Bike Use independent inns

Set on Ashley Avenue just west of downtown Charleston, this 1832 inn keeps its rooms furnished with antiques — the kind of place where the floorboards and the furniture have a longer history than most of the city's hotels. Practical comforts come without fuss: free Wi-Fi, parking (no small thing in Charleston) and bicycles for guests to borrow for the ride into the historic district. It also doubles as a small wedding and event venue, and guests rate it warmly at 4.5 stars across 182 reviews.