Graduate By Hilton Columbia

“Can’t beat the location to USC - very comfortable stay.”

Great location. Fun decor. Comfortable stay, but the bathroom is small. Highly recommend if you are visiting USC.

“Hotel needs updating”

We stayed one night at the Graduate in Columbia,SC. The room was very cute, but I have a couple of complaints. First, there was mold in the shower, very disappointing. Second, the plug ins for charging was only for the old type of phone, iPad, etc. there were only 2 outlets that we could find a… lisää

We stayed one night at the Graduate in Columbia,SC. The room was very cute, but I have a couple of complaints. First, there was mold in the shower, very disappointing. Second, the plug ins for charging was only for the old type of phone, iPad, etc. there were only 2 outlets that we could find and with hotel things plugged in, there was only one outlet we could use unless we used the steamy bathroom outlet. Updates are in desperate need, I suspect, in the entire hotel. I paid a lot of money for one night, and I think they could afford to have things looked after in a timely manner.

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“Way overpriced for what was (not) offered”

Overpriced hotel close to USC campus run largely by college kids with possible exceptions. Surrounding area wasn’t particularly nice. Rooms were on the small side, bathrooms tiny. Door couldn’t be opened completely because it hit the shower. Not sure what category of Hilton the Graduate brands fall… lisää

Overpriced hotel close to USC campus run largely by college kids with possible exceptions. Surrounding area wasn’t particularly nice. Rooms were on the small side, bathrooms tiny. Door couldn’t be opened completely because it hit the shower. Not sure what category of Hilton the Graduate brands falls into, but it certainly wasn’t synonymous with value. Very expensive rooms considering the location and college staff. $15 parking even though there was plenty of unused covered and uncovered space. A sign next to our car read “Guest Parking: User assumes all risk.” Nice! Breakfast was a la carte. There was nothing of interest to offer guests in the lobby (ice water, cookies, fruit, etc.) Small gym. No pool. Dog owners beware of the whopping $75 pet fee, and they make you sign a number of responsibility waivers as well. Rooms decorated in a stereotypical college manner with umpteen colorful throw pillows which were probably never cleaned. Our noisy fridge heated up the area around it, and our bedsheets were installed upside down. Limited outlets, and one of the two by my bed was broken. Bed was comfortable, but the pillows were either feather (contrary to my profile preferences) or some other unsupportive mush. Check-in was equally painful. We had to wait while housekeeping finished our room. The staff knew that our sick elderly dog was in dire need of accommodations, but there was no urgency. We had to tell the front desk when the room was ready. They couldn’t be bothered. One nice touch was the bike rentals. We were able to borrow a couple of beat-up, awkwardly sized, and underinflated bicycles to ride around campus at no charge. Wish we hadn’t needed an allen wrench (which we didn’t have) to raise and lower the seat. Of course, without the bikes, I don’t think we could have walked anywhere remotely appealing. Two lone shining stars here were the dining manager, James, who showed compassion with our dying dog when we were waiting for our room and comp’ed us breakfast, and Cameron, the attentive and bright USC student who served us cappuccinos and yogurt & granola bowls for breakfast. Bottom line – this hotel had potential, but at the current rate structure, I would not return.

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“Shabby Chic, Mostly Shabby”

Am currently visiting the property while visiting USC. Redeemed points for the one-night stay but will leave disappointed. Location is super convenient and college theme creative and fun. The property, however, leaves a lot to be desired as it more closely resembles an actual college dorm or frater… lisää

Am currently visiting the property while visiting USC. Redeemed points for the one-night stay but will leave disappointed. Location is super convenient and college theme creative and fun. The property, however, leaves a lot to be desired as it more closely resembles an actual college dorm or fraternity/sorority: the hallway walls were scratched and dinged, and upon entry into our room, we were greeted by clothes tags in the closet, two towels for four people (we grabbed more from the nearby housekeeping cart/closet left unattended), and a motel vibe not worthy of $300 or 45,000 pts a night. Even if you can overlook these issues, be prepared for limited staff, a tiny (sad) fitness room, a bar that smells like a clogged fridge drain and room AC that is woefully underpowered for April, much less July in SC.

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