Name: Gallus Stadium Park Inn, An Ascend Hotel Collectio
Address: 621 South Assembly Street, Columbia, 29201, US

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Raeshawn

We stayed for a rodeo that was a 2min drive from the hotel . The location was great .

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2026

Sven

Online bread andre butter for breakfast

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Lisa

Everything worked out well.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

John

It was a good place to stay In Columbia, SC.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

robert

Very minimal on amenities, but you get what you pay for.

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Jul 2026

Khaled

Disgusting

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Nicole

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10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Brandi

The outside and the lobby says two star Motel however the room itself gave 3 to 4 stars. Very clean well maintenance no plumbing issues overall a comfortable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Posha

Really nice environment and people at the desk....And clean rooms

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Nicholas

Good price, very friendly and helpful Staff!!

Self

2/10

Poor

31 May 2026

SAbrina

Terrible

Self

4/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Tim

No hot water for my morning shower. Very low water pressure. Everything else was fine.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Lesley

Great

Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Adriniadora

Thanks it was an emergency

Self

2/10

Poor

13 May 2026

Kevin

This was hands down the WORST hotel experience I have ever had. The room was nasty. I found a chicken bone on the floor behind the trash can. Mold was very visible on the ceiling in the bathroom. The paint was peeling off the ceiling and walls. The rug in the room was coming off the floor and in one area near the bed, the concrete floor was showing and I accidentally stepped on the concrete area and my foot stuck to the floor. My advice is to sleep in your car if there are no other hotel rooms available in the area

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

William

Great place reasonably priced

4/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Sarah

A+ location walking distance to USC stadium however the hotel is very old, not sure if it’s ever been updated, running toilets, paper thin walls, icky carpet….however clean and comfortable bed, desk, fridge and microwave in room, nice small breakfast and great coffee. The front desk staff are nice. Ample parking

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

Marcia

Parking in the back in a rather creepy area. Air conditioning fan could not be turned down. The staff friendly. We had to call her to figure out why the tv wouldn't turn on. She worked on it and finally got it on.

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Pamela

This place is so tired, run down and smells so bad. The ceiling over the shower was coming apart, the tub had mildew around the bottom. Plus, I think they turn the hot water off at night, could only get cool water at the bathroom faucet after 10 pm. Amenities were pretty non existent, shampoo and hand cream only. There was a small microwave and fridge in the space. I did not see any plastic cups in the room, thank goodness we carry our own. The heat/air unit was not very responsive. I don't think I have ever stayed in a worse hotel/motel. There was train track behind the motel. Parking out front was very limited, bigger lot behind, small driveways to access the place. We were in Columbia for USC graduation. Every hotel/motel in the city was booked. Room rates everywhere else were sky high $400 to $500 per night. We didn't expect breakfast in bed, but I would camp out in my car before staying here again. I will say, however, the mattress was comfortable, the one and only bright spot of the whole experience. Oh, and the location was convenient to campus events. Otherwise, this place was a dump.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Keith

AC was great, friendly staff, clean room, extra clean bathroom. This isn’t the Marriott but it’s nice and a GREAT bargain. I drove 500 miles to be here for my daughters graduation. It’s just a couple of miles from center of downtown / campus.

Self

2/10

Poor

08 May 2026

Cindy

Needs updating. Carpet, doors, walls old, air conditioner frames falling apart, some mold in bathrooms, no hair dryer, breakfast was disappointing. Not much security on the door to the first floor rooms. Exterior of hotel looks terrible. Staff was nice.

Family

2/10

Poor

08 May 2026

Ryann

The room was absolutely disgusting if the other hotels in the area weren't booked up due to graduation season we would've stayed elsewhere i wouldn't recommend my worse enemy to go there

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Linda

The a/c was loud but worked. Parking well lit, it is an old hotel and the building and grounds are run down but my room had been refurbished and was clean. Plan on breakfast somewhere else very limited selections. Not much in the way if protein except for yogurt. Staff was lovely and helpful. There was a concert going on right behind the hotel. Very loud until 11:00 pm.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Angela

Rooms were super clean, and beds were very comfy. It’s an older place, so there’s some wear and tear, but it was a great price point, close to everything we needed, and we would stay again if we come back to the area. Close to lots of restaurants, bars, the college, etc.
A/C was super cold, which I loved!

