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Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near University of South Carolina

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BBQ/picnic area
Indoor pool, open noon to 8:00 PM, sun loungers
Business centre
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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1200 Pickens St., Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Place, Township Auditorium
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Benedict College
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, University of South Carolina
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.0 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

King Room

  • Sleeps 2

King Room-Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

King Room With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

King Room With Tub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

2 Queen Beds Room

  • Sleeps 4

Room with Two Queen Beds-Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

Guest Room With 2 Queen Beds And Tub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 4

One-Bedroom King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Suite With 1 King Bed And Roll In Shower-Mobility And Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Columbia

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Columbia hotel, you'll find Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and Wilson House. South Carolina State House and African American History Monument are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Township Auditorium - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • South Carolina State House - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Benedict College - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of South Carolina - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Columbia Station - 6 min drive
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cook-Out - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Knowledge Perk Coffee Company - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks @ Prisma Health Baptist Medical Center - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Big Dave's Cheesesteaks - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC

3-star hotel near University of South Carolina
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 6 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 4500 square feet (418 square meters) and includes a conference center. The business-friendly Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC also features barbecue grills, a fireplace in the lobby, and laundry facilities. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Columbia hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 123 guestrooms or units
  • 4500 sq ft of conference space
  • 418 sq m of conference space
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC offers 123 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

This Columbia hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 13 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 16.00 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 13.00 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from noon to 8:00 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown, SC Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 224 out of 475 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 475 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 475 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 475 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 475 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was clean and the staff was nice. The hot water was out to the entire hotel and it would have been nice to be told this before check-in. Once I complained, they offered to refund the $13 parking fee and said I would receive free Hilton Honors points. Still waiting on the points.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Only supplied with 1 bath towel, 1 face towel, and 2 wash cloths, and no bath floor towel. The hair Conditioner and body soap in the Shower was empty. No coffee stirrers. Staff was very friendly upon check in. Ice machine on 2nd floor not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Heath

Business traveller
shower didn't drain hardly at all and the coffee maker wasn't working in my room or at the front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina, Hardeeville

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly clerk at checkin, room was nice. Great location, walkable to restaurants and Township Auditorium. The shower gel was empty but not a big deal. The most disappointing thing is that they charged $17 for a breakfast buffet.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
The proximity to USC stadium was ideal. However the breakfast was very much microwaved, out of the box prepared and tasted as such. Even the buffet style presentation lacked effort, which was disappointing considering the cost $16+. I frequent Hilton brands across the country and was a little disappointed by comparison. Staff was polite and parking was decent however unless necessary will not be staying in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was nice. The only issue we had was we never got clean towels and they never cleaned our room after staying there for five days and we asked them and they never cleaned it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

JOSEPHINE

Disliked: Staff & service
not too good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bethany

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not satisfied

When we go to the hotel around 4:45-5:00 to check in. The front desk worker said the room was not ready and could not give us a time to how long it would take. We waited around 30 minutes to get the keys to our room. When leaving the hotel the next morning, when walking out of our room there was 4-5 housekeepers standing in the hallway talking very loudly and laughing loudly. We could hear it from down the hall in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

H Edward

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’m surprised Hilton has their name on this hotel-it is awful. The pool was closed for “maintenance.” The electronic locks coming inside from the parking lot are not operational- you have to walk around the block to the main entrance, in a bad area of town to enter. Locals visit the property at night and use the outside grills and have gatherings- it’s a mess! There were no toiletries inside the shower, we asked for replacements, front desk said she was trying to have some one bring them but only one person was able to do that! LOUD street noise ALL night! This is a horrible hotel, stay away! i never leave bad reviews!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was convenient to USC. They had coffee and breakfast. Staff was nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Telma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Muhammed

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diamond

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very polite and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was closed for maintenance unfortunately. Apparently it has been out for over 5 months. We also got charged just to sit down in the dining area which I found to be absurd. The establishment itself is very well maintained, but lacked in other areas. Will not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025