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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Columbia

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Columbia, South Carolina is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Columbia. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Columbia for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Columbia is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Columbia, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Northeast Fort Jackson Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 111 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Northeast Fort Jackson Area has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Columbia Marriott

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Columbia
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Columbia Marriott which has nice rooms starting at $245. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1200 Hampton Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and an indoor pool which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia SC

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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We found Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia SC to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $138. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 230 Greystone Boulevard. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.7 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard Columbia Downtown at USC

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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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. Travelers will really like this relaxing 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. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia Northwest/Harbison

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia Northwest/Harbison has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $121 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 944 Lake Murray Blvd. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for visitors. Just 10 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbia is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $145, and it's located at 2100 Bush River Road. We also love the laundry services, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 5.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Comfort Suites Lexington

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Comfort Suites Lexington because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 325 West Main Street. Only 11.9 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and a heated pool at this fun hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Staybridge Suites Columbia Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
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Staybridge Suites Columbia Columbia offers a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $220 (before taxes). It's located at 1913 Huger St and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 1400 Main Street, Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, bowling, and a pool table which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Columbia Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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A great place to stay is Hilton Columbia Center which has nice rooms starting at $146. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 924 Senate Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Columbia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Columbia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Columbia, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Columbia, Best Hotels for One Week in Columbia, Best Hotels for One Night in Columbia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Columbia, or Best Business Hotels in Columbia.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Columbia?

Columbia Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$149

Travelers to Columbia, South Carolina will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 28 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $149. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Columbia.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $178
  • 3-star hotels: $148


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