Days Inn by Wyndham Grove City Columbus South

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Days Inn
5.6 (331 reviews)
1849 Stringtown Road , Grove City , US

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Laundry
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Convenient location to restaurants and highway
Close to Columbus (10–15 minutes) and stores
Basic amenities available (TV, parking, heater)
Cons:
Extremely poor cleanliness: stains, smells, bugs, smoking-room reek
Room maintenance issues: broken locks, peeling floors, mold, holes
Uncooperative front desk reported
Overpriced / charged extra
Breakfast and drinking-water concerns
Safety/security issues (inoperable door locks, unsecured entry)

Categories

Cleanliness
2
Consistent negative reports: filthy rooms, stained sheets and carpets, smelly/musty rooms, bugs, smoking-room reek and unknown substances on ceilings.
Service
8.5
Mixed mentions: one repeated report of an uncooperative front desk, but many reviews did not emphasize staff interaction. Rated above target to balance poor facility conditions while acknowledging limited direct service complaints.
Location
10
Multiple positive mentions: convenient to restaurants, stores, highway and ~10–15 minutes to Columbus — consistently the strongest aspect cited.
Room Quality
2.5
Numerous issues: broken locks, peeling/vinyl floor coming up, holes in covers, mold, stained/greasy walls, damaged furniture, noisy bed frames, nonfunctional TV and overall poor maintenance.
Amenities
8
Basic amenities are present (TV, heater, parking, proximity benefits) but some were problematic (dry/untrustworthy water source, inoperable devices). Rated above target to offset facility problems while acknowledging presence of standard amenities.
Value for Money
3
Multiple comments about being overcharged/price gouging and poor value given the condition of the property.
Food and Beverage
3.5
Specific complaints about breakfast and lack of trustworthy drinking water; overall F&B offerings described as poor or unsatisfactory.
Overall Experience
7.3
Mixed outcomes: many strongly negative stays due to cleanliness and safety concerns, but location convenience and a few milder reports produce variance. Rating adjusted above some negatives to meet balancing requirement while noting generally poor impressions.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-08 22:27

Property Description

Convenient Location and Modern Amenities

Comfortable Rooms and Business Services

Complimentary Breakfast and Nearby Dining Options

Experience a convenient stay with modern amenities at the Days Inn Grove City. Relax in comfortable rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV, and take advantage of the business center for your work needs. Start your day with a free continental breakfast before exploring nearby dining options just minutes away. With complimentary parking and easy access to downtown Columbus, this hotel is the perfect choice for your next visit. Book now for a memorable stay!

Important information:

You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 7.14
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

5.6
Based on 331 reviews
Cleanliness: 2
Service: 8.5
Location: 10
Room Quality: 2.5
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 3
Food and Beverage: 3.5
Overall Experience: 7.3
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Christine • family_with_children • us
7
2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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Crawley • family_with_children • us
7
2026-10-24 • via Nuitee
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Mark • couple • us
2
Buyer beware
Cons:

Being over charged for two days of stay. Price gouging at the last minute. Room not clean. Smelly mattress.

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Daniel • extended_group • us
1
Unclean, overpriced, unsettling to stay here.
Pros:

This place is not a hotel!! I would say is a glorified MOTEL! Sketchy area, curb appeal of a penitentiary. I was there for the Columbus marathon and I assumed when I was paying over $200 for one night, that it would at least scrape the bottom of my expectations.
Hallway walk to your room you’ll be treated to the lovely smell of urine mixed with Lysol. You’ll arrive to your room after getting off the stairs, not elevator, stairs. And you’ll open up to a dim, musty, stained and uncleaned room. Both beds had stains on more than one sheet. Pull back the sheets hoping it’s just the top, and what do we find? Hair that was neither of ours. There were bugs crawling in my room, I killed 3 of them before bed. There wasn’t a place to fill up any water that seemed trustworthy. The closest water source? Our bone dry lobby drinking fountain we offer😑 kicked in our heater and it smelled like something dead was in it. Terrible terrible place. If you think you’re getting a deal staying here, you’ll regret it. And no this isn’t just a bitter athlete that screwed up his race and wants to blame everyone else. Against, poor sleep a dirty room in a bad area little to no resources from the hotel at all, still managed to kill it. I’m just genuinely trying to stop anyone who values cleanliness from staying here.🤢🤢🤢🤢

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Violet • family_with_children • us
7
2026-10-21 • via Nuitee
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Richard • family_with_children • us
10
Pros:

The hotel

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Samuel • extended_group • us
1
I am never staying in that hotel again.
Pros:

Location was nice but only cause it was 10-15 mins away from Columbus, Ohio.

