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 - 0.1 miles
South Carolina State Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
University of South Carolina - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Colonial Life Arena - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
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
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 transportation
Electric car charging station on site
Self parking on site (USD 12 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Food and drink
Free breakfast available daily
Things to do
Gym
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Business services
Business center
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
Property 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
Tru By Hilton Columbia
Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown Hotel
Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown Columbia
Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown Hotel Columbia
Tru By Hilton Columbia Downtown Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 428 out of 550 reviews
10 - Excellent
428
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 550 reviews
8 - Good
78
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 550 reviews
6 - Okay
25
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 550 reviews
4 - Poor
10
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 550 reviews
2 - Terrible
9
9.8/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.4/10
Amenities
9.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Michele
Dec 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and well decorated lobby. They also had surprise wine and beer evening with soup and salad. This was very nice. Room well set up and very comfortable. Nicely done breakfast and coffee area, plenty of room to accommodate lots of guest without feeling crowded. Only complaint is the $12 parking fee, that should be part of the hotel nightly cost. Overall would recommend and I would stay there again.
Wonderful experience, very upscale fun vibe, CLEAN and staff was very professional. Beds/pillows SUPER comfortable
Lisa
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Casey
Dec 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
From the minute we walked in every thing was great. From the people that checked us in, the room was nice and clean. There was a manager’s social in the evening with drinks and snacks and then the breakfast. When we were leaving I told my wife that this is the nicest hotel we’ve stayed in, in years. There’s a little game area, bar and convenient to everywhere we had to go. We said we’ll be planning more trips to Columbia and be staying here. Thank you for a great experience
This hotel was amazing, especially the price.
It was a brand new look, very friendly check in, cozy beds, great common area, and would highly recommend
Wonderful staff - a bar n apps good at night n able to play pool was fun ! Breakfast was great ! Room was wonderful! Would stay again
Sonya
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Michelle
Traveled with family
Nov 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The extra in door space in the lobby and outback was really nice. The heaters outside were excellent to sit during the evening w lots of space and was gated. Beds were not comfortable and getting hot water during a shower was limited. Wings at their bar were excellent and had lots of menu options. Nice bar area as well. My husband walked across the street to Publix’s and multiple homeless approached him.