Olentangy Motor Inn

Coffee shop check in was fine but the staff was very rude. Both days. No maid service/towels/new coffee

Always pleased with the location and cleanliness of the Olentangy. The free parking is certainly a plus.

Super clean room, recently updated bathroom and the bed and linens all very clean. Motel has Crimson Cup coffee in the lobby and a breakfast sandwich and coffee is included with the stay. Pet Friendly for $10 surcharge. The only drawbacks were that there's not even a chair in the room lol (room is quite small and the bed is HUGE) and they dont have black out curtains, and the huge flashing billboard on one side of the motel might make it hard for people to sleep. It is also right next to a frieght line, but the trains are infrequent and do not whistle. One of the best stays in Columbus for the price right now in my opinion

Great room. No frills but very clean, quiet with excellent air conditioning. Huge TV. We will definitely be back. And the cool thing is there’s a coffee shop in the lobby. Or maybe the lobby is in the coffee shop! Check it out.

Second time staying and was overly happy with both. Chose due to being pet friendly and having to travel with our pet. Not much room for potty breaks but when I stay in a hotel cleanliness is most important to me and this place is top tier. There is a train but have stayed at the end of the buildings both times and had no issues with hearing them thru the night.

Rooms were nicely updated. Very quiet. The parking is kinda tight on the one side with the line for the coffee shop. The coffee shop was amazing

Great location to shopping and eating joints. And having a coffee shop on location was fantastic too. Staff was nice, too. There is a train track nearby, but don't really hear it.

Clean and good parking

Staff was very professional. Room was clean and well kept. Didn't hear any trains or road traffic. Parked our car right outside our room. Easy walk to Ohio State Stadium.

Convenient, clean, easy hotel to pop in for a night! I like that it’s dog friendly. The only thing missing is more green space for dogs. Otherwise, it’s great and I do recommend!

Our first room smelled like someone was just smoking in it. We were given another room and it was filthy. There were dead bugs in 3 different places and a giant hairball in the corner among many other things.

Overall a good stay, convenient location and nice enough rooms. It definitely smelled like whoever was there before us had smoked in the room. The floors were not as clean as they could have been, but everything else seemed to be clean enough.

We had a great stay overall! This is a charming, budget-friendly spot with everything you need if you’re not planning to spend a ton of time in your room. The space has been updated, the location is super convenient for getting into downtown Columbus, and the breakfast is a pleasant surprise — especially the coffee, which was genuinely excellent. We also appreciated the complimentary sandwich and coffee voucher. However, cleanliness was a concern. The floors were extremely dirty — after walking across the room once, the bottoms of our feet were black, and the shower mat picked up a lot of dirt as well. The linens were also on the thin, scratchy side. I’d recommend bringing a pair of flip-flops or slippers for the room and maybe an extra blanket for comfort. With just a little more attention to cleaning and comfort, this would be a fantastic stay.

We love the convenience of this location. The staff is very friendly and laidback. We've stayed here a couple times and never had any issues. However, the last time we stayed, there was a cockroach in our room. Yikes.

Lot was small & it was a little difficult to get around. No Wifi access Staff was very nice Bathroom floor needed to be cleaned Room was ok

Very clean room. Excellent service.

The room was spotless! Comfy beds! Will definitely stay here again!

Very clean. Very convenient!

Room was clean and looked to be recently updated. Outside noises were almost none - quiet in the room. Liked the free breakfast - sandwich was very good. The gentleman that checked us in upon arrival was professional and friendly. Would stay there again.

Basic. Towels sheets & towels clean. Towels tattered. Comforter stained. Surfaces not clean. Shower, toulet, sink clean.

Clean comfortable stay with a king bed while on a road trip. Older property but rooms have been updated (though walls were thin). Train runs behind the property so this is not a good choice for the noise-sensitive.

Little motor inn with attached coffee shop. Bed was comfortable, but the room had a slight odor to it. Non-smoking room, but smokers outside of nearby rooms. Coffee shop was nice

After remodel the outside still looks a bit low rent but the interior has been nicely renovated with a modern look new furniture and bedding - The name is horrible “Olentangy Motor Inn” and to most it will always be the Varsity Inn but i would definitely stay again its super convenient to downtown and local shopping and was a comfortable nights stay! the only thing i didn’t love was i missed the free breakfast sandwich 😅

The room was nice and was spacious enough for a one night stay with my family of 4. My only concerns were the thinness of the walls (our neighbors had a horrible cough all night long) and the humidity in the room (it was way higher than it was outside and it made everything feel slightly damp).

