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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel near Ohio State University in Columbus

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Exterior
Indoor pool, open 5:30 AM to 11 PM, sun loungers
Exterior
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated
Free buffet breakfast
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • GymGymGym
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
3045 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43202
  • Popular LocationOhio State University13 min walk
  • Popular LocationSchottenstein Center3 min drive
  • Popular LocationOhio Stadium4 min drive
  • AirportColumbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)16 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub (Additional Living Area)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub (Additional Living Area)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comms Accessible. Roll-In Shower)

10/10 Exceptional
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4/10 Very good
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Multiple Beds

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

7.8/10 Good
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.3/10 Very good
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Suite, 2 Bedrooms (1 King, 1 Queen, Sofa Bed)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (1 King, 1 Queen, Sofa Bed)

8.4/10 Very good
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room

9/10 Wonderful
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, Multiple Beds (2 Queen beds with Sofa Bed)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, Multiple Beds (2 Queen beds with Sofa Bed)

9.2/10 Wonderful
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (Communications)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (Communications)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comms Accessible. Roll-In Shower)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comms Accessible. Roll-In Shower)

8.7/10 Excellent
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Additional Living Area)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Additional Living Area)

9/10 Wonderful
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

Designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Columbus

Oletangy West stay.Your stay at this Oletangy West hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Ohio State University and Ohio Stadium. OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital and Schottenstein Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Ohio State University - 13 min walk
  • Schottenstein Center - 3 min drive
  • Ohio Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Mapfre Stadium - 5 min drive
  • Ohio Expo Center and State Fair - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • John Glenn Columbus Intl. Airport (CMH) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hounddog's Three Degree Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Roosters - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel

Hotel near Ohio State University in Columbus
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Free breakfast is available. Event space at this hotel measures 969 square feet (90 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This Columbus hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 100 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • 969 sq ft of conference space
  • 90 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel offers 100 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Columbus hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Free area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height door lock
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wet bar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 30.00

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation. Contactless check-out is available. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 5:30 AM to 11 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 447 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 90 out of 1007 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Inesa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was pretty loud in hallway until 2 am
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff made sure to be available for us even before we arrived with a message about checkin. Service was great at the front desk and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Clean and perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only down fall was there wasnt enough parking, which may not always be an issue other than on nights that there is an event close by.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful. Great fitness facility. Nice little pool and hot tub. Good breakfast. Super comfy bed! Everything I needed for a great stay:)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

GINA

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024