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Budget Inn Express

2.0 star property

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden dresser, a vanity with a mirror, and a painting on the wall.
A bathroom with a granite countertop, a sink, a mirror, and a towel rack.
A two-story motel with a flat roof, multiple balconies, and a central entrance with a staircase.
A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.
A red sign for Budget Inn Express with a clear view of the surrounding area including trees and a road.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1601 South Carolina 16, Columbia, SC, 29203
  • Place, Earlewood Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Auntie Karen Foundation
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Segra Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden dresser, a vanity with a mirror, and a painting on the wall.

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern bedroom with a wooden headboard, a large bed with a colorful quilt, a bedside phone, and a small bedside table.

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Budget Inn Express

This motel features a 24-hour front desk and free self-parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
Budget Inn Express offers 20 accommodations. This Columbia motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on request.
During your stay at Budget Inn Express, you're just a quick walk from Palmetto Health Heart Hospital. Enjoy features like free self-parking.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Just a 4-minute drive from University of South Carolina and 11 minutes from Fort Jackson
Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Columbia motel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Budget Inn Express Motel
Budget Inn Express Columbia
Budget Inn Express Motel Columbia

Budget Inn Express Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 13 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

4.8/10

Staff & service

2.4/10

Amenities

3.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this room because it was the closest to the hospital, what a mistake. For $80. it was terrible. Updated but in terrible condition. Smelled like insecticide. Mattress was ripped. Towel and a bar of hand soap was the only amenity. Worst hotel/motel I have ever been in. Would have turned around and walked out if I had not be so very tried. Staff at the hospital said "didn't you read the reviews"? Do not book!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here for a trip to go to a South Carolina football game. Not a good place to stay. Not clean. Not a good area to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Requested non-smoking room and it reeked of cigarrette smoke. The bathroom door wouldn't close and the fridge didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was asked if I wanted a smoking or non-smoking room when I arrived. I didn't think this was still an option.. All rooms reeked of smoke. Drug deals were happening outside. I didn't stay more than 30 minutes. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean, powerfully clean in fact. Whatever they mop with takes a bit to get used too. You get 2 towels, 2 wash clothes, 2 bars of mini soap. I usually don’t care for short stays, I use what the hotel provides, but they don’t provide shampoo or lotion. No facial tissues either. It’s off the highway and parking right in front of your room. Area is sketchy. 1st night there the local strippers must have had a party room there. Woke up at 3am to shouting, slamming doors, music and more bs. Other nights were not as bad, but if you’re looking for quiet stay away. Refrigerator not plugged in on arrival, I get it, plug it in so it’s ready for my return and it’s not cold. Outlet was bad. Had to move it across the room. AC worked that was ok. Bed and linens comfortable, on day 2 I returned to find bathroom was cleaned and new set of towels and soap laid out. There are no do not disturb signs. If you’re on a budget, don’t fear your own safety this place for you. Staff very friendly but when you just run a place and let it slowly get ruined there’s nothing you can really do. Again if you’re just in for an night or two, then you get what you pay for. Oh and no coffee either. They sell water and soda for I think $1.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was dirty. My sheets had cigarette holes and burns. My sheets and pillow cases were dirty looking.I woke up with Three bedbugs bite on my elbow. I then told management and they said we don't have bedbugs and walked off. No vinding machine. No restaurant within walking distance. Management walks straight in your room in the morning without knocking. And most of all the rooms is not worth asking price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Marcus

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Kiara

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kiara

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024