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    Francis Marion Hotel

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    387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403-6468
    (843) 606-5730
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    3,274 reviews
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    Reviewed today
    Facade of a historic charmer, but inside of a Motel 8

    My friends and I stayed here for 4 nights, and honestly were not impressed. For the amount of money we paid for the trip (and for an upgrade no less!) our room was dingy, had water pockets on the ceiling and walls, paint was chipping...More

    Thank Mary Margaret E
    Hotel's Favorite
    Reviewed January 15, 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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    1  Thank petersZ7768WU
    Response from FMH_Manager, Manager at Francis Marion HotelResponded January 19, 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 today
    OUTSTANDING CHARM

    What can I tell you about this wonderful place..? The pillows: fantastic, the atmosphere: eternal. The whole place exudes elegance. If you want to feel like you are in old America, or in Europe, this is the hotel to be. Charming, old fashioned, clean, perfectly...More

    Thank Deborah S
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Convenient Elegance

    I enjoyed my recent stay at the Francis Marion Hotel. It was close to all of the downtown sights - I was even able to walk to them in Charleston's summer heat and humidity. My renovated room was clean and comfortable and it was great...More

    1  Thank Susan W
    Response from FMH_Manager, Manager at Francis Marion HotelResponded today

    Susan, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I'm thrilled you enjoyed your comfortable room and our convenient location for exploring downtown Charleston. I hope to welcome you back someday soon! Safe travels, Stephen Parker, Hotel Manager

    Reviewed 4 days ago
    Amazing hotel with fantastic service

    Our hotel room was amazing. It was clean, and it had wonderful views from multiple angles. The historical charm was wonderful. The king size bed was so comfortable! We received kind and gracious service from all of the staff members! We were celebrating our anniversary...More

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    JiimandJohn
    May 17, 2018|
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    Response from Laura M | Reviewed this property |
    It's about a 30 minute walk. Not bad at all.
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    February 8, 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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    October 21, 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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    "Room with view to the park are lovely."
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    "It's a historic hotel, so the rooms and baths are cozy (a bit small), but I love visiting here."
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