About Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbia Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Downtown Columbia is located about a mile from the University of South Carolina and the Columbia Riverfront Park. Comfy rooms and free standard Internet access are some hotel features that recommend themselves.
There are 81 spacious room with amenities such as satellite TV, mini fridge, microwave, and coffeemakers. Rooms have desks, and windows with double glazing.
The hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and fitness center. There is a 24-hour business center, and ample parking onsite. The hotel has a self serve laundry for guest use.
Complimentary breakfast is served at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia - Downtown. Guests can get lunch and dinner at the Blue Marlin close by.
The South Carolina State House, the Columbia Marionette Theater and the University of South Carolina are some of the attractions of the area. Riverbanks Zoo and the Carolina Coliseum event center are also close by.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great place to stay
Business as well as leisure travelers have recommended Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Downtown Columbia as a great place to stay. The hotel maintains the standards set by and expected by guests from the Holiday Inn Express chain.
positive:
Newly refurbished
After a recent refurbishment, the rooms are found to be clean, comfortable and well looked after, offering guests a relaxing place to stay. The beds are comfy and the rooms are quiet. There is ample free parking available onsite.
positive:
Good staff, convenient location
The customer service of the hotel receives good ratings. The staff is described as both competent and friendly, and trying to give special consideration to people with disabilities or allergies. The proximity of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Downtown Columbia to the University of South Carolina makes it particularly convenient for parents visiting their kids in college.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Breakfast is not the best
Though the complimentary breakfast receives positive mentions, there are many who thought that it lacked variety and was unimpressive.
negative:
Pool, fitness equipment issues
The pool is outdoor and seasonal; as such may be closed parts of the year. Also guests have remarked upon some of the fitness equipment being broken or out of commission.
negative:
Thin walls, small bathrooms, Wi-Fi woes
Some guests felt that the rooms have thin walls so that noise from adjoining rooms tends to carry. One guest said that they could hear the TV from the next guestroom. Several guests felt that the bathrooms were rather small. Some guests also felt that the quality of Wi-Fi was poor.