Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbia Greystone
Richland County, South Carolina
Situated on Interstate 126 at the Greystone Boulevard Exit, Embassy Suites Columbia is adjacent to Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The hotel is near downtown Columbia, area shopping malls, the State Capitol, SC State Museum, Adventure Children's Museum, Columbia Museum of Art, The Colonial Life Arena, the Vista and the University of South Carolina. Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden -- One of the nation's most visited zoos, Riverbanks features natural habitat exhibits of over 2,000 birds and animals. State Capitol and Historic Columbia -- The State Capitol Building, under construction during the Civil War, withstood bombings from Union cannons. Today, bronze stars mark the building where General Shareman troops fired at the state's capitol. While in Columbia, visit the historic homes of Robert Mills and Woodier Wilson Boyhood Home. Be sure to tour the Mann-Semens Cottage, The Humpty Presto Mansion and The Confederate Relic Room and Museum. S.C. State Museum -- This is one of the largest museums in the South and features four floors of extensive, often interactive exhibits on history, art, natural history, science and technology. Columbia Museum of Art -- As South Carolina's largest fine art museum, the Columbia Museum of Art emphasizes a broad spectrum of European and American fine and decorative art from early renaissance to contemporary in its permanent collection. University of South Carolina -- Chartered in 1801 as South Carolina College and known today as the University of South Carolina, it is the oldest state supported, continuously operated college in the U.S. Mexico Museum located on the University's historic Horseshoe features changing exhibitions of art, science and regional history.