Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 7.95 per day, which includes in/out privileges.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at the hotel?

Pets are allowed with a fee of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 11:30 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and facilities. Step-free entrances are also available.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Columbus (South Linden), within a 5-minute drive of Historic Crew Stadium and Ohio History Center. It is 2.2 miles from Ohio Stadium and Ohio State University.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age, although the specific age limit is not mentioned.

Holiday Inn Express Columbus - Ohio Expo Center

Average nightly price at Holiday Inn Express Columbus - Ohio Expo Center by IHG by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$81
February	$84
March	$107
April	$110
May	$119
June	$131
July	$120
August	$102
September	$133
October	$120
November	$100
December	$72

What guests think

At Holiday Inn Express Columbus - Ohio Expo Center by IHG, reviews highlight very friendly staff and generally comfortable rooms, but with inconsistent cleanliness, maintenance problems, and a location many find sketchy with ongoing road construction and paid parking.

Breakfast feedback varies widely, from satisfying hot options to frequent shortages or late service. Service ranges from welcoming and helpful to slow or unprofessional, with reports of delayed check-ins, billing errors, and key or room assignment issues. Expect a basic stay focused on convenience rather than polish.

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Facilities

Several reviews mention elevator outages or shakiness, limited parking with an added fee, and occasional inoperable equipment like ice machines.

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Jill

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Worst hotel I have ever stayed in! None of the ice machines worked, the elevator was broken, the safe in my room did not work and when I called for help the staff didn’t know how to fix it either. The handle to the faucet in the shower literally fell off when you turned it and I’m pretty sure our room had bed bugs! It was horrible!

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Jason

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself was good. Loved the mattress. It was just the property around it wasn't great. We had to leave really early. The front doors were locked, meaning you couldn't even exit them. You had to use a side exit. It did have breakfast, but we didn't stay for it.

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Babe

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Tolet didn’t flush had to go to the lobby 3 different times to report it phone didn’t work in room elevator didn’t work

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Krista

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Couldn’t really have been worse. No hot water, not enough towels, elevator broke, not a safe neighborhood and not really any amenities that were great options for families. Toilets and tub/shower didn’t work either. They took money a week in advance, charged and insane amount for a room where things didn’t work right. Cancelled our second night and left early, only to find out the next day that they not only DIDN’T refund the night but took an extra $300+ from my account. The site manager is supposed to call me and still hasn’t, site won’t answer the phone for either hotels.com or the corporate office.

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John

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at the hotel late at night, and there were people hanging around in the parking lot. When we checked in we were informed that we needed to pay an extra $9 fee to park in the lot, and the form I had to sign indicated the hotel is not responsible for anything that happens to my car in their lot. The area around the property did not seem like a good area. The hotel appearance was OK in regards to cleanliness and upkeep, but small things were not kept up.

4

Jessica

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Elevator was out, they were out of certain breakfast foods, and key card didn’t work

6

Kiersten

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was cool, the elevator was broken so I had to tote my luggage upstairs. The breakfast was fire the biscuits and gravy was so good. Staff was cordial. Walls are thin and I could hear the giant upstairs above me at 3am.

6

James

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Do NOT believe the nice low price. What they do NOT tell you is that you have to pay an ECO-Friendly Fee of $3.99. Huh? I asked what that meant and they did not know. At checkout I was also dismayed to find that I had to pay a $8.95 PARKING FEE. Fair enough I guess except that I do not have a CAR! They could not refund me the $8.95 at the desk, said I had to call corporate and wait 7 to 14 days for a refund. Still waiting........ And Expedia now claims that the price you see includes all taxes and fees..........Not with this one.

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Timothy

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was not very clean. Terrible neighborhood. No hot water. Luke warm at best. Elevator shakes. Hall carpet heavily stained.

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Amanda

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was so bad I don’t even know where to start. Hotel was in a bad area. Parking was ridiculous. Very little parking. Outside of the hotel was unkept and a mess. Inside the hotel, the climate control was not working properly felt humid and musty. The room was not quiet. We didn’t get any sleep. Hotel is in need of updating. This was in a scary part of town did not feel safe with my kids. Wondered if I would wake up and have damage to my vehicle done overnight or car parts removed. Front desk staff sat outside and smoked constantly. They were outside more than they were inside. Every time we came in or out of the hotel, they were not at the desk. They were out front smoking.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with multiple reports of dirty carpets, moldy bathrooms, odors, bugs or gnats, and stained linens, though some guests found rooms and public areas clean.

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Dustin

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Checked into our room, there was hair in the bathtub and on the counter in the bathroom. Not sure it had been cleaned at all.

