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    Francis Marion Hotel

    3,152 reviews
    #23 of 62 Hotels in Charleston
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    387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403-6468
    (843) 606-5730
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    4.0
    3,152 reviews
    • Excellent52%
    • Very good32%
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    Southern Getaway

    My husband and I stayed at the Francis Marion for 4 nights. The room was great! We actually each had our own bathrooms! I asked for a room off the main street and it was really quiet. The room was clean and comfortable and the...More

    Thank Laura M
    Hotel's Favourite
    Reviewed 15 January 2018
    A FAVORITE OF WORLD TRAVELERS AND LOCALS LIKE MY WIFE AND ME.

    This a delightful place to stay. The staff are wonderful and a pleasure to speak with are immediate in providing any customer requests. Honestly, this was our first stay at this hotel mostly because we live in Pawleys Island and it’s an easy drive down...More

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    Response from FMH_Manager, Manager at Francis Marion HotelResponded 19 January 2018

    It was delightful having you here! Thanks for making our hotel apart of your routine visits to Charleston moving forward. We can't wait to welcome you back soon! Safe travels, Stephen Parker, Hotel Manager

    Reviewed yesterday
    Outstanding hotel

    Loved the Francis Marion. It is centrally located and has the charm and intimacy of an elegant hotel from the past. The rooms are nicely sized (albeit the bathrooms are very small). The onsite restaurant was very good in terms of value and product. The...More

    Thank MaryHanson19
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Nostalgic hotel

    I stayed here for a conference. The hotel rooms are very small especially the bathrooms. The hotel is nice. The staff were all super friendly. The meeting room was good for our needs and there were no issues or problems. The food for the breakfast...More

    Thank msstrauss
    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Nice hotel, great location

    Our journey to the hotel from the airport was a bit confusing due to construction but once we found it, we loved it! Beautiful hotel, great location, clean rooms! You can walk out the door and walk to restaurants or shopping. But FYI, you pay...More

    Thank Candice S
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    9 February 2018|
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    Response from Caitlin S | Reviewed this property |
    I would say to at least spend a long weekend there, but you could certainly make a week trip out of it as well! We found that this hotel was a great walking distance from downtown, and didn't use our car to drive anywhere... More
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    21 October 2017|
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    Response from doclago1 | Reviewed this property |
    I could be wrong but I don't believe there is one. There are plenty of taxis and Ubers available. It's about $40 for cab from the airport to the hotel
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    16 October 2017|
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    Response from BKPaints | Reviewed this property |
    Not sure if they have a shuttle but our recent Uber rides were $30.40 from the airport to the hotel and oddly enough $17.50 from the hotel to the airport for our departure. Granted it was 4th of July weekend so you never... More
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    "The rooms facing the street tend to be a little noisy but have the best view."
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    "Decide which features (pool, spa, etc.) you will be using and ask for a room nearby."
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    "our room had a beautiful view of the bridge and rivers"
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    "I would ask for a room on one of the upper floors with a few toward the historic area and the port."
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