DH and I are in the middle of planning a last minute quick trip to Charleston, SC over Memorial Day weekend. I have our flights booked and want to thank everyone for the discussion on booking car rentals through UCT. Our rate through Chase using UR points (how we typically book rental cars) was $510 (34,000 pts) and it's $199 through UCT ($206 with the ticket added in)!
So, I'm happy with the rate, but got thinking if we need a rental car in Charleston? Due to points, I'm booking at either Hyatt House or Place on King Street. From reading reviews, it says they are right by the free bus stop that takes you downtown. In addition to walking that area, we plan on going to a plantation or two and also to one of the beach areas - possibly Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island or something like that.
After the parking fee, it would be about $275. You can take a lot of Uber rides for that, but I kind of like the freedom of having a car. But, I also know that in some cities a car is more of a pain than it's worth, so not sure which way to go.
I will probably book the Hyatt House because DH and I both have stays recorded at Hyatt Place and this would check another box toward earning a free night. I looked into splitting our stay so each of our accounts could get credit for a new property, but the points are 3,000 more points per night when it's split into a two night and a one night stay, so we probably wouldn't do that unfortunately.