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Southern Lodge

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Living area
Reception
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking (Ground Floor) | Room amenity

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included

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3616 Saint Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, SC, 29118-8214
  • Claflin University
    5 min drive
  • South Carolina State University
    6 min drive
  • Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center
    6 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Ground Floor)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Ground Floor)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Ground Floor)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking (Ground Floor)

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking (Ground Floor)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking (Ground Floor)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking (Ground Floor)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking (Ground Floor)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Ground Floor)

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Ground Floor)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Orangeburg

When you stay at Southern Lodge in Orangeburg, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Claflin University and South Carolina State University. .This motel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium.
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What's nearby

  • Claflin University - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • South Carolina State University - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Edisto Memorial Gardens - 8 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Congaree National Park - 29 min drive - 31.4 km

Getting around

  • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zaxby's - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Southern Lodge

Motel in Orangeburg with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Southern Lodge offers 43 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium cable television is provided. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 5 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 5 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 5 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower/bath combination

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 35.00
Late check-in fee: USD 35 for check-in after 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 35.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 35.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 35 for check-in after 10 PM
  • Late check-out fee: USD 35.00 (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Southern Lodge
Southern Lodge Orangeburg
Southern Orangeburg
Southern Hotel Orangeburg
Southern Lodge Motel
Southern Lodge Orangeburg
Southern Lodge Motel Orangeburg

Southern Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 137 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 137 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quiet, no frills motel. Friendly staff. Easy access.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

kerry

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not what is advertised
What I booked on the website was not what I got had to change the room and still was not what I booked. Hot breakfast to them meant stick it in the non working microwave to heat it up. Never again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Travis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible service. If you book on Hotels.com, they will charge you an additional $15 for each kid staying with you even if you selected the correct number of people to the room online. Total sham and worst experience I've ever had with a motel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Zen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant
Pleasant ,close to highway and numerous good restaurants in the area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Lena, Richmond, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I came in town for the local university's homecoming and it was the only hotel available at the time when I booked. I was only in the hotel room a short amount of time, but the time I spent was surprisingly comfortable. The amenities were sufficient for what I needed which was a place to rest at night. It met my expectations for a motel, but served the purpose without issues. The only observation I would note is that the maid service only left new towels and emptied the trash, but for the short stay this was not that big of a deal. The same staff member was there when I arrived and when I left and was pleasant. I would not make this a first choice, but would stay again if required.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Liked: Staff & service
Stink
Room smell like some one has smoke in there
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth, Jacksonville, NC

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1-Upon arriving condoms were laying about in the parking lot. 2-The clerk couldn't find the reservation, then put us in a smoking room. 3-Lights in the room did not work, nor did the TV. 4-The breakfast consisted of food with past-due expiration dates. Yogurt was curdled and rancid, cereal was stale. When we left the room without eating the clerk said, "You shouldn't have stayed here."
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Callie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant low cost place with real value
We came here for #ride2remembersc and needed close, inexpensive place. It may not look nice outside and a bit sketchy since surrounding places are chain and newer, but this has personal touch. Nice staff. Hubby mistakenly booked smoking room, I had emailed to see if can switch. Sam both called and emailed follow up to say it has been taken care of. The small statue and decor at entrance reveals personal touch. The front desk clerk that was being trained didn't know we had prepaid the room via Hotels.com so had kept insisting on payment but Sam treated both her and us kindly and took care of it. Rooms aren't fancy, but are clean (even better than some Franchise ones). Had fridge, free breakfast with real food that even hubby with several food allergies like dairy and gluten could eat. Understand why majority of their guests are repeat customers. We will be for future Ride2Remember rides too. Love the personal touches and friendly employees. Sam, I learned is the owner who had this built 20+years ago. It's his baby and the guests are friends of his baby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marquetta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

ISAAC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Sally

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won’t Be Staying Again!
It took three times to get us a room. First time, queen bed instead of king size bed. Second time, gave me keys to a king size room. However, when I opened the door to that room, I looked into the face of a woman staring at me asking how did that happen? We both mirrored an expression shock and all, while in May and was lying in the bed. The third time, they got us a small room with a king size bed. In the morning, I was looking forward to a cuppa coffee and a piece of toast or a bagel. As it turns out, they don’t provide a continental breakfast of any sort, other than coffee, if you book online with Hotels.com so be warned. We won’t be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WONDERFUL HOTEL!
Wow! We had a wonderful stay. As we approached the front door of the hotel, we were met by a receptionist opening the door for us! The room was very clean as well as comfortable. What a great way to end a vacation!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointing
Staff was basically treated us like second class folk because we booked with Expedia rather than directly through them. Despite our reservation saying continental breakfast was included, we were told no because we booked through Expedia. The morning clerk begrudgingly allowed us breakfast.....which was very subpar even for continental (warning...never book for hot breakfast, everything is prepackaged). This may not be true during hometown college events. Lots of other hotels at this location to chose from.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

ANTHONY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
CAN be BETTER!!!!!
clean room for price

10/10 Excellent

Shandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Rodney, Georgia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No breakfast
If you book through Expedia breakfast is not included. This hotel is just a place to sleep when nothing better is available. There was not a remote for the tv.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor Quality Rooms and Service
Clerk on duty was not friendly, did as little as she had to, no smile, had to ask what the room number was. Asked about the breakfast, was told it was not included when room was purchased online as the pricing was so much less online. Sink had cracks, bathroom floor near walls was filthy. Sheets did not fit bed and were bunched up, poorly made. Furniture was nicked all over. Soap, etc. was of very poor quality, towels were extremely rough.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hidden Gem
We have stopped at many motels going to Florida but found none as good as the Southern Lodge. Friendly employees, excellent breakfast (for a motel) and accomodations were clean. Stayed 2 nights (going to and coming back from Florida) and each stay was excellent. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Rosanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not happy
Room was not cleaned very well. Went to use the top drawer and found a pair of dirty / smelly socks. When we advised at front desk they just said we will mark that down. I obviously stared to wonder how the rest of the cleaning was done. Very cursory I am sure. The only good point it was close to highway.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast or no breakfast
Compared to similarly priced hotels in the area I found this one to be good value. The builidings are obviously old & some of the renovations have been really sloppy but generally its clean & well kept. No specific complaints. Note that this hotel like so many others offers an 'included' breakfast - unless you book through a 3rd party online such as Hotels.com - what's with that? This little discrepancy is certainly not clear on line.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Yvonne, South Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Pleasant staff, friendly. The room was just as it was pictured clear and cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Alba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

louis

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017