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By The Way Motel

5.0 (1 review)
Closed • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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8 years ago

Was very pleased with this hotel. Amazing, friendly owners and very clean rooms. Will definitely be back.

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The Broadway Columbia - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Guest room

The Broadway Columbia - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

(58 reviews)

$$$

I enjoyed my stay at the Broadway. The shower was the best and the bed comfortable. I liked all the…read morenice products that were in large sizes so you wouldn't run out. Customer service was great. The only downside was the fridge wasn't plugged in and I only realized it afterwards when it didn't keep my perishable drink and snack cold. Nick did try making it up to me by offering snacks from the shop so that was helpful.

The Broadway was my home away from home, while I was in Columbia for a family wedding. I spent 3…read morenights and four days here and I loved it. The location was perfect. It was so perfect that I was able to walk everywhere I needed to be or where I wanted to go. My room was on the sixth floor and faced Broadway. The room was spacious and the bed was super comfy. I loved the pillows and will most likely be ordering the same brand for my home. The room had a closet that stored a full size ironing board and iron. It also had a small icebox and a safe for valuables. There was also an easy chair for relaxing and reading. The television was huge and had a personalized message welcoming me, as a Hilton Rewards member. The bathroom had a walk in shower and full sized bottles of toiletries attached to the shower wall. Having a walk-in shower at home, I greatly appreciated this. The bathroom was also a good size. Most hotel bathrooms make me feel claustrophobic, but not this one. Their cleaning staff was prompt and efficient. I love coming back to a straightened room, a made bed and fresh towels. That is all part of vacation experience. The front desk staff was friendly and professional. They made both my check-in and out, very smooth and easy. There's a parking garage next door and I recommend paying for the daily park yourself. You'll not only save $'s, but you wont have to wait for the valet to fetch your ride. When I come back to Columbia for an overnight visit, I'll be staying here again.

Voco The Tiger - Very spacious king room with balcony

Voco The Tiger

(94 reviews)

$$$

Okay, so the only reason I didn't give 5 was the cost. They had surge pricing for LSU game weekend…read moreand - I kid you not - I paid just under $800 / night. Now don't get me wrong, I agreed to it otherwise I would have been sleeping in my car or driving 30 mins ea way from Jefferson City. But it's kind of like pricing gas at $10 / gal when there's a hurricane. So past that it was all good. My room was massive - almost to the point of "what's the point of having all this space?" Separate living / entertaining room and about a 30 x 20 bedroom and huge bathroom. Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, auto blinds and a few other perks. Location is great as is Glen's Cafe (fabulous wine list) and all the bars inside. Room service was prompt and delicious. Reminds me a bit of McMenamins Bar/Hotels around Portland, OR. I did valet car because $25/day is a steal compared to any other hotel I've stayed and parking around the area is very challenging. I would definitely stay again minus the ridiculous cost.

Loved our mid October stay at The Tiger! This great vintage hotel has a fun lowkey vibe that is…read moremost welcome. Staff was uniformly welcoming, helpful, and informed. Our room was clean and comfortable. We LOVED Love Coffee in the lobby area and enjoyed their lattes each morning during our stay. Glenn's Cafe (est. 1028!) served excellent food and their wait staff was outstanding. The standout for us was Twain - a speakeasy bar in the lower level of The Tiger. Great BBQ food - all local to Missouri - great ambiance and wonderful beer or cocktails. The staff here was so helpful and couteous. We enjoyed the leather backed chairs and a cocktail as we looked out the large windows to the streets of Columbia outside. A good night! Only criticism/suggestion: housekeeping in the public (specifially elevator areas on floor 2) could be substantially improved.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Univ Area - Hwy 63

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Univ Area - Hwy 63

(40 reviews)

$$

Omg the beds are way too high. I'm short. Under 5 ft. And literally couldn't get in the bed…read more Several elderly women were talking down at breakfast how they felt they were going to fall trying to get in the bed. This is asking for a hip fracture and lawsuit. Why? I just don't get who thought this was a good idea? My elderly mother would have to get a different hotel because of this. I've never seen a hotel room with beds this high. Not to mention the beds are so uncomfortable. Hard as a rock.

