{"id":13866,"date":"2011-05-12T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=13866"},"modified":"2016-12-15T10:50:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T16:50:42","slug":"charleston-hotels-3-grande-dames-of-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/charleston-hotels-3-grande-dames-of-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Charleston hotels: 3 grande dames of the South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--SC\/Charleston\/Francis_Marion_Hotel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13868\" title=\"Francis_Marion\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Francis_Marion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>By Susan Johnston<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Southern charm abounds in Charleston, South  Carolina, where travelers enjoy beautifully preserved mansions, lively  nightlife and good ol\u2019 fashioned hospitality. Charleston also hosts the  annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spoletousa.org\/home\/\">Spoleto Festival USA<\/a> May 27 through June 12, when the city comes alive with performances by  world-class dance troupes, musicians and theater companies.<\/p>\n<p>Consider three Charleston hotels that call to mind the Old South, giving guests a glimpse of life in a bygone era.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Francis Marion Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--SC\/Charleston\/Francis_Marion_Hotel\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Francis Marion Hotel<\/strong><\/a>:  Built in 1924 andrenovated top to bottom in 1996, this 233-room hotel  was named for a Revolutionary War hero also called \u201cThe Swamp Fox.\u201d It  sits in the heart of downtown Charleston, where guests enjoy proximity  to numerous attractions, including Charleston\u2019s Museum Mile and the  Charleston Visitor Center. Opulent furnishings and grand chandeliers  give the Francis Marion Hotel its rich historic appeal.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Planters Inn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--SC\/Charleston\/Planters_Inn\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The Planters Inn<\/strong><\/a>:  This intimate 64-room hotel combines classic luxury with conveniences  like high-speed wireless Internet. High ceilings and reproduction  four-poster beds give guest rooms an exquisitely regal feel that lets  guests escape the hectic pace of modern life. Complimentary tea is  served daily in the parlor with complimentary coffee offered in the  morning and evening. A piazza overlooks the Courtyard Garden,creating a  lush oasis of tranquility.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"The Harbour View Inn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotel\/United_States--SC\/Charleston\/The_Harbour_View_Inn\/\" target=\"_self\">The Harbour View Inn<\/a><\/strong>:  An AAA 4 Diamond hotel, The Harbour View Inn boasts scenic views of  Charleston harbor and has a relaxed d\u00e9cor that evokes the breezy spirit  of the West Indies. Complimentary breakfast is delivered to guest rooms,  the rooftop terrace, or served in the atrium lobby. Some of the guest  rooms also feature working fireplaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Biloxi hotels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Biloxi-Hotels.d603259.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_self\">Biloxi hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Charleston hotels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Charleston-Hotels.d6057101.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_self\">Charleston hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New Orleans hotels\" href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/New-Orleans-Hotels.d178292.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_self\">New Orleans hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT00MWRlMDA1YmYxMjk1MWQ0MzZhNjdkYzdlMmJkYjhhMw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" class=\"nc_pixel\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern charm abounds in Charleston, South Carolina, where travelers enjoy beautifully preserved mansions, lively nightlife and good ol\u2019 fashioned hospitality. Charleston also hosts the annual Spoleto Festival USA May 27 through June 12, when the city comes alive with performances by world-class dance troupes, musicians and theater companies.<\/p>\n<p>Consider three Charleston hotels that call to mind the Old South, giving guests a glimpse of life in a bygone era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[734,535],"class_list":["post-13866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hotels","tag-charleston-vacation","tag-charlotte-hotels"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Charleston hotels: 3 grande dames of the South | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/charleston-hotels-3-grande-dames-of-the-south\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Charleston hotels: 3 grande dames of the South | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Southern charm abounds in Charleston, South Carolina, where travelers enjoy beautifully preserved mansions, lively nightlife and good ol\u2019 fashioned hospitality. 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