Shem Creek Inn - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina - Hotel

Shem Creek Inn is a 50 room hotel located at Shrimpboat Lane in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and is four miles from historic downtown Charleston. The Inn is situated between vast expanses of marsh and Shem Creek and is only 20 minutes away from Charleston International Airport. Shem Creek is the home of the Charleston shrimp boat fleet.

Each of the 50 guest rooms has its own private balcony offering views either of the waterfront with its restaurants, yachts and shrimp boats or the salt marsh and its array of wildlife. There is a choice of rooms with two Queen beds, King Room or Deluxe King Room. Additional room features include cable TV, internet access, telephone and guests also have access to luxury bath amenities, and a valet laundry service.

The Inn has a policy of no pets on the premises and it has a limited number of smoking rooms available. Each room has a complimentary continental breakfast served daily, and guests can also take advantage of complimentary tea and coffee. Each room has coffee making facilities as well as a microwave and refrigerator.

There is no restaurant or dining area at the inn itself, but there are plenty of restaurants and bars within close proximity along the waterfront. Guests can also find shops in the area too with the Town Hall Shopping Center only six miles away. Many attractions are easily accessible by car or taxi and the Inn offers complimentary off-street parking to its guests.

Aside from the creek there are many other attractions nearby for tourists to visit. Within only a mile of Shem Creek are Patriot's Point Naval Museum and Fort Summer Tour Boat Dock. Isle of Palms and Boone Hall Plantation are a mere six and seven miles away respectively.

Golf packages are available with 17 courses in the area to choose from. The Inn has its own outdoor swimming pool with a sundeck overlooking the waterfront. There are also great fishing opportunities on the creek and at the many other resorts nearby.

Facilities for meetings, group vacations and special events such as weddings can be found at the Inn, and a variety of packages are on offer with staff available to help with arrangements. One of the two meeting rooms is the Admiral's Quarters, which is 910 square feet and includes a large wall mounted screen and reception/serving area that can be used for registration or food setup. The Captain's Cabin is a smaller meeting room that can accommodate up to 15 people and has a large board room table, large bay window and a private balcony.

Reviews written by previous visitors to the Inn are quite good with many agreeing that the location scenery and serenity is excellent. People also complimented the restaurants on the waterfront and liked the fact the inn is so close to many attractions. Internet access in the rooms is apparently quite slow, but the rooms are generally kept clean.