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Briana

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I don’t normally leave reviews, but I felt compelled to share my experience. Upon checking in, I immediately noticed how unclean the property was. There was visible blood on the toilet in the lobby bathroom, and a large blood clot on the drain — absolutely unacceptable and alarming. The staff member I reported it to was apologetic, but the damage was already done. When I got to my room, the problems continued. The carpet had red stains, there was a strange odor, and hair all over the bathroom. The walls are extremely thin, so I could hear conversations and movement from surrounding rooms. Breakfast was disappointing — very limited options and the pancake machine was out of order. While the hotel is about 10 minutes from Polaris, which is convenient, the surrounding neighborhood felt unsafe. Overall, this was one of the worst hotel stays I’ve experienced. I would not recommend this place unless serious improvements are made in cleanliness, maintenance, and safety.

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Ellen

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was fine. We didn’t use the work spaces. However, the caulking in the bathroom shower was moldy and chunks of it were missing. It didn’t look clean at all. We also found several bugs crawling in the bathroom floor. The bed was awful. It was sunken in both sides and hard as a board. Extremely uncomfortable. We were very disappointed as we have stayed in Holiday Inns before and had good experiences. However the staff was very polite and friendly.

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Lindsay

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty easy straightforward check in. The hotel was dirty. Front desk, dirty. Floors, dirty. Hotel room itself was good.

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Kristy

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel room was clean and the beds are super comfortable! The lobby and hallways often smelled of marijuana. I know it’s now legal but I personally don’t want to smell it. The lobby where you eat breakfast was hot and had many gnats or fruit flies. Breakfast was not ready on time and we had to leave early each day for our horse show.

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Jordan

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It just felt very dirty, many things looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a long time. The fridge in our room had been unplugged and leaked water all over the floor, there was hair left in the bath tub and sink and lights flickering in the room randomly. The upfront staff was very kind however, but i wouldn't recommend staying here regardless.

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Eric

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were polite and respectful. The breakfast was good and the lady working it was nice and kept everything clean. Our room was not very clean. The bed was horrible! One side had a giant dip/hole in the mattress that you just sunk into. The shower water ran all over the bathroom floor. The staff are good. The building needs work.

10

Richard

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very nice and clean. The full breakfast was definitely a plus. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

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Theo

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not up to standard like the other Holiday Inn Express. Room smelled like piss, Shower had mold in the corners, and stains on the chairs. Will not recommend.

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Charles

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpet was filthy in the hallways and in our room I would not step on that carpet in my socks or my feet had to wear shoes. It was disgusting. Rest of the hotel was good.

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Rooms

Many found rooms comfortable or spacious, but others noted dated decor, poor lighting, thin walls and noise, and worn or sagging mattresses, with maintenance issues affecting comfort in some stays.

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Jack

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable stay

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julie

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was spacious and the bed was comfortable. They need to improve the lighting though. It was very poor.

10

Marsha

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast choices were good and the coffee was great. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was perfect, as was the bathroom.

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Ellen

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was fine. We didn’t use the work spaces. However, the caulking in the bathroom shower was moldy and chunks of it were missing. It didn’t look clean at all. We also found several bugs crawling in the bathroom floor. The bed was awful. It was sunken in both sides and hard as a board. Extremely uncomfortable. We were very disappointed as we have stayed in Holiday Inns before and had good experiences. However the staff was very polite and friendly.

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makayliah

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

nice rooms, but you can hear the room next to you and people in the hallway. very thin walls.

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Jacob

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Run down, in regards to everything interior

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Sierra

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I really liked our room, it was clean and got the job done. We only needed it to sleep.

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Kiersten

Feb 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was cool, the elevator was broken so I had to tote my luggage upstairs. The breakfast was fire the biscuits and gravy was so good. Staff was cordial. Walls are thin and I could hear the giant upstairs above me at 3am.

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Eric

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were polite and respectful. The breakfast was good and the lady working it was nice and kept everything clean. Our room was not very clean. The bed was horrible! One side had a giant dip/hole in the mattress that you just sunk into. The shower water ran all over the bathroom floor. The staff are good. The building needs work.

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Jake

Dec 16, 2022

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Stayed 19,341 nights

This hotel was pretty awesome! The room was clean and modern looking. The bed and sheets were comfortable. The free breakfast was fantastic (I got biscuits and gravy along with a cinnamon roll). The staff was super friendly! My only complaint is that this hotel is too close to the highway. The cars in the road are noisy and you can hear it clear as day in the room we stayed. I didn’t get a wink of sleep! They really need to figure out how to reduce the noise pollution!

