With a snowstorm bearing down this weekend, I've been dreaming of April and spring break. One great trips we took as a family was a week in Charleston, South Carolina. It was everything we work looking for: warm, not too far from home (we drove), great food, and lots to do and see. We broke the trip up and spent two nights in Williamsburg on the way down, but we loved Charleston so much we opted to change our return plans and spend an extra night there.

We had some Marriott points to use so we chose to stay at the Residence Inn, which is about a 5 minute drive from downtown Charleston. The hotel was great and it had everything we needed for a long stay: our room was a suite so the kids were in a separate room for sleeping, a hot breakfast was served every morning, there were laundry facilities on-site and best of all, a heated saltwater pool.

Over the next few posts, I'll be highlighting what we did, where we ate, and a few great day trips we took.