How much is The Ryder Hotel resort fee?

The Ryder Hotel states $38 a night, plus tax, on its own website, and calls it the “Destination amenity fee” (read Sep 19, 2026).

Is tax added to The Ryder Hotel resort fee?

Yes. The Ryder Hotel says on its own page that tax is added on top of the $38.

What does The Ryder Hotel resort fee include?

Ten things, as The Ryder Hotel lists them: A welcome cocktail at check-in, crafted by the award-winning Little Palm Bar; 24-hour access to Emeline’s Fitness Center; Access to The Ryder pool; Bicycle usage, based on availability; Hi-speed WiFi in guest rooms and all public spaces; Picnic + beach blankets and cooler rentals; In-room wellness equipment; Outdoor games; Wellness Passport and $10 daily breakfast credit to Little Palm.

Can I avoid The Ryder Hotel resort fee by booking on another site?

No. The Ryder Hotel charges the $38 itself, whichever site the room is booked on: a price that leaves it out has left it out of the price, not the bill.

The Ryder Hotel resort fee

237 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC

Rooms from $1,267.10 for Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22, fee included

Checked Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 9:07 AM EST; we check again before anything is held.

Destination amenity fee

$38 a night

Plus tax.

“The Ryder has a destination amenity fee of $38 per day plus tax. This includes:”

The hotel’s own page on theryderhotel.com, read on Sep 19, 2026.

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Rooms from $1,267.10

Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22, 2 adults, 1 room, fee included

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Where The Ryder Hotel stands

Of the 6 Charleston hotels whose own site states a fee, The Ryder Hotel, at $38, is the 2nd highest, tied with 1 other.
The Charleston median is $33.50 a night: The Ryder Hotel charges $4.50 more.
The Ryder Hotel calls it the “Destination amenity fee”; 2 other Charleston hotels stating a fee use the word “destination” too. Every hotel stating a destination fee.
We could not confirm a fee either way at 25 other Charleston hotels we read, so they are in none of these figures.
Across the 65 cities we have read, hotels’ own sites state 503 fees: 307 lower than the $38 at The Ryder Hotel, 6 the same and 189 higher.

What the fee at The Ryder Hotel adds to a stay

Nights	The fee
1	$38.00
3	$114.00
5	$190.00
7	$266.00

What The Ryder Hotel says the fee covers

A welcome cocktail at check-in, crafted by the award-winning Little Palm Bar
24-hour access to Emeline’s Fitness Center
Access to The Ryder pool
Bicycle usage, based on availability
Hi-speed WiFi in guest rooms and all public spaces
Picnic + beach blankets and cooler rentals
In-room wellness equipment
Outdoor games
Wellness Passport
$10 daily breakfast credit to Little Palm

At the front desk at The Ryder Hotel

The Ryder Hotel’s own policy, as listed with our hotel supplier (read Oct 2, 2026), not from its website.

Identification: Required at check-in
“Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in.”

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Our room prices for The Ryder Hotel count its $38 fee, even where the rate our supplier sends leaves it out. Room prices are live; this page is The Ryder Hotel in its own words, read Sep 19, 2026.

Questions about The Ryder Hotel

How much is The Ryder Hotel resort fee?: The Ryder Hotel states $38 a night, plus tax, on its own website, and calls it the “Destination amenity fee” (read Sep 19, 2026).
Is tax added to The Ryder Hotel resort fee?: Yes. The Ryder Hotel says on its own page that tax is added on top of the $38.
What does The Ryder Hotel resort fee include?: Ten things, as The Ryder Hotel lists them: A welcome cocktail at check-in, crafted by the award-winning Little Palm Bar; 24-hour access to Emeline’s Fitness Center; Access to The Ryder pool; Bicycle usage, based on availability; Hi-speed WiFi in guest rooms and all public spaces; Picnic + beach blankets and cooler rentals; In-room wellness equipment; Outdoor games; Wellness Passport and $10 daily breakfast credit to Little Palm.
Can I avoid The Ryder Hotel resort fee by booking on another site?: No. The Ryder Hotel charges the $38 itself, whichever site the room is booked on: a price that leaves it out has left it out of the price, not the bill.

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