LAKE FRONT GUESTHOUSE

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2 bedroomsSleeps 4120.8 sq m

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Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Kitchen
Outdoor space

Explore the area

Columbia, SC

Columbia Place Mall
‪13 min walk‬
Fort Jackson
‪6 min drive‬
University of South Carolina
‪13 min drive‬
Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan)
‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Enjoy your stay in Columbia in this cozy guest house overlooking Cary Lake! It is centrally located in Arcadia Lakes, 10 minutes from downtown, USC, and Fort Jackson. You’ll be close to everything in the capital, but far enough to enjoy a relaxing trip. Awake refreshed and ready for a day exploring the city via this clean, sunshine filled home with an impressive view. Cook in your own kitchen, clean up in the remodeled bathroom, and sink into the soft bed after seeing the city.

*****Please be aware that the fire place is not up to code for use at this present time******
. ***PLEASE KNOW THAT THE HOA FOR THE LAKE DRAINS THE LAKE A FEW TIMES DURING THE FALL/WINTER TO CONTROL VEGETATION AND POLLUTION. THE LAKE RESEMBLES A MARSH DURING THOSE TIMES.***

Property manager

Danielle Joseph

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Columbia

Located in Columbia, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Ponder Fine Arts Gallery and Township Auditorium are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Riverbanks Zoo and Garden and Palmetto Falls Water Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Williams Brice Stadium or Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including fishing, wildlife walks and golfing.

Columbia, SC

What's nearby

Columbia Place Mall - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
Fort Jackson - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
Benedict College - 9 min drive - 9.2 km
Hilton Field - 12 min drive - 10.0 km
University of South Carolina - 13 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

Columbia Station - 19 min drive
Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
‪Clifton Seafood - ‬2 min drive
‪Baker's Sports Bar & Grill - ‬12 min walk
‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
‪Friends Club - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is LAKE FRONT GUESTHOUSE pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at LAKE FRONT GUESTHOUSE?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at LAKE FRONT GUESTHOUSE?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is LAKE FRONT GUESTHOUSE located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Columbia Place Mall, Richland Library Northeast and Richland County Tennis Center. Sesquicentennial State Park is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

9.4

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

28 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Army Graduation

We enjoyed looking at the lake every chance we could ( we are water people ). Although we arrived much later than we had expected. While I went to my son’s graduation at fort Jackson, my husband and mother in law stayed until I was able to return. I feel their only thing was not being able to watch local news. My time Wednesday and Thursday was all about my son. Very close to where I needed to be at 7:30am.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Brock H.

23 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

The stay was nice. Two nice bedrooms with comfortable Californian king beds. The Shower was huge, love the rainfall style shower. Very clean, my stay was at the beginning of spring so the pollen was very high and covered my car. A little landscaping around the house would make the place perfect, but I would definitely recommend and return.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer T.

2 Mar 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor S.

27 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim K.

11 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visit to a grandson.

This is a very comfortable house with a great view. A rustic cottage in the middle of the city. It was very close to my son's house. Amenities were available but a few miles away. I'd stay there again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate P.

11 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home

Great home with amazing views

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista J.

6 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fort Jackson graduation stay

We wanted a restful place close to Fort Jackson for my son's graduation and this was perfect. It was at most 15 minutes away and a perfect place to come back to with our other adult son to relax after busy days. Our hosts gave us our space but were easily accessible.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful retreat!

Peaceful back porch overlooking the lake. Enjoyed watching the turtles and water birds and listening to squirrels forage in the wooded area around the house. Bed was very comfortable and even inclines if you need it. Bathroom shower is enormous and luxurious! And the sofa.... I wanted to bring it home with me! Absolutely huge and comfy and perfect for vegging out. I did take a star off for cleanliness, but not bc it necessarily felt dirty. The floors were clean, surfaces, bathroom, etc. But it does need a good deep cleaning around baseboards, walls, windows, back porch chair cushions, etc. Owners brought flowers and beverages bc it was our anniversary trip. I would definitely book again. It's a gem!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela D.

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and beautiful

The little cabin was just what we needed. The place is absolutely amazing. So peaceful and on a beautiful lake. Host was amazing and very quick to respond. Worth the money and the trip down

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

11 Nov 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara C.

8 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place to stay for Fort Jackson Family Day/Graduation

My kids and I stayed here for about 5 days for my daughter’s family day and graduation from BCT. The location is great - so close to Gate 2. Easy to drive around and find all amenities we needed. The house was great for us - beds super comfy, great shower and lovely view of the lake. Thank you for having us!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adorable cabin by the lake

What a perfect location to stay for us to attend my son graduating basic training at Ft. Jackson. A great feel by the lake, had all the amenities! Thank you!! Met all my expectations.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Beth H.

