Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 19:14     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Anonymous wrote:Ugh! South of the Border is so scary, like some horror movie with zombie clowns!!! It looks like a good place to dump a body. Don't stop there unless you want to buy fireworks.

We usually spend the night in Florence because no matter how late of a start you get it's doable for a night drive from DC. This year we did not book a room on I-95 ahead on a Saturday night during spring break and that was a huge mistake, every room from Florence to Savannah was booked with spring break traffic and a music festival, we ended up at a motel in Hinesville (Fort Stewart) 15 minutes off the interstate. Florence has an Outback, a mall etc. Many of the towns along I-95 are watering holes off the pike with Cracker Barrels and chain motels and gas, and not much else.

The Hampton Inns or Baymont Inns looked OK. Ambrias Garden Manor Bed and Breakfast looks nice. We stayed at a Red Roof once with DH before we were married to save money, ugh, never again.



Wherever you stop BOOK IN ADVANCE. We didn't two years ago and ended up with the very last room in Fort Bragg 20 minutes off the interstate. The only reason we snagged it was thru Hotels.com....20 minutes later when we arrived at the hotel they were turning people away.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 18:15     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
It's only an 8 hour drive to Charleston.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 18:14     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:we spent the night in fayetteville, nc on our way to kiawah. we also did rocky mount, but that's only 4-5 hours from here, but we started at 6:00pm.


OP here. Any hotels recs for fayetteville or Rocky Mtn?


DoubleTree if in Rocky Mount.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2016 21:05     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Anonymous wrote:Ugh! South of the Border is so scary, like some horror movie with zombie clowns!!! It looks like a good place to dump a body. Don't stop there unless you want to buy fireworks.

We usually spend the night in Florence because no matter how late of a start you get it's doable for a night drive from DC. This year we did not book a room on I-95 ahead on a Saturday night during spring break and that was a huge mistake, every room from Florence to Savannah was booked with spring break traffic and a music festival, we ended up at a motel in Hinesville (Fort Stewart) 15 minutes off the interstate. Florence has an Outback, a mall etc. Many of the towns along I-95 are watering holes off the pike with Cracker Barrels and chain motels and gas, and not much else.

The Hampton Inns or Baymont Inns looked OK. Ambrias Garden Manor Bed and Breakfast looks nice. We stayed at a Red Roof once with DH before we were married to save money, ugh, never again.



So we stay at Hampton inn all the time and love them. And places like Fairfield Inn, which is like the Marriott equivalent.

Just what makes a red roof inn cheaper? Pp here goes 'ugh' -- so what makes it that much worse? Also, are red roof inn non smoking properties yet?
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2012 17:13     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
I posted a question in the Fodor's forums a little while back regarding stops along 95 in NC. The response you may want to take a look at is re: places to stop & eat (scroll down a little - response by Littleman). My parents stopped at two of these places and really enjoyed the food at both.

http://www.fodors.com/community/united-states/driving-along-95-through-nc-where-to-stop.cfm
Anonymous
Post 08/02/2012 14:29     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Ugh! South of the Border is so scary, like some horror movie with zombie clowns!!! It looks like a good place to dump a body. Don't stop there unless you want to buy fireworks.

We usually spend the night in Florence because no matter how late of a start you get it's doable for a night drive from DC. This year we did not book a room on I-95 ahead on a Saturday night during spring break and that was a huge mistake, every room from Florence to Savannah was booked with spring break traffic and a music festival, we ended up at a motel in Hinesville (Fort Stewart) 15 minutes off the interstate. Florence has an Outback, a mall etc. Many of the towns along I-95 are watering holes off the pike with Cracker Barrels and chain motels and gas, and not much else.

The Hampton Inns or Baymont Inns looked OK. Ambrias Garden Manor Bed and Breakfast looks nice. We stayed at a Red Roof once with DH before we were married to save money, ugh, never again.

Anonymous
Post 08/02/2012 00:02     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
You have to stop and see Pedro!!!!
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2012 22:10     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Anonymous wrote:we spent the night in fayetteville, nc on our way to kiawah. we also did rocky mount, but that's only 4-5 hours from here, but we started at 6:00pm.


OP here. Any hotels recs for fayetteville or Rocky Mtn?
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2012 13:20     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
we spent the night in fayetteville, nc on our way to kiawah. we also did rocky mount, but that's only 4-5 hours from here, but we started at 6:00pm.
ThatSmileyFaceGuy
Post 07/31/2012 12:44     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
We always stop to see Pedro. Sure it's tacky but it gets you out of the car for a bit
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2012 12:35     Subject: Stops on roadtrip to Charleston SC?
Headed to the beaches near Charleston SC. Are there any interesting places or hotels to stop on the way if we don't want to drive straight thru?