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2026

Donna

It was fine for an over night stay. I recommend other plans for breakfast. The people were very nice.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Thomas

Adequate for a short stay. Thrifty choice

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Randy

Yes parking was secure and room was cool all day/night. Great staff

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2026

Megan

The hotel and the room needed to be painted, the shower was not very clean, and our toilet leaked. It was definitely not worth the price we paid.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Michael

Great hotel!!!

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

jarva

Water takes about 40 mins to get really hot

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Theo

The room was clean, and the staff was helpful. This was a great choice to have a place to sleep without spending a fortune!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2026

Athena

My sister and I only stayed for 2 nights, and within those 2 nights we instantly noticed a moist smell throughout the hallways that lead into our room. As we inspected the room, we noticed there no was no coffee machine which is okay since we saw a coffee maker in the main lobby, yet what we didn’t respect about this hotel was the dirty shower and wobbly toilet seat. The staff however was okay, and for the most part seemed quite reserved rather than welcoming. Also, I would like to note that this area is not walkable to any of the USC campus and had no ways of getting there other than a car. This was unfortunate because we spent lots of $$ on uber and were expecting to be able to walk due to the close distance it showed on a map. This was problem because this made collage touring more expense and more of a hassle. Lastly, this area was not great for nights since it was noisy and we noticed that there was a sheer curtain covering our window which did not give much privacy at all which was scary to worry about since we were placed near the parking area.

Family

2/10

Poor

30 Mar 2026

Lauren

I want to start with the one positive thing: the young man and woman who were at the front desk during my three day stay were courteous and kind, and while apologetic for my experience This may be the worst hotel experience

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Vivienne

The room was clean and it was an ok place to stay but the whole place smelled like marijuana.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Leslea

The staff were very nice, but the rooms and overall hotel could use some updating. Cleaning up the check in area and some coats of paint could go a long way. For the price I did not expect much, essentially you get what you pay for. Overall beds were comfy, sheets were clean and was fine for 1 night.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2026

Brandon

Blood stains on the top sheet that was on our bed. Room was dirty in general. Dead Roach inside picture frame in bathroom named Henry. But affordable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Lauren

It was a great stay!

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Scott

Significant hair in the bed.
Obviously sheets not even changed. Lipstick stains on sheets. Disgusting is a mild description. Never stay here. Gross…

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Eoghan

Great accommodating staff. 10/10

Business Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2026

Michael

If you are looking for a low budget, just a place to stay for the night, this place will do. Inward and outwardly it isn’t a loveliest and it is far from luxury but you kind of get what you pay for. The staff was friendly both on the phone and in person. The vet was rather comfortable and comfortable pillows. The shower got hot and the towels were clean, although a very low-grade commercial quality. It is clean enough, but not super clean. All things look modernized yet rundown. Banged up and dirty walls and doors. Climate control is from a wall unit. I needed heat and set to 81° It was just comfortable enough when bundled under the covers. I felt the sheets and towels were clean, while the toilet sink and shower not so much. The shower liner was dirty and mildly in appearance and smell. The shower itself is a bad design and water runs all over the bathroom floor. Location is really everything. Located very close to the downtown area, which is where I needed to go. They have complementary parking and the parking area felt safe and was well lit. This was strictly a place to stay for a couple of hours, get a shower, get some z’s. It appeared they had a waffle machine and some light breakfast items like cereal and yogurt cups, I did not take part so I cannot comment on all that was available but nice that it was there if desired. All in all, I wouldn’t discourage anyone from staying there I would stay there again myself for the same purpose.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

James

Checked in and left didn’t stay the night room was dirty hair in shower cigarette burn in furniture and something red on wall overall gross place would not recommend

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Gary

The staff managing the reception counter were friendly, courteous, and inviting. Due to no fault of its current owners, the structure is close to a very busy street and railroad tracks. Rooms to the front of the building are accessible to a lot of noise from traffic and train horns at night. The room and bathroom were clean and amenities good. The location is easily accessible to many University of South Carolina activities as well as the city of Columbia activities, restaurants, convenience stores, etc. The convenience is well worth the cost of the stay.

