Francis Marion Hotel is a hotel in Charleston, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Historic hotel in Charleston, South Carolina”. It opened in 1924. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Charleston.[3]
Overview
The Francis Marion Hotel is a historic hotel opened in 1924 and located at 387 King St., Charleston, South Carolina. It is one of the tallest buildings in Charleston. The hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
From “Francis Marion Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1924. It was designed by William Lee Stoddart. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.5 km from the centre of Charleston. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Charleston International Airport (CHS), about 16 km from the centre of Charleston.[4]
It is one of 25 hotels in and around Charleston recorded in Wikidata, 10 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 8 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is John Rutledge House, opened in 1763. See Hotels in Charleston.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Bennett Charleston — 0.2 km
- The Dewberry — 0.3 km, opened 1965
- Hotel Bella Grace — 0.4 km
- Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel — 0.4 km
- The Restoration — 0.4 km
- Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, Autograph Collection — 0.5 km
- Zero George Street — 0.6 km
- 22 Charlotte — 0.6 km
- Belmond Charleston Place — 0.7 km, opened 1986
- Planters Inn - Charleston — 0.7 km
See also
- Hotels in Charleston
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by William Lee Stoddart
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Francis Marion Hotel (Q16891426). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Francis Marion Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
- ^ Charleston (Q47716). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Charleston. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.