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Clarion Hotel Downtown

2.0 star property
Hotel with 24-hour fitness, near University of South Carolina

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels
Reviews
5.8

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    PoolPool
  • Gym
    GymGym
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi

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Gervais Street, 1615, Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Popular LocationTownship Auditorium11 min walk
  • Popular LocationColumbia Metropolitan Convention Center19 min walk
  • Popular LocationUniversity of South Carolina2 min drive
  • AirportColumbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)19 min drive

Room options

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

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 357 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
TV
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Columbia

Clarion Hotel Downtown is located in Downtown Columbia, a neighborhood in Columbia. Williams Brice Stadium and Columbia Urban League are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and EdVenture Children's Museum. South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina State Fairgrounds are also worth visiting.
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What's nearby

  • Township Auditorium - 11 min walk
  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - 19 min walk
  • University of South Carolina - 2 min drive
  • Colonial Life Arena - 2 min drive
  • Williams Brice Stadium - 6 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cook-Out - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Market On Main - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Colloquium Café - ‬8 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 a front-desk safe
  • An elevator, meeting rooms, and free newspapers
  • A ballroom, a billiards/pool table, and a 24-hour front desk
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

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: internet access (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

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

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

Property is also known as

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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. Wilson House and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral are also within 10 minutes.

Clarion Hotel Downtown Reviews

Reviews

5.8
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" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ric, Atlanta

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

2/10 Terrible

Mike, Washington, D.C.

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.

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

4/10 Poor

Angela

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities