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WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia

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Studio Apartment | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Premium One Bedroom Apartment with Balcony | Balcony
Lobby lounge
55-inch TV with digital channels
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
6200 Valencia Ln, Columbia, MD, 21044
  • Merriweather Post Pavilion
    7 min walk
  • Busboys and Poets
    1 min walk
  • Jessup Station
    14 min drive
  • Baltimore, MD (BWI-Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall)
    23 min drive

Room options

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Premium One Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Premium One Bedroom Apartment

  • 681 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Apartment with Den + Balcony

  • 547 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Two Bedroom Apartment with Balcony

  • 1119 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium 2 Bedroom Apartment with Den + Balcony

  • 961 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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55-inch TV with digital channels

Premium Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 961 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Three Bedroom Apartment with Balcony

  • 1425 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Studio Apartment | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Apartment

  • 514 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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One Bedroom Apartment | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Apartment

  • 547 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

One Bedroom Apartment with Den

  • 801 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium One Bedroom Apartment with Balcony | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Premium One Bedroom Apartment with Balcony

  • 633 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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55-inch TV with digital channels

Two Bedroom Apartment with Balcony

  • 780 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 1524 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Pool
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4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (1006)
The price is $93
per night
$105 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 5 - Jan 6
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About the neighborhood

Columbia

With a stay at WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia in Columbia (Town Center), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Merriweather Post Pavilion and The Mall in Columbia. .This aparthotel is 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Arundel Mills Mall and 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Maryland Live Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Merriweather Post Pavilion - 7 min walk
  • The Mall in Columbia - 17 min walk
  • Howard County General Hospital - 4 min drive
  • Blandair Regional Park - 6 min drive
  • Arundel Mills Mall - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Annapolis Junction Savage Station - 12 min drive
  • Fort Meade, MD (FME-Tipton) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Food Court - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Café Nordstrom - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Seasons 52 - ‬18 min walk

About this property

WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia

Columbia aparthotel units in Town Center with kitchens and washers and dryers
WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia offers 115 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Digital television is provided.

Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 115 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Kitchen

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with digital channels

Laundry

  • Laundry detergent
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • Fee: USD 100 per pet per stay
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Mobile key entry

Things to do

  • Gym

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 115 units

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests are required to download the property's Salto mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 35 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia Columbia
WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia Aparthotel
WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia Aparthotel Columbia

WhyHotel by Placemakr Columbia Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 408 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 583 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 583 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant surprise for a weekend stay so! We will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Estelle

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good business stop over!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Fucheng

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very good stay. Communication with staff could have been improved, but enjoyed the privacy and spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm often in the Columbia area for work and this is by far my preferred place to stay. It's consistently clean, and convenient location along with it's kind staff will ensure it remains my favorite place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tracy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price, I expected more amenities. For example, there were two of us but only 2 bath towels and they were minimal size. There was a desk for working, but no notepad or pens of any kind. I appreciated the shampoo, conditioner and soaps provided in the bathroom and the full size kitchen. Overall, would stay here again. Easily walkable to Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place! My second stay and it was wonderfully! The staff was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Hackensack

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time back in Columbia in 10 years. Very much impressed with my stayat WhyHotel. Highly recommended. Grade AAA rating from Staff, Accommodations,Cleanliness etc.Will definitely recommend highly for anyone's stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Emmanuelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
No effort to check guests in as rooms become ready so everyone has to show up at 4pm and wait. Our room was nice but we had no hot water. The property has very nice outdoor areas but only accessible after 11am when the pool opens, which is too late as checkout is also at 11.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Vinniequa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talesia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed last night for my Anniversary and we absolutely loved it. They gave great instructions that me myself did not read so please read. The information is helpful. Beautiful view, basically built on a shopping center. Everything is right there from the grocery store to a local bar and the mall is only 4 mins away driving time. Some places are walkable other you have to drive no more than 15mins tho. The place was clean and smelled GREAT. The bed is a full size please be aware of that it’s very small. The pool, gym, the staff all of it was just a really great experience and beautiful. I would suggest this place to anyone. And the price was cheap and NO SECURITY DEPOSIT!! You need a code to get in and then once you get your key you have access to everything. Take your key everywhere or you will be locked out! Only thing that was upsetting is the space is a lot smaller in person but it’s modern and up to date.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment felt dirty and was sparsely maintained. Shower was not finished. Balcony access difficult to open. No extra blanket Coffee maker only had decaf Charged us $$ for parking and did not tell us in advance. Found out after checkout.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrice

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Overall very pleasant
The property was nice, check-in was easy, and the room was beautiful especially the bathroom. I wish when we checked in, someone showed us how to open the room door. We had to have a very nice couple who lived there, show us. I also thought it was odd that the door to get to the 4th floor from the car garage was unlocked all the time. You need a code or key to use the elevator and for most other doors, but not that one. It just didn’t seem safe for people on the 4th floor. Parking was a little pricey (almost $40), but overall it was a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raja

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Restine

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024