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Olentangy Motor Inn

2.0 star property

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Coffee service
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Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets
Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1445 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH, 43212
  • Ohio Stadium
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Ohio State University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Greater Columbus Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(84 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.4 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible | Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(57 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Olentangy Motor Inn

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
A coffee shop/cafe, a 24-hour front desk and camper van/bus/lorry parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. On-the-go breakfast is free. Housekeeping is available on request.
Olentangy Motor Inn offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

The free breakfast at Olentangy Motor Inn gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Ohio State University. Enjoy features like free self-parking and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop
  • Services include a virtual front desk
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Ohio State University and a few minutes from Greater Columbus Convention Center
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Olentangy Motor Inn was completed in September 2023.

This Columbus hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Crimson Cup – On-site coffee shop.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Crimson Cup

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1986
  • Renovated entire property - September 2023
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
This property enforces quiet hours from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10 per pet, per night (maximum USD 100 per stay)
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 30 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night (maximum USD100 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests. At the property, quiet hours are enforced between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Varsity Inn South Hotel
Varsity Inn South Hotel Columbus
Varsity South Columbus
Varsity Inn Columbus
Varsity Inn
Varsity Columbus
The Varsity Inn
Olentangy Motor Inn Hotel
Olentangy Motor Inn Columbus
Olentangy Motor Inn Hotel Columbus

Olentangy Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 774 out of 1164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 1164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1164 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

IRENE L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An older facility, but it was clean and the staff was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Anne

Disliked: Staff & service
I think the staff wasn’t prepared for the event that we traveled in town for, which was a NHL stadium series that brought 94,000 to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Tina B

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I had called to let them know I would be arriving around midnight. The lady was very nice and said she would note everything for me. I arrived around a little after 11. The room had 1 bed made which I’m not sure if it was clean bedding and had the other beds bedding on top of it which was dirty. It was late and I was tired so I went and informed the front desk and told them to figure it out while I went to get something to eat. She called while I was eating and said I had to go to a sister hotel due to the room not cleaned and stocked. No complaints about sister hotel other than them holding my card for 250$ for days. I had paid online for my original booking so I should not have an additional hold on my card. Even though hotel got me another room it was very inconvenient after driving over 6 hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was adequate, not great. It is basic, fairly inexpensive for area, and served its purpose for us. Bedside power and charging station didn’t work, so one of us had to charge phone across the room. Breakfast sandwich, the only breakfast offering, was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Room clean accessible floor was slick to walk on no chairs in the room bathroom sink was just a sink on the wall no place to place personal hygiene items
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy-Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Colton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the value. Rooms are clean and utilities are great. AC unit wasn’t very powerful though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had an on site coffee shop.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathias

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

MaryAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The property was clean and bed was comfortable. There were no drapes on the windows, just a thin shade and there was a bright electronic billboard across the parking lot that shined in the window all night always changing and lit up the room making it difficult to sleep well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and the staff was friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and roomy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable overnighter

Slighty older but well refurbished, this place was an OASIS in Columbus' tangled mess of confusing, half-under-construction roadways. Front desk exceptionally nice both nighttime and morning staff. Barely noticed slow moving freight trains on nearby tracks. Complimentary am coffe and hot breakfast sandwich were a delicious surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed here several times now and will definitely do so again. Only downside is that staff did not do daily cleaning or refreshing of towels, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xuelian, Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly and very helpful. Will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
coffee shop
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clarence

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! I stay here often when I’m in Columbus!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025