Francis Marion Hotel

Positive: The ambiance as well as location made this experience amazing and we couldn’t have been more pleased! The only thing I would have appreciated would have been a slightly larger bathroom but it did the job. Negative: N/A

The wow factor? Real eggs! Yes, I Googled it; there’s only a handful of hotels in Charleston that don’t serve up rehydrated powdered eggs for their expensive buffet breakfast. The Bennett down the street there is one; the Francis Marion is another. Yes, $15 gets you two eggs done your way, for me it’s over easy, and a magnificent bottomless buffet, the likes of which I haven’t seen since Brazil or Turkey. If you’re like me you’ll love the peaceful period music or live piano player. The room? Spacious, quiet, well equipped with a small refrigerator and a Keurig, and incredibly comfortable beds. Room service prompt and generous. Friendly staff. Safe environment. Good WiFi for work and TV selection for sports. You already know about the great location, right?

My first impression of this hotel was that it might be a bit dated but what it might lack in freshness it made up for in superior hospitality, excellent and thoughtful special touches and genuinely cheerful, helpful staff. I picked a larger hotel hoping there might be a piano in the lobby and voila - on Thursdays and Fridays they have a pianist, free champagne, & cheese from 4:30 to 5:30 making full use of the elegant lobby! The valet service and parking turns out to be the best deal in town at $40 per night. We discovered the free trolley/bus service ran right past the hotel making it a great location for hopping on and off. The free bus was loads of fun to take. The rooms were very clean, extremely quiet due to the thick walls, and beds were very comfortable!

I had a great stay at Francis Marion Hotel. The building and rooms were spotless. I was honestly shocked that there was no mold anywhere, especially because there was no fan in the bathroom — but everything was extremely well kept and very clean. My favorite part was the cookies they put out each day (even though the time changed each day ). The water was also delicious. Overall, it was a great stay and I loved the rooms.

Very pretty Hotel in a great location!!! Gives a Doris Day, Rocky Hudson type vibe. It is an old hotel!!! It doesn't have a hot tub, pool, smart TV, Commodes flush weird and we had to call for service to get our heat going in the room (they came quickly and fixed it 😀) It got down into the low 30's. Bathrooms were small but our room had 2 so that bashed it out a lil. There was a safe in the closet and an ice machine close by. No microwave,but a keurig coffee maker and a small fridge. Parking is in the city garage and it does cost! Vallet is available. There is no free breakfast but room service is available and free delicious coffee and fruit infused water, sometimes snacks like muffins or cookies are available in the lobby. And the option to reserve a table at the Swamp Fox which is ano