Name: Americas Best Value Inn Ft. Jackson
Address: 131 Veterans Road, Columbia, 29209, US

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Terrance

I’m happy

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Maria

Terrible

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Makia

No breakfast, bathroom shower was clean properly room had an oder. Pillow case had dirt spots

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Jon

We drove up to hotel and it didn’t look like the picture. It looked like a run down 3rd world hotel. We refused to stay and drove on to a Hilton

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Bernesha

The room was itchy and had roaches

2/10

Poor

14 Feb 2026

Kayron

There was so much hair in the bed when i pulled the covers back 😩

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Kayron

Good price for the stay and location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Christopher

Great low key place with a speedy check-in and friendly staff.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Mia

They don't serve breakfast here at all ever

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

MANUEL

Everything was great, but the false advertising of giving breathes was bad because they did not advise us that they were not giving breakfast. We had we ended up going out for breakfast and spending more money that we could that was not great. I give this hotel one star

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Alvin

Great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Catrina

Staff was good… The condition of the room was decent for price. Spiderwebs was on both sides of AC unit. Even tho my room was non smoking.. i could still smell the weed smoke from another unit. It was in perfect proximity to the base!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Garfield

It was nice staying up dear

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

GERALD

Good check in

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2025

Nancy

No breaky?

Wish I had known there was no breakfast offered of any sort, though they did say they could make me a cup of tea or coffee, otherwise it was closed. When I booked, I specifically chose because of the token breakfast offering

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2024

Laurie

Nice reasonable priced hotel

The room was comfortable.
The microwave and regrigerator worked and the bathroom was fine too. Plenty of electrical outlets to charge phone and use my CPAP machine. Breakfast room was under construction, but the manager did make coffee so I could take some coffee for my road trip. There was no hair dryer, but called the front desk and they brought me one. They were very accomodating.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Kimberly

Place was average.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2024

Michael

Bed and TV were newer. Wifi worked ok. I am tired of motels claiming to serve breakfast in their ads and then not having it.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2024

randall

I did not stay there... I was to be given a refund .
That night my mother made the reservation and call to cancel. The hotel said no problem when you contact them. The reservation was to be made at American Inn on Charleston hwy.

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2024

Cedrc

Very clean room and staff very helpful as far as getting internet access.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Preston

Sink had cracks. Shower pan made noise when stepping on it.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2024

dustin

Good value for a one night stay. Rooms are dimly lit, but there's plenty of lamps, so it's not a major problem. Tub was kind of gross. People just hung out in their cars or in the parking lot.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2023

Robert

Bugs

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2022

Evelyn

Signage need be improved it was hard to locate at night

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2022

Marie

Travellers beware!

The saying is:\"You get , what you pay for\". Not in this case. You get much less.! There was no breakfast and the \"reception\" is literally a hole in the external wall. A little window with a plastic divider to register . When asked about the breakfast and the way the reception is situated, I was told, that this is done because of the \"covid\" situation.
In my view it is a false advertising on the Hotels site.
This was the first time we experienced this.
My recommendation for the future travellers is to avoid booking this hotel.
There are many other hotels availabe for the same cost of one night stay in this area that have all, that is advertised.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2022

Robert

Older But Comfortable

It didn't look like much from the road, the property is older, but the rooms were updated, clean and comfortable. Not fancy, but quiet, and a good stay in the Columbia area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2022

Patrick

The facilities were clean and the location was near the expressway

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2022

Martina

So-so

Older building, but in ok shape. You could see the sun & feel the wind from the spaces around the door. Must check in from outside at a little window. Gave us a key that didn’t work so had to go after another one. No breakfast of any type even though the description says there is. You get what you paid for.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2021

Edmund

A Place to Sleep.

The place was great for what I needed. A place to sleep that was very cost efficient. The place was quiet, clean, Wifi worked great in the room and it is close to the highway. No one hanging around or making noise. Parking lot was sufficiently light without excess light bleeding into the room. Check in was efficient and pleasant. The only down side, No coffee. However the are two donut shops within a mile. Except for the lack of coffee, probability the best, \"cost efficient\" place to sleep I have encountered in the Columbia area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2021

Stephen

Need bug removal

It was very comfortable. My only concern was the few roaches that I shared my room with.

