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Hotel class 2.0 of 5
1445 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43212
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1 of 5 stars
paul_s_mason   1 contribution
Cleveland, OH
Aug 14, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Crawling with cockroaches, next to train tracks, woken up several times a night by freight trains more

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4 of 5 stars
carledwards   2 contributions
medina ohio
Jun 30, 2009

the hotel was Great i was there in town for special olympics the room was clean the tv worked the beds were comfertble the great thing was they had a sonic in front of the hotel my coach didnt like the hotel my other coach saw a cockroach. To me the hotel wasnt to bad. the main thing they had... more

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2 of 5 stars
BillSeaver   35 contributions
Concord, Massachusetts
Aug 21, 2008 | Trip type: Family

My family stayed at the Varsity for a wedding. My wife and I found our room adequate and enjoyed having a refrigerator in the room and using their pool. My daughter changed rooms, because the first one was small and smelled. In general the rooms were adequate for an inexpensive hotel and the beds were fine. When we checked out... more

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1 of 5 stars
gswings   2 contributions
Columbus, Ohio
Sep 19, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We've stayed here before and it was a good experience... but we were stupid this time ~ each night, a new room and it was terrible. If u can search other facilities do it. Rooms look ok, but for the money I would of gone elsewhere if we had the time to search. First night in King size bed, a/c... more

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4 of 5 stars
travel3092   1 contribution
Illinois
Mar 23, 2007

Nice clean rooms and great location near the Ohio State Campus. very convenient. more

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1 of 5 stars
frhotdog   1 contribution
Indiana
Feb 20, 2007
1/3 found this review helpful

We had been booked a room there by the OSU Medical Center, as my husband had to go for chemotherapy. It is near the Medical Center. We went into the room, which didn't look all that bad. We had to walk through snow and ice to get to our room because there had been a snow storm the previous week... more

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3 of 5 stars
CintiTraveler   5 contributions
Ohio
Sep 21, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

This is a nice, reasonably priced hotel close to campus. The room was clean and comfortable. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
PA
Apr 28, 2006
3/13 found this review helpful

I made a reservation for a NON SMOKING king bed. When I arrived, they gave me a smoking room and claimed they had no rooms available even though I made a reservation. The smoke smell in the room was unbearable. After an 8 hour drive to Columbus, I was forced to find a hotel room at 1am. The manager is... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Ohio
Feb 7, 2006
11/11 found this review helpful

I have stayed at this hotel quite a few times...it is close to OSU...you can walk to the stadium and Lane Avenue and also to the irish pubs on Third Ave, in Grandview. :) Overall, a nice hotel, but the prices can vary by as much as 50.00 a night depending on the time of year you stay, and there... more

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4 of 5 stars
Jerseythursday   10 contributions
Oct 5, 2005
10/11 found this review helpful

I booked a room for my brother and sister-in-law who were in town for a OSU football game. This is a recently converted Cross Country Inn and thus, all the rooms and common area have been updated. It appears the new owners are taking great strides to make sure it is a good lodging experience. The staff was friendly and... more

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Address: 1445 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43212