This was nice and clean courtyard. The staff was very polite and helpful. Check in and out was very easy, I definitely recommend this location. The room was a nice size and the beds very comfortable. I remember seeing that you had to pay for parking but I didn't. This location was very convenient and it is extremely close to the university.

Great location downtown, close to restaurants. Overnight stay for business. Staff did a great job at registration, rooms were clean and fresh. Took a room facing the back of the building to minimize the traffic noise...good choice.

Last week I took my son on a tour of colleges in South Carolina. We ended with a tour of University of South Carolina, followed by a Saturday Football game. As I was planning our trip, I did a quick search to find a hotel close to the campus and booked it. Boy, did we get lucky!

The Courtyard Columbia is located on the edge of campus. We were able to park at the hotel and walk around to see some additional parts of the school. We walked to dinner both nights, one time to the Vista section and one time to California Dreaming, both of which were just a couple of blocks away.

The next morning we got a ride to the stadium, but there was also a school sponsored shuttle within a block of the hotel.

The staff was extremely helpful and seemed interested in making sure we had everything that we needed.

The room was well maintained and we were able to get a non-smoking room with two queen beds.

My only complaint (which is outside of the hotel's control) is that trains go through Columbia all night and we definitely heard them from our room. Maybe the hotel could put in better windows to minimize the noise. Of course, I told my son that if he decides to go to school here, he better get used to it!

I was in town for a few days for a business trip and this was a great place for our team. The lobby is nice (big and modern), and the location is perfect for our needs. We walked to the "Vista" area on Gervais for dinner each night, and I even walked to the USC campus one night which is only a few blocks away.

They got a 'very good' instead of execllent for a few small reasons, none of which would keep me from staying there again. I thought my room (suite) was a little small for what the price I was paying, the road traffic noise was a little high (I was only on the 2nd floor, almost level with the street) and you can't make a left-hand turn onto the property if you are headed South on Assembly Street, so you have to plan your approach (either around the block or U-turn).