Welcome to the Inn at USC The capitol city’s new leader in quality accommodations, the Inn at USC surpasses all expectations in beauty, distinctiveness and charm. Originally built in 1912, this former family home has been expanded into and surrounded by a state of the art hotel with 117 rooms including 28 two-room suites and three luxury suites. Designed to blend in with the University Hill neighborhood, the structure and landscaping of the Inn at USC is one of elegance and antiquity. Guests enter through the front plaza or from the rear covered entrance which leads to the lavish lobby. Beautiful gardens surround the hotel. Family pictures adorn the walls of the library where guests can learn about the unique history of the hotel. The Inn’s convenient location in the heart of downtown Columbia along with spacious meeting and seminar rooms make the Inn at USC the ideal place for both business and pleasure.