Aloft by Marriott Columbus University District

Loved the ALoft!! So clean and the lobby is a Vibe! Firepit outside wood the bar area! Gym was perfect! Loved my room so clean and modern! Will definitely stay again!

Easy parking

Aloft is a beautiful hotel with plenty of parking, a indoor pool, and large deck. I was greeted by Alex who also provided information on nearby places to eat. The front desk staff rocks!! My room was clean and spacious. The hotel is minutes away from downtown or the campus of OSU. I highly recommend it.

Easy parking. Convenient location. On site bar

Overall it was a great hotel, room, and stay. We did have difficulty with the bed side lights not working well, flickering at times. Also the dead bolt did not work but we used the other locks. The pool was nice but a bit cold (not big enough to do laps, so should be warmer esp in frozen winter.

This property has a fun bar area with a patio and fireplaces. It’s walkable to Ohio State making it a nice place to stay when visiting.

The hotel has a modern, minimalist design with small, clean rooms with sparse amenities. The bathroom facilities were clean with a very adequate shower. In the room, there was just a small table with some bench seating, which is not conducive to computer work. I didn't use the WiFi enough to comment on it's adequacy. Breakfasts were a disaster. They were not complementary. You were to order off of a menu, which looked adequate. You ordered from the registration desk and the order was sent to the kitchen. There was a small window through which you communicated with the kitchen staff, who were overwhelmed. The delay was such that some people walked out without waiting for their orders to be delivered. The best thing about which I can comment was the exercise room, which was one of the best hotel gyms I've experienced. They had several high-end cardio machines, a functional trainer, and a set of dumbbells with two benches.

Easy check in, amenities are great, and outside bar the great place to wind down.

This is our second stay. It is a great location for Ohio State football games. We enjoyed the outside area with fire pits. I would recommend this hotel.

The pool was very cold for a indoor pool

The property was very clean. We enjoyed our stay.

Hotel was nice, staff were friendly and accommodating especially the gentlemen working night shift when I arrived late. They definitely need to step up their cleaning game though.. There was an old(used) coffee pod in my coffee maker, hair trimmings still on my bathroom counter etc.

Upon arrival our room was filthy dirty. Sheets had stains, walls had stains, handprints all over the wall. It obviously had not been cleaned. There was painters tape around the walls possibly it was under construction and they forgot to take the tape off. We asked them to switch rooms they said they could not accommodate that so we asked them to clean the room. they asked us to make a list of things that were dirty and they would clean it, they would not let us stay in the room while they cleaned it they made us wait in the lobby. After their so-called second cleaning, we went up to the room only to find it still dirty, new sheets with new stains and hair all over them. We called down to the desk and asked if they could just give us some cleaning products and we would clean it ourselves, they said they couldn't do that. Then the manager called, who they had previously said was not working and couldn't be reached, and said if we continued to complain we would be asked to leave. There were no other hotels in the area available due to the event going on. So we had no choice but to stay. The photos I'm posting are after they cleaned our room a second time.

Clean and spacious room.

This hotel was clean, comfortable, nicely decorated, and it felt very safe. I would definitely stay here again.

From the time we pulled into the parking lot, entered the front lobby, and entered our room, we saw nothing but filth. Outside, the sidewalk way dirty, stained, and just generally unclean. Walking into the front lobby, the area was dirty. The gathering (breakfast) area in the lobby saw dirty and torn carpet. The pullout chairs were stained and dirty. The front desk had friendly staff, but the area was cluttered and unorganized. Arriving on our floor, we exited the elevator to find a carpeted hallway that looked to be un-vacuumed for some time. The carpet was also stained and dirty, which matched the corridor walls. Once we entered the room, it was tight, to say the least. The carpet was torn, stained, and needed to he vacuumed. Found on the carpet was a pill of some sort. As we travel with a service dog, we are blessed to have found the pill and disposed of it before our dog ingested the pill and experienced a negative outcome. The bathroom was good sized and general y clean. The shower head had several different settings, but if you tried to find a different setting, it was difficult, as the shower head was not attached to the shower wall. The water was hot, however, and got the job done. We did visit the breakfast area prior to our departure from the hotel. The area, as noted earlier, was generally dirty and unappealing. Food choices were plentiful, but typical “free” breakfast items. If you want to watch TV or use the Internet, this is not the place for you. Although warne

I’ve never had a room that literally looked like it was falling apart. The bathroom door would get stuck and not even close properly, there was makeup stains all over the glasses in it room, no trash bags in the trashcan, the seal on the shower door was falling off so water was everywhere, toilet paper holders couldn’t even hold the toilet paper, the couches had weird dust all over it. There room was a total disaster. Last time we had 0 issues. After this start I won’t be staying here again.