Business

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Easy access in and out. Plenty of parking and shopping close by.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2021

Henry

Check in was very easy not many people at the hotel. Very convenient location and very quiet this hotel had a lot of renovations find on the property. Just a hotel that’s good for a quick stay I wouldn’t recommend staying very long very basic hotel

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

Denise

Excellent service very friendly

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Travel North on family visit

The building was not much to look at. Dark and rather ugly looking. Needs a new bright coat of paint. The room was decent, but there were dirt and cobwebs in the corners. Rooms need a thorough cleaning. The location is very convenient to interstate I-77. Many services are nearby.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2021

Miguel Angel

The place was amazing
Cleanest bed and pillows are super comfy
Friendly staff

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2021

Verified traveler

Great affordable place to rest and recharge

The room was clean and bug free. It's obvious the hotel has been renovated recently and it was done well. The beds were comfortable and I got a great night's sleep. The exterior of the building is well kept, safe and free of trash. The staff was kind and graciously assisted us with a smile when we had trouble with our keycard. Definitely the best affordable motel I've stayed at in the Columbia area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2021

Verified traveler

The room was very clean, bed was comfortable, TV worked. There is a microwave and fridge, but no hairdryer. Overall very nice for a one night stay on our trip south.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Customer service was excellent. Friendly caring staff. Would recommend to all my family and friends. As a disabled veteran with PTSD and anxiety issues, it was so refreshing to have a great, outstanding staff who take pride in their establishment.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2020

Otis

Motel

We always stay at this motel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

This is not a high end, 5 star motel, but it is a great place to lay your head for the night. If you want 5 star, you have to pay for that, so if you think you are getting champagne on beer budget, this motel is not for you. However if you want a clean room with just the basics with friendly staff, then this place is worth the lower price. The free breakfast, when were there was ok, but I wasn't expecting much anyways. It consisted of muffins, bread with toaster and jelly, cold cereal, milk, juice, coffee and fresh fruit. There was apples, half the apples were too soft, like they were rotten inside, but the other half were nice and firm like apples should be, so definitely inspect the fruit before eating. the 2 we ate were good.
The beds were comfortable enough with clean linens, a mini fridge, microwave, TV and dresser was in the room. Normal old motel smell, but nothing offensive. The dresser wasn't in brand new shape, but not trashy looking. The heat (we stayed in Dec) heated up the room quickly. We would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 May 2019

Adam

There was a roach on the wall when I walked in my room. Another dead one behind the nightstand. And another in my vehicle when I left in the morning. My nonsmoking room smelled like cigarette smoke.

Business

2/10

Poor

04 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

One room smelled like septic the entire stay and the other smelled like pot the entire time

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Liked the low price, free WiFi, the proximity to I-77, and the very quick check-in and check-out. The room was adequately furnished and the bathroom was acceptable.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2018

Mike

2nd time stay ... Owner/Manager recognized me. Nice personal touch.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

It was OK, rooms were clean. Water pressure was great

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Very clean..and very nice and friendly staff..would definitely stay there again

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Traffic noise so loud disrupted sleep. No one at front desk when we checked out

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2018

Bobi

NEEDS UPDATED AND A GOOD CLEANING

This hotel definitely needs upgrading!!There was mold and mildew on the bottom of the shower curtain about 12 in up the curtain and behind the toilet tank.The microwave didnt work correctly and would start beeping for no reason even when no food was in there.The beds weren't very comfy and they only have 2 pillows for a full size bed.Im sure glad hubby and I brought our own pillows.They use flat sheets instead of fitted sheets,so it kept getting all mangled trying to sleep.There was a good size gap in the door which allowed a cold breeze through it at night.They only put 2 towels and 2 wash cloths in the room,so it's a good thing it was just us 2 in the room.
Upon check in,they didnt have us in the room requested but fixed that fast The guy at front desk was very nice and attentive.
However,we were glad to get back home to our own bed and wont stay there again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

The property was well lit, the staff was
Nice but the room had spider webs and the door frame had a big bend in it and there was a pretty decent gap at the bottom of the door to the room. The door to the room didn’t seem like it was that secure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2018

Stacy

Great stay.... great proce

Great stay, great price! Only complaint we had was no “do not disturb” signs

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2018

Yo

No problems and quiet

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2018

Anand

Clear, good location, safe area.

