The Francis Marion Hotel

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The Francis Marion Hotel

87 King Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
843-722-0600
Fax 843-853-2186

When you walk out of The Francis Marion Hotel early in the morning and turn toward the sea, all of Charleston looks like it could be a movie set for a documentary on gracious living.”
- Alex Watson, Birmingham, December 2006


The Francis Marion Hotel, located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, was the largest and grandest in the Carolinas when it opened in 1924. Named for General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution, the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston re-opened in 1996 after a $12 million National Trust award-winning restoration, and is once again Charleston's Grand Hotel.

Guests at the Francis Marion Charleston Hotel can enjoy classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Swamp Fox Restaurant and Bar, cocktails and jazz piano music in the Swamp Fox bar, and complete spa services at Spa Adagio.

A full array of business services is available for conferences and meetings. Host an elegant wedding in one of our ballrooms or a business meeting in one of our conference rooms. In addition to 14,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, the Francis Marion Hotel is pleased to announce the opening of the new Carolina Ballroom and Conference Center. The new conference facility features 7,000 square feet of total conference space, including a 4,500 square ft elegant ballroom overlooking Marion Square. The Francis Marion Hotel also provides all the traditional services one expects from a grand hotel: a doorman and bell service, concierge, valet parking, room service, wireless internet services, business center, newsstand and gift shop and a well equipped fitness center.