5-16-25, we arrived at the hotel between 530-730pm once we were in the room my spouse noticed the…read moretemperature was at 68 degrees, no big deal because we are about to go find something to eat so we will just turn the temp up to 80 and it should be nice in the room once we get back. When we return about an hour later the room is still at 68 degrees. I go to the front desk and mention this to the woman at the desk and she ask ME to do some troubleshooting with the thermostat and give it about 45 minutes to correct itself. I asked the same woman at the front desk could I have an extra blanket or sheet because my wife is really cold. Her response was " we dont have any extra blankets because its graduation week and all our linen is taken for the rooms occupied and we only have sheets for queen beds and we cant give that to you because you have a king bed" My response was she wants it to wrap around herself and I was still denied by the front desk. Well i wait the time and go back to the front desk and speak with Mathew, not only did he get my wife and extra small blanket, but he came to the room to see what the problem was and has soon as he walked in, he noticed how cold the room was. He called maintenance and someone came out and said there was something going on with the unit and he went to investigate, guy came to the room and told me it was fixed but he wanted to check something and would come back to my room to assure me that everything was fine. We he never did and my room was still cold, I talked to the new front desk person and he said he could see the room wasnt heating up and he was sorry Well I guess the room got to 78 degrees around 3am because when I woke up the front desk person said he could see when the heat starting working. Justin the new desk manager knew of the problem and said he was sorry and that he would talk to someone to see if he could throw in 1K points for my trouble. The hotel response has been terrible. I didnt asked for a refund as their text stated, I was OFFERED 1K in points. However I would like to thank Mathew for furnishing my wife the OUT OF STOCK BLANKET. If I knew How to screen share the chat I had with the hotel I would.

Stoney Creek Hotel Columbia - This is a half eaten cookie, found exactly where it is in this photo. There's no way housekeeping didn't see this!

Stoney Creek Hotel Columbia

(73 reviews)

$$

Charming hotel that sees a lot of conference room business as it is located near a major…read moreuniversity. The staff are kind and accommodating. The rooms are cute, rustic northwestern decor but could use updates and repairs. Example are ports for electronics, etc. But the rooms are comfortable. We had a suite that included a hot tub and fireplace, fantastic. The pool are is so cute with indoor outdoor accessibility and heated! However, the hot tub was not working. All elevators are in working order. On the downside I felt like the people who run the hotel don't really care about how it looks. There seems to be no pride in what they do. They offer breakfast from 7-10am. We went down at 8:45 and there were empty cereal bins, warming trays, fruit bins. The bananas were unappealing, the waffle maker was broken and the milk fridge was almost empty as well as the coffee creamers. I did not see an attendant for well over 20 minutes. They finally came out with a food to fill an empty bin. I realize that there is a shortage of people willing to work but if you have a job, take pride in it. They way this area looks is a reflection of who is in charge of the area. This is like your restaurant. Greet people, wipe down tables and counters, reorganize things. On the bright side, the did have a nice array of choices. Overall, we had a lovely stay. I'm sure you would enjoy this place , also.

My daughter stayed here on 07.12.2026, she checked in late and they charged her $25.00, she woke up…read moreafter being bit by a bed bug. She have 8 bites. She went to the front desk at like 4am, showed the clerk the video and her bites and she said she didn't know what to do. She called the manager who told her she didn't know what to do either, just to put her in another room and put her belongings in a plastic bag. The manager would talk to her when she came in. She was scared to death to go to sleep. She checked the whole room and ended up falling asleep on the couch. When the manager came in she said she knew nothing about it and the clerk my daughter spoke to had already went home and there was nothing she could do. Than tried to charge her full price (multiple times) for the room!!!!!!!!! I told her to ask for a copy of the incident report and was told they didn't make one and even if they did they wouldn't give her a copy of it. I hope the health department checks every room in the place. Absolutely horrendous!!!!!!!!!!! Just an FYI, I was in video chat with my daughter the entire time.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Columbia

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Columbia

(22 reviews)

We stayed here during our PCS with the military. We basically moved across country with a…read more3-year-old in tow. He was a trooper but this Marriott was a welcome stop on our road trip. Everything we needed was within walking distance which was great because we had a large trailer in tow and I wasn't interested in driving anymore after we stopped. The amenities inside the Marriott were what we would expect from the brand. The The staff was all very nice. The rooms were very clean and spacious. I would gladly stay at this Marriott again and I recommend to travelers.

Stayed for three nights. Front desk staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast buffet had…read morefresh berries, which was nice, but the condition of the rooms was sletchy. Our first room had a strong essential oil smell but was clean. In retrospect, was the strong "clean" odor to mask something? After two days of not getting cleaned (normal for many places now, unfortunately), we asked to have it refreshed while we were out for the day. We got in that evening, and it smelled like the cleaner had smoked a cigarette in our room. We were gagging on the smoke odor and immediately notified the person on duty. The font desk staff member offered a new room, but when we got into our fresh room, there was a wine bottle in the trash can and a used wet washcloth in the bathroom. Unclear whether we were given a clean room that the cleaning staff had done a poor job of or a soiled room that just had beds made and toiletries replaced. Regardless, it was gross, and we'll never be back.

By The Way Motel - hotels - Updated July 2026

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