Family

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

We asked for a non smoking room. Perhaps is was but the old smoke smell was so strong I didn't sleep well. Door into the room was difficult to close. I would not stay again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Not what you expected

We have a short stay of 3 nights for my sister in law military graduation. It’s not what you see in the photos. Not very clean. It is kind of old. Needs improvement. The bathtub has a leaking. The breakfast consisted of muffins, toast, cereal, coffee and juice ( it was a nice for the price we paid). One of the nights when we arrive to the room it had cigarette smell. I didn’t have any kind of contact with the staff, just in the time of check in and check out. It is close to Fort Jackson and just in front of the VA Hospital.

2/10

Poor

28 Nov 2017

Todd

Location was the ONLY redeeming quality...

Desk attendant told us \"I know you booked a smoking room, but I moved you to a non-smoking\" What in the world is the reason for selecting the room type you want to have it changed for no reason? After her snotty attitude turned us off we had her correct her change. The room had blood stains in it. The bathroom was filthy and due to the long day on the road to attend a military graduation we didn't feel like trying to find something better in town.

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2017

Tamiya

Nice stay

The hotel was good for a last minute trip. It's not the best looking one but it's definitely not the worst. It's cheap and was close to the army graduation so that's a plus.

Family

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2017

Kim

You get what you pay for!!!!

When we first arrived we noticed the outside of the building was run down! There were lots of spiderwebs and cockroaches around the outside! We were however satisfied with how clean the room was! No bug activity and it was very clean! First night was great! Second night however I woke up to a giant cockroach on the ceiling above my bed! It grossed me out so bad! On top of that when I went to say something to one of the staff there was nobody to be found! I rang the bell and called the office but nothing! I wasn't going to miss my flight so after about 5 min of searching I gave up and left!! Needless to say I'm not happy about my stay!

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

I liked it!

clean and comfortable, nice amenities and super staff.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

The hotel was very clean and the service was good. If you need to access the SE and the VA it is perfect and easy to get around. It was a little too close to freeway for my taste, but that is my only complaint. It was a good price, and you can't have everything!

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

peaceful

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Great stay

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2017

Cordelle

Horrible place

It was horrible no room service thru out the whole stay !!

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2016

Traveler

Don't depend on morning staff

No wake up call. No one at checkout in am. No milk on breakfast bar.

2/10

Poor

26 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Worst Hotel Ever

This hotel should just be shut down. First walking in the room stunk so bad i didn't even want to go in. The bedding stunk to. There was a gap in the door that let the cold in. The cocking around the heater was all cracked and pulled away so much it was worthless. The cocking in the shower was cracked and pulled away. I had to go buy air freshener just to even stay there. I didn't have much choice since i already paid and most other places ( except the real expensive ones ) was full. The only positive things is it was real close to where i needed to be.

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2016

Amy

Terrible and dirty

This was wrongly advertised hotel, in the description it stated a playground which it didn't, and separate seating area which was none existant! What became horrifying was finding the dirty underpants under the bed! Needless to say not clean or what we booked up for with toddler twins. Terrible place and false advertising.

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2016

Timoteo

Dirty hotel

We booked this hotel for 5 days but we didn't stay not even a day as I was checking in I notice small bus crawling in the lobby sits it was dirty when we got to the room the same small bugs where in the bed so we explained that to the receptionist they still charged us a day for our cancellation. But I see it unfair we couldn't stay it was dirty

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2016

KK

It's a little disappointing.

The hotel is old and the room is kind small. There is no desk, and actually, there is no space for a desk. The breakfast is included but is \"really simple\". If you just need a simple place to stay for a night, I think it would be ok.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2015

Victoria

Great Price

It was good we had no issues of course its not going to be top of the line room but for the price its clean, quiet, and overall comfortable. If you don't want to spend top dollar and you don't have a OCD with cleaning definitely recommend it. Not perfect but clean and affordable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2015

Daniel R.

Good stay

The hotel was suitable. However due to the weather conditions there was no water for two days. I feel that we should have been discounted we were not even offered bottled water.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

for the price this hotel is a good choice, and was close for me to get to Fort Jackson.

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Worst stay

They had no power and water and when I tired to cancel they charged me. So I will never ever book here.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2015

Verified traveler

Good customer service

Great Hotel

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2015

Gina

Nice little stay for Ft. Jackson graduation

The office staff was so welcoming and funny! The hotel is not the nicest but it's perfect for a few nights stay. No iron or blow dryer in the room but the front office has some if needed. I would stay there again.

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Motel outdated and the room had a funky curry smell. But it was close to the Army base.

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

boot camp graduation

There was a bug in my bed. Horrible location.

Family