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Service

Staff are often praised as friendly and helpful, but service is inconsistent with repeated reports of slow or chaotic check in, rooms not ready or overbooked, key and billing errors, and occasional rudeness.

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Shahid

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The person checking on front desk was rude.

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Tasha

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean & fairly comfortable; needed some repairs. Staff was PHENOMENAL! So friendly, funny and accommodating! Breakfast was fine - not great but not the worst. Area was convenient to our needs. Cannot stress enough - staff - ALL staff - made the stay!!!

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Nikki

May 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I have traveled for years and never in my life seen a more ridiculous check in process. The lobby was filled with people waiting for a room and they were relying on the maid to bring a sticky note of room numbers down she had cleaned. If you were "assigned" room 312 instead of just giving you a like kind room (eg two queen beds). Nope you waited until the maids notified them your room was clean. People walking in after I sat there for nearly 2 hours being checked in because their assigned room number was cleaned. I'll never stay at this hotel again!

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DONALD

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We paid for our trip thru Hotels.com for the room when I booked it, so the room charge was taken care of before ever leaving for our trip to Columbus Ohio. When we arrived, we had to give a credit card at check in which is the normal practice. Then the issues started. The hotel charged us again for the room we already paid for, but I was told that this was just a pending charge and that it would fall off my credit card. This week the charge actually went thru and posted to my credit card. I called the hotel, and they gave me the run around the first day and said to call Holiday Inn Reservations. I called them and after several minutes got disconnected. The next morning, I called the hotel and was told to call hotels.com and have them call the hotel to get it reversed. When hotels.com called later that day the person at the hotel said we no showed and they could not issue a refund due to cancelation policies. WHAT!! We stayed there. Finally, a couple of days later I called the hotel manager again and got ahold of hotels.com and they got with the manager and reversed the charge. I never had such a bad experience and hassle. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BILLS IF YOU STAY HERE!!!!

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Lori

Dec 12, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

I checked in on Thursday for the weekend. I didn't stay in the room on Thursday night but I checked in a day early because on Friday my husband wouldn't be at the hotel until 11 pm and I didn't want them to give the room away. Well, he went to the room on Friday night and the key wouldn't work. He went to the front desk and was told he had been checked out. They had all of his belongings in a closet. Luckily they had an extra room. They found the paperwork where I was paid in full through Sunday morning. I was very upset when I heard about this. I bitterly paid for a day and knew no one would stay in the room just so this wouldn't happen. I have never had someone check me out of a room and take my belongings out of the room......

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STEPHANIE

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I want to start with the service, the staff at the front desk was nothing short of amazing. Always friendly smiling and caring. Normally its only a good morning or have a great day, but they took the time to ask my daughter how camp was, a small personal interaction goes a long way. We had a few issues like my key stopped workng a few times, but was quickly rectified by the front desk staff. Unfortunately there were a lot of gnats and flys in the lobby, the staff was trying to address it, everytime i seen them they were cleaning something, unfortunately in heat like there was without that curtin of air at the front door its almost impossible to stop with doors that were always opening. Overall not bad room was clean and staff was awesome.

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Michael

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

staff was very unprofessional. Check-in was at 4 so I arrived at 4:15. I was told the cleaning crew had just started cleaning our room so we could sit down and they should be done shortly. 30 minutes pass and I ask about the room, the manager is there this time and tells me he has no control over it. I ask for an eta and he says 45 more minutes. For being the apparent manager he was very unprofessional. First of all he looked like he’d just gotten back from the gym and he didn’t once smile or even try to be accommodating. When he told me the room wasn’t ready he got defensive and lacked any sense of accountability. On a different note, breakfast wasn’t served until 7am, so I wasn’t able to eat that. On a positive note, the room was very clean and comfortable. Overall would not recommend this hotel.

10

Amir

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our experience was wonderful. We met Brittany at the front desk and absolutely loved her hospitality, patience, and kindness. She took the time to write down all the interesting places to visit, which we truly appreciated. The information and suggestions she provided were incredibly helpful in choosing the right places to explore and enjoy our trip. The hotel is very clean and offers excellent service. We love it!

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Shannon

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a few rooms for our group. All of them had issues, some of them unacceptable. Dirty floors, no tv remote, no garbage cans, a broken lock to the adjoining room which meant that the other guests (not with our group) could gain access to our room. In one case, when checking in late, we were given a room where the bed was still unmade and dirty towels were in the bathroom from previous guests.

