We are a new high-rise Courtyard in downtown Columbia. We offer 189 sleeping rooms, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, fitness center,... more »
We are a new high-rise Courtyard in downtown Columbia. We offer 189 sleeping rooms, 5,000 square feet of meeting space, fitness center, outdoor pool, restaurant, lounge and covered parking.
Our sleeping rooms have one king bed with sofa sleeper or two queen beds, 32 inch flat screen HDTV, complimentary internet access, refrigerators, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards.
We completed a $13 million dollar renovation in July 2007. We are located on the campus of the University of SC and within walking distance to the VISTA, Columbia's entertainment district.
We are a non-smoking hotel.
Official Hotel Information
The hotel currently has 174 rooms with a downtown location. Rooms with 2 dbl beds-smoking or nonand rooms with a king bed-non smoking only are available. The hotel is currently under renovations which include all new rooms with 32 inch flat screen LCD high definition TVs with a free movie channel. All rooms have a hairdryer- coffeemaker- iron and ironing boards. The renovated rooms will have a large work desk with great lighting throughout the room. The countertops will be granite- the prints on the wall will be those of the local area. The sheets will be 300 thread count and tripled. Free wired internet is available to all guests. Once renovations are complete the hotel will be all non smoking and offer rooms with two queen beds or one king bed. King bedded rooms will have a pull out sofa bed. King suites will be available with a sitting area separated from the sleeping area by French dbl doors.The hotel offers a laundry service Mon-Fri only- a restaurant- and lounge. Renovatios are expected to be completed by April 2007
Orbitz
Location is everything! Staying at the Courtyard® Columbia Downtown at USC you are walking distance to the Historic Vista District robust with history, shopping and night life. Courtyard® Columbia Downtown at USC is adjacent to the University of South Carolina, closest hotel to the William Brice Stadium and across the street from Carolina Coliseum. Our complimentary shuttle will get you to the State Museum, Columbia Museum of Art and many other attractions. The 189-room hotel features complimentary WIFI throughout the hotel, refrigerators in every room, restaurant, 24-hour Marketplace, lounge, complimentary 24-hour business center, fitness center and laundry facilities. The hotel boasts 5, 788 sq.ft. of meeting space. Choose our high-tech executive boardroom for your next power meeting or allow our ?spare not attention to detail? catering staff the opportunity to make your next event truly memorable. At the Courtyard® Columbia Downtown at USC you are always home.
Marriott
Welcome to the Holiday Inn City Centre @ USC! This hotel is centrally located in beautiful, historic downtown Columbia, SC. We are 15 minutes from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport and feature a convenient airport shuttle. The Holiday Inn City Centre Hotel at the University of South Carolina. This hotel is located within the University of South Carolina campus and directly across the street from the Carolina Coliseum; home of the Columbia Inferno hockey team. The hotel is 5 blocks from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 3 blocks from the Colonial Center, and blocks from the State Capitol, Historic Vista and 5 Points Entertainment Districts. The staff at the Holiday Inn City Centre strive to make your stay a memorable one. Our hotel offers freshly brewed coffee every morning to all our guests. We are here to satisfy your every need may it be business or pleasure. The Holiday Inn City Centre is also the only pet friendly hotel in the downtown area. For a small fee you can bring your furry friend along, the bigger the better!
