Historic small hotel tucked away in a small southwestern Virginia town off of Route 81 in the downtown heart of Marion Va. The rooms are very nicely furnished and the beds extremely comfortable. The baths were recently (the hotel was built 1927) and overall the decor has the feel of the 1920's and 30's. The hotel goes one step further... More

The GFMH is a very nice small hotel located in Marion, VA, in the hills of Southwest VA. The hotel was renovated in 2006 and is in very good restored condition. The adjoining restaurant is excellent. The major complaint is the very poor WIFI setup. This is really unacceptable in this day and age. The staff is well aware of... More

This was our 2nd time to stay at the General Francis Marion Hotel. The last time was over Christmas with all of our adult children. This trip was just my wife and I returning from 2 weeks on the road. We did not want to pay the prices of the chain hotels along the highway and remembered this one. We... More

While traveling through southwest Virginia over the weekend, me and two friends became worried about the road conditions along I-81 after seeing several wrecks due to the snow storm. We called around several hotels from Wytheville to Marion trying to find a room. We just happened across the General Francis Marion Hotel. Although we only ended up being there for... More

For a trip to southwestern Virginia along I-81 we expected our hotel choices to be limited to the usual national roadside chains. It was a true pleasure to find the General Francis Marion Hotel in Marion, VA. It is beautifully refurbished historic hotel with many original features preserved. But all that wouldn't matter if it weren't clean (which it most... More

My husband and I stayed for one night in December 2011. The lobby was pretty, and well restored. I loved the antique check-in desk. We reserved a Queen bed suite and wow, we were surprised at how TINY the room was - despite reading reviews. It was well decorated, and the bathroom was surprisingly large for the size of bedroom/hotel... More

Pros: Beautifully restored, well appointed, hot breakfast buffet (included), helpful staff, internet, late night food in the bar, location. Cons: Steep staircase leading to the registration lobby, no elevator or mechanical means for taking luggage from street level to registration lobby. Hints: Take light hand luggage only, if you don't see a hair dryer look in one of the dresser... More

Older hotels can be nostalgic and charming but some things we take for granted may be scarce. The Francis Marion is an excellent example. The staff is helpful, the hotel is very clean and the rooms are well furnished. However, the rooms are small - so a king bed doesn't fit, wireless doesn't reach the corner rooms (but an ISDN... More

This is the 2nd time we have stayed at the Francis Marion Hotel. Arriving at 4 p.m. we took a short walk to the library to catch up on the WSJ and New York Times. Back at the hotel we enjoyed cocktails in their nice lounge. The trout dinner in their restaurant was excellent. Only thing that needs updating in... More