They did not have rooms ready when we got here and told us it would be a few minutes so we got out of line since we thought they took our names down. There were multiple other parties waiting. Someone asked if it was whoever was in line at the time got the room regardless of how long they have been waiting. They said yes. So everyone got back in line. When I got to the front they ran out of rooms again. When we finally got a room an hour and a half past check in time it was still dirty. Hair in the shower, food on the floor, dirt on the table, multiple walls had what looked like something sprayed on them still. To top it all off there was a dog that liked to bark all night long.

Room was clean

Very well kept modern hotel

Hotel was nice & modern but lacked upkeep on maintenance. Really liked outside deck with fireplaces. Enjoyed game options. Room was small but comfortable.

The breakfast is not good and not complimentary. The bathroom sliding door gives no privacy / sound proof. I did love the shower products in large dispensers instead of wasting small bottles of product.

Ahhhh, I don’t do a lot of reviews, but this stood out. Luke Luke warm shower after a long day? Check. Paper thin comforter? Check? Exposed feet because it was short? Check. Experiencing what I thought was a hovering helicopter outside my window that turned out to be a freight train? Check and check. People were nice. Hotel was nice. But those things were doozies.

Overall the Aloft is an unique hotel and beautiful but is absolutely the noisiest place I have ever stayed! All night long! Every sound from the room next door. The floor sounded like it was falling in from above us... You could hear the cleaning people in rooms several rooms down... Not a sound barrier to be had! Not enjoyable!

Small room and few amenities

Noisiest hotel I've ever stayed in. Could hear every footstep above us, every conversation in the hall, every neighboring toilet flush. Any doors on our floor closing sounded like they were coming from across the hall with our door open. It's got a cool modern aesthetic, and it's really convenient to southwest campus, but if I hadn't brought earplugs I would have gotten no sleep.

The air conditioning was too noisy The water temperature in the shower was only warm

Noisiest hotel stay I've experienced in years. Requested top floor when I booked in June for an October stay. Not available at check-in, and no reason why. We were assigned room 231, next to the stairwell. The doors are heavy with strong closers, so every time someone enters/leaves a room, the sound wakes you up. Then the guests in room 331 checked in between midnight and 1am and proceeded to drag their bags up the stairwell (banging on each step). After that they just stomped around the room and flushed their turbo toilet repeatedly (another loud noise source). And with no carpeting and a distinct lack of soundproofing, you could hear every time an item is dropped. If you are looking for a quiet night's sleep don't stay at Aloft. I certainly won't.

Big room, funky furnishings, beds bit hard, pillows good, shower horrid as was Accessible room and water ended up all over floor making it slippery.

Hotel was clean and nicely decorated. Staff were friendly at checkin. Bed was good but pillows were lumpy flat things that weren’t very comfortable. Sound proofing doesn’t exist- sounded like a herd of elephants in the room above when they were simply walking around, and could hear them talking. Heating/AC unit is one that turns off and on all night, and isn’t intuitive since there’s a thermostat on the wall that seemed to do nothing but could be controlled from the unit itself. Bathroom area is more open than most hotels- a partial wall between sink and bedroom area, and a sliding door separating the shower/toilet so middle of the night trips easily wake people up. Overall it was ok, but probably wouldn’t choose to stay there again.

Checkin was poor. No one at the front desk for 10 minutes.

Checking in was bad! And checking out was really bad. Front desk should have better customer service

The hotel staff just didn't seem to care at all, like I was some how bothering them by checking in. They were having problems with their computers and some how charged me 3 times for my stay. I had to call my bank and have them tell the manager that they had charged me because the manager just stopped shy of calling me a liar and even went as far as saying I could just leave.

I really enjoyed my stay here, the staff are very friendly and will cater to your needs no matter what time of the day it is. The housekeeping crew were excellent. They kept my room clean for the five days that I were there with no problems.

I just want to say Kristin the manager was unbelievable!! I went thru Expedia to book my room and there was a problem with the 3rd party (Expedia) paying the hotel for the room. Kristin went above and beyond to help me with this. She was very persistent and after over an hour she finally got ahold of Expedia and got this taken care of. Kristin is the type of employee every company dream of working for them and shows she really cares. Aloft should be grateful to have an employee like her! Thank you again Kristin and the other person at the front desk. Kevin

The hotel itself was fine. We arrived 20 minutes before 3pm, which is check-in time. When I asked if we could check in we were treated with a rude attitude from the front desk attendant, who scolded us for not calling ahead to try and check in early. Not a huge deal, we were willing to wait, just didn't expect the attitude when we were literally the only people in the lobby. Also, the elevators were a terrible design. Would stay again only if the price was significantly better than what's around the area.

Such a wonderful experience, staff was absolutely amazing!

extremely rude staff and dirty facility.

