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Clarion Hotel Downtown – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
1615 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201
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Ranked #47 of 94 hotels in Columbia
3.0 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
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Columbia, South Carolina
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Convieniently located, overall good value, highly recommend”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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convienently located downtown and within 5-15 mins of most attractions or major interstates if travel outside city needed. friendly, helpful staff. Geat Restaurant Mgr. Excellent food and service. Filling even special request , exactly as requested. Better than service I have received at some renowned high star establishments elsewhere. Customer satifaction is definitely a priority. While the hotel may not be one of the newest properties in the area, it is definitely a good stay, I have always had a clean stay, and when possible accomodated for an earlier checkin or late checkout if needed due to my odd business schedule due to my travels. Not as cheap as some but not as expensive as most others in same area. Good value for the $$$. would highly recommend.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Charleston, South Carolina
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Dirty”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011
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I will never stay at this hotel again!! We had to change rooms three times due to them being dirty. The first room had pee and hair on the toilet! The second room had hair on the toilet and tub and smelled of smoke. The third room had hair on the bathroom floor and tub! The sheets were stained and the towels smelled unclean. When we complained they just said sorry and sent us to the next dirty room! Awful service. Do not stay here!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Rooms were not clean!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011
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The rooms in this hotel were not really clean.The bathtub looked like it was not touched in months. I asked for a roll out bed and it had a stench of cigarette smoke! I asked for a new roll outbed and the clerk said everyone went home, I would have to deal with it or get new sheets!Their ballroom facility, lobby and foyer was decent. But how misleading in comparison to the rooms! Never again will I stay there. I switched hotels.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“You get what you pay for.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

This place is not great but no awlful, just okay. The rooms are clean and neat, not much light. We stayed in the back portion with the door openning to the outside. It was very loud in the morining. The housekeeping staff were not polite, they would speak very loudly outside the rooms and even joked about making the people styaing there mad and getting them to complain on them. The bathroom area is small and a little scary. The water pressure sucked. And we never did figure out how to work the shower. If you turned on hot it was scoulding, if we turned the cold on to cool it down it was freezing. Over all it was fine for what we needed. On the positive side they do have a shuttle that will take you anywhere within 3 miles for free, we however did tip him. there is a lot to do within three miles. you are close to the vista and five points. But walking might be a bit far. Just something to think about.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Columbia, South Carolina
1 review
“Great stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

Very nice room with two queen beds. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful. We were traveling
with a group and they had the hotel van take us to the restaurant and pick us up after dinner.
The location is downtown and convenient.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Clarion Hotel Columbia
  • Clarion Columbia
  • Columbia Clarion
Address: 1615 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Price range (per night):* INR4,977 - 7,158

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