Masters Inn Columbia Knox Abbott is located just one mile from the University of South Carolina, two miles from downtown Columbia, and five miles from Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens. All rooms at this hotel have FREE wireless internet access. Masters Inn is a pet-friendly hotel with spacious, comfortable rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, 60-channel Cable television and a number of restaurants nearby. Local calls are free at this hotel, and there is a swimming pool and complimentary coffee in the lobby.