The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Columbia

Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia Northwest/Harbison

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 944 Lake Murray Blvd, Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia Northwest/Harbison has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Northeast Fort Jackson Area

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Northeast Fort Jackson Area which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 111 Gateway Corporate Blvd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.4 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Hilton Columbia Center

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hilton Columbia Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $146. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 924 Senate Street. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Courtyard Columbia Downtown at USC

Perfect for Your First Visit to Columbia

With terrific rooms from $189, Courtyard Columbia Downtown at USC, at 630 Assembly Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too.

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbia

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbia has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $145 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2100 Bush River Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Cayce

Perfect for Your First Time in Columbia

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Cayce is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $164, and it's located at 1125 Fort Congaree Trail. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Hampton Inn Columbia I-26 Harbison Blvd

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hampton Inn Columbia I-26 Harbison Blvd because it has great rooms that start at $127. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 101 Woodcross Drive. Only 8.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hampton Inn Columbia Downtown Historic District

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbia

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn Columbia Downtown Historic District offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $144 (before taxes). It's located at 822 Gervais Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 434 Columbiana Drive, Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 819 Gervais Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.