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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown

2.5 star property

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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501 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • University of South Carolina
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Colonial Life Arena
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown

Hotel with free breakfast, near University of South Carolina
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness centre, a snack bar/deli and self parking. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk and express check-out are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown offers 81 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park. You'll find features such as free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a gym.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a lift and a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 2-minute drive from University of South Carolina and a few minutes from Colonial Life Arena
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A fitness centre, a terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at the business-friendly Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown. Parking is available for a fee.

This Columbia hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 10 per night)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Transfer shower
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 10 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per stay.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self-parking fee: USD 10.00 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 10 children aged 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Columbia Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Columbia Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Suites Columbia Downtown
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Columbia Downtown
Fairfield Inn Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown Hotel
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown Columbia

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbia Downtown Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 555 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1005 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ice machine was dirty
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

kraig

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was very pleasant and friendly, and the room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Quinton

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

GREGG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff not very friendly and hit with an unexpected parking fee. Ridiculous for this area
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Terrance

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was as advertised, definitely will be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
It took 15 minutes to check in because Cherelle (the front desk attendant) was supposedly on the phone with the owner. This behavior was very unprofessional. She did not apologize. To add matters worse, the hotel charged for parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hard to navigate to. Requires making u turns on a heavy traffic road
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful front desk staff. Breakfast was good, but would love to see more keto options.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Erika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself was good. In the room the bathroom wasn't that clean. There was hair in the shower on the walls and a piece of hair stuck in the shower door, which is still there! The sink had hair on it and the water pressure isnt great. We had to buy our own cleaner to clean the bathrrom before using it. The water runs very low in the sink. Other then that its ok!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Marlin

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Found a live roach in the room, as well as hair stuck to the shower tub wall that was definitely not mine. Shower floor was dirty and slimy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raynisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoy the property and front desk assistance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Terrance

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great place to stay that is in a safe area and conveniently located to Riverbank zoo and downtown Columbia. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean & quiet
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night it was great! I gave the area a 4 because we didn’t really explore that area as we were there to tour USC
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgeo Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dining options
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness. Great Breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, nice outside seating area .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madiha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our stay here. Everything was very good. Exactly how u need for a long road trip. Will be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025