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Clarion Hotel Downtown

2.0 star property
Travelers refresh in the outdoor pool or maintain their workout routine at the 24-hour gym while enjoying easy access to downtown attractions

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Located in downtown's center, Clarion Hotel Downtown offers a contemporary retreat with an outdoor pool and 24/7 fitness center. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi and complimentary coffee or tea in the lobby before exploring the nearby University of South Carolina campus.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Room options

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Basic Room, 1 King Bed | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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  • 357 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Downtown Columbia, a neighborhood in Columbia, is home to Clarion Hotel Downtown. Columbia Urban League and South Carolina State House are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and EdVenture Children's Museum. Koger Center for the Arts and South Carolina State Museum are also worth visiting. Visit our Columbia travel guide
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Gervais Street, 1615, Columbia, SC, 29201

What's nearby

  • South Carolina State House
    South Carolina State House
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Aerial view of the South Carolina skyline at dusk in Columbia, SC. Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina and serves as the county seat of Richland County
    University of South Carolina
    18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Township Auditorium
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Benedict College
    15 min walk - 1.3 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
    3 min walk
  • Starbucks
    12 min walk
  • Halls Chophouse Columbia
    11 min walk

About this property

Clarion Hotel Downtown

Hotel near University of South Carolina
Clarion Hotel Downtown provides amenities like a 24-hour gym and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool
  • RV/bus/truck parking, coffee/tea in the lobby, and free newspapers
  • A ballroom, a front-desk safe, and an elevator
  • A 24-hour front desk, a billiards/pool table, and meeting rooms
Room features
All 85 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and free weekday newspapers.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 6 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Built in 1980

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during the summer:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Frequently asked questions

Does Clarion Hotel Downtown have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. The pool will be closed during the summer.

What time is check-in at Clarion Hotel Downtown?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Clarion Hotel Downtown?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Clarion Hotel Downtown located?

Located in Downtown Columbia, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Columbia Urban League and University of South Carolina. South Carolina State House and Township Auditorium are also within 15 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Clarion Hotel Downtown Reviews

5.8

6.0

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

7.0

Staff & service

5.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 739 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 165 out of 739 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 180 out of 739 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 155 out of 739 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 151 out of 739 reviews

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ric

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible

Place is old. Run down. Smells. It is under renovation. So construction is going. Should be shut down until it is completed.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't ever stay there!

It was horrible. Worst hotel experience ever. I am 46 years old and have stayed in many, many hotels. This was the worst!
Verified

4/10 Poor

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel still needs a lot of work and renovating.

Hotel still needs a lot of work and renovating.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It would have been good but it was construction going on late night and early next morning
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst ever

Worst experience ever. Old ice machine outside my door made noise all night long and had stained the carpet in front of it from leaking. They are planning on gutting this building and I could see why. Checked out ASAP. The hotel should not have been rented in this condition.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sketchy, Unclean, and Unfit for Customers

The building looks like it shouldnt even be open. There is construction going on on all four sides of the building and the place looks abandon. Dirty, old, and just gross. The wallpaper was coming down in the bathroom, the drain in the tub was stopped up, there was NO fire detector in our room, just wires where it should be, the air condition vent was so molded and grimmed up it made me gag. There was just an overall sketchy vibe with the whole place, again it seemed like the building shouldnt have even been allowed to have people in it, only reason we stayed was because it was close to the township auditorium and had no other options after arriving. The staff was friendly enough, but do yourself a favor and stay away from this place.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wait til renovations are done

I work in the service industry, so I hate to post a really negative review, but this hotel was a pretty bad experience. Half of it is under renovation, so the only part guests can stay in is very old and in obvious disrepair. The first room we were booked in had a broken lock, so we had to take the creaky, terrifying elevator back and forth 3 times to reception, the first two times to get a new key (which didn't work either), the third time to get a new room. The room we got (a non-smoking room with two queen beds) reeked of cigarette smoke. The fire alarm had been ripped out of the wall (wires hanging out), and the toilet would only flush by lifting the lid off the back and manually flushing it. The shower/tub took roughly half an hour to drain after being used. The alarm clock, television remote, phone, and wifi did not work. There was broken glass on the floor.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Gyneitha

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The outlets didn't work in one room so we were moved into a different one...And the next room didn't have good signal on the TV it was very fuzzy
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel is under renovations.

