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Sonesta Essential Columbus

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Property amenity
Free daily continental breakfast
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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4027 Veterans Ct, Columbus, GA, 31909
  • Hughston Clinic
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Columbus State University
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Peachtree Mall
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Columbus, GA (CSG-Columbus Metropolitan)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Columbus

With a stay at Sonesta Essential Columbus in Columbus, you'll be in the business district, within a 10-minute drive of Columbus State University and Hughston Clinic. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Columbus Park Crossing and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside.

What's nearby

  • Columbus Park Crossing - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Hughston Clinic - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Columbus State University - 7 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Peachtree Mall - 8 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Columbus, GA (CSG-Columbus Metropolitan) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tuesdays Street Tacos & Burritos - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sonesta Essential Columbus

Hotel in Columbus with free breakfast and a fitness center
Sonesta Essential Columbus offers 88 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Columbus hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 88 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Sonesta Essential Columbus. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Columbus? This hotel has 2500 square feet (232 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekdays 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2,500 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (61 centimetre high)
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (91 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2007
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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 pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 150.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 60 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 150.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Wyndham Garden Columbus Fort Benning
Wyndham Garden Fort Hotel Columbus Benning
Sonesta Essential Columbus Hotel
Sonesta Essential Columbus Columbus
Best Western Plus Columbus Ft. Benning
Wyndham Garden Columbus / Fort Benning
Sonesta Essential Columbus Hotel Columbus
Best Western Plus Columbus North Ft. Moore

Sonesta Essential Columbus Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 528 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My daughter actually stayed in the hotel and she said that the bed was extra comfortable and she slept like a dream.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

George

Business traveller
My recent experience at the Sonesta Essential Columbus in Georgia was so unprofessional and predatory that I feel obligated to warn other travelers, especially those new to the area or in uniform. Upon arriving the day of my prepaid reservation, I was met by Helen, the Front Desk Manager, who informed me that although the hotel had clean, empty rooms available, she would not allow me to check in early—unless I paid for an entire second night. Not a standard early check-in fee, but a full additional night’s charge, just to access the room I had already paid for that same day. Following this encounter, Expedia customer service contacted Helen directly to attempt a resolution. She refused to adjust her position, denied a refund for the reservation that had been made just hours earlier, and declined to allow a change of dates or credit the booking for future use. The whole interaction was both inflexible and exploitative. This hotel appears to operate with policies that prey on less experienced or transient travelers, including young servicemembers stationed at nearby Fort Benning. It’s hard to imagine this kind of behavior being tolerated at a reputable property. If you’re looking for fairness, decency, or even the most basic customer service, do yourself a favor and steer clear of Sonesta Essential Columbus. This wasn’t just bad hospitality—it was a deliberate cash grab that disrespected both my time and my patronage.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet. Staff were mostly pleasant. Lobby 24 hour coffee station needed attention (cold coffee and no hot water)
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMY

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

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

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

Good experience minus the closed pool

Overall our experience was great. The pool was closed, which was a little disappointing being that i sort of booked this hotel so the kids could swim. Staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, could use better signage.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeyshira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was great, the hotel was quiet and the staff was really helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lavon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The first room bed was nasty and tub are stained very bad. Need an update to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tasha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time at this property. Asked for a king room that was not rented to animals and was very pleased with cleanliness and all aspects of my room. I will a little concerned about required damage deposit, but that was not charged to my room after checkout, so I will definitely stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

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

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Antonio

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel for family to stay for a night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin B

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Service was amazing but the room didn’t appear to have been vacuumed as there were hair balls and rubber bands all over the floor. The
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katronia, COLUMBUS

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

8/10 Good

Brionna

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

10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Enjoyed my stay will stay again

Due to it being offseason there wasn't as many staff there so it took a while to get checked in. Overall experience was pretty good continental breakfast was as expected but tasted nice. The room was a great size especially when traveling with a child. I was a little sad to pull was closed but I was traveling during off season.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025