My wife and I love Embassy Suites as we just stayed in one in Estero, FL which was a 5 star experience. The Embassy in Columbia is more like a red roof inn and Hilton corporate should step in and get it to the Hilton standard. I didn't want to believe the rating prior to booking, but we took a chance as the Embassy breakfast option and luxury feel trumped the rating. Man was I wrong. We arrived late to people out front smoking weed, check in was a hassle at the front desk as the employees seem to hate their job and had something better to do. The hotel halls, elevators were dirty and had a musty smell. We get to our room and the smell was even stronger. A very poor job at maintaining cleanliness. The beds at embassys are usually comfortable and high end. The beds in our room were that from a goodwill and not to the Hilton standard. If this hotel is privately owned which I'm guessing it is, they are doing a poor job of reinvestment into the property. The shower head looked to be a cheap one from a hardware store and the tub was stained and tile was gross as far as cleanliness. The breakfast at this Embassy was not comparable to past Embassys we've stayed at. A good Embassy we've experienced has fresh fruit, and a wow breakfast feel. This one in Columbia was meh with an omlet option. Out of all the employees we met, only 1 seemed to like their job. This place has poor management, poor leadership and should the Embassy title removed and you pay 10 per night for parking. Avo