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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 9/7/08
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Enter your dates in the Reservation Dates form above and then click the Update Rates button.
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Comfort Suites Downtown Info Photos Rate-history Map
501 Taylor Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$148	$163
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$113	$220

The observed low rate is 24% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 35% above the average high rate.

Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel Info Photos Rate-history Map
1400 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$197	$252
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$149	$179

The observed low rate is 24% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 29% below the average high rate.

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 9/7/08:	$63	$90

The observed low rate is 20% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is equal to 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 9/7/08:	$112	$199

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

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia I-26 @ Harbison Blvd, Info Photos Rate-history Map
211 Lanneau Court
Columbia, SC 29212

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$98	$120
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$86	$100

The observed low rate is 12% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 17% below 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 9/7/08:	$110	$110

The observed low rate is 12% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 37% 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 9/7/08:	$134	$134

The observed low rate is 23% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 26% 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 9/7/08:	$60	$65

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

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 9/7/08:	$54	$60

The observed low rate is 7% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 14% below the average high rate.

Americas Best Inns-Columbia Info Photos Rate-history Map
200 Zimal Crest Dr
Columbia, SC 29210

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$51	$52
Rates observed on 9/7/08:	$45	$45

The observed low rate is 12% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 13% 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 9/7/08

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	149	197	-48	179	252	-73
The Whitney Hotel	172	169	138	31	199	206	-7
Radisson Hotel Columbia & Conference Center	168	92	92	0	229	243	-14
Marriott Columbia	162	135	138	-3	169	187	-18
Comfort Suites Downtown	156	113	148	-35	220	163	57
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Columbia North	156	112	140	-28	199	173	26
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia-fort J	154	151	131	20	189	177	12
Claussens Inn	151	na	136	na	na	166	na
Comfort Suites At Harbison	150	110	125	-15	110	176	-66
Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northwest	144	134	109	25	134	180	-46
Columbia Inn City Centre At Usc	142	na	129	na	na	156	na
Residence Inn By Marriott Columbia Northeast	142	169	131	38	169	154	15
Columbia Plaza Hotel	138	na	129	na	na	146	na
Residence Inn By Marriott Columbia	138	169	119	50	209	158	51
Wingate Inn - Columbia - Northeast	138	129	132	-3	139	143	-4
Clarion Hotel Town House Hotel	130	125	122	3	170	138	32
Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northeast	128	109	119	-10	139	138	1
Candlewood Suites Columbia-ft. Jackson	120	139	100	39	159	139	20
Comfort Inn & Suites Ft.jackson Maingate	120	150	94	56	150	147	3
Comfort Suites Ft. Jackson Maingate	120	108	91	17	180	150	30
Candlewood Suites Columbia-ft. Jackson	118	117	108	9	149	129	20
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Columbia	116	100	87	13	230	145	85
Best Western Executive Inn & Suites	112	99	97	2	132	128	4
Towneplace Suites By Marriott Columbia Harbison	111	114	91	23	134	131	3
Jameson Suites Columbia	110	na	77	na	na	144	na
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia I-20 @ Clemson Road	109	99	96	3	122	122	0
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbia I-26 @ Harbison Blvd,	109	86	98	-12	100	120	-20
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Columbia Northwest	108	109	93	16	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	109	83	26	127	116	11
Wingate Inn - Harbison	100	125	93	32	125	106	19
La Quinta Inn Columbia	93	94	88	6	104	98	6
Sleep Inn Near Ft. Jackson	87	100	85	15	100	89	11
Quality Inn Harbison Area	84	63	79	-16	90	90	0
Econo Lodge Columbia	80	49	47	2	109	113	-4
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	79	70	9	94	82	12
Columbia-days Suites Garners Ferry	72	78	71	7	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	90	62	28	90	78	12
Super 8 Motel - Columbia	70	70	63	7	75	78	-3
Econo Lodge Columbia	66	60	52	8	65	79	-14
Columbia West Travelodge	64	54	58	-4	60	70	-10
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	54	61	-7	60	61	-1
Royal Inn	60	56	60	-4	56	61	-5
Red Roof Inn Columbia East	58	53	55	-2	62	62	0
Red Roof Inn Columbia West	54	50	50	0	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.