Address
387 King St.
Charleston, SC 29403
United States 1-800-230-4134 Map
THE FRANCIS MARION HOTEL
Location. The Francis Marion Hotel is a business friendly hotel located in central Charleston, close to Marion Square, USS Yorktown, and Joseph Manigault House. Additional points of interest include Charleston Museum and Children's Museum of the Lowcountry.
Hotel Features. The Francis Marion Hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a health club. The property's full service health spa has body treatments, massage/treatment rooms, and facials. This 3.5 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Charleston property has 1765 square meters of event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/cafT, a concierge desk, and gift shops/newsstands. This is a smoke free property.
Guestrooms. 230 air conditioned guestrooms at The Francis Marion Hotel feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Beds come with premium bedding. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, guestrooms offer multi line phones with voice mail. Televisions have premium satellite channels and pay movies. Rooms also include irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Guests may request a turndown service, refrigerators, and wake up calls. Housekeeping is available daily.
May 17, 2013
larry183, Brooklyn, New York | Trip type: Family
This place was a complete dump. The room smelled bad, as if the filthy old carpeting had been burning and/or was mildewy. The paint on the walls was chipped. The...
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This place was a complete dump. The room smelled bad, as if the filthy old carpeting had been burning and/or was mildewy. The paint on the walls was chipped. The bathroom was cramped, small, and lacked elemental amenities. The visible plumbing was actually rusty. The room was tiny, and there was a foldout bed in a corner instead of a chair or couch. The carpeting in the hotel was threadbare. The lobby was lovely, complete with a concierge dressed like an undertaker who appeared to want to go home and gave answers to questions by showing me a brochure and pointing out that it already gave me the information I sought. The restaurant food was good, but the dishes, coffee pot, and cups were actually slightly dirty. The worst part of it was that this place was very expensive. My impression is that they are ready to liquidate it unless some new owner puts in millions of dollars to renovate it. Don't stay here. « less
“Best Hotel in Charleston”
May 15, 2013
Sherry A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trip type: Business
I had a wonderful experience at the Francis Marion Hotel. I thought that great service was fond memories of the past until I had an event at this Hotel in...
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I had a wonderful experience at the Francis Marion Hotel. I thought that great service was fond memories of the past until I had an event at this Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The Hotel is beautiful, with historical charms. But it is the service I received that prompted me to write this review. Besides typical courtesies that most hotel staff extend to hotel guest, Jesse Ordan, the Front Office Manager at the Francis Marion Hotel, really extended himself to provide excellent service. I had several gifts delivered to the Hotel for an event I was hosting there, and upon my arrival, Jesse offered to deliver them to my room, personally delivered several boxes, and also provided me with supplies so that I could alter the gifts to my liking. He was very accommodating, and offered services without request-on his own accord! How often does that happen nowadays! This type of service just does not happen often anymore. I really really appreciated Jesse's and the Hotel's accommodations and service! Also, in additional to the wonderful service I received, which I cannot give enough accolades, Swamp Fox the restaurant in the Francis Marion Hotel, in my opinion, serve the Best Shrimp and Grits in the City! I will definitely return to this Hotel when visiting Charleston. Great location, great food, and the best service anyone could expect! Five Stars!!! « less
“Perfect location”
May 14, 2013
Sandee Gaines G, Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Trip type: Couples
Perfect location hotel. A little disappointed in the room. For the price was looking for better quality. The bed was comfortable but small for my husband and I. The bathroom...
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Perfect location hotel. A little disappointed in the room. For the price was looking for better quality. The bed was comfortable but small for my husband and I. The bathroom was extremely small And there was mildew in the shower. It took a while For the room to cool down. The elevators were very slow and old. No refrigerator in the room. « less
“check twice”
May 13, 2013
61william, London, United Kingdom | Trip type: Business
It has happened to me once or twice before: you pay for a hotel in advance and then you are charged again when you get there or leave. It was...
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It has happened to me once or twice before: you pay for a hotel in advance and then you are charged again when you get there or leave. It was particularly egregious at the Francis Marion since having paid in advance, I checked out at the desk with the assurance that I owed nothing. But credit card statements showed that later the same day my card was charged the second time for staying at the hotel. « less
“Old and smells it.”
May 13, 2013
SilverLake2TheWorld, Los Angeles, California | Trip type: Friends getaway
This hotel is touted as a "historic landmark," and well, it is. However, does it have to smell old? The place is in dire need of some love and a...
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This hotel is touted as a "historic landmark," and well, it is. However, does it have to smell old? The place is in dire need of some love and a major overhaul. Tenth floor is supposedly haunted by a man that jumped to his death from one of the rooms on this floor many years ago. The hallways are like walking in a freezer. Bathrooms are weirdly configured In the rooms (like an "after thought"), the closets smell of mold and the hardware on the toilets are those of a public park not that of a historical landmark. Would never stay here again and do not recommend. « less
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The Francis Marion Hotel - Hotel Room Types
Deluxe
One King Bed or
Two Double Beds
This room measures 350 square feet (33 square meters). Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. A coffee/tea maker is supplied while a refrigerator can be requested. You will have a shower/tub combination, as well as complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer. A safe, a desk, and complimentary weekday newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.
Francis Marion Suite
One King Bed or
One Sleeper Sofa Bed
This room measures 590 square feet (55 square meters). Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. A coffee/tea maker is supplied while a refrigerator can be requested. You will have a shower/tub combination, as well as complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer. A safe, a desk, and complimentary weekday newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.
Standard room
One Queen Bed or
Two Double Beds
Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels with pay movies are offered for your entertainment. A coffee/tea maker is supplied while a refrigerator can be requested. You will have a shower/tub combination, as well as complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer. A safe, a desk, and complimentary weekday newspapers are among the conveniences offered. This room is Non-Smoking.
Amenities / Additional Information - The Francis Marion Hotel
Voice Mail
Electronic Room Keys
Coffee or Tea Maker
Safe
Fitness Facility
In House Bar
TV In Room
Meeting Rooms
Business Center
Non Smoking Rooms
Air Conditioning
Clothing Iron
Wake Up Service
Room Service
Hair Dryer
Check In:
4 PM
Check Out:
Floors:
12
Rooms:
230
Area Attactions - The Francis Marion Hotel
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Marion Square 0 km / 0 mi Joseph Manigault House 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Charleston Museum 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Children's Museum of the Lowcountry 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Aiken Rhett House 0.5 km / 0.3 mi St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church 0.6 km / 0.3 mi Charleston City Market 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Confederate Museum 0.8 km / 0.5 mi The Powder Magazine 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Gibbes Museum of Art 1 km / 0.6 mi Charleston Legends and Lore Ghost Theater 1 km / 0.6 mi Medical University of South Carolina 1 km / 0.6 mi South Carolina Aquarium 1 km / 0.6 mi American Military Museum 1 km / 0.6 mi St. Philip's Church 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
The preferred airport for The Francis Marion Hotel is Charleston, SC (CHS Charleston Intl.) 14.4 km / 8.9 mi.
Notifications and Fees
rged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.
Self parking fee: USD 14 per day (in/out privileges)
Valet parking fee: USD 19 per day (in/out privileges)
Refrigerator fee: USD 10 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Value
Service
“Shabby Gentility, a Dump”
“Best Hotel in Charleston”
“Perfect location”
“check twice”
Deluxe
Francis Marion Suite
Standard room