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Columbia, SC Hotel Rates

Hotel Price Categories for Columbia, South Carolina

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Columbia, SC was performed on April 28, 2008. The analysis is based on the average room rates for 74 hotels within Columbia, SC and adjacent towns forming the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

Deluxe Hotels (Magenta) :
Moderate Hotels (Cyan) :
Budget Hotels (Green) :

average room rate > $135
average room rate is $72 to $135
average room rate < $72

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Columbia, South Carolina Hotels

This analysis calculates the difference between the current rates and average rates for each hotel in Columbia, South Carolina. The hotels are then listed in order starting with the best difference first. Up to ten hotels may be listed. The first five hotels show the best difference in the low rates, while the last five are the best of the high or low rates. For further discretion, view the rate graphs for each hotel through the "Rate History" links. Click "Update Rates" for the most current postings.

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Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/24/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
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Quality Inn Harbison Area Info Photos Rate-history Map
499 Piney Grove Rd.
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$79	$90
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$54	$63

The observed low rate is 32% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 30% below the average high rate.

Clarion Hotel Town House Hotel Info Photos Rate-history Map
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$122	$138
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$95	$115

The observed low rate is 22% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 17% below the average high rate.

Residence Inn By Marriott Columbia Info Photos Rate-history Map
150 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$119	$158
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$94	$144

The observed low rate is 21% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% below the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites COLUMBIA NORTH Info Photos Rate-history Map
8105 TWO NOTCH RD.
Columbia, SC 29223

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$140	$173
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$112	$199

The observed low rate is 20% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 15% above the average high rate.

Comfort Suites At Harbison Info Photos Rate-history Map
750 Saturn Pkwy
Columbia, SC 29212

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$125	$176
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$100	$100

The observed low rate is 20% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 43% below the average high rate.

Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Columbia Info Photos Rate-history Map
220 EAST EXCHANGE BOULEVARD
Columbia, SC 29209

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$87	$145
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$80	$80

The observed low rate is 8% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 45% below the average high rate.

Radisson Hotel Columbia & Conference Center Info Photos Rate-history Map
2100 BUSH RIVER ROAD
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$92	$243
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$113	$140

The observed low rate is 23% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 42% below the average high rate.

Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northwest Info Photos Rate-history Map
347 Zimalcrest Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$109	$180
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$129	$134

The observed low rate is 18% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 26% below the average high rate.

Columbia West Travelodge Info Photos Rate-history Map
2210 Bush River Rd.
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$58	$70
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$49	$55

The observed low rate is 16% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 21% below the average high rate.

Econo Lodge Columbia Info Photos Rate-history Map
4486 Fort Jackson Blvd
Columbia, SC 29209

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$52	$79
Rates observed on 7/24/08:	$60	$65

The observed low rate is 15% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 18% below the average high rate.

For more analysis results, see the Discount Rates Page after you have updated the rate table.

Hotel Rate Table for Columbia, South Carolina

The table below shows Columbia, South Carolina hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column). The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers.

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above. The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel. The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel. Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates. Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations.

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**Interactive Rate Table for Columbia, South Carolina Hotels**



