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The best hotels near Civic Center

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Anderson hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Anderson, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.2 down to 3.3.

All five are inside 1.5 km of Civic Center, so you can walk it.

Holiday Inn Anderson by IHG

Highest rated of the five

Holiday Inn Anderson by IHG

★★★★★4.2 from 632 reviews

Holiday Inn Anderson by IHG comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.2 from 632 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $127 a night on the dates we checked.

6 hotels in Anderson qualified for this list and five made it. Horizon Inn & Suites is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. Holiday Inn Anderson by IHG1

    Holiday Inn Anderson by IHG

    ★★★★★4.2 from 632 reviews

    1.3 km from Civic Center, about a 16 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Horizon Inn & Suites2

    Horizon Inn & Suites

    ★★★★★3.6 from 315 reviews

    1.2 km from Civic Center, about a 15 minute walk

    • Parking

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  3. Super 8 by Wyndham Anderson/Clemson Area3

    Super 8 by Wyndham Anderson/Clemson Area

    ★★★★★3.9 from 493 reviews

    1.5 km from Civic Center, about a 19 minute walk

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  4. Quality Inn Clemson near University4

    Quality Inn Clemson near University

    ★★★★★3.7 from 635 reviews

    1.4 km from Civic Center, about a 18 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. InTown Suites Extended Stay Anderson SC - Clemson University5

    InTown Suites Extended Stay Anderson SC - Clemson University

    ★★★★★3.3 from 444 reviews

    800 m from Civic Center, about a 10 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

6 Anderson hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Civic Center second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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