Baymont Inn And Suites Columbia

The worst hotel experience I have ever had. The tv was more digitized than clear and completely dropped the only two things I cared about watching. The high speed internet was half speed which made watching the games on my laptop impossible so I had to watch them on my phone. The shower curtain rod was improperly installed so the curtain would not stay closed. The breakfast bar was mediocre at best and the coffee was horrible. Plus the fire alarm kept going off but staff for the most part ignored it and I was told it does that all the time. I will say that the rooms appear to be clean but that was about it. I will never stay here again.

Very reasonable hotel close to downtown. I have stayed here before mainly due to price and convenience of location. This time, the downtown hotels were all booked, so I came here based on previous experience. I can’t speak for their suites, but their standard rooms are very ample. They all have a porch or patio which I personally like. It makes the room feel larger and I like to sit outside and enjoy the night air. Complimentary coffee is stocked in the room, and a large breakfast bar is included in room rate. The bedding is luxurious with down comforter and pillows. There is an outdoor pool with courtyard in the center of the property and there is an indoor spa close by. Plenty of tables and chairs outside for lounging. For security purposes, some of the access doors are locked down at night. I will most likely return to this hotel in the future when traveling to or through the Columbia area.

Maybe it was because they were too busy with the Masters, but I was very, VERY disappointed! The front desk people were very friendly and helpful. And I thought my room was fine… till I turned on the lights! There were hair pins on the floor, the sliding door was open, and the screen door off its hinges; the bathroom floor around the toilet was dirty and there were hairs on the sink. If I hadn’t been exhausted I would have left. I cleaned things with Listerine and went to bed. The breakfast was very good.
While dressing I put the do not disturb sign on the door. I left at 10:00 AM with the sign removed. When I returned at 7:00 PM the room had not been cleaned. I called the front desk and was told Housekeeping was gone for the day. They brought me fresh towels. I called for a 7:15 am wake up all, that never came on Tuesday morning
Wish I had checked Unilocal first! Very, VERY disappointed!

Ugh! Spend a few extra dollars & stay somewhere else. Run down rooms, lumpy bed & pillows. We called for extra pillows just to be somewhat comfortable but they never brought them. The area is run down & a little seedy. We only stayed here because it was near the Army base where we were going to a graduation. We were tempted to check out & go somewhere else but it was just too late at night & we were tired of driving. I feel like we over paid for what we got…& it was only $ 79 night! I guess you get what you pay for.

This place is a little long in the tooth but otherwise seems fine for a low cost place in Columbia. The front desk people seem helpful (I’ve been there twice now) and the rooms are generally clean, water pressure is adequate and while the breakfast isn’t anything to write home about, it’s free.

Rooms are spacious and clean. Front desk was helpful and nice. Hotel is very well maintained. super value for a holiday weekend Close to town an lots to do in Columbia

Great breakfast buffet. Dated & old rooms. Friendly staff. In the middle of no where. Not walking distance to much.

Breakfast area is huge. They have a lot of tables and a lot of non traditional comfortable seating with tables by the windows to eat. Really liked the waffles! They taste great so I did not need syrup.
Rooms are spacious and clean. My bed was comfortable. Front desk was helpful and nice. Hotel is very well maintained.
Very nice visit!

Clean hotel, friendly staff. That’s about all the positives I can say.
Recently stayed here twice (on our way to and from Florida). The room we had on the way down, the AC unit didn’t work. On the way home, the bed was broken; something we didn’t realize until I woke up in the middle of the night with an aching back.
Both times, the complimentary breakfast was not well stocked. The first time I got so frustrated, we just left and went to a fast food drive thru. Items ran out quickly, and were not replaced in a timely manner. The trash cans were full to the point of overflowing. Seems like poor planning to me. If you know how many people are scheduled to stay with you, can’t you better account for how much food you’ll need to have ready?

I will not be going back to this hotel. What really made me upset (and the main reason I will not be going back) was the housekeeping staff woke us up at 9:30 — then knocked again at 11 and we told them we would be out by 11:30 am, but they must’ve really wanted us out because they knocked again at 11:15! It just really made me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. I reported it to the gentleman at the front desk and he told me that I should have put up the do not disturb signs. Either way, there was not a do not disturb sign for us to use and he was not apologetic… Other things that left a bad taste in my mouth: trying to get into any of the side doors besides the lobby, but almost none of them were working. And neither were a couple of vending machines. Additionally, the breakfast bar is disturbing at 9:40 am. I know breakfast is over at 10 but I still think they should accommodate those who are paying customers that are there before 10 am. The tables were very dirty and there was not much to choose from. rant over.

