View Article Here When it opened its doors 96 years ago, the Francis Marion Hotel was a sign that Charleston had made it. It was the city’s first modern high-end hotel, a solution to the peninsula’s lack of guest rooms and a stimulus for tourism. For hotelier Stephen...

View Full Article Here   2019 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Winners Announced    2019 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence Winners Announced Historic Hotels and Recipients Honored at the Awards Ceremony and Gala at Pinehurst Resort (1895) Pinehurst, North...

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 2, 2018 – Fodor’s, the leading name in travel guides for over 80 years, has announced that FRANCIS MARION HOTEL has been awarded a Fodor’s Best as one of the The Best Hotels for a Night Out on the Town in Charleston and The Holy...

  GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 19, 2016)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Francis Marion Hotel with a 2016 Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth readers...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 27, 2015)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Francis Marion Hotel with a 2015 Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth readers and fans...

Charleston, SC – (November 2014) We invite you to be our guest for Thanksgiving and enjoy a traditional Southern Thanksgiving Day Buffet exquisitely prepared for your dining pleasure by our Swamp Fox Chefs! Our Chefs are pleased to offer fresh local produce from...

South Carolina Claims Six Winners GULF SHORES, Ala. (June 24, 2014)—The Editors of ConventionSouth magazine, a national multimedia resource for planning events that are held within the South and the publishers of the annual Guide to Meeting Sites in the South, have...

Charleston SC, March 26, 2014 — The Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar located in the historic Francis Marion Hotel at King and Calhoun Streets on Marion Square, welcomes new Restaurant Chef, Phil Gaulin. Recently coming from one of the Francis Marion’s sister properties, the...

One of historic Charleston’s most prominent iconic hotels, built in 1924 as the city’s business hub and premiere social venue, is celebrating its 90th birthday on February 7. Designed to reflect the prosperity of the vibrant and exciting 1920’s, the Francis Marion...

The historic Francis Marion is pleased to announce the offering of a new hotel package this September. Many significant events of the Civil War that led to the transformation of our country took place in the Charleston area that is easily accessible from the hotel....