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Yvonne

Aug 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was early for check in at 1:30 pm. I was told to check in after 2:30 pm. I came back at 2:30 and there were 8 people in line and only 1 staff member checking everyone in (I don't blame her - she was doing her best). When I finally reached the desk there were now 10 people behind me. I was told my room was not ready and I was asked to step to the side. The next 10 people all checked in and received their room keys and I was forgotten about. I was finally checked in 45 minutes later at 3:15. The area around the Holiday Inn is under construction and dusty and noisy. The breakfast was good.

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Location

Convenient to the interstate, Ohio Expo Center/fairgrounds, and events, but many describe the surrounding area as sketchy or unsafe, with heavy road construction and limited nearby dining; some also mention a parking fee.

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George

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was construction on the roads. Clearly there's nothing the hotel can do about that.

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Tiffany

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here for an event at Expo Center. It was so close just 1 exit down. Easy access on and off exits. Staff at check in was great. Hotel was clean and breakfast was good.

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Cynthia

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location provides easy access to interstate, fair grounds, and concerts. The staff was exceptional, property was clean, and safe. Heavy traffic area and very hard to leave snd enter the property, no shuttle to airport, limited choices for breakfast and No wash cloths for majority of the visit.

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John

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at the hotel late at night, and there were people hanging around in the parking lot. When we checked in we were informed that we needed to pay an extra $9 fee to park in the lot, and the form I had to sign indicated the hotel is not responsible for anything that happens to my car in their lot. The area around the property did not seem like a good area. The hotel appearance was OK in regards to cleanliness and upkeep, but small things were not kept up.

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Duane

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was a quick stop on our way to Myrtle Beach. This was perfect because it was right off the freeway. The hotel was clean and nice.

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Terrell

Nov 19, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was nice and I appreciated my interactions with the staff. I didn't care for the location. The only restaurant nearby was Wendy's which is only open for drive-through orders after 8pm. I was quite hungry when I arrived but had no car so I didn't want to walk through the drive through line so my only option was to buy peanuts at Dollar General.

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Daphne

Mar 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The road construction was terrible. Only one entrance/ exit and had to go one way out of hotel. Not hotels fault but inconvenience.

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Dennis

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked the room to go to a buckeyes game at Ohio Stadium. It was roughly 45 minute walk.would stay again

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Jennifer

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself was nice but the area around it seemed unsafe

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Amanda

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was so bad I don’t even know where to start. Hotel was in a bad area. Parking was ridiculous. Very little parking. Outside of the hotel was unkept and a mess. Inside the hotel, the climate control was not working properly felt humid and musty. The room was not quiet. We didn’t get any sleep. Hotel is in need of updating. This was in a scary part of town did not feel safe with my kids. Wondered if I would wake up and have damage to my vehicle done overnight or car parts removed. Front desk staff sat outside and smoked constantly. They were outside more than they were inside. Every time we came in or out of the hotel, they were not at the desk. They were out front smoking.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is inconsistent: some enjoyed hot options and attentive attendants, while others found items limited or unavailable, machines out of order, or service not ready later in the morning.

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Yoomi

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Place is nice and neat. Only thing I didn't like is breakfast.

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Evelyn R

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We went down for breakfast @ 9. They were out of almost everything and they didn’t offer to make extra eggs, bacon, sausage gravy. They said another group of people had eaten 3-4 plates of food and they ran out. This is unacceptable to me. Check out was at 11:00 why should I have to hurry down before the food runs out. They could have made more food and restricted those who had multiple plates.

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Christina

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was good! Eggs, sausage, and pancakes, and gravy. Super clean room and hotel. I even ran my finger through the top of the furniture and no dust.

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Marsha

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast choices were good and the coffee was great. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was perfect, as was the bathroom.

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Andrew

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place… terrible breakfast

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Eric

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were polite and respectful. The breakfast was good and the lady working it was nice and kept everything clean. Our room was not very clean. The bed was horrible! One side had a giant dip/hole in the mattress that you just sunk into. The shower water ran all over the bathroom floor. The staff are good. The building needs work.

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Chris

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Horrible breakfast! Room only had 2 bath towels in it and the chairs in the room had some sort of liquid all over it. This had to be the least clean holiday inn we have ever stayed at.

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Laurie

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not in a very safe feeling area. We always stay at holiday Inn Express and know we can get a great breakfast, this place had about 1/3 of what we normally see available at breakfast.

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Nikki

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious!

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andrew

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was supposed to be two nights. Breakfast the first morning. Out of eggs. Out of the cinnamon roll things they’re known for. Out of orange juice. No butter. Like so much missing. Then that day when I get back. The water is off!!! No notice no warning. No signs. Water is out. My faucet shot out black sludge that smelled terribly and then I couldn’t grab a shower after a long day. Asked for the second night refunded and I left.

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4	5	6	7	8	9	10 $616
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