North America / North America Hotels / United States of America Hotels / Columbia Hotels /

The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Columbia

Columbia, SC Columbia, SC

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 $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

Located at 111 Gateway Corporate Boulevard, Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Northeast/Fort Jackson Area has great rooms from $125 (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 8.5 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
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


View hotels on the map:

Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

A great place to stay is Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1400 Main Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, a pool table, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Courtyard by Marriott Columbia/Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

We found Courtyard by Marriott Columbia/Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $123. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 630 Assembly Street. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Hampton Inn Columbia-I-26/Harbison Blvd. (Mall Area)

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend 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
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

With terrific rooms from $109, Hampton Inn Columbia-I-26/Harbison Blvd. (Mall Area), at 101 Woodcross Drive provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 8.2 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
View Prices and Reviews


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbia Southeast/Fort Jackson

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbia Southeast/Fort Jackson has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $112 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 250 East Exchange Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 5.2 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbia NE / Fort Jackson

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

The great guest rating of La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbia NE / Fort Jackson is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $96, and it's located at 1538 Horseshoe Drive. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 7.2 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Chesnut Cottage Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

A cool place is Chesnut Cottage Inn because it has great rooms that start at $300. It has pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, and a tour desk, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1718 Hampton Street. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking at this fun hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Staybridge Suites Columbia By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (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
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

Staybridge Suites Columbia By IHG offers a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $145 (before taxes). It's located at 1913 Huger Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and a heated pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
View Prices and Reviews


Aloft Columbia Harbison

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

Located at 217 Lanneau Court, Aloft Columbia Harbison has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and evening entertainment which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 8.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
View Prices and Reviews


Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Northeast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Northeast which has nice rooms starting at $146. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8910 Farrow Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 8.7 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Columbia, Augusta, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, and Summerville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Columbia, make sure you also see 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, or Best Business Hotels in Columbia.


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

Columbia Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$134

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 20 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $134. 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: $189
  • 3-star hotels: $124


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
About BudgetYourTrip.com
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.