Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd.
A pet-friendly stop off I-26 with comfortable beds and direct access to the walking trail around Harbison Lake.
The verdict
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Situated right off I-26, this hotel provides easy access to downtown Columbia and Riverbanks Zoo alongside scenic access to Harbison Lake. Guests consistently praise the comfortable beds, welcoming staff, and pet-friendly policy with no pet fee. However, the bathrooms draw criticism for weak shower water pressure and minor housekeeping oversights like missing spare toilet paper. 386
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What travelers noticed
- Guests appreciate the convenient location right off I-26 next to Harbison Lake, which features a 0.6 mile walking trail. 36
- Staff members across the front desk, breakfast, and housekeeping teams receive praise for being friendly and welcoming. 3
- Bedrooms deliver a good night's sleep with comfortable beds, cozy bedding, and plenty of power outlets. 3
The catch
Who it's for
- — Dog owners seeking no pet fees and walking paths
- — Road trippers traveling along I-26
- — Families visiting Riverbanks Zoo
Skip it if
- — Guests who demand powerful shower water pressure
- — Travelers looking for luxury room furnishings
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Score breakdown
How the 92/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
95Location
95Room
93- “Consider booking a lake view king suite for beautiful views” 6
- “Something that was notable about the Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd was its decor. I'm not sure if it's a new hotel and that this is how all Hampton Inns are now decorated, but there were several different design touches throughout the hotel.” 3
Service
95- “All of the staff members at the hotel were welcoming and friendly, from the front desk to breakfast to housekeeping. Whenever we left the hotel we were wished a great day and whenever we got back they welcomed us back.” 3
- “The check-in time was meant to be 3pm, but we arrived an hour early. This wasn't a problem though and within a few minutes we had our keys and made our way up to our room on the second floor.” 3
Bed & Sleep
94- “The beds were extremely comfortable and we had a good night's sleep each night during our stay. Truffles also appreciated the cozy bedding.” 3
Value
92- “When taking into account the points I unexpectedly earned from the stay (see below), our net cost in points was 66,750. That actually gives a 1.08cpp redemption which is excellent value.” 3
- “Our room was comfortable and spacious enough, the breakfast options each day were great and it had some good amenities. We loved being next to the lake, having no pet fee, the friendly staff and the fact that it was quite stylish given that it's "just" a Hampton Inn.” 3
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-29
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 5 points above the modest median of 87, across 210 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 92
- Bracket median
- 87
- Index median
- 90
Based on 210 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 21 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Next to the bathroom was a closet with a luggage rack, iron and ironing board and some additional bedding. Our bathroom was somewhat spacious and had a nicer design than other bathrooms at similar types of hotels.” 3
- “Secondly - and slightly more weirdly - housekeeping never left much toilet paper. Pretty much every hotel we've ever stayed at has a spare roll, but none were ever left in our bathroom. Even when there was less than 1/4 of a roll remaining on a couple of days, a fresh roll wasn't left.” 3
- “First - the shower wasn't great. The water pressure was enough to be able to wash yourself, but it wasn't very powerful.” 3
- “Room = 4.5 / 5 (it would've been higher if there was a better shower)” 3
- “When taking into account the points I unexpectedly earned from the stay (see below), our net cost in points was 66,750. That actually gives a 1.08cpp redemption which is excellent value.” 3
- “The refrigerator is cheap, the rooms are unimpressive and awkard.” 8
- “Our room was comfortable and spacious enough, the breakfast options each day were great and it had some good amenities. We loved being next to the lake, having no pet fee, the friendly staff and the fact that it was quite stylish given that it's "just" a Hampton Inn.” 3
- “Shae, Truffles and I greatly enjoyed our stay at the Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd. Our room was comfortable and spacious enough, the breakfast options each day were great and it had some good amenities.” 3
- “Delicious complimentary breakfast offering variety of options” 6
- “All the breakfast items I tried during our five night stay tasted good. The waffle makers in particular cooked the waffles perfectly.” 3
- “No usb ports except for the clock radio, breakfast was crap. I went over to H2S and Fairfield and both had way better breakfast.” 8
- “Consider booking a lake view king suite for beautiful views” 6
- “By the window there was an OK-sized desk with a comfortable office chair.” 3
- “Something that was notable about the Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd was its decor. I'm not sure if it's a new hotel and that this is how all Hampton Inns are now decorated, but there were several different design touches throughout the hotel.” 3
- “Shae, Truffles and I greatly enjoyed our stay at the Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd. Our room was comfortable and spacious enough, the breakfast options each day were great and it had some good amenities.” 3
- “The check-in time was meant to be 3pm, but we arrived an hour early. This wasn't a problem though and within a few minutes we had our keys and made our way up to our room on the second floor.” 3
- “All of the staff members at the hotel were welcoming and friendly, from the front desk to breakfast to housekeeping. Whenever we left the hotel we were wished a great day and whenever we got back they welcomed us back.” 3
- “This wasn't a problem though and within a few minutes we had our keys and made our way up to our room on the second floor. Our room - 202 - was close enough to the elevator to be convenient, but far enough away that it wasn't noisy.” 3
- “The beds were extremely comfortable and we had a good night's sleep each night during our stay. Truffles also appreciated the cozy bedding.” 3
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 6 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 8Who TF likes Hampton Inn and Why??? : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2024-03-14Ageing3 quotes used
“The refrigerator is cheap, the rooms are unimpressive and awkard.”
Read originalreddit.com - 3Review: Hampton Inn Columbia I-26/Harbison Blvd, SCnohomejustroam.comReview site2018-01-18Ageing19 quotes used
“Next to the bathroom was a closet with a luggage rack, iron and ironing board and some additional bedding. Our bathroom was somewhat spacious and had a nicer design than other bathrooms at similar types of hotels.”
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- 4King Suite Review | Hampton Inn Harbison | Columbia South ...youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
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