Enjoyed Most
While the lobby was beautiful and the staff very friendly and helpful the room was not very accommodating. Beds were ok but the bathroom was atrocious , it was very tiny. You could barely turn around in it and there was no counter space for anything. Old fixtures and old tile were not very appealing.
James
18 Dec, 2025
Hendersonville, USA
Marlene M
13 Dec, 2025
Okatie, USA
Enjoyed Most
GREAT PROXIMITY TO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS. CHECK IN WAS EASY AND ROOM WAS AVAILABLE EARLY. SELF PARKING NEXT DOOR WAS VERY HANDY. THE ROOM WAS SPACIOUS BUT THE BATHROOM WAS SOMEWHAT CRAMPED AND VANITY SPACE WAS VERY LIMITED.
Other Comments
HOTEL RESTAURANT HAD A NICE BREAKFAST BUFFET.
James
13 Dec, 2025
Hartsville, USA
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The hotel is beautiful! The lobby is amazing. The staff here is fantastic. So friendly and accommodating. The on site restaurant has a great breakfast and all the servers are outstanding. Love this place!
Kathleen
11 Dec, 2025
Myrtle Beach, USA
Enjoyed Most
Great price for Charleston. Free breakfast was great!
Elena
10 Dec, 2025
Huntersville, USA
Enjoyed Most
Perfect location! Wonderful hospitality & Miss Sylive, maybe the best waitress in Charleston.. was golden at the onsite fabulous Swamp Fox restaurant.
Bennie
06 Dec, 2025
Summerville, USA
Enjoyed Most
Francis Marion is our go to hotel in charleston! Perfect location, warm and welcoming staff and sweet vintage rooms.
Terrie
30 Oct, 2025
Bluffton, USA
Enjoyed Most
Very historical and beautiful hotel, well located, big rooms, great gym and breakfast. The staff was always available at the lobby and never had to wait in line to get help or check in/out. Valet service was nice as well as Sylvie and the chef from the restaurant for breakfast which was delicious.
Nhu
13 Nov, 2025
ChesteR, USA
Enjoyed Most
We had a very pleasant stay. The room was lovely, clean and comfortable. The only problem was the ac didn’t work. The buffet breakfast was excellent.
Shields
20 Nov, 2025
Middleton, USA
Enjoyed Most
Had a great time
Other Comments
Our waitress Christina in your restaurant was wonderful.
Wendy
06 Dec, 2025
Brunswick, USA
Enjoyed Most
Everything was great. May we go again?
john
28 Aug, 2025
Summerville, USA
Enjoyed Most
Loved the hotel and the Travelzoo perks!
Complimentary bottle of wine & truffles in addition to the included breakfast buffet, the spacious room made it even more special. The on site restaurant, The Swamp Fox, was very good as well. We were there during restaurant week and got a great deal on a 3 course dinner. We were within walking distance of the City Market as well as shops and restaurants. Would highly recommend the Francis Marion!
Deborah
21 Aug, 2025
Conway, USA
Enjoyed Most
The Francis Marion is a wonderful hotel. The location is great. The staff at every encounter was excellent. The folks in the dinning room were amazing and the food was beyond excellent. I will recommend this hotel to all friends who plan to visit Charleston.
Other Comments
The Francis Marion will always be my choice when I visit Charleston.
Karen Lilly
22 Aug, 2025
Salisbury, USA
Other Comments
Excellent Hotel!
Michael
01 Nov, 2025
Oak Island, USA
Enjoyed Most
It was very good we like the location of The Mills House hotel better
Other Comments
All the staff very nice
Great room and pretty good restaurant
Anna
17 Aug, 2025
Bradenton, USA
Enjoyed Most
Hotel staff was wonderful. Restaurant menu was delicious.
Irene
23 Aug, 2025
Weddington, USA
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful experience! Perfect location, amazing staff, wonderful breakfast!
Joy
29 Nov, 2025
Raleigh, USA
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful experience from start to finish. The hotel was beautiful.
Melinda Lawson
25 Aug, 2025
Cincinnati, USA
Enjoyed Most
was in Charelston for Spoletto, staff was great, the extra perks were wonderful
Susan
05 Jun, 2025
Columbia, USA
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful! Price was perfect! Breakfast was fabulous and location is grest’
Toni
25 Jun, 2025
Charlotte, USA
Other Comments
This hotel is in a great location, great staff and comfortable. Love staying here.