Self

4/10

Poor

03 Mar 2026

Michelle

I actually didn’t end up staying here. I felt uncomfortable as soon as we pulled into parking lot. We checked in, got to the room and quickly decided this place didn’t meet expectations. Walked back down and checked out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Michael

decent property for the $, plenty of parking, they need to include a top sheet not just comforter

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Christine

Front desk was super friendly and courteous. Room needed some repairs in the bathroom and some of the furniture was stained/dirty.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

Charmaine

Room could use a good cleaning, broken toilet

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

Paul

The room was clean
and the staff helpful and friendly but the hotel was a bit run down. The breakfast was not award winning to say the least.

hotel bit

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Mercia

The hotel was close to the event I attended. It's a simple, family-run hotel with pleasant and attentive staff. It has the basics that a person needs, and offers friendly service.

4/10

Poor

10 Jan 2026

Fitzroy

You pay a price like this you get what you expect, so the goal of my review is to tell you go in expecting low quality and not the cleanest environment but it comes with the price

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2026

Rene

Staff was very nice. Room was cheap. Had hot water 1 of 2 days. There was a blanket between the Top sheet and bottom sheet, so that was weird and gross. Room was not attended between nights.

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

Michael

Clean room. A couple of towels short than what we needed. Had to switch rooms due to the outside light shining into the room. Window shade doesn't block the light. If you're a light sleeper the trains will wake you up. Can't really comment on anything else.
In my opinion a bit overpriced for what you get.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Nov 2025

Keith

This is a very low end hotel. Upon arrival I immediately cancelled my reservation and sought out a new hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 Nov 2025

Zachary

We planned on staying here the weekend and ended up leaving early due to the conditions. When we got ready to go bed, we pulled down the covers and found massive brown stains all over the sheets as if someone rolled in dirt and had already slept there. There also appeared to be bug residue in the bed. When we did further investigating, we found bugs behind furniture and in the shower (not your typical palmetto bug). We then pulled back the pillows and found several condom wrappers behind and under the bed. At that point we asked for another room which was denied. Then asked for the room to be cleaned and we were told we had to wait until the morning. We were unable to be refunded for our stay and got zero help with an unsanitary room. I highly recommend against this hotel regardless of being so close to the stadium!

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Kevin

The staff is responsive. The location is great for football games. I would not describe it as luxurious, but since I was solo, it was sufficient for my needs.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2025

Ida

Staff was friendly , helpful and on point . Hotel is very very dated but what you would expect from a hotel that is walking distance to the stadium. Not a place I would stay for normal travel but great place to stay for game days due to location and again , great staff!!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 Nov 2025

Jamal

Stay wasn’t 100 percent hotel needs updates nice rooms. Seems 2 roaches bed had stains and hair just shook it off and changed the sheets. Drain in room 114 was stopped up ended up telling a worker. She came and looked at it and attempted to fix it.

2/10

Poor

17 Nov 2025

Joseph

Poorly maintained building. Room was not clear with a bad smell. Toilet did not flush and missing towels. We did not stay and drove to a different hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

m**usc

✅

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Laquinda

Clean room. Staff was pleasant

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Kevin

Great location for USC football game

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

George

Clean room friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2025

BRIAN

If you want to be close to the Stadium, this meets the needs. Unfortunately, the room is pretty beat up, but the bed was clean and comfortable, and the front desk crew is friendly.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2025

Tony

Great location to go to a football game. Besides that unsure.

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Pamela

The location by the stadium was the best part. The lady at the front desk emwas nice. The rest was really awful

Leisure

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

George

Location is good to go to a football game but our room was dirty, the bathroom was particularly bad. Shower was nasty, and had no water pressure. AC unit was held together with duct tape. Workers were nice but our room was never cleaned.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Alech

The parking was good air conditioning worked good clean room staff was good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

J.R.