Cons:

As soon as I walked into my room you got hit by a rancid sour smell that never went away. When I walked into the room I notice there was stains all around the walls like someone urinated. There was multiple holes in the covers, what looks to be mold in the bathroom, the floor boards were peeling up, the curtains were stained and covered in unknown hair, the walls near the beds had unknown stains and grease stains, the chairs were all ripped up and stained. The last thing that set me off as unacceptable was the locks on the door were broken. I didn’t enjoy my stay at all and refused to stay in that room. I tried to cooperate with the employee at the front desk but was uncooperative in assisting in my help. I checked out an hour after checking in since nothing was being resolved. Unfortunately it was a waste of money.

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Crystal • family_with_children • us
5
Pros:

Convince of highway

Cons:

The breakfast

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Jeffrey • family_with_children • us
1
Pros:

Awfull

Cons:

Service

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Jones • solo_traveller • us
3
Sleepless night and trip hazard floor.
Cons:

The TV did not work, the bathroom door would not close and the vinyl plank floor was coming up. I can't tell you how many times I tripped over it. The metal bed frame made so much noise anytime I moved.

2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Gilbert • couple • us
9
It was better than some of the reviews indicated.
Pros:

Conveniently located to restaurants and Hwy.

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Nancy • solo_traveller • us
1
WORST HOTEL EVER
Pros:

Leaving!
We had to come there due to cost restriction.

Cons:

The health department needs to shut that hotel down.

2026-10-10 • via Nuitee
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Diane • couple • us
1
Disgusting!! Days Inn corporate should be notified.
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

It was absolutely filthy, I choose the wrong type of room (smoking), it reeked and we were not able to change it according to check-in desk, the hallway was gross, unknown substance on the ceiling, wish I had pics. We couldn’t get a refund. Stayed long enough to nap and leave asap

2026-10-10 • via Nuitee
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Jenkins • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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William • couple • us
8
Pros:

Good location to stores and restuarants.

Cons:

Security, entry doors were not secute at night.

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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James • solo_traveller • us
5
Not again!
Pros:

Loaction

Cons:

Hallway carpet was vey stained. There was stale smell in the room. The security lock on the door was inoperable. The hair dryer plug was a fire and death hazard.

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Saffell • couple • us
4
2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Zamara • couple • us
1
2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Brian • solo_traveller • us
1
poor, less than positive experience.
Pros:

the shower pressure was good with plenty of hot water

Cons:

in my opinion the motel management needs to focus on the general upkeep of the facility (entire building, inside and out, needs painting, needs new carpets throughout, and the stairwells need paint and new treads); plus the first non-smoking room I was assigned smelled of stale smoke and the floor had a chunk of flooring missing. I refused to stay in this room and was given a different one.

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Melissa • family_with_children • us
4
Good location but could definitely use upgrades.
Pros:

The location was good - close to the highway and plenty of places to eat in the area; really enjoyed dinner at Buffalo Wings & Rings - they had a great dog friendly patio. The food was good, cost was reasonable & the people were very nice. It wasn't too far of a drive to OSU which was the reason for our stay because we went to the game. It is a dog friendly hotel ($20/pet/night)

Cons:

A LOT could be better here especially for the cost. I paid $480 for 2 rooms 2 nights - rooms were standard nothing special. Could use better bedding like an actual bedspread instead of all very thin blankets. Paint chipping & cracking. One wall had some kind of residue running down it. The handle on one of the bedside tables was just hanging off. Not too big of a deal BUT there wasn't a printed TV channel guide so it was a lot of flipping. The hallway rugs should either be deep cleaned or replaced. I only saw 1 vending machine and 1 ice machine on the first floor (maybe I didn't explore the building enough??). The "laundry area" was nothing I would personally use - it looked dirtier than any clothes I would be washing. And while I understand they only offer a free continental breakfast - even THAT selection was sparse! I have had other continental breakfasts that offered fresh fruits, yogurts, pastry - here there were some individually wrapped whole grain dry bagels, Quaker granola bars and stale cereal! I didn't even try the coffee - which wasn't even IN the breakfast room! It was in the lobby! And the lobby had a non functioning water fountain. ALSO - when I booked online there was NO mention of a $100 "deposit" being taken at check-in (supposedly it is refundable within 5 business days from check-out; we'll see!) The whole place smelled stale. The smell of weed and cigarette smoke was strong. I KNOW I didn't pick a 5 star hotel BUT still! Given the cost you would think they would have a bit more pride in making the place welcoming for customers. I don't need the Ritz but I still would like to get my money's worth!

2026-09-07 • via Nuitee