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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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Laundry
$117
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22

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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, pillowtop 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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

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

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop 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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications Accessible)

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(63 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop 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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Room

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop 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, pillowtop 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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop 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, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

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

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

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

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

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

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop 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, pillowtop 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 this property

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

Hotel in Oletangy West
An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, a business center, and conference space.
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.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu by IHG features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measuring 969 square feet (90 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge), along with a car charging station.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus Univ Area - Osu by IHG is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free area shuttle
  • Secured, uncovered self parking on site (USD 5 per day)
  • RV/bus/truck 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 center
  • 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 center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • 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

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Property 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. 489 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 96 out of 1008 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Traveled 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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

RAMDAS

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

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Audra

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

Thank you

The hotel was very clean and our room was welcoming. The breakfast was outstanding and the staff was so attentive. We are so glad we chose this hotel for our stay, and we will definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

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

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled with family
The beds was very lumpy and the breakfast buffet was just okay compared to the holiday inn express in Niles Ohio. I had the best experience in Niles Ohio so I compare every other Holiday Inn express to that one and so far I have been disappointed. But again the staff was great but nothing else was.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

6/10 Okay

Timothy, Holland

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in ok shape- not great. We reserved a king room and when we arrived were told we were “upgraded” to a suite. Wasn’t really a suite- two beds and a sofa couch in one space- not what we wanted or reserved. Bathroom was not clean, weird beeping noise from nightstand all night, broken table leg- nothing awful just not great. Below typical Holiday Inn standards.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

sidney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is clean, great coffees 24/7 GREAT STAFF, but there's no bar/restaurant and you have to ask for room service. Hotel in general need to get back to providing daily room service without having to ask for it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sudheer

Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seon Ok

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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