The property was clean and bed was comfortable. There were no drapes on the windows, just a thin shade and there was a bright electronic billboard across the parking lot that shined in the window all night always changing and lit up the room making it difficult to sleep well.

Our room was clean, and the staff is very nice. There was no chair in the room, as it was very small. Also, there is a train track nearby.

The room smelled like dog. I had to purchase some room spray at a nearby store to spray the two little rugs on the floor. The rooms with the king size beds don't have a chair. You can only watch the TV from the bed. I was fortunate enough to have a folding chair in my car that I was able to use.

Great room. No frills but very clean, quiet with excellent air conditioning. Huge TV. We will definitely be back. And the cool thing is there’s a coffee shop in the lobby. Or maybe the lobby is in the coffee shop! Check it out.

The room was clean and comfortable . The shower was great as was the TV with all the channels . What would be nice is have another chair in the room .

Good stay, updated, a little noisy, TV freezes a lot. Did not eat breakfast, but a nice offering. Borderline part of town.

Coffee shop check in was fine but the staff was very rude. Both days. No maid service/towels/new coffee

Staff were super friendly. It would have been nice to know that the room came with a free breakfast sandwich and coffee each day. The staff who do check in/check out are also the coffee shop baristas. So when I told them I had no shower gel at 7AM they were flat out serving other and weren't able to address my problem. Fridge in my room made a loud squealing sound. I simply unplugged it. Huge shout out to the individual who answered questions about walking along the river early morning - Yes, it is safe! And how to take pubic transit to the convention center.

Good for a no frills motor inn. Not a lot of service to speak of, front desk is run by kids who are doubling as coffee shop employees. Breakfast sandwiches were tasty. Cleaner and more comfortable than your average motor inn. Location was walkable to campus and Short North area which is nice.

I didn’t stay here! I accidentally booked a reservation and called IMMEDIATELY to request it be canceled (I’m talking within 60 SECONDS!) and this hotel REFUSED to cancel. This hotel has zero compassion or understanding. Sad thing is that I HAVE stayed here before and had no issues. I will make sure anyone I know never sets foot there again!!!

Was great for the night we stayed, front desk lady seemed inconvenienced when I checked in. Parking to office was non existent and there is no clear signage for its location. I circled the facility a couple times for parking and looking for the office.

Check in desk is in the coffee shop - not clearly marked and you wait until the coffee business is caught up to check in.

I enjoyed the room. It was perfect but there were some troubling incidents. The lock on door failed and we were locked out for over 45 minutes while various methods were tried to open the door. Finally they replaced the batteries and it worked. Why was that done first. I ended up missing my 9am appointment that I had already paid for. Upon returning to our room around 5 pm the door was unlocked and open. Evidently when maid service came to freshen the room they left the room unlocked. So from about 9 am until 5 the door wasn’t secure. And upon checking out this morning I requested a printed receipt. I was told that they couldn’t print because the printer was out of black ink and no one there could get the ink. Room was great but service was not.

The check in with the staff was flawless. My son and I were spending the weekend at Galaxycon in Columbus, OH. We were traveling from out of town and really did not want to have to wait to check in at the normal time of 4pm. So we called and we were able to explain our situation and our itinerary for the day. Without hesitation we were able to get checked in early. The room was pristine. Very clean, smelled good and over all a great room 2 doors down from the office. We felt wanted and safe. I would certainly stay here again and I encourage others to do so as well.

It was a 2 night stay. The second night, a Monday, there were people talking loudly after midnight and woke me up. After a call to the front desk nothing was done.