Intercontinental
Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Downtown is one block from the University of South Carolina, Koger Center, and Colonial Coliseum and five blocks from the South Carolina State House. This hotel completed a $13 million renovation in the summer of 2007. The hotel offers a restaurant that serves a full buffet breakfast with cooked-to-order eggs and omelet station and fresh-made waffles. Guestrooms at Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Downtown have 32-inch flat-panel television sets that include cable and pay movies and offer connectivity to laptop computers. Desks swivel for flexibility; desk chairs are ergonomic. Wireless Internet access and daily newspapers are complimentary. Telephones have multiple lines and voice mail. Guestrooms also provide refrigerators, coffeemakers, and hair dryers. Bathrooms include tiled bathtubs and granite vanities. Beds come with 300-thread-count linens. Each stay also qualifies for a chance to win a trip to New York City to meet football commentator James Brown at a taping of his show: Grand Prize: Trip for 2 to New York City to meet football commentator James Brown at a taping of his show, plus round-trip airfare and a 2-night stay at Courtyard by Marriott, 1st Prize: 50-inch flat-screen TV, 2nd Prize: Courtyard by Marriott gift card, Offer valid for weekend stays October 2, 2009 - December 13, 2009 at participating Courtyard by Marriott hotels in the USA and Canada. Stays must be booked September 29 - November 22, 2009. Only one Voucher per room per stay provided at check-in. Gift card claim codes do not expire and are subject to the terms and conditions described on the websites of the respective providers. Gift code distributed in US dollars. A limited number of rooms are available and black- out dates or other restrictions may apply. A stay is defined as consecutive nights spent at the same hotels, regardless of check-in/check-out activity. Must be a registered guest to receive offer. Offer not available for groups of 10 or more. Limited quantities available while supplies last. No rain checks or substitutions will be issued. Void where prohibited. Promotion ends December 13, 2009. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE COURTYARD GAMEDAY GIVEAWAY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D. C. AND CANADA 18 YEARS AND OLDER. VOID IN QUEBEC AND WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes ends December 13, 2009. If Canadian resident, mathematical skill-testing question to be correctly answered in order to win. 3 Sweepstakes prizes (approximate retail values from $2,500 USD to $500) available to be won. Sponsor: Marriott International, Inc. 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA. .
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36 year old with a luxury budget, traveling for business
This hotel is now Columbia Inn City Centre while it's in renovations to become a Courtyard. I stayed here in early February and found my stay to be completely unbearable except for two of its staff.
I was checked in on Thursday night by an extremely rude little balding man and he is apparently the front desk manager. I had been quoted a rate of $89, but when I got there my rate was changed to $99. He told me that the $89 rate was a mistake and he outright refused to give me the rate I had been quoted. He said, "I am the front desk manager, and you cannot have this rate of $89."
The next morning I complained to another manager about the way I was treated the night before. Her attitude was just like his and was apparently to busy to be bothered with a guest's complaint. She told me she would take care of it, but it was the annoyed look on her face and tone of her voice that told me that she really couldn't care less. I thought to be a manager at a hotel, you had to have customer service skills.
The next night I returned from my meeting to find that I could not park in the outside parking lot. This was a big hassle because the outside parking lot was next to where the temporary front entrance to the hotel was, but I had to park in the garage and walk around the entire building. When I finally got up to the front desk, he was there and I complained to him about the parking situation. He rudely explained that he couldn't do anything about it and said that I would have to deal with it for now. A clerk had been checking another guest in while I spoke to the manager, but as soon as she was done she explained that there was an easier way to get from the parking lot to the main entrance and offered to show me the way herself. While she showed me the easier way, I told her I didn't like parking down in the garage for safety reasons. She said she completely understood and explained that we were in a safe area since we were surrounded by the university and students were always walking around but assured me that if I felt unsafe she would get someone to walk me to and from my car if I wanted.
When I returned to the hotel that night after dinner I found that none of the ice machines in the hotel worked. I went downstairs to complain and to see if I could get ice somewhere else. Again, I ended up having to talk to the manager, but luckily the nice clerk came out of the office to hear me complaining once again. She quickly told me to follow her into the restaurant, that was closed by the way, where I met another friendly clerk who was setting the restaurant up for the next morning. She explained the situation to the clerk and asked if she would mind getting me some ice from the kitchen. She immediately jumped to help and told me to make myself comfortable while she went in the back. She also asked me if I wanted anything to drink since she was sure that the drink machines on the floors weren't working either. She didn't even charge me for the drink! When she returned with my drink and ice, she told me that I could sit in the restaurant and finish my drink if I wanted.
It was the little things that were done by these two very nice clerks that made my stay enjoyable, and those two are the only reasons I would go back to this hotel.
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