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

2.5 star property

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

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3045 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43202
  • Ohio State University
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Schottenstein Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Ohio Stadium
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(62 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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)

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 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)

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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)

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Columbus

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Columbus, within a 5-minute drive of Ohio State University and Schottenstein Center. .This hotel is 5.3 mi (8.6 km) from Greater Columbus Convention Center and 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Easton Town Center.

What's nearby

  • Ohio State University - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Schottenstein Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ohio Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Historic Crew Stadium - 6 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • John Glenn Columbus Intl. Airport (CMH) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Roosters - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk

About this property

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

Hotel with free breakfast, near Ohio State University
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu by IHG 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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 100 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Columbus? This hotel has 969 square feet (90 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.

Languages

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

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free area shuttle
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (USD 5 per day)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 969 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

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
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height door lock
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 30.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 5 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
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
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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 by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 488 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 96 out of 1001 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sudheer

Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seon Ok

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

MICHAEL

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Antonia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Employees were very friendly and helpful. Impeccable cleanliness.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rude customer service, broken pool, gross rooms

Pool closed no warning and a sign that said it broke that morning but was up for days. We picked this hotel because of pool, dirty AC blew into one of beds leaving black funk on bed. Room didn’t look like picture (didn’t get bed arrangement we paid for) floor sticky and gross. One person at front desk so if they in bathroom no one to assist. Staff was rude when we expressed our concerns. They offered to use a pool in a hotel nearby which was small, dark, and overcrowded and no hot tub like this hotel claimed to have and you had to walk through parking lot with tire seller to get there - far from convenient, nice or enjoyable and when we tried to express our concerns since we had been told pool just broke and should be running by Saturday they were rude. No reduction in price or any benefits offered. Horribly terrible customer service.
Sign that said broke this morning which up for our whole 3 night stay
Black funk from AC on bed we ended up not even using this bed
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and the decor was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Morgan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pool went down apparently at 5 am n
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

azukur, las vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property pool was not in service! The hotel said this was on the website, but it was not communicated through website. The hotel breakfast was poor! It had very few options! It was also very dirty in the breakfast area!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Montinaue

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I arrived at 12 pm for my one night stay and still was expected to pay full price and a deposit. My stay was on 3/27/25. It is now 4/17/25 and my deposit still has not been released to me. Staff was not the nicest.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Greg

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick, Piketon

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024