Charleston, SC
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Why BLKNomads love Charleston, SC
The Gullah Geechee Nation preserved West African language, foodways, and craft along the Lowcountry coast. Charleston's honest reckoning with its slave-trade past sits beside an emerging Black culinary scene.
Charleston asks you to sit with history. It is beautiful and painful at once — the port of arrival for nearly half of enslaved Africans, and the living home of Gullah Geechee culture.
Traveling here as a Black woman
Downtown is very walkable and safe. The Gullah Geechee experience is a profound solo journey.
Gullah Geechee cultural immersion plus the growing spa scene makes this a meaningful luxury girls trip
Plan the girls trip →Limited natural hair specialists — do your hair before you go.
Flowy dresses for plantations. Sundresses and wedges for King Street dining.
Stays in Charleston, SC
Gadsden Guesthouse
Guesthouse · $$$ · Black-ownedA Gullah-owned guesthouse near the International African American Museum. Reservations direct.
Black-owned hotels
We spotlight Black-owned and Black-run properties in Charleston, SC. Estimated 450+ Black-owned businesses call this destination home.
See Black-owned stays →Fly private to Charleston, SC. Stay Black.
Safety & welcome
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Generally safe; use normal big-city awareness. Here’s what to know — honest, not fearful.