Averages calculated: April 28, 2008        Rates captured: 12:00 AM on 7/24/08

Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort
Name	Avg Rate	Low Rate	Avg Low	Low Dif	High Rate	Avg High	High Dif
Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel - Opening July 1,	224	299	197	102	309	252	57
The Whitney Hotel	172	129	138	-9	199	206	-7
Radisson Hotel Columbia & Conference Center	168	113	92	21	140	243	-103
Marriott Columbia	162	185	138	47	185	187	-2
Comfort Suites Downtown	156	142	148	-6	146	163	-17
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Columbia North	156	112	140	-28	199	173	26
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia-fort J	154	132	131	1	159	177	-18
Claussens Inn	151	na	136	na	na	166	na
Comfort Suites At Harbison	150	100	125	-25	100	176	-76
Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northwest	144	129	109	20	134	180	-46
Columbia Inn City Centre At Usc	142	na	129	na	na	156	na
Residence Inn By Marriott Columbia Northeast	142	129	131	-2	149	154	-5
Columbia Plaza Hotel	138	na	129	na	na	146	na
Residence Inn By Marriott Columbia	138	94	119	-25	144	158	-14
Wingate Inn - Columbia - Northeast	138	126	132	-6	136	143	-7
Clarion Hotel Town House Hotel	130	95	122	-27	115	138	-23
Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northeast	128	134	119	15	139	138	1
Candlewood Suites Columbia-ft. Jackson	120	na	100	na	na	139	na
Comfort Inn & Suites Ft.jackson Maingate	120	105	94	11	125	147	-22
Comfort Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate	120	82	91	-9	151	150	1
Candlewood Suites Columbia-ft. Jackson	118	99	108	-9	129	129	0
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Columbia	116	80	87	-7	80	145	-65
Best Western Executive Inn & Suites	112	99	97	2	137	128	9
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Columbia Harbison	111	79	91	-12	124	131	-7
Jameson Suites Columbia	110	na	77	na	na	144	na
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia I-20 @ Clemson Road	109	90	96	-6	120	122	-2
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia I-26 @ Harbison Blvd,	109	96	98	-2	110	120	-10
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Columbia Northwest	108	97	93	4	129	123	6
Quality Inn Columbia	106	94	99	-5	99	113	-14
Holiday Inn Express Columbia-ft. Jackson, Sc	104	na	101	na	na	108	na
Sleep Inn Columbia	100	80	83	-3	115	116	-1
Wingate Inn - Harbison	100	99	93	6	99	106	-7
La Quinta Inn Columbia	93	89	88	1	109	98	11
Sleep Inn Near Ft. Jackson	87	90	85	5	100	89	11
Quality Inn Harbison Area	84	54	79	-25	63	90	-27
Econo Lodge Columbia	80	49	47	2	115	113	2
Ramada Columbia North East	80	89	78	11	89	82	7
Quality Inn Columbia	78	81	74	7	90	83	7
La Quinta Inn Columbia Ne/fort Jackson	76	69	70	-1	84	82	2
Columbia-days Suites Garners Ferry	72	83	71	12	83	74	9
Super 8 Motel - Columbia/ft. Jackson Area	71	70	67	3	85	75	10
Columbia Sc Days Inn	70	na	63	na	na	76	na
Comfort Inn Ft. Jackson	70	70	62	8	80	78	2
Super 8 Motel - Columbia	70	55	63	-8	75	78	-3
Econo Lodge Columbia	66	60	52	8	65	79	-14
Columbia West Travelodge	64	49	58	-9	55	70	-15
Ramada Plazas, Limiteds, And Inns	64	70	64	6	70	65	5
Columbia-days Inn	62	60	58	2	65	65	0
Columbia-northeast Knights Inn	62	60	62	-2	60	62	-2
Columbia-days Inn Columbia Mall	61	60	61	-1	60	61	-1
Royal Inn	60	54	60	-6	68	61	7
Red Roof Inn Columbia East	58	51	55	-4	65	62	3
Red Roof Inn Columbia West	54	47	50	-3	60	57	3
Americas Best Inns-Columbia	52	45	51	-6	45	52	-7
Scottish Inns Columbia	44	36	38	-2	45	49	-4

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Columbia, South Carolina hotels is based on the average rates of 74 hotels within Columbia and adjacent towns forming the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year. The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate: $44 - Scottish Inns Columbia
Highest Average Room Rate: $174 - Value Place Lexington

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area. The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels. Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Columbia, SC MSA hotels is $100 and the standard deviation is $35.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe. One standard deviation above the mean is $135, so Columbia hotels with an average rate higher than $135 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget. The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $72, so Columbia hotels with an average rate lower than $72 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Columbia hotels with average room rates greater the $72 and less that $135 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.