Hotel under renovations. Terrible conditions. Should not even be available for reservations.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Conference stay

Filthy room- poor pillows- terrible mattress- hotel smells rotten
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, smelled like smoke

Smelled had to move to another room. It smelled the same.
Verified

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfectly Good Hotel--Good Bargain

I've stayed at this facility a number of times over the last 20 years. They are undergoing a major renovation, which means there are some minor inconveniences, but the rooms are clean and pleasant, the beds are good, everything in the room works, the staff is helpful and considerate, and the parking lot is well lit. They can't serve breakfast at this time during the construction. They appear to be giving reduced rates because of the construction; I saved over one third the rate over the next comparable choice. If you want a comfortable place to stay the night close to the University and want to save money, take advantage of this place while they are getting fixed up.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE

THIS WAS AN OVERALL TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. WHEN WE WERE WALKING INTO THE HOTEL TO CHECK IN PEOPLE WERE LEAVING SHAKING THEIR HEADS. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A KEY SIGN FOR US. THE CURTAINS WERE RIPPED,BED SPREAD WAS RIPPED THE TV DIDN'T WORK AND THERE WERE BARE OUTLETS IN THE ROOM. VERY UNSAFE AND UNCLEAN.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Disgusted

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE in every detail

The hotel front appears to be boarded up; nothing like the online pictures. There’s a dimly lit parking lot in the back where you enter. The lobby smelled musty; the guy at check-in didn’t speak much English; the elevator was slow & loud with a handprint on the wall (see pic). My room was gross. The door was hard to open & close. The curtains were coming off rod (see pic); NO SMOKE DETECTOR (see pic); phone unhooked; stain on the sheet (see pic); sink had broken stopper and no soap (see pic); closet alcove light buzzed constantly; big hole in ceiling above the light (see pic); only 2 electrical outlets available in whole room; wallpaper peeling off everywhere; no mini-frig; carpet was damp; so few lights/lamps that more than half the room was in total darkness; shower sprayed water all over the counter; when I asked for a different room I was told they were sold out (even though there were only 2 cars in the lot, and I never saw another person the whole weekend). I slept fully dressed both nights so my skin wouldn't touch the sheets. The toilet tissue was so thin it was almost worthless. If I had stayed at a rent-by-the-hour dump, I might have expected this. But since I booked this place online and paid MUCH more, I was shocked at the abysmal conditions. I will not ever return here, and will tell everyone I know to stay away. What an embarrassment for the city of Columbia. This hotel should be prohibited from advertising. It is NOTHING like the website suggests.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

stay away

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Roaches and no fire alarm. Non smoking room was obviously a smoking room. Swatted roaches. A dump
Verified

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

RUN AWAY. DO NOT STAY HERE!

Old, rundown property. Construction onsight. TV did not work. Room was dirty. Plumbing was bad. Will never stay there again. Would have been better at a Motel 6. Wasted my money.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Liked that the Inn was on central campus.

Breakfast selection was good. You are kidding me! Liked that the Inn was on central campus.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Construction blues ...

Other than the location, this place had a lot to be desired. The carpet was less than stellar, the woman who checked us in seemed to rush us upstairs so she could get back to texting on her phone. The room was OK. The following day however the front desk attendant, Taki, greeted us and she was far more pleasant and helpful even explaining the construction we were victims to. Hopefully once they complete the upgrade it will improve on all fronts.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Vernon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for

Not the best conditions but I guess I got what I paid for. It looks like they are doing some remodeling and the building seemed dirty. When I came in at night I could not get in the hotel and I had to call and wait for someone to come and open the door.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

stasia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
had to change rooms 3x , no electric in first room , second room had 2 maid carts in it and tv didn't work
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs to clean carpets!

Check in was easy and man was friendly. I saw no other staff during my stay. It appears that the hotel is under remodel or construction, but could see not sign of any improvements. The lobby, hallway, and room carpet desperately needs to be cleaned. The wall paper in the lobby is coming off the walls.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

T

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in need of updating going through renovation

This hotel is in great need of updating currently being renovated however stay wasn't very pleasant. My room did not have a hard landline telephone for two days. I had a broken shelf in the closet area . Limited access at night difficult getting in ,attendant has to come to a rear door upon ringing the bell.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

nice old hotel in midst of renovations.

older hotel, but being renovated. wonderful desk clerk, but no maintenance back-up. sink was stopped up and phone didn't work. got the sink fixed. i'll give them another chance if i go back, because i like the feel of the place.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

old,no blackout curtains. construction going on.

had to ck in at 1am and there was a line.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Javarie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

needs updating

Well, the desk clerk was nice. It was her second day so I was patient with her and she was friendly. Now I'm pretty sure the other people that worked there before set up my reservation. That person set me up with a room that wasn't cleaned at all! There was still urine in the toilet and all. So when I went back to the desk lady and told her, she looked soo embrassed. The floors in the hotel were not vacuumed at all from the time I stepped in the hotel to my room. So I called again and said all is ok but my room needs to be vacuumed. Another lady promptly came up and did that for me. The wallpaper was slightly coming off in some areas and cut unevenly in others. And the alarm clock was so old it didn't even work so I put it behind the night stand until I left. I soon noticed that I also did not have a mini fridge or microwave either. All of this surprised me because I stayed here once before when it was called The Clarion and it was great! That's why I came back. And I know they're adding on rooms next door but my lord, I was pretty upset and embrassed cause I got the room for a romantic night. But my partner was understanding. Overall, my stay was nowhere near worth using my free night. $110.00 for what I would say was worth $30. Go to the motel 6 off two knotch rd. It's WAY better and only half the price!