Welcome The Citadel Visitors

Located in the heart of historic downtown Charleston on Marion Square, the Francis Marion Hotel has offered gracious service and elegant accommodations since 1924. Meticulously restored, the Francis Marion combines 1920’s style and grace with modern comfort and conveniences for today’s sophisticated traveler all within steps of some of the cities best boutiques, historic landmarks and great eateries.

Amenities include doorman and bell service, concierge, valet parking, room service, complimentary wireless Internet services, business center, Starbucks™, and a well-equipped fitness center. Guests can enjoy classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in The Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar, a Charleston restaurant, known for its artfully prepared dishes using local farm fresh ingredients. Or simply relax with cocktails and jazz piano music in The Swamp Fox Bar. The hotel also offers complete spa services at the on-site Spa of Charleston.

Enjoy a wonderful night’s sleep with our heavenly, pillow-top mattress and luxurious bedding with triple sheeting. As the only high-rise hotel in the historic district, the hotel offers spectacular views of Charleston’s church steeples, antebellum mansions and famous harbor.