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Aloft Columbia Downtown

3.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

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823 Lady St, Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Place, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Colonial Life Arena
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Township Auditorium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View (Corner)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, City View (Corner)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, City View (Corner)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Hearing Accessible)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Columbia

With a stay at Aloft Columbia Downtown, you'll be centrally located in Columbia, a 7-minute walk from Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and 11 minutes by foot from Colonial Life Arena. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from EdVenture Children's Museum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from South Carolina State Museum.

What's nearby

  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of South Carolina - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Colonial Life Arena - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Township Auditorium - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Riverbanks Zoo and Garden - 3 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Columbia Station - 15 min walk
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tsunami Sushi Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪LongHorn Steakhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blue Marlin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Art Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Aloft Columbia Downtown

Hotel with a restaurant, 7-minute walk to Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Aloft Columbia Downtown offers 107 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 49-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 107 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Aloft Columbia Downtown, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Columbia? This hotel has 614 square feet (57 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
W XYZ Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
Re:fuel - This café serves breakfast and light fare. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 10 to 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • re:fuel
  • W XYZ Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 614 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 2017
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 49-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per day
  • Destination fee: USD 2

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 50 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Aloft Columbia Downtown Hotel
Aloft Columbia Downtown Hotel
Aloft Columbia Downtown Columbia
Aloft Columbia Downtown Hotel Columbia
Aloft Columbia Downtown a Marriott Hotel

Reviews

Aloft Columbia Downtown Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 538 out of 792 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 792 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 792 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 792 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 792 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peyton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ADAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful main lobby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This downtown location is great - walkable to many restaurants, shops, and the state capital. We highly recommend the free guided tour of the state capital. Check-in was easy and free street parking on the weekend saved us $40 because we did not have to use the hotel garage. The room was spacious, clean, and stylish. However, we did not sleep well due to the wall AC unit being loud and we could hear the street traffic late into the night and early in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Travelled with family

Baseball tournament trip

We really enjoyed our stay we were in town for a little league baseball tournament and our 10 and 14 year old lived the hotel the pool table and lounge outside with jenga was a hit. The location was great lots of good food otions within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy beds, clean and convenient. Perfect location to stay while moving our USC student into their apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystaline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone staff member was so friendly kind and pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Drexell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, this is my 2nd stay here,highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

thomas

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Nice place. Walkable. The parking garage elevator didn't work and the parking attendant really was driving cars through the garage like an Indy car race. Kind of dangerous.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

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

6/10 Okay

Tracee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property worked great for our needs. We needed to book rooms last minute due to a flight cancellation and Aloft had availability. The area was filled with dining options since it was near the USC campus. We booked two rooms and while clean, one room had a distinct smell that reminded me of the smell of dog urine. We were told that the hotel was pet friendly. They sprayed the carpet in the room which worked temporarily but the smell came back unfortunately. We were able to get through the night but they should probably get rid of that carpet or remove it for cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly, Blythewood

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always inviting!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prince Treatment

Great staff, especially the front desk. They didn’t miss a beat and was on top of everything, from check in to check out. Again, I felt like a prince coming home to his soon to be kingdom.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff

There’s a couple ladies at the front desk who were phenomenal. All the front desk staff was nice, but two stand out. One was Latash the LR Diamond, and the young lady who work at Verizon before Aloft. I felt like I was a prince visiting a nearby kingdom. Thank you, for making my homecoming pleasant!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

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

8/10 Good

Lanre

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Annie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience. At check-in, staff weirdly warned me three times that the self-park gate “might not work” — as if that’s my problem. Room smelled bad, asked to switch, but the new one smelled the same. Uncomfortable bed, no water pressure in the shower. Also, elevator #2 still has a 2023 inspection certificate — pretty sure it’s overdue. 1/10. Skip this place and stay at the Cambria a block away — way better for the same price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was courteous and provided great customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025