Football weekend.

Perfect place to stay for the Sooners at the Gamecocks. Walked to the stadium from the hotel.

Self

4/10

Poor

17 Oct 2025

Richard

There were numerous broken and rusty things, including a bathroom door with hinges half broken off the wall

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Don

Room was clean and pretty newly remodeled. Front desk staff were fantastic. Air conditioning worked great. Would definitely stay again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Laura

The property was all together clean the water pressure on the second floor was really bad water barely comes out took me forever to get shampoo out of my hair.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Anjanette

Room was dirty and needed repairs. I don't think surfaces were wiped down from previous guests. We saw a few German cockroaches.
Desk staff was super friendly and sweet.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

10 Oct 2025

Cathleen

Although the room seemed to have new carpeting. The walls had several holes and patched holes. The air conditioning unit was dirty and very noisy. The continental breakfast was a bowl of cereal. The lobby areas were poorly painted and there was trash around the exterior of the building. At least the sheets were clean.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Ada

A hot mess

I had a dead baby roach in the bathroom and the ceiling in the shower looked like it was about to fall down and on the other end of the shower the paint was peeling

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Jon-Michael

Clean room and good service. It’s not a luxury hotel but they don’t portray themselves as such, and it is priced affordably. Would stay again

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

karla

Room had a foul odor to it. Entire facility is in need of a facelift.

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Laura

This is an older property that could use a little cosmetic love, but the staff is extremely friendly and helpful! The property was just what we needed and was very affordable for a USC football weekend. This made a potentially very expensive weekend much more affordable, and, therefore, more enjoyable and stress free. Also, conveniently located near Williams-Brice Stadium.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2025

Changus

Spend the extra money, its not worth the savings

The room was a 2, the shower water pressure was so low it felt like taking a shower in the rain. You also have to \"request\" that they clean your room. The breakfast options are cofffee or old cereal. It smelled of old socks throughout the Inn. Also the air conditioner face was on the floor. I was scared to touch it in case it stopped working. The staff spoke but weren't very friendly. I learned trying to save a buck on accommodations is not worth the buck you save. Its a thumbs down for me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Kendra

Great staff

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

John

Tv only had 1 channel, air conditioner fought to cool room, one of my towels was dirty when unfolded, small roaches, door lock battery dead, had to complain to everyone who worked there to get battery changed.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Traci

Closest hotel to stadium

Staff was very friendly. About a 20 min walk to William Brice Stadium. Carpet was sticky. Shower had very low water pressure. Mini fridge did not work. They changed our room and the toilet did work. Changed to another room and that toilet didn’t work either. Put us back in original room and moved a working fridge in. In all 3 rooms AC cover was broken and duct taped on.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

Bria

First off…I want to start by saying the receptionist was amazing! If it wasn’t for her (Tiara)….we probably would have chosen to find a different hotel.
We came for a Carolina game and chose this hotel due to location and walking distance to the stadium. The first room that we had smelled of cigarettes. We decided to not make a big deal of it since we were just there to sleep after the game and wouldn’t be spending a lot of time there. When we got back from the game and went to go to bed…we realized the AC and tv were not working. We did get moved to another room…which had a working tv and ac unit… it came with its own other set of problems. The bathroom door was off the hinges and you had to lift the door up to close the bathroom door. There was a hole in the wall of the bathroom wall where there should have been a toilet paper holder. The “blind” was very thin letting in tons of light and the blackout curtains wouldn’t shut. Overall, the hotel was run down. There was an ac unit in the front “lobby” that was dripping and had a bucket underneath it to catch the water and Paint chipping off the walls.
Staff was friendly but never again will I stay there. The convenience of the walk to William’s Bruce stadium was not worth it. I would rather take my chances with traffic.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Scottiana

Okay stay

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Marcus

Motel 1

There is nothing amazing about this hotel except it's location. The room door barely closed, breakfast was yogurt and cereals, my air conditioner was louder than the tv. This is basically just a roof..

