The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina

Character and identity

Set on Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, this 92-room harborfront resort looks directly across the water to downtown Charleston, reached by a free fifteen-minute trolley or seasonal water taxi. Opened in 2016, it sits beside the state's largest marina (17,000 linear feet of floating dock alongside the USS Yorktown) and centres on a 30,000-square-foot pool area with private cabanas, a private beach, and the Estuary Spa. The Fish House handles modern Southern cooking and shares a building with the Marina Store. Four bars round out the social scene, with a polished but relaxed service register.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is the harbor-and-marina setting paired with a genuinely family-friendly product: big Parlor Rooms, a sprawling pool, kids' programming, and downtown views from across the water. Book a Parlor Room if you're travelling with children, time a visit for summer to catch Mini Mariners, and accept that getting into Charleston means a short shuttle or boat ride.