I could have gotten similar accommodations at a cheaper hotel. On the plus side. The location is reasonably close to food and shopping. Some items at the breakfast bar were pretty good, like the grits, the orange juice, and the eggs.
Now for the bad, which sadly outweighs the good. First was that instead of the king which I paid for and reserved, I was given a twin double room. Second, the toilet paper in the room was of the poorest quality. Lastly, most of the items on the breakfast bar were fairly inedible from dried out bagels to shoe leather ham to some of the vilest coffee I’ve ever tried.
I cannot recommend staying here because if you want so-​so lodgings, you can find them for much cheaper than you’ll pay at this mediocre hotel.

Girlfriend and I stayed here Valentine’s weekend and I was very happy with the experience. The price of the stay was a little bit higher than what I normally pay for a hotel, but it was still very nice. The place was clean the staff was very friendly, and the hot tub was awesome. The only problems were that the bed wasn’t all that soft and the pillows were small (but they gave us extras). At one point they took our dirty towels (which we were going to reuse) from our room when we weren’t there and had to request for more. This experience was very nice though. I would recommend staying here.

Hotel was great. Good location off I20. Really clean Chic-​Fil-​A nearby to let kids loose. Breakfast phenomenal. Good deal for 70 $
Welcoming atmosphere, very clean. Smurf pillows though (small like couch pillows) do bring your own. Great water pressure. Hot water never runs out.
No bed bugs. I checked several times in the night (I’m a bit paranoid, thanks Dr. Oz)

Nasty, nasty nasty. Got a voucher for breakfast and when we got there most if the food on the buffet was gone. My husband got a bagel. Dirty tables and we had to ask the lady to clean one for us. Got up to leave and the coffee was out. Room was somewhere I didn’t want to be in.

We were travelling to Columbia to visit family and Baymont ended up being our choice of hotel. It was very easy to find, just off of Bush river road, near the I-​20/​I-​26 interchange, and across the street from Walmart. Needless to say, this location was extremely convenient throughout our entire trip.
Once we arrived at the hotel (which looked more like a motel), we were warmly greeted by Scott, who checked us in and directed us to our room location. He was extremely helpful with our numerous requests (extra pillows, blankets, etc.) One request that he wasn’t able to accommodate was our desire to have two beds in our room (even though we had reserved it during the booking process). He did, however, upgrade us to a suite that had a separate bedroom and a ton more space. And to make up for the lack of a separate bed, they supplied a rollaway cot. Not ideal, but it worked, and we appreciated the effort.
PROS:
Cheap
Free hot/​cold breakfast. Nothing cooked to order, but it was fine.
Clean rooms
Friendly and helpful staff
Free wifi
Pool
Workout room
Jacuzzi
BBQ area
Ample parking (mostly in the rear of the facility)
Location, Location, Location
CONS:
If you’re a travel snob this isn’t for you. Super basic, not luxury.
Older facility
Breakfast can get wicked busy in the early morning, Going around 830 – 9 might be better.

The worst experience ever! The place is not clean and makes you itchy. The corridors and carpets are smelly. I wouldn’t recommend this inn at all.

A very nice place; clean, great location (across from a Walmart for those fast «oops I forgot…» buys, close to the mall and only 8 mins from downtown /​collage area. BUT the one thing that I well remember this place for is it’s staff. They were the most friendliest people that treated us like we were family: from the front desk (Crystalline and Lawrence: just to name two of the three we met; sorry can’t remember the third persons name. Sorry dude my bad) to the maids (Trenna and Sharon Ann) and even the kitchen staff (Kenneth). It’s a big time YES that if I’m back in Columbia I WELL be staying here again! Thank you Baymont staff! Thomas; his name is Thomas.

I am actually writing this during my stay at the Baymont.
We came to Columbia for parents weekend (USC)
Everything about this place is wonderful.
VERY clean,
Staff is exceptionally friendly,
Breakfast is well prepared, well presented,
Front desk staff is incredible.
And the cost per night during a high volume weekend like this was so reasonable.
We will come back here every time we visit !!