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Aloft Columbus University District

3.0 star property

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Indoor pool

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly

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1295 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, Columbus, OH, 43212
  • Ohio Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Greater Columbus Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Ohio State University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 275 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(45 reviews)
  • 360.1 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

1 bedroom, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(61 reviews)
  • 275 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Aloft Columbus University District

3-star hotel in Grandview Heights
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center. Housekeeping is available on request.
Aloft Columbus University District offers 164 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Aloft Columbus University District features an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 3-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, an elevator, and a water dispenser. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Aloft Columbus University District is a smoke-free property.

Self-serve breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM on weekends.
W XYZ Bar - Onsite lobby lounge.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend self-serve breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • W XYZ Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

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
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for self-serve breakfast: approximately USD 5.00 to 20.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Aloft Columbus
Aloft Columbus University District Hotel
Aloft Columbus University District Columbus
Aloft Columbus University District Hotel Columbus
Aloft Columbus University District a Marriott Hotel

Aloft Columbus University District Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 508 out of 812 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 812 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 812 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 812 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 812 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Thin Walls or Loud Guests?

Love this hotel!!! The only problem is the walls must be thin or I must have had loud people above me. I was woken up at 4:30 am and had to call the front desk. And then again at 7:30 am. It was pretty awful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Just amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice up to date hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Doreen

Traveled with family
Bed wasn't that comfy. No iron and ironing board only steam iron. No microwave inside room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanner

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and clean space. Very convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth, Toledo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was very cold for a indoor pool
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking. Convenient location. On site bar
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ASIA

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

REBECCA, SABINA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good for OSU game not too bad of a walk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELVIA

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Thin walls

Stayed for 3 nights. The room was ok at aloft standard. But unfortunately cer thin walls. I could hear the children screaming very early in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Erik

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025