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5.3/10
Stay for Ohio State; check the actual walk before booking.
Ohio State sets the agenda here: football at Ohio Stadium, concerts at the Schottenstein Center and art at the Wexner Center. High Street supplies the student restaurants and bars, while Olentangy River Road has a more practical, roadside feel. Those are different experiences, even when both addresses are described as university lodging.
Stay here for campus visits or a stadium event, not because every Columbus attraction will be convenient. Recent visitors recommend checking walking routes carefully; some involve a substantial campus or river-trail walk. Game days also complicate driving and post-event pickups. Skip it if your plans mostly involve downtown museums and the Short North.
Each hotel is scored for what it is by Axel's own review. The rate is one stay Axel priced this week, beside the public rate for the same dates. Typical Axel rate $217 a night · usually 5% under the public rate.
a full-service 4-star hotel and conference center on Ohio State’s campus
9.1/10
An excellent campus base with dependable comfort and genuinely helpful staff.
a full-service 4-star near Ohio State University
8.9/10
A dependable OSU base with standout staff and consistently clean rooms.
Rate for Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 9
a straightforward limited-service hotel near Ohio State and Riverside Hospital
8.7/10
A dependable Ohio State base with clean rooms and a well-liked breakfast.
a practical 3-star chain hotel near Ohio State
8.4/10
A strong OSU base with friendly staff, clean rooms and useful included extras.
A practical 3-star, all-suite extended-stay hotel near Ohio State
8.4/10
A strong OSU base with useful kitchens, helpful staff, and parking-policy surprises.
a simple, independent house hostel in Columbus’s University District
8.3/10
A strong budget pick for sociable travelers, with self-service quirks and limited parking.
A budget-friendly, limited-service chain hotel near Ohio State University
7.8/10
A practical OSU base with friendly staff, but clarify parking before booking.
Rate for Nov 29 to Dec 2, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 15
a practical 3-star all-suite hotel near Ohio State
7.8/10
A comfortable OSU base, but repeated parking-lot break-in reports warrant caution.
Rate for Nov 29 to Dec 2, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 15
a no-frills, 2-star motel near Ohio State with exterior-entry rooms
7.1/10
A practical OSU budget base, but housekeeping needs more consistency.
Rate for Oct 29 to Nov 5, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult · Seen Oct 16
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Stay for Ohio State; check the actual walk before booking. The strongest hotel score and reasonable value help Ohio State, but weak general sightseeing access and sparse doorstep options keep it fourth.
Ohio State sets the agenda here: football at Ohio Stadium, concerts at the Schottenstein Center and art at the Wexner Center. High Street supplies the student restaurants and bars, while Olentangy River Road has a more practical, roadside feel. Those are different experiences, even when both addresses are described as university lodging.
Stay here for campus visits or a stadium event, not because every Columbus attraction will be convenient. Recent visitors recommend checking walking routes carefully; some involve a substantial campus or river-trail walk. Game days also complicate driving and post-event pickups. Skip it if your plans mostly involve downtown museums and the Short North.
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