Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71

2.0 star property

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Free daily continental breakfast
Interior
Lobby
32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV, heated floors

Reviews

3.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1213 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH, 43229
  • Place, Polaris Fashion Place
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Easton Town Center
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking (Bathtub W/grab Bars)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Columbus

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 in Columbus (Northland), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Polaris Fashion Place and Historic Crew Stadium. .This hotel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Easton Town Center and 8.1 mi (13 km) from Ohio State University.

What's nearby

  • Anheuser-Busch Brewery - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Polaris Fashion Place - 5 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Historic Crew Stadium - 7 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Easton Town Center - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Ohio State University - 11 min drive - 13.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Sequoia Pro Bowl - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪White Castle - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71

Hotel in Columbus with free breakfast and a fitness center
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 offers 128 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 128 guestrooms, featuring heated floors and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heated floor
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Comfort Inn Hotel North
Comfort Inn North
Comfort Inn Columbus
Comfort Inn North Columbus, Ohio
Comfort Inn North Hotel Columbus
Comfort Inn North Hotel
Comfort Inn North Columbus
North Comfort Inn
Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Hotel
Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Columbus
Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Hotel Columbus

Reviews

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 Reviews

3.6

3.6/10

Cleanliness

4.6/10

Staff & service

3.6/10

Amenities

3.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 168 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 628 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Clarence

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nevaeh

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

6/10 Okay

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Musa

Liked: Staff & service
N/A
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kesha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at the facility on July 24th. The prices are really low so that’s why we chose this hotel. The staff is friendly enough, but they don’t get the job done. Air conditioning is leaking all over the building and the toilets do not work clogged sinks. Television issues. Facility is not clean.
Leak
Leak
Clogged
Leak
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Liked: Amenities
This property has new owners who just acquired it within the last month. I’m confident that there will be many changes and improvements ahead. The location right off I-71 is convenient. I would stay here in the future should my travels are nearby. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abderrahim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thirty and smelly rooms. The whole place looks thirty and smelly. Also, air conditioners don't work properly. I do not recommend this smelly place whatsoever
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Keslie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was absolutely disgusting and dirty. It wreaked of marijuana and cigarettes. The hallways were gross. The walls were smeared with random things. The staff was nice and understanding when we decided to go to a different hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mikaela

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE! Entering the building there is a strange odor that is present throughout the facility. The hallways have visible damage and stains all over the walls and carpet. Inside my personal room: the safety lock on the door was removed, the safety rails in the shower were broken off, none of the surfaces were clean as there was crumbs and liquids still present. The final straw was half of the room was flooded with sopping wet carpet due to a broken AC unit. When I went to complain at the front desk, there were no other rooms available. The only pleasant part of the experience was they did grant me a refund.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lacy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrible. Place needs to be shutdown. The only good thing about it was the guy behind the counter. He gave me a refund without being an issue. The lobby smells of mold and mildew. The room smelt of urine and meth. There was an active drug deal happening in the room next to mine. The lock was busted off the door. The door between the conjoined rooms was “secured” with a dollar store chain lock, tape and wishful thinking. Bathroom was gross, beds were gross. It was all gross. Bugs, all kinds. It’s great place to stay if you’re looking to bring home roaches or hepatitis.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shelley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast thougg advertise has one ....no shower curtain ... asked for one ... never got ... no housekeeping for 4 day stay .... skip this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Good location just off the interstate and the staff was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bed bugs
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zabihullah

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

You were business is very bad to this community

My question from the owner of this property if you wanted to business not like that, you click the money but your service at zero room was dirty. Carpet was dirty. Bed was broke with the thing room number 245 and I pay it for two bed it was broke down. Go check it. bathroom was dirty. TV does not work. What do you think? It’s fair you charge me and your service is very bad.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lindsie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was super friendly, but hotel was very dirty. Our entire hallway was filled with a very strong smoky smell. We held our breath to walk through it and then just checked back out. There is a sign at the front desk that says “100% smoke free. Breathe easy.” But that is not the case.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness
Dirty, flies everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marcus

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

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

8/10 Good

Dimitry

Liked: Staff & service
A nice quick one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brianna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was the worse hotel stay of my life. The conditions were extremely unsanitary and unsafe. The water was turned off for two days. When it came back in the water was yellow. There were roaches, gnats and other pests. Exterior doors were left open at all times allowing unauthorized guest to have access to the building. There was trash everywhere. The amenities that were advertised were all out of order. There is no pool, conference room, laundry facility, or workout room.
Broken sink
Trash
Open beer can and trash
Laundry out of order
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sally

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

nichole

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
It was a good stay bed was comfy hot tub worked the cleanliness was minimum but a good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025