At one time, the Holiday Inn trademark was included in the name, but Mills House Hotel no longer advertises itself as a Holiday Inn property. However, if you click on their reservation link you will be redirected to the Holiday Inn reservations website. If you have Holiday Inn Priority Club Rewards, you may be eligible to collect points for this visit. Rooms at the Mills House Hotel start in the two hundred and fifty dollar range. That rate is competitive for downtown Charleston.
The Mills House Hotel enjoys part of the rich history to be found in Charleston. This hotel should easily be given a five star rating (it is listed as a Conde' Nast Traveler Gold List Hotel). However, the small issues I encountered during my stay added up enough for me to deduct a star. So parting from my normal course, I will rate the hotel first instead of last...Four stars out of a possible five.
Mills House Hotel possesses much of the southern charm that you would expect from a small hotel. The doors of this hotel first opened a century and a half ago. The main entrance to the hotel opens directly to Meeting Street, which is a main thoroughfare. There is not a private drive to get off the street. A small unloading area marked with yellow lines fits two cars, so if two people are checking in or someone has called a cab, you will have to circle the block and find an open spot on the side street. If the area is vacant, you can valet park your car from a valet stand located on the front steps of the hotel.
Parking is at a premium in downtown Charleston. Mills House Hotel does not have private parking available. There is a city lot located directly behind the hotel. The city lot will charge twenty dollars per day if the car is not moved from the garage. If you depart the garage during your stay, you will have to pay by the hour, up to twenty dollars per day. In other words, if you leave and come back several times, you could pay as much as forty dollars per day for self parking. If you opt to use the valet parking, you can come and go as you please for twenty-two dollars per day plus tax and a tip each time you call for your car. The valet requests ten minutes notice to bring the car around. For the additional two dollars, the convenience along with the savings in the event you drive somewhere during your stay make it a potential money saving option that I would strongly recommend.
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