we stayed at the holiday inn express on taylor road as we were making our annual trek from florida to new york. we usually void the major cities but columbia was a perfect stopover. we were exhausted at check in and asked where we could eat dinner. much to my shock, they had a complimentary hot buffet complete with beer and wine. our entree was turkey with dressing and veggies, soup and salad. they even had cupcakes for dessert! the next morning we were greeted with a hot breakfast buffet and then we were off for another day of driving. when you figure the cost of two meals for two people we ended up paying peanuts for the room - which was clean, large and had a great new tv. we would definitely go there again. more