Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71

2.0 star property

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Lobby
Free daily continental breakfast
Interior
32-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV, heated floors

Reviews

3.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1213 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH, 43229
  • Place, Anheuser-Busch Brewery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Greater Columbus Convention Center
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Mobility Accessible, Non Smoking (Bathtub W/grab Bars)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Columbus

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 in Columbus (Northland), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Polaris Fashion Place and Historic Crew Stadium. .This hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Ohio State University and 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Greater Columbus Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Anheuser-Busch Brewery - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Easton Town Center - 9 min drive - 15.9 km
  • Ohio State University - 11 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Ohio Stadium - 13 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Greater Columbus Convention Center - 15 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • John Glenn Columbus Intl. Airport (CMH) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sequoia Pro Bowl - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fitzwilly's Pub - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Super Seafood Buffet - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 offers 128 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Columbus hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
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.
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.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heated floor
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: USD 25

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Comfort Inn Hotel North

Comfort Inn North

Comfort Inn Columbus

Comfort Inn North Columbus, Ohio

Comfort Inn North Hotel Columbus

Comfort Inn North Hotel

Comfort Inn North Columbus

North Comfort Inn

Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Hotel

Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Columbus

Norwood Inn & Suites North Conference Center Hotel Columbus

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Columbus State Fairgrounds I-71 Reviews

Reviews

3.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 157 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 636 out of 1001 reviews

3.6/10

Cleanliness

4.4/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

3.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tim

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly so no complaints there, my complaint is it's advertised as a howard johnson but it's just affiliated, its actually a norwood inn, not many amenities and needs to be updated
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Aziz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No towells, rude front desk clerk
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Joshua

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Said

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Said

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Horribly dirty bathroom. Uncomfortable bed. Took way too long to get checked in.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
At check in it took 15 minutes to get me a room that I had already reserved. No line. Plenty of rooms. The head person was eating with one hand and keyboarding with the other. Room was filthy. Not vaccumed at all. There was hair all over the toilet seat. The bed was comfortable and it was quiet, but I got up at 5 am and left. I didn't feel comfortable taking a shower.
hair on toilet seat
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tylor

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As an FYI, Even though it states they accept service animals, they do not. I booked for my mother through Expedia and she has a service dog. She has a letter from her doctor and the dog is trained. She was turned away quite rudely being told, "we do not accept pets." Her dog is not a pet. It is more akin to a medical device than a pet. Would you take a blind person's cane? A handicapped person's wheelchair? Than why list service dog's permissible then turn away my elderly mother? Absolutely inexcusable. Disgusting. I called to investigate only to be told the same thing: no pets allowed, and put on hold for 10 minutes. Will never recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mamadou

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tabatha

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

rickey, Mansfield

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

8/10 Good

David M, Indianapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
water in sink was hot but shower very cold
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jhonson

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Obed

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mamadou

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sylphine

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Brandy

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leon

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