University Hill, SC
Columbia
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Popular places to visit
Fort Jackson
After visiting Fort Jackson, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Columbia. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Why not meet the animals who call Riverbanks Zoo and Garden home during your trip to Columbia? You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
South Carolina State House
Inspect the many monuments and political symbols that decorate the grounds and majestic mansion of the state’s most important structure.
University of South Carolina
Walk around the campus of University of South Carolina, a top university in Columbia. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene or attend a sporting event.
Colonial Life Arena
Catch an event at Colonial Life Arena during your trip to Columbia. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene or attend a sporting event.
Williams Brice Stadium
Catch an event at Williams Brice Stadium during your trip to Columbia. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Things to do
University Hill Hotel Deals
Graduate by Hilton Columbia SC
Cool vibe! Everyone was so helpful and pleasant. Great location for us as the hotel is right in the middle of USC campus.
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2026
Sleep Inn Columbia
Great service and clean rooms
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison
Staff was friendly. Room was clean.
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2026
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbia SE / Fort Jackson
The “refreshed” rooms have poorly installed shower doors. They were literally falling off their brackets. A true hazard as they are glass. Reported to front and they moved us to another “refreshed” room where those shower doors were also not hung properly but not as dangerous as the first room.
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2026
Wyndham Garden Columbia/Ft. Jackson
They must have paid a fortune for the staged photos of this hotel. Only one close photo is the main lobby. everything else was terrible. The room you could tell was broken into at one point and all they did was paint over the door frame. they bathroom had a broken shower curtain rod, bathtub drain ...
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2026
Baymont by Wyndham Columbia Northwest
The cleanliness was poor. and there was no proper disinfection, bugs were crawing on the pillows and blankets and the furnithre was broken and creaky.
Reviewed on Mar 26, 2026
Other neighborhoods around University Hill
Five Points
The bars and live music are a few reasons travelers visit Five Points. Want to see more of the surrounding area? Township Auditorium and South Carolina State House are a few top sights nearby.
Waverly
While Waverly isn't home to many top sights, Township Auditorium and Charlie W. Johnson Stadium are some notable places to visit nearby.
Downtown Columbia
Travelers come to Downtown Columbia for its lively bars, and you can see top attractions like South Carolina State House and Columbia Museum of Art while you're in town.
Old Shandon
Though Old Shandon might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Charlie W. Johnson Stadium and Township Auditorium.
The Vista
The Vista is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Colonial Life Arena or Koger Center for the Arts.
Lyon Street
While Lyon Street might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Charlie W. Johnson Stadium and Township Auditorium.