Michael
21 Feb, 2025
Myrtle Beach, USA
Enjoyed Most
I have stayed here before, love the historic charm, loved the Travelzoo deal, everyone was so nice, from our Valet, to check in to Demetrius serving champagne to our waitress at breakfast
Other Comments
They had an incident the day before that caused no hot water for showers when I mentioned (only because I thought there was a trick to getting it to work, they explained and compt my valet charges, every turn they were gracious and accomadating
DeAnna
23 Jun, 2025
Rochester, USA
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful stay for 2 nights. Beautiful hotel on Marion Square close to King St and College of Charleston with lots of shopping and dining options. Loved the cookies and champagne/cheese and crackers provided in the evenings. The breakfast buffets that were included with the deal were superb. High quality food and service.
Other Comments
Silvie would served breakfast provided superior service! So friendly, helpful and professional! And the food was delicious too.
Jennifer
11 Aug, 2025
Williamsburg, USA
Other Comments
Front desk staff personnel were perfect.
Cathy
27 Jul, 2025
Calabash, USA
Enjoyed Most
Love the location of the hotel…. lobby was beautiful bathrooms in the room very small and outdated. The room had very comfy beds and was a nice size room..
Suzanne
19 Jun, 2025
ChesapeakeChesapeake, USA
Enjoyed Most
Enjoyed the upgrade!
Other Comments
Beautiful city,wonderful hotel
Richard
08 Feb, 2025
Spartanburg, USA
Enjoyed Most
very accommodating.
Steve
26 Feb, 2025
Supply, USA
Enjoyed Most
We were very happy with our stay at the Fancis Marion. The reception desk staff were wonderful. The servers in the Swamp Fox restaurant (Dorothy and Christina were terrific, as was each morning's breakfast). The only negative was our room location, which was directly above a machine area (heating and cooling) and those motors were running 24/7.
Other Comments
We will definitely be back!
John
14 Feb, 2025
Palm Beach Gardens, USA
Enjoyed Most
We keep coming back to this hotel. Love the atmosphere and the restaurant. All staff are helpful, friendly and courteous which makes our time in Charleston extra special! Thanks for being consistent through the years!
Other Comments
Love the old charm, service and comfortable rooms. Also, we look forward to the delicious cookies later in the day and evening!
Beth
26 Feb, 2025
Cary, USA
Enjoyed Most
Great location! Staff at the restaurant and spa were very nice and helpful.
Other Comments
I know the hotel is historic, but the rooms were just old and outdated.
Talley
12 Feb, 2025
Austin, USA
Enjoyed Most
Wonderful experience. As you enter the lobby you are awash with the style and grace of a hotel that was built in 1924! Its been restored to like new condition. The piano player in the lobby is also a reminder that the early1920's were certainly the best of times in america!
Other Comments
My wife and I cannot wait to visit your hotel again!
William
15 Feb, 2025
Lancaster, USA
Enjoyed Most
Great location and very friendly staff.
Maura
10 Feb, 2025
Jamestown, USA
Enjoyed Most
We had a lovely stay, no complaints what so ever.
Other Comments
Their local restaurant breakfast was delicious and excellent staff/service.
Maria
25 Feb, 2025
Wake Forest, USA
Enjoyed Most
Very easy booking. Competitive rates and great TravelZoo perks. Got a complimentary bottle of wine (which wasn't trash) in room plus 2 breakfasts - this was an amazing breakfast buffet daily.
Other Comments
Hotel is older and could certainly use a fresh coat of paint. Looking past that, great lobby ambiance for Charleston. Room was great size but had 2 double beds (not queens). Bathroom is tiny - especially for a family traveling. Has all the amenities and more of a 5-star hotel. Onsite concierge is awesome plus complimentary coffee in the morning, cookies in the afternoon and champagne at happy hour! Not to mention Starbucks is in the hotel for extra convenience!
RAchel
11 Jul, 2025
Cumming, USA
Enjoyed Most
The hotel is in a great location. The beds were comfortable and the AC was nice and cold on a very hot day. The front desk staff didn't seem to know what they were doing. We weren't given our breakfast vouchers or bottle of wine and truffles after asking multiple times and being told it would be sent to the room. We finally after 3x going to front desk got breakfast vouchers and they ended up giving us a credit for the bottle of wine and truffles, which we were fine with, but shouldn't have had to track them down for the amenities
Other Comments
Both the waitress at the SwampFox, and the breakfast were superb!!!