23 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Upon arriving bing the outside of the house looked a little run down. There are vines growing on it and some cover parts of the windows. The inside of the house is pretty nice. Beautiful hardwood floors. I have stayed in many air b and b’s. This one was not at the same standard as others. The kitchen had bear minimum utensils, the frying pan and other pots and pans looked like they were from the 1980’s. The frying pan had s scratched and needs replaced. There were no storage containers, no plastic wrap, or aluminum foil. The salt was like a rock. There was 1 towel in the kitchen. I finally found others in a hall closet. Beds were nice and comfortable. Screened in deck was nice but had cob webs all over it. It looked run down also. The lights in the bathroom were taped off and you could not use them. You had to walk clear over to the other side of the bathroom to turn lights on. With some real maintenance and cleaning up and better stocked this could be a really nice place. I don’t think we will be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lisa P.

8 May 2024

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

False advertisement/unsafe

The property is under construction not newly renovated as it says in the header. There are nails raised up on the patio and on the railing that created a safety issue. The hot water heater is a half size and it not intended for a 2 bedroom so you only can take a10-15 min shower with 3 heads(only use 1) that drain outside the shower all over the floor. There is mold, yes mold and that causes a safety to your lungs. Roaches. There is water damage all over the place including the kitchen, black on the ceilings. The wooden floor is a trip hazard in the kitchen without even a rug to try to cover it. The chairs at the dining room table are cheaper than what Walmart carries and wobbly to the point my husband fell when sitting down. There is zero acess to the lake as they have extreme over grown vegetation. As you should be able to use the lake per there add @ the time we stayed, we could not. The bedroom towards the front is another safety issue as you have inches to get into the bed next to the wall. The beds do not fit the frames so trip hazard as well as bruising area. Holes in the closets. The door in the kitchen fell onto of my foot while cleaning the dishes so my husband had to repair it himself as the owners had zero contact with us the entire trip. Once they got their money they were done with communication period as even vrbo could not get ahold of them to put us up somewhere else, we had to sleep in the car after finding mold. Theres far more but no more room.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Lakehouse

Loved the shower! Nice view of the lake. Stayed for USC graduation, perfect location being 18 minutes from campus!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

6 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

This is the perfect location for us to stay while in town for our sons basic training graduation from Fort Jackson. It was close to the base and the perfect place for him to return to after graduation. The comfortable beds, screened in porch that overlooked the lake and the luxurious shower was exactly what he needed after 10 weeks at basic training. The kitchen was big and I was able to make him a home cooked meal. The owner was friendly and accommodating. We had a great long weekend stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saucedo A.

29 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Everything mentioned in listing accurate. The hot water did run out pretty fast but not a deal breaker. Had an awesome time and not to mention privacy.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard B., Canal Fulton, OH

25 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Columbia, SC

Exploed the area. Enjoyed the accommodations.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky L., San Antonio, USA

6 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful lake house

We were in Columbia to celebrate graduation from Army basic training. This house was perfect! It is minutes from Fort Jackson, which made the early mornings easy. Our soldier was only allowed a few hours off base and requested a home cooked meal, everything we needed was provided in the kitchen. The views of the lake are breathtaking, the grounds are beautiful. We had a very relaxing time. The pictures are accurate. The host was very quick to respond to our questions. Check in and check out was very easy. If I’m ever back in Columbia, I will definitely stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt H.

28 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy and serene

We had a great stay. Loved the screened in porch. Quiet and relaxing.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jordan W.

22 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Little Getaway

We had a short stay here to attend a concert at township auditorium and this was the perfect place with a great atmosphere.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Larry T.

13 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Disappointed

Disappointed! I reserved this for my mature parents. Unfortunately, they found the guesthouse to smell moldy. The owner did say it was in process of renovating but this smell was a health hazard for my mother with COPD. The fact that the dock was being repaired was mentioned, but the property was so overgrown that they could not see lake even if dock had been there. My parents felt that the owner may have rushed renting this rental.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori M.

22 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and private

We had a much needed quiet and peaceful stay. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine R.

31 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice & Quiet

The property was as stated and everything was in working order. The beds were extremely comfortable (I am picky). The owners were very accommodating and communicated well. We had a great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle M.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Great

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

About the host

Hosted by Danielle Joseph

We are a pair of young educators with three children and two dogs. We love to travel and see new places and host events for our friends/family in our home. We are excited to explore the short term rental world and look forward to having you stay with us!

Why they chose this property

Enjoy staying in our private guest house. Myself, my husband, our three children, and our 2 dogs live on the property, but are committed to providing our guests their privacy. Our dog remains in the main house and only comes out while leashed. He does not go in or near the guesthouse. Relax and find comfort in the park like setting that is our backyard.

What makes this property unique

Enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the evening on our covered deck. Take in the beautiful water view during your stay. Also, enjoy games with the family and a comfy bed at night that you can adjust to your liking!

There is a lake located at the back of the property, but no one is permitted access at this time. If you find yourself admiring the view from the dock, please be aware that it is in need of repair, but it is safe to stand on.

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