South Carolina hotels and motels abound, but which one offers the best accommodations for your particular business trip? If you plan to be there for a day or a weekend, the accommodations you need will be different than those needed for a longer stay. If you are entertaining your clients or meeting with them for business, this can also be a factor in where you stay, especially if you are providing the meeting room.

Choose the best facilities to make your business trip a success. You may need wireless Internet, unlimited free local calls, a business center to send faxes or meeting room capabilities. On longer stays, you may prefer a suite to just a room. Look for the following when you book a motel room in South Carolina:

1. Locate South Carolina motels offering overnight accommodations.

2. Choose motels in South Carolina with kitchens and separate bedroom when you need to stay longer.

3. Select South Carolina hotels and motels near resorts, and mix business with pleasure.

Action Steps
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Look for hotels in South Carolina for short term stays

If you are going to South Carolina for a one day business meeting, you just need a place to park yourself overnight. Then you can catch your flight home in the morning. As long as the room is clean, comfortable and offers basics such as Internet, it should do the job for you.

I recommend: Holiday Inn by Intercontinental, located one mile from The Citadel Military College, offers free high-speed Internet access, data port and free parking. Best Western, located 3 miles from Fort Sumpter, offers high-speed Internet access, complimentary breakfast and coffee maker.

Pick extended stay motels in South Carolina for longer stays

When you will be staying for a week or longer, extended stay hotels in SC are your best bet for a successful business trip. These hotels offer more than one room suites; they provide full kitchens, business centers, high-speed wireless Internet and meeting centers.

I recommend: The Mills House Hotel offers suites with high-speed Internet access, data port, car rental desk and free parking. Enjoy harbor views when you stay at The Francis Marion. Rooms contain wireless Internet access and data ports and the location offers visits to the local winery or Farmers Market.

Make your South Carolina hotel reservation near the resorts for business and pleasure

Visit South Carolina for southern beauty and charm. Charleston offers 18th century homes to view and the historic Downtown Museum. Myrtle Beach offers sunning, swimming, Fantasy Harbor and Pelican Stadium. Your South Carolina motel personnel provide information about current events so check with them so you don't miss a beat.

I recommend: At Wild Dunes enjoy the beach, golf, tennis and health Spa. All rooms have high-speed Internet access and data ports. Parking is free for guests. Resort Quest Isle of Palms, located on the Atlantic Ocean, offers beaches, shopping, fine restaurants, and marina on the Intercoastal Waterway. All rooms have a kitchenette and they provide free parking for guests.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Make your SC motel reservation online or by calling the hotel directly. You can also choose to work with a travel agent to book your hotel room. This works especially well when you need last minute deals on your hotel reservations.