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Reviews of Olentangy Motor Inn

2 out of 5
Olentangy Motor Inn
1445 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 184 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 184 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sawako

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Newly renovated motel with a cafe in the lobby which is serving good coffee ( free sandwich for breakfast). The shower pressure was great, and it was so satisfying. The staff ... was not so friendly, for some reason. It could have been a perfect stay in Columbus.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa, Alameda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting that there is a coffee shop inside the motel office. Not surprising that the corporation is trying to wrong as much work out of its staff as possible.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Gabriel, Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

It's perfect for one night picking up my child from OSU
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald, Annandale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is everything people said in other reviews. Easy check in, nice rooms, close to OSU (about 8 min drive). Good price. Quiet rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

tatyana

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was nicely appointed and clean. We had everything we may expect in a nice hotel room including microwave, refrigerator, hairdryer, steamer, coffee machine. Very nice shower and comfy beds. Complementary cup of coffee and freshly made sandwiches in the morning. Will gladly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Kashmoney

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
VERY GOOD
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, very clean rooms. But, no ability to check luggage before check-in or after check out which created a major issue. Never stayed at a property that did not have this option.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute inn! Was confusing to check in, but easy and nice once checked in!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Te'Jah B

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

CoffeeGameRepeat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

rolando

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely will be our choice again when we return!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassidy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, easy check in and check out process, clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Would return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was clean. Shower pressure was good. Staff was friendly. Breakfast sandwich was good. It’s bare bones but good for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John R

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some construction going on around the property but the hotel rooms themselves were very very nice. I had no problem with them and the staff at the coffee shop and the breakfast meal and the check-in. They were very very nice. I would definitely stay there again The beds are a little bit high but very comfortable and a walk-in shower was very nice. Dog friendly. My beagle loved it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was okay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Freddie, Huntington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a very nice and welcoming place to stay. Efficient, clean and the staff's very kind and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Grant A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The free coffee and breakfast sandwiches were a good value. Highly recommend the Sausage & White Cheddar. The proximity to the train tracks was a bit of a shock and definitely prohibited solid sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean, and the free sandwich and coffee was pretty darn good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but honestly was very pleased with our stay! The staff was very friendly, and accommodating. The room was clean, really enjoyed the shower and it was a quiet area. Convenient access to lots of good food and shopping but not too close to busy areas. All-around great affordable stay, highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reunice

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Freddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want easy access for your room to car, this place is a great place to stay! The rooms are clean and efficient with a small fridge to keep drinks cold, a Keurig with a couple of pods for morning coffee. Vinal flooring ensures rooms are clean. Comfortable bedding and a nice sized TV for the room. Staff is amazingly kind and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lori D.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat place to stay! All staff members were very friendly. Our only complaint was no curtains on the windows. The blinds were enough to allow privacy, but not enough to keep light out, so it was very bright all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute! We stayed for a concert in the city and it was super easy to get to the arena and back! Very clean and friendly staff. I paid 1/3 of the price of the downtown hotels and feel like I got the same service and room as the $350 hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcadies

Cute little place, love the coffee shop being inside. Also very comfy beds, and pretty clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to hospital
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel, Norwalk

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated room, very convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reunice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms. Looks like it should be the trap but it’s not! The rooms are nice and modern looking. Bathroom nice. Shower nice. Could be cleaned a little better around outside on floor and little water damage on ceiling but overall great room especially for price and location. Weird thing is you check in inside the coffee shop, but it smells wonderful in there! Very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint is that the nightlight in my room had its cover scratched off, so it was very bright all night. But its such a unique motel! You check in at a coffee shop! Its really cute and i will probably stay here again if i ever need to be in the area again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great!! Check in was easy!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok hotel! No housekeeping services during stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kala

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Newly remodeled. Convenient to Wexler/James/Morehouse Tower medical facilities. Recommend highly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

mary lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a mix up with my check-in, apparently I had already checked in when I arrived. Which was odd as I had just arrived from Tennessee. Then I was given keys to an already occupied room.I booked a king bed room and ended up in a double bed room. Other than this I would happily stay with them again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay while at Ohio State
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like that all the rooms open to the outside
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

william

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

george

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
rooms look modern and clean but small. It would be nice to have a chair in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a very positive experience at this hotel. It was clean and we felt comfortable. The bed was nicer than many other hotels. It was also quiet at night. We would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
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10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is perfectly located to get to the OSU campus. The train tracks are close but the trains weren't a major issue. The breakfast sandwich and coffee every morning that was included with the room hit the spot to get the day started off just right. The staff was always upbeat and helpful. This is our go-to place when we return to Columbus.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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