Beautifully restored large hotel on King Street close to everything downtown. Rooms on the small size and in particular the bathrooms and closets. I understand, however, this being an old hotel. The lobby and ballrooms are all very nice. The conference food was lackluster. I did hear some good things about their restaurant - the Swamp Fox, however. The staff was always friendly and helpful. Free Wi-Fi was nice and fast. There was a party in one of the ball rooms (Colonial I think) late into the evening on 2 nights during my stay. I was on the 2nd floor and the thumping noise from the music/party was too loud. They said I could change rooms but I really didn't feel let packing everything up and moving. Overall, nice place but I wouldn't eat there and I would select a room on the 3rd story or higher next time.

My wife and I just spent our honeymoon here and had a wonderful time. Our room was very clean and comfortable and perfect for our needs. The location worked well for us and we enjoyed our walks around the city every day. We took the advice of fellow travelers here on TA and didn't get a rental car for our first few days. This was a great idea - we didn't need it at all. If you don't walk then there is nothing to worry about - the free shuttle runs right by the hotel.

As many others say, the hotel has been around for a while so don't go expecting a huge bathroom or anything like that. This hotel has class and charm, the kind you expect from an older hotel.

A few notes:

My wife dropped her wallet on the street near the hotel with about $200 cash in it. Someone brought the wallet inside and gave it to the front desk. The front desk checked the name and called us to let us know they had it. The best part: The money and credit cards were all still inside! This told us the area is pretty safe.

The hotel provided turn-down service. We didn't know what this was but it turned out to be a fun surprise every night.

Our shower curtain did have some mildew on it when we arrived. We waited until after our 2nd night to say anything. We left a note for the cleaning staff and it was replaced right away.

The in-room movies left a lot to be desired. They were outrageously expensive and the selection was mediocre. We saw the same service being offered at other hotels on our trip so I guess they cater to the industry but my advice to the management is to change immediately. Pay-per-view on cable is 90% cheaper.

Julie, the Concierge, was amazing. She had lots of great advice and suggestions for activities. She went the extra mile for us twice on the trip. First, when she heard it was our honeymoon, she chocolate covered strawberries sent to our room. (They were delicious.) Second, we told her that our favorite dish of the trip was the crab curry soup at Fish but were disappointed we wouldn't be able to eat it again because it is only served at dinner (we were leaving town for a few days and coming back). She immediately called the restaurant and made lunch reservations for our last afternoon in the city and made a special request. It was awesome and we got to finish our trip on a very high note.

Julie mentioned that she was thinking of adding a "high tea" or an "afternoon tea". My wife and I would love to see that next time we stay.

Hint: We told them it was our honeymoon when we made our reservation and they upgraded our room.

We stayed at the Francis Marion for a conference my wife was attending. The hotel was in a great location, next to the King street fashion district, and within a 20 minute walk of the battery, as well as 15 minutes frim the aquarium.
The hotel was very historic and charming, abd the sraff was very courteous and helpful.
some negatives: the bathroom in our room was so small you could shower, use the toilet, and wash your hands all at once. The shower had 2 remperatures, scalding or cold.
the windows have not been updated so street noise was obvious,and noise around was easily heard. our first night we were awakened by vacuuming at midnight.

This hotel is well positioned and we could have walked to the main tourist area if it had ever stopped raining! The hotel's lounge area was full of chandeliers and comfy furniture. Free internet access is also available. The front desk staff were helpful and friendly and the view we had from the 11th floor was superb. The room was a resonable size with a sofa but the bathroom was quaint to say the least! It was very small and the plumbing looked as if it came with the original 1920s building. We dined at the Swamp Fox in the hotel which, whilst the food was good, it was quite expensive. The free trolly bus stops almost outside the hotel and will take you all around the historic area.