How to Find Cheap Hotels in Greenville, South Carolina

Once part of the Cherokee Nation and the third largest city in the state of South Carolina, Greenville is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and is home to one of the last houses ever built by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access to make reservations

Know Your Destination

1. Take to the ice at the Pavilion Indoor Recreation Complex, one of only two indoor skating rinks in South Carolina. In addition to a regulation sized inline skating rink, the facility also boasts a tennis court and is proud to be the home of the Brushy Creek & Southern miniature passenger railroad.

2. Catch a performance at the Bi-Lo Center. Visitors pack this 16,000-seat arena for sporting events, car shows and concerts, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by one of Greenville's natives.

3. Visit the Peace Center, a performing arts center renowned for its exceptional acoustics and home to the Carolina Ballet Theatre and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.

4. Cross the Liberty Bridge, a curved pedestrian suspension bridge (the only one in the U.S.). Find it at Falls Park on the Reedy River, in the West End district of Greenville. The park also has beautiful gardens featuring many botanicals specific to the region.

5. Get familiar with the work of famed Southern artists at the Greenville County Museum of Art. The museum houses collections of Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollack and South Carolina native Jasper Johns.

Choose Your Accommodations

6. To book accommodations, contact Access South Carolina: Greenvile at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).

7. Consider one of the mid-range chain hotels in Greenville for cheap accommodations with full amenities. Rates start under $200 per night.

8. Stay at a downtown hotel or motel to be near the action. Here, you'll find an array of old-fashioned toy stores and ice cream parlors, antique shops, art galleries, various specialty shops and boutiques, as well as more than 70 restaurants to tempt your palate.

9. Check into one of Greenville's historic B&Bs and you'll be surprised at how cheap the accommodations can be. Rates start just under $100 per night.

Choose Your Transportation

10. Drive into Greenville via the I-95 corridor. Greenville is linked to points west as far as California via I-40 to I-15 and is accessible from Chicago by the famous Route 66. Other major roads that enter the area include I-185 and U.S. Highway 123 (Calhoun Memorial Highway).

11. Ride Amtrak's Crescent train directly to Greenville from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans.

12. Travel by air into Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (15 miles from downtown Greenville) or the Greenville Downtown Airport.