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Chen-Lin

Mr.

The room is basically clean but there is the smoke smelling in the first room and the there are problems of room keys to unlock for the second room and the room keys expired two times during the stay in the third room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Shinader

Was ok

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Needs some maintenance, but still good value

Staff is friendly, amenities are nice - fridge, microwave in room, HBO, nice thick curtains to block outside light. I wasn't expecting breakfast, but they had small yogurt cups in a mini fridge in the common area - and milk, oj, and coffee. Can't complain for the price.

Only downside was my bathroom. Toilet paper holder missing/broken off wall. Toilet seat had a bolt missing, so it slid around... and saw 2 roaches by the mirror when I first flipped on the light. Ceiling in bathroom peeling a bit. Nothing that can't be fixed w/ some maintenance - and I only stayed one night, so didn't bother me enough to try to switch rooms (they were full anyway)

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2025

Talbert

Pretty run down looking.

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

Michael

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL!!!!!!! Manager Employees spy on guest. Beware of Rooms 108, 109, 205, 310.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Tarik

Great stay

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Aleeya

Stay was comfortable. Check in was quick and easy. Located in a good spot.

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Shamoni

The stay was terrible, first we got there the receptionist at the front desk didn’t know anything.i booked two rooms for two nights the room I was staying toilet nor tv worked at all, asked the receptionist to switch rooms we did then the second room wasn’t any better so I just asked for a refund for the 2nd room and for the 2nd night we checked in at 2 a.m. and checked out from the hotel at 5 a.m. then the gentleman at the front desk argued about it with my aunt thinking we were asking to be refunded for both rooms and both nights when I shut had said that one room and one night, service was horrible receptionist was horrible just terrible try to avoid that hotel at all cost!!!!!!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Linda

Roaches and no AC

Roaches and no AC. They offered ti move me to another room but after walking into 3 other rooms that smelled so bad of cigarette smoke I decided to leave and find and different hotel. This place is disgusting

Business

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2025

Belle

We won't choose this hotel as it was dirty and smelled of smoke. It was outdated as well

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Lindsey

If I Could Give This Place Negative Stars, I Would. Where do I even begin? Let’s start with Nick, the night staff member who clearly missed his calling as a prison guard. From the moment we walked in, he looked at us like we had just interrupted his sacred duty of doing absolutely nothing. No greeting. No smile. Just a face full of irritation like we had personally ruined his evening by daring to check in to the hotel we PAID for.
But wait—it gets worse. When we had to come back and dispute a charge for a room we never even checked into, Nick didn’t just brush us off—he yelled at us. Loud, rude, and completely out of line. It was shocking, rude, and downright unprofessional. If you’re looking for customer service, go literally anywhere else. Now let’s talk about the hotel itself. The photos online must be from another planet—or at least another decade—because the place looks NOTHING like what’s advertised. It’s located in a sketchy area where you’ll want to keep your doors locked at all times. Bonus points for those of you who bring extra door locks to put on. The parking lot is a disaster, uneven and poorly lit, and I wouldn’t be surprised if roaches were planning their own family reunion out there. Inside? It smelled like ten cans of bounce that a** marinated in mildew and disappointment. The AC barely worked, the shower had no door (seriously?), and the floor felt like it hadn’t been cleaned since 2000. The WiFi Completely useless.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Nick

Overall enjoyed my short stay here, the room was cool for sleeping in a cozy bed and the shower was hot, I had everything I needed including a refrigerator. Staff at the front was friendly, had a limited selection for breakfast, but it included coffee; sugar and 2% milk so I was happy.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Sorie

Customer service was great

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2025

Demetrius

It’s good chill spot

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2025

Raul

The AC in the room wasn’t working as good, bathroom was dirty and toilet didn’t even work properly.

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

Zeb

Terrible

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2025

Charles

The location was in a half remodeled state of disrepair. People riding bicycle with backpacks through the parking lot throughout the night. Mold in the shower and sticky floors

Business