Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown

2.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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400 Gervais Street, Building 2, Columbia, SC, 29201
  • Place, EdVenture Children's Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, University of South Carolina
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(50 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility & Hearing)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

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

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Columbia

With a stay at Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown in Columbia (Downtown Columbia), you'll be a 2-minute drive from University of South Carolina and 8 minutes from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. .This hotel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Fort Jackson and 11.8 mi (18.9 km) from Lake Murray.

What's nearby

  • EdVenture Children's Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • South Carolina State Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • University of South Carolina - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Colonial Life Arena - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Columbia Station - 11 min walk
  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bierkeller Brewing Company - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Republic Biergarten & Kitchen - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hickory Tavern - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown

Hotel with free breakfast, near University of South Carolina
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
For your convenience, a complimentary breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site (USD 12 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available daily

Things to do

  • Gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Business services

  • Business centre

Policies

Special check-in instructions

The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 75 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 12 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet (varies based on length of 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

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Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 395 out of 507 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 507 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 507 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 507 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 507 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New hotel so very clean. Breakfast was great with lots of options.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Halicia

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, staff was awesome, especially Trina. I don’t recall the name from the other young lady. Both were great. Didn’t get an opportunity to partake in the breakfast because we left each day before breakfast started. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the breakfast was beyond my expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronetta

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kerry

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

BRYAN

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Noelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good breakfast. Utilitarian rooms and have to pay for parking
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Room was nice a staff was great. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel was beautiful and a great location For a concert I was in town for! The breakfast was AWESOME! Hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, waffles are what I had but they had so much more!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Spyros

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

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was amazing so much to choose from I love it so much I’m going there again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, well kept, nice staff, great shower
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was quick and everyone was very friendly and attentative. Rooms were spotless and comfortable. We will definitely be staying here next time we're in town!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The entire experience was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOSEPH

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and friendly. Shouldn’t have to pay for parking if you stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and service. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Tru Hotel was awesome. I especially liked that there were no rugs in the rooms - it made it really clean and fresh
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025