Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71

Hotels
Independent
3.6 (174 reviews)
1213 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, Ohio, 43229 , Columbus , US

Facilities

Free breakfast
Fitness facilities
Fireplace in lobby
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Garden
Luggage storage
Continental breakfast
Elevator
Fitness facilities
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Helpful staff
Clean room
Cons:
Dirty environment
Unclean bathrooms
Poor room conditions

Categories

Cleanliness
1.9
Numerous reviews pointed out severe cleanliness issues, including dirty rooms and bathrooms.
Service
5.9
Staff received positive mentions for being helpful and accommodating.
Location
4.9
Location specifics were not covered, assigned target overall rating.
Room Quality
1.9
Reviews indicated rooms were in poor condition, with issues like smoke smell and uncleanliness.
Amenities
2.9
Amenities were not available as advertised, including gym and pool.
Value for Money
3.9
Guests felt the experience did not match expectations set by advertising.
Food and Beverage
2.9
Breakfast options were limited and not as claimed.
Overall Experience
2.9
Overall experience was marked by dissatisfaction with cleanliness and safety.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 08:20

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 128 guestrooms featuring heated floors and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational Opportunities

Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance. Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Convenient Location

The preferred airport for Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center is John Glenn Columbus Intl. Airport (CMH) - 20.4 km away. With a stay at Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center in Columbus (Northland), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Polaris Fashion Place and Historic Crew Stadium. This hotel is centrally located to enjoy the best of Columbus.

Book now for a luxurious and convenient stay at Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center!

Important information:

  • Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: CMH

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

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Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 42.86
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: No
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

3.6
Based on 174 reviews
Cleanliness: 1.9
Service: 5.9
Location: 4.9
Room Quality: 1.9
Amenities: 2.9
Value for Money: 3.9
Food and Beverage: 2.9
Overall Experience: 2.9
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Mamadou partner
2
Pros:

The bathroom was dirty when we checked in. I talked to the front desk guy about it and he said those are stains. I had to go buy cleaning products and clean it myself. It was terible I don’t recommend it to anyone!!

2025-10-08 via Nuitee
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Nancy partner
2
Pros:

In their property page, they state they have a gym and a pool, of which both weren't available! They advertise that breakfast is free, but there is no warm food, only cereal, coffee, toast & oatmeal. We had to change rooms immediately upon arrival, because the room had not been cleaned. Overall, the whole facility was unclean and smelled bad!

2025-09-29 via Nuitee
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Jessica partner
2
Pros:

The room was covered in splattered paint/marker. There was "game" cards covered in dust above the lamps, smoke detector coveres in plastic bag. No towels or washcloths, 1/2 roll of toilet paper. Door looked busted/pried open. Deadbolt wouldn't lock. Outside had homeless persons clothes around the trash cans, dumpters, looking in the windows was mattresses stacked up in the hallways.

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
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Leon
8
Pros:

Clean room

2025-09-28 via Nuitee
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James
10
Pros:

The staff here are great; very helpful and accommodating when need be. I have stayed here numerous times and will again. Yes the hotel is dated and some parts are a little run down, but it’s plenty passable and a comfortable stay. Great price as well.

2025-09-27 via Nuitee
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Ashley
2
Pros:

This hotel was trifling! I booked a hotel

2025-09-26 via Nuitee
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Leandra
2
Pros:

We checked in at the front desk. Smell was overwhelming. We were in the room for about 4 minutes. Food, crumbs, cut up pills on the floor. Stains on the walls. Bugs behind the nightstand. Clumps of hair and garbage between the mattresses and box spring. We immediately asked for a refund and left. Environment completely unsafe.

2025-09-25 via Nuitee
A
Ata-ul-hayee
2
Pros:

The property seems to have been either out of service for years and just reopened again, or allowed to run into the ground with zero maintenance. There's obvious and severe decay in everything from furniture, stained carpet, broken shower head, rusty microwave, mirror removed from wall and kept in a corner, and the list goes on and on. The wallpaper is simply peeling off of walls and ceiling, half of the dining room being used for storage, and an offensive musty smell all over the place. The only good thing is the staff who seem to be doing their best under the circumstances. I'm told this place is scheduled for a complete reno. Maybe they should shut it down, renovate and then reopen once it's ready to house guests again. Pictures in the ad are probably from its prime, the place is nowhere even close to it anymore.

2025-09-25 via Nuitee
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Thomas
2
Pros:

Couldn’t get any sleep. Divider door of the facility was next to my room and was being slammed every three minutes all night. I didn’t bother staying. Bathroom sink leaked like crazy, building had some minor damage on the doors and walls as well.

2025-09-23 via Nuitee
B
brandi
2
Pros:

Room smelt like smoke, mold in the bathroom, and the AC unit was broken. Hallway smelt like mold and smoke. Furniture was damaged, was nothing like shown in the pictures.

2025-09-22 via Nuitee
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Paul
2
Pros:

An awful, dirty environment. Room was unvacuumed, sheets had cigarette burns and even ashes (non-smoking room!), trash found under the bed, and a cockroach crawled across my bed on my last morning!

2025-09-21 via Nuitee
D
David M
10
Pros:

fast

2025-09-16 via Nuitee
M
Marc
2
Never again
Pros:

Nothing like the pics on hotels.com. First time I used the deadbolt on a hotel door because I didn't feel safe. The hull was filled with hiphop music from a room at the end of the hull. The carpet was covered in stains. The walls had holes, including a bullet hole. I learned to alway look at the rating of a hotel before booking a room.

2025-09-16 via Nuitee
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Ashley
2
Pros:

Wouldn’t even stay it was dirty and felt very unsafe

2025-09-14 via Nuitee
A
Amber partner
2
Pros:

The outside of the property was overgrown. The outside doors to the different hallways couldnt be opened from the outside. The first room we got didnt lock, had stains and hair on the sheets. We got a second room qhich was a little better.

2025-09-04 via Nuitee
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Richard Allen friends
2
Pros:

Will very unsafe. Didn't want to leave my car unattended in the parking lot or my luggage unattended in the room.

2025-09-01 via Nuitee
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Laurinda partner
2
Pros:

This property was so offensive that we didn’t even stay. The smell of cigarettes was absolutely disgusting! All amenities were marked out of order. The entire campus was dirty and unkempt. I’ve never been in such a disgusting hotel! I didn’t even ask for a refund. We just left the keys and got out of there. 100% WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
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Benbella family
2
Pros:

The place was so dirty that I had to book another hotel so didn’t use the hotel and I request a full refund for the hotel room like you see I booked a hotel through the Expedia app

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
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Trent
2
Roaches
Pros:

Roaches on the wall and in the bathroom terrible. Beds would not stay here again

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
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Stewart
2
Pros:

This was the most disgusting hotel I have ever been in, dirty, bloody towel on yhe bathroom floor, tub had a black film in it, stay away

2025-08-30 via Nuitee