Places to stay in Columbia, South Carolina

We currently have 123 accommodations in and around Columbia. There are also other regional listings available for Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Campgrounds and other properties. You can filter these listings by the available types.

It will be steamy in South Carolina's capital city today, where year-round fun and exploration heat up the cosmopolitan scene. With fiery restaurants, hotels, live music and theater venues -- our brand of low to no-cost fun will make your visit sizzle. We're proud of our simmer and spark, our firebrand history and bright, shining future. We invite you to Columbia to sample the sultry South, with generous helpings of Carolina hospitality. Places to eat in the region include Coa Agaveria Y Cocina, Di Vino Rosso, Blue Marlin, and Smallsugar.

If you are travelling in the area, Columbia is located close to Macedonia Church, Columbia College, Saint Paul Church, Lake Murray Dam and Saint Andrews Middle School.

The center of Columbia ( which is at is longitude -81°2'25.8 and latitude 34°0'5.04 ) is located 3 miles away from Cayce, 3 miles away from West Columbia and 7 miles away from Point South.

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The Holiday Inn Express

8 OUT OF 10 I really liked staying here. We got a suite. The room was very clean, the staff was super-nice (if you like green apples, they have plenty). The view wasn't fantastic, but we weren't staying for the view. Not noisy at all even though we were right off the highway - could go to sleep just fine (the .....
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The Courtyard

8 OUT OF 10 The actual room was nice for a business traveler with a small refrigerator and microwave. The television remote has limited options (volume up/down, mute, channel up/down, on/off), which means you have to scroll and wait at every channel to see what is on. The breakfast is convenient and fairly .....
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The Holiday Inn Columbia - Downtown

When you choose Holiday Inn Columbia Downtown for your next business or leisure trip you'll enjoy an upscale boutique style hotel experience in a refreshing, inviting atmosphere. Travelers will find our location convenient to major businesses like Prisma Health Baptist, Bank of America, and .....

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The Americas Best Value Inn

Americas Best Value Inn Fort Jackson offers the most value for your money when staying for business, pleasure, or just passing through. We are conveniently located less than 6 miles from Fort Jackson, historic downtown Columbia, the South Carolina Sate Capitol, and the University of South .....

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The Super 8

Enjoy a worry-free stay at our Super 8 Columbia Harbison hotel off I-16, situated between Lake Murray and downtown attractions. Our location is only a short walk from Columbiana Centre for shopping and across the Broad River from Columbia International University for visiting students. Those .....

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The Red Roof Inn

You'll find Red Roof Inn Columbia, SC Airport only minutes away from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport as well as all of the history that Columbia has to offer. Take a tour of the University of South Carolina campus founded in 1801. Stop by the South Carolina State House, the home to more .....

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The Baymont by Wyndham

Expect warm, affordable comfort when you stay at our Baymont Inn & Suites Columbia Fort Jackson hotel. Whether your travels bring you here to visit loved ones, on business, or for a conference, we provide an ideal lodging choice. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is also just 9 miles away, so .....

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The Knights Inn

Conveniently located from I-20 or I-26. Located just 5 miles from Downtown Columbia, 4 miles from the River Bank Zoo. Columbia International University and University of South Carolina within 5 miles. Fort Jackson Army Base is 12 miles away. Complimentary Continental Breakfast is available each .....

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Good Life Cafe ( Dining / Other ). Located at 1614 Main Street. The Good Life Café took everything you already love about a healthy food lifestyle and designed the same goodness into their new Barista Bar. Imagine rich roasted flavors of selected organic beans paired with wholesome ingredients to create tantalizing flavor sensations. Good Life specialty coffee uses ingredients like Blue Majik, Turmeric, Ginger, Cayenne Pepper, and others to create concoctions that will delight your palate and fuel your body. goodlifecafe.net Link

Top Of Carolina ( Dining / Other ). Located at 900 Barnwell Street. Top of Carolina is an unrivaled Columbia dining experience. Make your special dinner even more significant by celebrating with us. You'll enjoy a bird's-eye view of the Capital City at South Carolina's only 360° rotating restaurant, plus delectable dining and attentive service. www.sc.edu Link

Mr Friendly's New Southern Cafe ( Dining / Other ). Located at 2001-A Greene Street. Founded in the early ’8Os as a sandwich and cookie shop, Mr. Friendly’s New Southern Cafe has evolved into much more since its inception. Since 1995, we have been serving New Southern Cuisine in a sophisticated, yet casual environment using only the freshest ingredients and simple preparations.  There are always fresh fish and seafood specials, as well as innovative meat, poultry, and wild game dishes. We utilize numerous local farms and purveyors for our menus and weekly specials. Our wine list features over 300 selections with a strong emphasis on domestic selections. We also have a wide variety of local brews, unique micro-brews, small batch and Reserve Bourbons,  and single-malt Scotch. www.mrfriendlys.com Link

Blue Marlin ( Dining / Other ). Located at 1200 Lincoln Street. Legend holds that the wealthy English, German and French plantation owners along the Carolina and Georgia coasts preferred a blander European cuisine, but while they dined in all their elegance, the aroma of Low Country flavors coming out from the back kitchens could not be ignored. This simple fare, created from what the good earth provided, is still a hallmark of the Southern kitchen some three hundred years later. www.bluemarlincolumbia.com Link

Duke’s Pad Thai Street Food And Noodle Bar ( Dining / Thai ). Located at 904 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, 2 miles from the center of Columbia. Duke’s Pad Thai invites you to explore your palate through Asian street food and signature noodle dishes. Our menu is full of family recipes and flavors from traditional Pad Thai to tacos and vegan eats. www.dukespadthai.com Link

Bourbon ( Dining / Other ). Located at 1214 Main Street. Bourbon is a whiskey bar and Cajun-Creole restaurant located just steps from the South Carolina State Capitol building in the historic Brennen Building (1869). We specialize in bourbon, whiskey, craft cocktails and the flavors of the Louisiana Bayou. We currently have the largest whiskey list in SC, with everything from Angels Envy to Van Winkle, as well as Irish, Scotch, Canadian, Indian, and Japanese Whiskies!  www.bourboncolumbia.com Link

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