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Reviews of Red Roof Inn Columbus - Ohio State Fairgrounds This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

1221 East Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43229, United States

#120 of 127 hotels in Columbus

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Review Score

Based on 126 hotel reviews

5.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.9

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    6.2

  • Facilities

    5.6

  • Staff

    6.7

  • Value for money

    6.2

  • Free Wifi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: August 3, 2025

    4.0
    It’s okay for one night quick sleep
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The broken phone broken potty

    Available

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2025

    5.0
    Good and efficient for what we wanted - just to sleep somewhere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom was old and beaten up a bit. Pillows were flat and hard. Stairs and hallways looked pretty old and worn.

    Check-in and check-out were very good. Both folks at the counter were courteous and efficient. Room seemed to have been remodeled recently. Mattress and bedding were good and right for the room temp (nice and cool - so AC was excellent). Towels were good.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2025

    6.0
    Stay not bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The tub was painted

    Close and convenient

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2025

    4.0
    Not a repeat experience for me.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room smelled and the floors were sticky. It felt dirty and smelled musty and damp. That was uncomfortable.

    Staff was effective and made an effort tp give me a room near an entrance for the ease of my service animal.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2025

    4.0
    Lots of Room for Improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I have experience in 2 units. 1st unit #208 had a broken toilet seat. Rusty gouges in the bathtub. Questionable stains on the bed skirts. Very bad dust build up on the AC filter and the vent in the bathroom. The security latch was missing. The cleanliness overall seems to be under par. Floor felt dirty when walking in. Unit 2 #206. Smelled alot cleaner than the first room. Same issue with the dust build up on the AC. Bathtub would not drain properly during showers. I was standing in water due to the slow drain. More questionable stains on the bed skirts. Cigarette burns on the bedding even though the entire facility is "smoke free". The edges of the furniture were peeled off. The microwave turntable didn't work. 2 lightbulbs in the bathroom were out.

    I originally liked the price.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was fine except the television in room 135 did not work

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No central air, the AV unit too old not working well, cold. Also it’s very noisy.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2024

    4.0
    Not even worth half of what I paid, and the $100 deposit should have been apparent before booking.
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Needed to be cleaner. Room was shabby. Peeling paint, dirty tub, dirty toilet seat. No where to hang my clothes. Dirty, old ironing board. Cobwebs in room. Heater not installed in wall properly. TV screen was not functioning properly. Outside of property run down. I didn’t sleep, because I was grossed out, and didn’t shower. Wanted out ASAP.

    It was affordable.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Carpet needs replaced as well as rags and towels

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2024

    5.0
    It was just for one night, served its purpose.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night

    The area was next to another hotel that was very busy. The picture showed one thing but of course it was not the same in person. The hold $100.00 for the stay which was not mentioned until we got there.

    The location for where I need to be was fine. The coffee was good.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Air-conditioning was terrible, loud and not temp regulating

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    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No smoking rooms

    Area n staff never bothered me any

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mandatory deposit

    The ice machine

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2023

    5.0
    check in was ridiculously slow. the man didn’t talk, just kept going back & forth between 2 computers. had no idea w
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    outside was badly kept

    cheap

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior King - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hotel is in sad need of cosmetic repairs, i.e. Wall paper is ripped and torn. bathroom wall has a hole in it, caulking is badly cracked. The $100.00 "deposit" was totally unexpected and a real burden. I was told that it would go directly back on my card when I checked out. But, in reality it takes 2 to 3 business days to get the money back. That is unacceptable. The Inn across the parking lot was pretty "rough" in the fact of their property and clientele.

    Hotel and room was clean it was very quick and easy to get to from my destination Parking was okay

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2025

    1.0
    TERRIBLE!
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had to pay an extra fee of 100$ just to check in

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    3.0
    I stay often at red roof inns was disappointed in the air conditioning unit and the shower bar was not secured
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air conditioning unit was filthy and didn’t work well The shower bar was not secured so I couldn’t shower I asked for a handicap room that shower was a hazardous

    Location to Ohio state university

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 23, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Front desk knocked on door at 3 accusing me of smoking

    That i was able to have a good night

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2025

    2.0
    Sleep at your own risk
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No updates to rooms, noisy,homeless environment, felt unsafe.

    Centrally located

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2025

    1.0
    Horrible and disgusting they should close that entire building
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Did not like property overall rooms and building dirty and floors were wet in room smelled of strong urine very disgusting disappointed did not stay at hotel I left When I arrived the front desk person was sleeping with a towel over his face ask about $100 deposit which was not shown on booking.com in after I paid led for the room the front seat person showed us two rooms wet smelly dirty. I need a full refund .

    Did not like property overall rooms and building dirty and floors were wet in room smelled of strong urine very disgusting disappointed did not stay at hotel I left When I arrived the front desk person was sleeping with a towel over his face ask about $100 deposit which was not shown on booking.com in after I paid led for the room the front seat person showed us two rooms wet smelly dirty. I need a full refund .

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2025

    9.0
    Non
    • Business trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location

    No

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2025

    2.0
    Horrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything it stink bad and crackhead in the parking lot

    Nothing

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Price and comfort

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2025

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn't like room. Turn lights on and saw roaches walking across the floor .walked out

    Didn't enjoy .didn't stay waiting on refund

    Stayed in June 2025

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