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The Lantern Columbia is expected to open during the winter of 2026. (Rendering/Garvin Design Group)
Jan 22, 2026

The Lantern Columbia opens as inclusive boutique hotel

The Lantern Columbia has opened in a former fire station, debuting a boutique hotel in the Vista with an inclusive employment model and dining option.

The Lantern Columbia is expected to open during the winter of 2026. (Rendering/Garvin Design Group)
Nov 7, 2025

Raines names Rick Hayduk GM of The Lantern Columbia

Raines appoints hospitality veteran Rick Hayduk as general manager of The Lantern Columbia, a boutique hotel opening soon in Columbia’s Vista district.

The Shepherd Hotel was completed in 2022, constructed in a tight space on College Avenue previously occupied by a bank. (Photo/Ross Norton)|The Shepherd Hotel is the only hotel on Clemson’s main street, College Avenue. (Photo/Shepherd Hotel)
Oct 6, 2025

National hospitality company takes over management of The Shepherd Hotel

White Lodging now manages The Shepherd Hotel in Clemson, a boutique property known for employing ClemsonLIFE graduates and redefining inclusive hospitality.

Jun 27, 2025

Hospitality group unveils Lantern Hotel Columbia plans in Vista district

Raines announces The Lantern Hotel Columbia, a boutique hotel in the Vista that merges hospitality training, inclusion and historic adaptive reuse.