Donna
25 Jun, 2025
Myrtle Beach, USA
Enjoyed Most
Very nice stay at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston Comfortable room, great amenities and wonderful staff!
Michael
04 Jul, 2025
Chapin, USA
Enjoyed Most
Bathrooms are way too small. Not enough bath clothes.
faye
15 Aug, 2025
LexingtonL, USA
Enjoyed Most
My sisters and I went to Charleston for a visit. The hotel was lovely, staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was wonderful! Karin, the concierge was very friendly and helpful, as well as Silvia in the restaurant. We used the valet parking and that was so convenient. It was a great visit!
Other Comments
Hope this deal comes back! It was a great one !
Harriette
09 Aug, 2025
Greenville, USA
Enjoyed Most
excellent location classic Hotel service was excellent Breakfast buffet was great
David
09 May, 2025
Cloverclover, USA
Enjoyed Most
Excellent location, beautiful, historic hotel. Nice staff & restaurant! Rooms were nice but bathroom was a little small.
Stephanie
19 Jul, 2025
Dalton, USA
Enjoyed Most
Very nice historic hotel with updated rooms and great location. The complimentary breakfast was excellent.
Mike
02 Mar, 2025
St. Marys, USA
Enjoyed Most
Second time going to FM thru Travel Zoo. Will be going back using Travel Zoo. Great experience and top notch accommodations with Francis Marion hotel.
Linda
25 Jun, 2025
Columbia, USA
Other Comments
There needs to be an allowance towards the parking fee.
Michele
03 Feb, 2025
Fredericksburg, USA
Enjoyed Most
The rooms and the hotel were quite nice. But the bathroom ruined the entire stay. It was so tiny and unusable that I had to stand in the hall area to dry off after a shower!! You couldn't sit on the toilet while the paper was on it's normal place. There was plenty of room that the bathroom could have been made better, but for whatever reason they left it the size of a closet. For that reason, I would never stay again.
Dianna
22 Jan, 2025
Arden, USA
Enjoyed Most
We used travel zoo to book a room for 2 nights. It was wonderful. The hotel is beautiful and in a great location to walk everywhere. We loved the breakfast that came with the room and also bottle of wine and chocolates. What a great deal! The room was spacious and bed was super comfortable. Karin at the concierge was extremely helpful. We would go back again!
Jayne
05 Feb, 2025
Westmont, USA
Enjoyed Most
A wonderful old hotel in the heart of Charleston, walkable to everything with great restaurants and shopping close by. Staff in Swamp Fox restaurant go above and beyond. True southern hospitality!
Nannette
21 Jan, 2025
Katonah, USA
Enjoyed Most
We booked this trip to celebrate my wife's birthday. Charleston is one of her favorite places to visit because of the history and the food. We were able to experience both by booking the Francis Marion. It is by far our favorite hotel in Charleston and we have stayed in quite a few.
Other Comments
The hotel staff was exceptional for their service. Our room was all we expected and we had a great view of the city. The Swamp Fox Restaurant in the Francis Marion provided fantastic food and the included breakfast each day as part of the Travelzoo package was really a great benefit. Our server each morning was a French-Canadian waitress named Sylvie. We had her the last time we came and she remembered our names. Personal service like this is rare but always adds to the enjoyment of the experience.
Darryl
21 Jan, 2025
Simpsonville, USA
Enjoyed Most
The staff at service is above the unusual. They are friendly, go out of their way to assist,and seem sincere on wanting their guests to have a great experience at the hotel. I highly recommend,
Other Comments
The FM.hoyel.is in a terrific location I. The center of historic Charleston. This is the second time I have brought bicycles in the month of January. Its a great time to go before lots of traffic descend on the city making biking difficult. Also January is the month the Visitors Center sells discounted tickets to see about a dozen old homes and museums for just $35. When each museum is typically $15-$20 this is fantastic savings. Parking is expensive in Charleston so using bikes is also a cost savings. We parked our car the day we arrived and didn't move it until we exited the city three days later.
Leslie
30 Jan, 2025
Bolivia, USA
Enjoyed Most
Great location. Nice old hotel. Breakfast was a highlight. Ask to sit in Sylbie's section. She will light up your day with her French cheerfulness!
Robert
21 Jan, 2025
Waxhaw, USA