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Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Terrace/patio
TV
Garden

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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1619 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Place, University of South Carolina
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, South Carolina State House
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Township Auditorium
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Graduate Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Miscellaneous

Graduate King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Junior King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Balcony King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Accessible King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Accessible Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4

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TV

Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Junior Suite (Bridal King Junior Suite) | Living area

Junior Suite (Bridal King Junior Suite)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite (Sir Big Spur King Jr Suite)

Junior Suite (Sir Big Spur King Jr Suite)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Horseshoe King Jr Suite) | Living area

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Horseshoe King Jr Suite)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (3x3 Shower)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Family Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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TV

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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TV

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (3x3 Shower)

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

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Balcony King Suite

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Columbia

With a stay at Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC, you'll be centrally located in Columbia, a 2-minute drive from University of South Carolina and 10 minutes from Fort Jackson. .This hotel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Lake Murray.

What's nearby

  • University of South Carolina - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • South Carolina State House - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Township Auditorium - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Koger Center for the Arts - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Colonial Life Arena - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Columbia Station - 8 min drive
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Cook-Out - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪University of South Carolina Bookstore - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Knowledge Perk Coffee Company - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC

Art Deco hotel with a restaurant, near University of South Carolina
Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC offers 119 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Columbia hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 119 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Trophy Room serving guests of Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Columbia? This hotel has 2200 square feet (204 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Trophy Room - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 10 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 15 for adults and USD 5 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Trophy Room

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 2,200 square feet of conference space

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.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1910
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: USD 50 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 15 for adults, and USD 5 to 15 for children
  • Self parking fee: USD 10 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • 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, 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Inn USC Wyndham Garden
Inn USC Wyndham Garden Columbia
USC Inn
USC Wyndham
USC Wyndham Garden
USC Wyndham Garden Columbia
Wyndham Columbia
Wyndham Garden Columbia
Wyndham USC
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Inn at USC Hotel Columbia
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Inn at USC Columbia
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Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 784 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 134 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1004 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with lots of character!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kameelah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Traci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was so excited to stay at the graduate because the other locations I've stayed at have been amazing at this location. I was not happy with the room. The bathroom was so tiny. The door could barely close it bumped up to the toilet. I wasn't crazy about the ground level floor because it looked right into the courtyard with people sitting in front of my window that said with the curtains closed, there's absolutely no light in the room so that was difficult. The final summary is it's totally not worth the amount of money almost $2000 to stay there for three nights. I do not believe I will stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk was not friendly at all. She didn’t even greet us when we walked in the door, and barely said a word to us as we checked in! Our room was fine, the beds were comfortable, and the decor is nice. The bathroom was extremely small and not very clean. There were hairs all over and dried blood up one wall and on the vanity when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

todd

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was difficult as the system that sent the orders to the kitchen failed during breakfast. Bar staff was having difficulty ordering with the kitchen and had to cancel some people's orders after they'd waited for breakfast. Also, shower had lukewarm water for middle 1/3 of shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

dominic

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast Easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right on campus.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the convenience, walkability and overall feeling of the graduate. The decor is so cute and ties in nicely with the usc vibe. The only thing lacking is the availability of snacks, and the restaurant/bar is mid.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vino

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at the Graduate! It’s very close to downtown. Most attractions and restaurants are walkable! The hotel is very eclectic in its decorations too! Lots of bright colors and Gamecocks everywhere! It was a fun stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Carter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bathroom in 1st room had hair on floor, mildew in shower corner, and a clogged shower drain. We were moved and the second one had pink mold and a general appearance of uncleanliness between tenants. Not as well kept as I would expect from the reviews/ratings. I think it is inflated by college alumni blinded by their glory days at the Alma mater.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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