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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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • 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)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 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
(64 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 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)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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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)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 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, Multiple Beds, Accessible (Communications)

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

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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

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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
(9 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

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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

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
  • ‪Riverside Hospital Cafeteria - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Skyline Chili - ‬4 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.

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)

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

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 493 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 93 out of 1009 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

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

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

Great night sleep!

Really comfortable and incredible beds! My mom and I both had one of our best nights of sleep in a hotel that I can remember. We also received a great text in advance asking if we needed anything (and they responded)!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sierra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was incredibly friendly, room was bigger than expected and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lonnie

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

4/10 Poor

Cori

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff check in were not friendly or knowledgeable. Until a younger employee came in and got things moving. Breakfast was listed as starting @ 6:30 and wasn’t served until 7:00. There are no brochures in the room that give information about the hotel or amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, spacious room, and good selection at breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Earl L.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel. Everything was clean and everyone was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

donald

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

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were crossing the country and had to stop to sleep for a few hours. We received a call from the hotel around 9:20pm confirming our stay, which was very thoughtful. We arrived around 11:30pm, and to our surprise the guy said he needed me to stay at the hotel next door (supposedly their “sister hotel”), I didn’t understand very well why, but for what I understood from the Indian guy at the reception, they had recently had issues with the fire alarm going off. -hold that thought! We made our way to the hotel next door, which they were ready to check us in, we got in the room and it wasn’t 2 beds as we had booked, the whole place smelled weird, very dirty, the fridge didn’t hold a cool temperature, but it was already 12pm at this point and we would have to leave in a few hours. We finally fell asleep after taking showers, and by 2:58am … we were awake by the fire alarm in the hotel going off … (I thought it was the problem on the original hotel ?! ) we already had our stuffed packed, and our personal alarms were supposed to go off at 3:10am so we made our way downstairs. The guy that checked us in seemed very surprised to see us, and gave us an excuse for why it had happened, anyways. The whole thing was very unpleasant to say the least.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the rooms. I’m a big fan of not having carpeting and having the vinyl flooring in the rooms. Much much cleaner. The room had an upgraded modern look to it which I very much liked. The common public spaces seem very nice although I didn’t have much time to use them. My only reason for lower score is that I was there for the state track meet. The hotel was clearly sold out and the morning of the first meet day Friday, there was one woman trying to put out all the breakfast food for us and she was obviously struggling. I think the breakfast is a nice touch but I felt bad that this woman was all by herself. Definitely could use some more staffing on the busy weekends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for a Softball tournament. Great staff, rooms are spacious, clean and beds are comfortable. Local Mexican restaurant was great also. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Beaverton

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After checking out Sunday I noticed red bite marks appearing on my arms and legs. I’m not saying bed bugs but I would recommend looking into that. Other than that the breakfast was nice and the room was good. Wish there was more of a towel for the pool instead of a large hand towel and they monitored the pool area more. We couldn’t enjoy it and had to go back to our room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Brooke

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shonda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with family and small children
Needed more towels for a party of five instead of 2 towels and 3vhand towels. Another roll of toilet paper. Clean sheet on the sofa bed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

RAMDAS

Travelled with family
Very nice hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Their was too much chlorine in the pool which made my eyes burn and my face turn red the cover had tear in them but other than that it was fine
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

Comfortable stay In Columbus

Very friendly and accommodating staff upon check-in. Room was spacious. Excellent breakfast. Nice comfortable overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy upstairs guests

Everything was great except whoever was staying in the room above ours on the third floor as we were on the second floor were very noisy in the evening. On the first night there was banging going on like someone was banging on the door and later in the evening it sounded like someone. Perhaps a child was running back and forth on the floor constantly from approximately 9:30 until 11:30 p.m. I heard it again about 9:00 a.m.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025