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We stayed at the Mills House, which was lovely. Did a trolley tour of the city, visited Ft. Sumter and took some nighttime ghost tours (which were a lot of fun!) There are so many great restaurants in the city - the Peninsula is a good place for a little splurge. Have fun!

@Mrs. Pickle: second the ghost tour- the group leaders are totally insane but it's fun to discuss them over drinks after hahaha. I like Pearl's for happy hour, Taco Boy or Butcher and Bee for lunch, any Sean Brock restaurant for dinner! The sweet grass baskets and local artisan stuff at the city market are precious!

One of my road trip honeymoon stops was in Charleston! We really loved it. We stayed in an airbnb and it was a quick drive to everything we wanted to go to and was super cheap. I think it was in West Asheville. We basically stuffed our faces the whole time with delicious food ; ) We loved Sugar bakery, walking/ shopping/ eating along king street, and hiking in the national forest. We went in January so we avoided the beachy areas. We tried a few bbq places and our favorite was Home Team. The biscuit place on King street was really good too. The donut place was good but they weren't warm so that was major disappointment. I guess I'm spoiled with fresh warm donuts. Oh and bring quarters for parking.

We stayed in Patriots Bay right across the bay from Charleston so you had a view of the downtown from our resort. We loved it! It had its own pier, several nice pools to lounge at to overlook the bay and charleston but super close to downtown. The hotel offered free shuttles that dropped you off at market street all day and the river taxi also picked up at the pier and would take you to either battery park, or the aquarium area. It was nice being so close but still had the relaxing beach vibe when you were at the hotel.
http://www.charlestonharborresort.com

@SweetiePie: So glad you started this thread! DH and I are going for our 6 year anniversary mid-October!

@SweetiePie: Did you narrowed down a hotel? We were going back and forth between the Mills House, The Vendue, and Kings Courtyard. There were a few boutique hotels that I was really interested in but they were completely booked the days we wanted to go or ridiculously expensive. We decided to go with the least expensive of the three, Kings Courtyard. I love how old the building is and the location is prime.

For something to do that's kind of different, I really loved the Angel Oak Tree on St. John's Island. It's not a far drive (maybe 20 minutes?). It's the oldest living live oak tree in the country, I think. The thing is MASSIVE; it's incredible.

I also recommend a ghost tour. There are tons of them. We did the prison tour and it was ok. Friends did the more traditional walk through the city and graveyards and said it was great.

Morgan Creek Grill out on Isle of Palms is right on the water. The food was delicious and the views were stunning!

One evening check out the rooftop bar at Vendue!

@SweetiePie: Sadly I've never been. Yelp is always a great resource for us.

@SweetiePie: I just had an opened face meatloaf sandwich for dinner. Yum.

We love Charleston! We usually stay at Charleston Place, which is pricey, but it's a beautiful hotel in a great location off King Street. We love to walk around the city and take in all the architecture and the scenery along the battery. If you're interested in history, I recommend taking a walking tour, so you can learn the history behind all the beautiful buildings you'll see. We did one through a company called Free Tours by Foot, and they were great! It was free, but you can leave a tip at the end if you enjoyed it. We ate at FIG, which was delicious, but also hard to get a reservation for, so book early! I also really liked stopping by Magnolia Plantation for a short day trip. There is so much history and beauty! I'm sure you'll love it!