ...
Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026
Four Points by Sheraton Charleston
Clean
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Quality Inn & Suites Charleston - Civic Center
The breakfast was adequate but they needed a second person replenishing the food, there was a football tournament in town so there were tons of kids on Saturday morning all trying to eat breakfast.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Charleston
Grosscup Road Historic District
If you're spending time in Grosscup Road Historic District, you might enjoy its casinos and river views. If you've got time to venture a little farther, you can make a stop by Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences or Charleston Town Center.
East End Historic District
East End Historic District is noteworthy for its casinos, and you can plan an outing to West Virginia State Museum and West Virginia Culture Center while you're in town.
West Side
If you're spending some time in West Side, Patrick Street Plaza Shopping Center and Ruffner Memorial Park are top sights worth seeing.
South Hills
While visiting South Hills, you might make a stop by sights like Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve and Cox-Morton House.
Loudendale
Though Loudendale may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve and Kanawha State Forest.
Kanawha City
You'll enjoy the restaurants and shopping in Kanawha City. You might want to make time for a stop at Kanawha Mall Shopping Center or Kanawha Landing.
