Make Your Hotel Reservation Today!
Our 2017 Meeting will be April 21 and 22 in Charleston
Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting Street,
Charleston SC 29401
We will meet on Friday evening and Saturday morning at the church. On Saturday afternoon we will go to McLeod plantation for a tour. Details will be announced in the registration mailing.
Charleston hotels fill up quickly in the springtime, and one can expect to pay a premium price for rooms wherever you stay in the area. We surveyed several hotel possibilities and local cousins actually visited some of them. The base price for a hotel room varies from about $140 to $ 200 per night depending on location and amenities. Check to see if you are eligible for a discount from AAA, AARP, etc. Some of these hotels offer free breakfast though we will be offering a brunch to begin the Saturday meeting. It’s important that you make your reservation now, because it’s “flower season” and all of the area hotels will fill up quickly.
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Our Conference hotel is the Days Inn [Historic District - 155 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401]. It is located directly across from Circular Congregational Church and the most convenient. A room is about $200 (plus tax) per night, but one gets free parking with the room. The Days Inn will not reserve a block of rooms for us, but you can make an individual reservation on their website or call them at 844-204-1042
Parking: The church does not have a parking lot. If you stay in the conference hotel, parking is free. But if you select another hotel you will probably end up paying an additional $16 per day for parking in a garage near the church.
Options: Some hotels outside of the downtown area are slightly less expensive. These hotels are a 15-20 minute drive from the church and they give you some pricing options.
Comfort Suites
2080 Savannah Hwy
Charleston / 29407
near West Ashley/Citadel Mall
Phone 843-769-9850
$200/night without taxes
Newer, larger rooms
Free Breakfast
Holiday Inn Riverview
301 Savannah Highway
Charleston / 29407
near Hospitals & West Ashley
Phone 843-556-7100
$189/night without taxes
Great View - on Ashley River
Breakfast Additional
Day's Inn Highway 17 North
261 Johnny Dodd Blvd
Mt. Pleasant / 29464
near Mt. Pleasant & Patriots Point
Phone 843-881-1800
$139/night without taxes
Comfortable but not plush
Free Breakfast
Check each hotel for AARP, etc. discounts. Room tax will probably be in the range of $ 15-25/night. Whichever you choose, book now!
After Hours: Last year some people suggested that cousins could enjoy an “adult beverage” Friday night to catch up and further discuss the family history. Russ Lawton suggests that this after-hours meeting be conducted at the Grand Bohemian Hotel at 55 Wentworth Street which is about 3 blocks from Circular Church. So I’m designating this location as our “official” after-hours meeting site.
Your cousin and friend,
Neale Hightower, President
The Lawton and Allied Families Association
135 Lamont Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30030
