Charleston, United States

The Cooper

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The takeaway

Choose The Cooper when you want Charleston’s historic peninsula and harbor-side leisure in one contemporary, full-scale hotel.

About the hotel

The Cooper occupies a six-story waterfront site on Charleston’s peninsula, beside Joe Riley Waterfront Park in the French Quarter. Its 191 rooms and suites look toward the harbor, river, park or city, while the rooftop infinity pool and private marina make the water part of the stay rather than just a view. Four dining concepts and a 7,000-square-foot spa round out a contemporary hotel whose design references Charleston homes and sweetgrass basketry.

Choose it if

You want a waterfront base beside Joe Riley Waterfront Park, with the French Quarter immediately around you.
You plan to make time for the rooftop infinity pool, spa or boating from the hotel’s private marina.

Skip it if

You would rather stay in a small historic inn than a six-story hotel with 191 rooms.

The property

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Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

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One commenter characterizes The Cooper as more of a private resort for wealthy guests than a conventional hotel. The excerpt offers no details about a stay or the features behind that impression.

Discussion is limited; these accounts offer a glimpse rather than a broad verdict.

“The Cooper acts more as a private resort for the rich than as a normal hotel.”

r/Charleston ↗ · Apr 1, 2026

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