I don’t normally leave reviews, but this experience was so upsetting I feel it needs to be shared. Both the hotel and Expedia failed us in every possible way, and the lack of accountability was unbelievable. The most unacceptable part was how the hotel handled our belongings. Housekeeping threw away our valuable items without hesitation. When I asked about them, the employee flat-out admitted they had kept someone else’s belongings before but decided to discard ours instead. To make it worse, they asked me if I was that other person whose belongings they did save. That alone shows how careless and inconsistent their process was. I was also told the hotel has a lost and found, yet my items were never placed there. Instead, they were thrown away as if they meant nothing. When I tried to speak to the manager, they avoided me completely, showing zero willingness to take responsibility. The employee I dealt with was rude, dismissive, and made the entire experience even worse. On top of that, Expedia—who should advocate for their customers—did nothing but hide behind their policies. They passed the blame back to the hotel rather than helping resolve the issue. It felt like both sides just wanted to avoid dealing with the problem, leaving us stuck with no resolution and no respect for what we lost. Travel can already be stressful, and situations like this are exactly why people expect professionalism, honesty, and basic care.

I stayed here overnight for a 2 day business trip. The proximity of the Inn to my reporting location was very close. Despite having a train track butted up against the property, it was a very quiet location. The area felt safe & there was adequate parking, in front of my room. The beds were clean & comfortable. There were plenty of clean towels. The shower was large with hot water & great water pressure. The refrigerator was nice and cold. The room was compact but adequate for my needs & had a large tv. The room was mostly clean, but the floor definitely had not been swept or mopped for some time. The check-in process was unclear. The instructions in the order confirmation said, “To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link.” Despite that statement being in the actual booking confirmation, it did not contain the information of how to contact the site or the secure link. I had a late arrival & the office was difficult to locate as it’s actually behind the door that has large lettering indicating the hours of 6AM to 8PM and dark w/ few lights. After circling the property 3 times, I finally figured out the posted hours were for the coffee shop, but the space is actually shared with the front desk staff. It was an economical stay & the environment was consistent with the price.

Clean and updated room, friendly staff and walkable to many things including Ohio State stadium. Free breakfast sandwich and coffee were perfect to get the morning started!

We booked this hotel to be within walking distance for an Ohio State FB game. Location was walkable within 1.1 miles of the stadium. Short uber ride to bars & restaurants on High Street. Staff was very friendly. Lots of stores & restaurants close by. Room was clean. Complimentary breakfast sandwich & coffee. Would definitely stay again..

Just in town to move my daughter to OSU. Perfect location and very clean.

The location of the hotel is fantastic. Close to shopping and restaurants and DT Columbus. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. Loved the breakfast sandwiches.

The room itself was very basic, but it was clean and well kept, which is really all we needed. Everything worked as it should, and the bed was comfortable enough for a short stay. This place works great for Ohio State football games — convenient, affordable, and easy in and out on game day. If you’re looking for simple and clean with a good location for OSU games, this gets the job done.

Close location to WeXner Medical Center. Very clean. No issues or problems.

Convenient location

Great location to shopping and eating joints. And having a coffee shop on location was fantastic too. Staff was nice, too. There is a train track nearby, but don't really hear it.

Wonderful location to Ohio State. Clean comfortable beds, excellent upgades to rooms. Will definitely stay here again.

The room was very clean! Also amazing breakfast sandwich and coffee for the free morning meal. Great location and plenty of parking. Also dont be confused the coffee shop is the lobby! Definitely staying here again.

Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast.

The location of the hotel is fantastic. Close to shopping and restaurants and DT Columbus. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. Loved the breakfast sandwiches.

The room was clean and the beds very comfortable but it advertised it has a pool when it does not. And breakfast was a nasty sandwich and 1 cup of cold coffee. Not sure if I will stay there again

Clean room, very nice staff, great breakfast sandwiches and coffee!

The room was small but clean and comfortable. Good working air conditioning. There seemed to constantly be people outside our room talking loudly throughout the night. The description for the hotel said the breakfast was free, but I had to pay for mine and so did everyone in line for food.

Clean rooms, great coffee and breakfast sandwich. Breakfast is busy in am and coffee shop is understaffed. Management should have more staff available.

Like the unique feel and the breakfast sandwiches were great. Loved having access to a full cafe menu. Iced lattes were great.

This place is a brilliant surprise! Everything was perfect and the next morning to have a wonderful breakfast sandwich and coffee as well!

Best breakfast sandwich I ever ate