With a stay at Comfort Inn & Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate, you'll be centrally located in Columbia, within a 10-minute drive of Fort Jackson and University of South Carolina. .This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and 5.1 mi (8.1 km) from South Carolina State Fairgrounds.
What's nearby
Millwood Plantation Ruins - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
South Carolina State Fairgrounds - 12 min drive - 8.2 miles
University of South Carolina - 12 min drive - 8.4 miles
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden - 16 min drive - 21.3 miles
Colonial Life Arena - 17 min drive - 9.6 miles
Getting around
Columbia Station - 14 min drive
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Chick-fil-A - 8 min walk
Slim Chickens - 17 min walk
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - 2 min drive
McDonald's - 10 min walk
Taco Bell - 15 min walk
About this property
Comfort Inn & Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate
Comfort Inn & Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Plasma televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 67 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and plasma televisions. 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, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Crib (surcharge)
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
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.
Braille/raised signage
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
3 floors
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Crib (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Plasma TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 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 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 16 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Parking height restrictions apply
Property is also known as
Comfort Ft. Jackson Maingate
Comfort Ft. Jackson Maingate Columbia
Comfort Inn Ft. Jackson
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Comfort Inn Ft. Jackson Maingate Columbia
Ft. Jackson Maingate
Comfort Inn Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate
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Comfort Inn & Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 246 out of 759 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 759 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 138 out of 759 reviews
6 - Okay
138
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 759 reviews
4 - Poor
71
Rating 2 - Terrible. 84 out of 759 reviews
2 - Terrible
84
7.2/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Priscilla
Dec 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Front desk staff was excellent definitely looked out for us
Definitely will be staying at Comfort Inn again
Our room was supposed to be non smoking but smelled heavily of smoke. That is my main complaint. It was close enough to the National Park. Breakfast was fine.
Grant
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Angela
Jan 24, 2026
The staff was friendly but it kind of smelled like smoke from cigarettes in the hotel
Staff was friendly. The room was not as clean as one would expect. The highlight was breakfast. Great variety including eggs,bacon, cereals,waffles and more. Price was reasonable.
Broken equipment scattered throughout the hotel, peeling paint, entire lobby reeks of pot, food and trash all over the hallways and stairwells, got no sleep both nights because of extremely loud guests going up and down the hallway that the staff finally did something about at 3 am on the second night. Absolutely worst hotel stay I’ve ever had anywhere. I’m pissed off that I actually paid them to stay in this garbage place for two nights.
The front desk staff was super friendly, helpful, and understanding. However the hotel is almost uninhabitable. Many of the rooms the doors were broken. I tried three different t rooms. Once o got one the a/c unit was broken. They must be short staff cause rooms were not even clean. Because I prepaid I had to see it through which makes me second guess prepaying moving forward. I would have definitely went to a different hotel.
No towels in the room. Was told by front desk they had no towels left in the hotel. Had to wait until next morning to get towels. Room itself was poorly laid out. The AC unit was filthy, and we found chicken bones when attempting to use the pull out couch. The property itself looked quite dated. And everything felt dirty when you touched it. I was actually amazed that the breakfast included was somewhat decent, after our room experience.
This hotel should NOT be available on Expedia. The back door doesn't even lock and the evening attendant told us that she is always chasing out people that don't belong in the hotel. The back parking lot is completely dark with homeless people hanging around. The entire hotel smells like cigarette smoke, the carpet is dirty and threadbare. The girl that checked us in announced our room number to several other guests and never even asked for our I.D. We didn't end up staying because of how terrible the conditions were. We left and drove another 1.5 hours north to find another hotel. DO NOT STAY HERE.