Clarion Hotel Downtown

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Clarion Hotel Downtown

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3 Star
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29205
Clarion Hotel Downtown Amenities
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  • Accessible Rooms
  • Air Conditioning, Rm
  • Airport Trans, FREE
  • Banquet/Meeting Rms.
  • Bellmen
  • City Center
  • Clock Radio/AM-FM
  • Coffee Maker,In-Room
  • Computer Hook-Up
  • Elevator(s)
  • Exercise Room
  • FAX
  • Ice Machine
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Microwave
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Parking, Bus
  • Parking, Car,Outdoor
  • Parking,Lighted Area
  • Phone, Touch-Tone
  • Pool,OUT, Seasonal
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant
  • Safe Deposit Box
  • Sauna
  • Smoke Detectors
  • TV Movies - Free
  • TV, Cable/Satellite
  • TV, Remote Control
  • Valet Cleaning Svc.
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Guest Rating:
user rating 5.0
5.9
Description of Clarion Hotel Downtown
The Clarion Hotel Downtown is conveniently located across the street from the University of South Carolina and minutes from the Colonial Center, the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Williams-Brice Stadium and the South Carolina State House. Be sure to visit the hotel's restaurant, Carolina's, for delicious southern buffets, homemade soups and a fully stocked salad bar. The on-site lounge is a popular destination for evening cocktails and conversation; enjoy free hors d'oeuvres with a favorite beverage M-Th. This full-service hotel offers free wireless high-speed Internet access, free weekday newspaper, free parking and a free airport shuttle as well as an exercise room, sauna, sundeck and seasonal outdoor pool. read more
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Based on 19 reviews from guests who stayed at the Clarion Hotel Downtown
Overall Quality Score
user rating 5.9.0
5.9
Hotel Cleanliness
user rating 6.7.0
6.7
Hotel Staff
user rating 6.4.0
6.4
Location of Hotel
user rating 7.8.0
7.8
Hotel Dining
user rating 5.0.0
5.0
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Hotel Guest Reviews of the Clarion Hotel Downtown
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Couple
Joce Messinger from Daniel Island,SC
November 18, 2009
Couple
2.0
Location to downtown.
Hotel was outdated and not clean.

This hotel was a 3 star hotel in downtown Columbia and was not even close. It was more like a 1.5 to 2 Start hotel. Very outdated and not clean.

Family Traveling with Teens
Betty from Indianapolis,IN
October 26, 2009
Family Traveling with Teens
8.0
Close to college
and downtown.
No DVD,microwave, or refrigerator.

Friendly staff, and were very accommodating.

Family Traveling with Teens
Rosa from Miami,FL
August 31, 2009
Family Traveling with Teens
7.0
It was decent.
Couple
Trish from Statesville,NC
June 21, 2009
Couple
7.0
I liked that it was located across from University of South Carolina.
Did not like hearing everyone get off the elevator..some were very loud.

It was nice it was clean I will probably stay there again because of the location.

Family Traveling with Teens
Laura from Northport,NY
May 5, 2009
Family Traveling with Teens
8.0
The staff was helpful .
It did not have a gift store, and
didn't have a comb or brush.

Everyone was very nice, and it was clean. The furniture was worn and lamps were missing light bulbs.

Business Traveler
Shante from Richmond,VA
February 19, 2009
Business Traveler
5.0
I enjoyed the outside, appearance and business center expect printer out of toner.
Thought front desk clerk was rude! Hotel rooms didn't smell fresh and TV was old and pic fuzzy!

Overall I was very unhappy with this hotel. It was Valentines Day weekend and I understand that it was busy however that should be when the service should be that much better! When calling front desk they were not helpful or friendly, I was on business and not familiar with the area. Wanted to stay in and watch TV and relax and the TV was fuzzy, when called front desk clerk stated not hotel's problem and that it was cable that is understandable but the manner it was said. I was looking for better customer service from the hotel, not the normal for them. read more

Couple
Kathy
August 24, 2008
Couple
10.0
The room was spacious, decorate lovely and very clean.

We were in the hotel section, and found that it surpassed our expectations.

Business Traveler
William
August 7, 2008
Business Traveler
5.0
Well-kept.

Clarion hotel chains typically are pretty solid in terms of quality. Unfortunately, I would guess this one was refurbished from an older building or had been around a while. I am used to receiving more options in a Holiday Inn Express (which is star ranked lower). The high speed internet did not work. The warm water gets used up easily in the morning hours (my first day, it was not warm at all). Lastly, if you hope for a pay channel to be offered (HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, etc.) forget it, only straight, local cable with the typical minimum package. But, the price was less than anticipated and the rooms are well-kept. Still, a Holiday Inn Express or even a Days Inn can be out this hotel in my opinion. read more

Senior Travelers
John Edward Britt
June 6, 2008
Senior Travelers
9.0
Restaurant food was adequate and well presented.
Would have been nice to have the breakfast included in the fare.

Good location, decent price, costly breakfast.

Couple
Drew
February 9, 2008
Couple
1.0
I didn't like anything about this hotel.
The rooms smelled like strongly watermelon jolly ranchers. The beds were uncomfortable. The walls were thin&

This hotel should really be called a motel. A good portion of the rooms are in a motel style annex building. The room smelled strongly of watermelon candy. The beds were hard and uncomfortable. The shower never stayed the same temperature fluctuating between extreme cold and extreme hot. The walls were thin. Overall it was awful.

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