This review will be somewhat negative, however this is no fault of the staff or building. All was great until about 11:30 pm when a group of teenagers who were in town for an event and also on our floor decided it was time to turn the floor into a nightclub/rave. This went in for a while but after two calls to the front desk and a visit from hotel security things got a little better. There was also a machine next to our bed that gave off sounds that helped block some of the noise from outside. That said this was not the best nights sleep on what was supposed to be a very restful relaxing evening. The good news is that the staff was about as good as you could ask for. The GM called me after less than 24 hours and was very apologetic and generous with the offer she gave us to compensate for our troubles. We’ve stayed at Aloft hotels several times and they’re great. I definitely recommend just make sure you’re not on the same floor as a group that might get loud.

The staff was fantastic / Friendly...I used to live around the corner and I felt like being home Who ever is managing this property is doing a great job Thanks

Nice Hotel . Close to campus.

Hotel was very nice great location walking distance to the stadium.

We stayed her for an OSU football game. It is about a half hour walk to the stadium. The staff was wonderful. The room was spartan and a bit beat up but clean. I know the ridiculous price was based on location and not amenities. It has a parking lot and they allowed me to park 2 cars which was great on a game day. The on site bar was hopping and had a great vibe.

Perfect area. Close by food options and stores. It's a little confusing when you get there. The check in desk isn't there when you wall in the door. You have to take the elevator up a floor to get to it. When doing the pre-check in via the email they sent, they gave an option for turn down service during your stay. You could select "yes" or "no". I selected "no". Personal preference, I just don't particularly care for strangers in my room when I'm staying somewhere. Imagine my surprise when I came back one day to find that they had been in there. (We were there for 3 nights) I guess, don't put that in the questionnaire if you're not going to honor it. Minor to some, but it bothered me. There was a piece pulled up in the shower that covers the drain, the light on one side of bed didn't work, and there were some crazy cobwebs in the top corners of the room. Despite all if that though, it really is a nice hotel. I really liked the security they had in the parking lots and that you had to have keys to get to your floors.

Check in staff and room is great. The location is kinda middle of nowhere. But close enough to highway.

Great location Friendly staff All was just great! Rooms great size, adequate supplies Recommend for sure especially if visiting to go to Ohio games ! Walking distance

It is a nice location in town and easy to access from the highway. Clean. Friendly. Overall a great stay.

Location for OSU was excellent. Room was quiet. Comfortable bed. The area in room had a very small table to work on. It isn't unworkable, but not great by any means. Front desk was disengaged at checkout. I asked for copy of bill. I was given the bill for another guest. Will have to see whether the charge ends up correct. There is a restaurant (Cap City Diner) that shares parking lot. It is excellent. Great food, relatively inexpensive.

This is our second stay. It is a great location for Ohio State football games. We enjoyed the outside area with fire pits. I would recommend this hotel.

Close to downtown and other attractions. Clean and convenient to the highway system

Good place to stay, but no breakfast buffet, only sandwiches, rolls and « eggs+fries+bacon+scallions » in a carton cup.

Loved the ALoft!! So clean and the lobby is a Vibe! Firepit outside wood the bar area! Gym was perfect! Loved my room so clean and modern! Will definitely stay again!

This place is very "hip". Loved the decor and vibe. Room/bed was very comfortable. Front desk staff was friendly. Breakfast was not free -- had to be purchased. Decent prices/selection for breakfast -- included made-to-order stuff and "grab and go" options.

Beautiful hotel. They nickle and dime you on food or drinks, however.

The breakfast is not good and not complimentary. The bathroom sliding door gives no privacy / sound proof. I did love the shower products in large dispensers instead of wasting small bottles of product.

The breakfast service promoted in the listing is misleading. Everything is a la carte and pricey. For the nightly rate I paid, it's hard to believe that they gouge you for what is basically a continental breakfast. $2.50 for a banana is just and example. Eat at Bob Evens down the street. It will be much better and cheaper.

Accommodating!! Also when we came in to awesome live music and a lobby full of people hanging out. Great vibe!

This property has a fun bar area with a patio and fireplaces. It’s walkable to Ohio State making it a nice place to stay when visiting.

The hotel has a modern, minimalist design with small, clean rooms with sparse amenities. The bathroom facilities were clean with a very adequate shower. In the room, there was just a small table with some bench seating, which is not conducive to computer work. I didn't use the WiFi enough to comment on it's adequacy. Breakfasts were a disaster. They were not complementary. You were to order off of a menu, which looked adequate. You ordered from the registration desk and the order was sent to the kitchen. There was a small window through which you communicated with the kitchen staff, who were overwhelmed. The delay was such that some people walked out without waiting for their orders to be delivered. The best thing about which I can comment was the exercise room, which was one of the best hotel gyms I've experienced. They had several high-end cardio machines, a functional trainer, and a set of dumbbells with two benches.

It was great! Super cute decorations, very trendy, very clean, easy check in, really convenient location and great breakfast options!