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Hotels near University of Missouri, Columbia

Columbia, MOPublic university

Columbia, MO1min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHampton Inn & Suites Columbia (at the University of Missouri)About a 1-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia (at the University of Missouri), about a 1-minute walk from campus. 7 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (3 within about 5 minutes, 7 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Starbucks, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

Visitor parking on the map: Visitors Parking, about 1 minute on foot from campus.

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campusstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near University of Missouri, Columbia

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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3 minwalk to campus, about

The Tiger Hotel

23 South 8th Street, Columbia, MO

  • Somewhere to eat: Twain: Missouri BBQ & Taproom, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Lee's Oriental Market, about 1 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 7 min on foot
3 minwalk to campus, about

TownePlace Suites Columbia

4400 Nocona Parkway, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Park Restaurant & Bar, about 1 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Welcome Inn

1612 North Providence Road, Columbia, MO

  • Somewhere to eat: JJ's Cafe, about 2 min on foot, and 3 more close by
  • Groceries: Natasha's Euromarket, about 6 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Wingate

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: TGI Fridays, about 3 min on foot, and 6 more close by
  • Groceries: Aldi, about 5 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Staybridge Suites

805 Keene Street, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: TGI Fridays, about 2 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Mosers Foods, about 5 min on foot
8 mindrive to campus, about

Quality Inn & Suites

801 North Keene Street, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: TGI Fridays, about 3 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Mosers Foods, about 4 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Drury Plaza Hotel Columbia East

3100 Interstate 70 Drive Southeast, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: TGI Fridays, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Mosers Foods, about 2 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Motel 6 Columbia - East

Motel · 3402 Interstate 70 Drive Southeast, Columbia, MO

  • Somewhere to eat: Big Mama's Cafe, about 3 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Mosers Foods, about 2 min on foot
9 mindrive to campus, about

Hampton Inn Columbia

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Burger King, about 1 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Mosers Foods, about 4 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Columbia

1100 Woodland Springs court, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Hooters, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Groceries: Los Comales, about 3 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

Candlewood Suites Columbia

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Bandana's Bar-B-Q, about 1 min on foot, and 14 more close by
  • Groceries: Los Comales, about 8 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

SpringHill Suites Columbia

3415 Clark Lane, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Golden Corral, about 1 min on foot, and 12 more close by
  • Groceries: Los Comales, about 8 min on foot
10 mindrive to campus, about

Extended Stay America

  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Taco Bell, about 5 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Natural Grocers, about 4 min on foot
11 mindrive to campus, about

Baymont

2500 I- 70 Drive Southwest, Columbia, MO

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Denny's, about 6 min on foot, and 4 more close by
  • Groceries: Natural Grocers, about 10 min on foot

Graduation weekend at University of Missouri, Columbia

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for University of Missouri, Columbia from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from University of Missouri, Columbia (map distance, no traffic).

Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO · about a 4-minute driveWestminster CollegeFulton, MO · about a 50-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University of Missouri, Columbia gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University of Missouri, Columbia from?

Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia (at the University of Missouri), The Tiger Hotel, TownePlace Suites Columbia are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 7 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at University of Missouri, Columbia?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for University of Missouri, Columbia graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near University of Missouri, Columbia?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia (at the University of Missouri), TownePlace Suites Columbia. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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