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Aloft Columbus University District

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Indoor pool
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Lobby lounge
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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1295 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, Columbus, OH, 43212
  • Place, Olentangy Bike Path
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ohio Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

aloft, Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(71 reviews)
  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

aloft, Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(49 reviews)
  • City view
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Aloft Columbus University District

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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Aloft Columbus University District. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Ohio Stadium. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Relax with a drink at the lobby lounge
  • Self-serve breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a business center, a meeting room, and a car charging station
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Ohio Stadium and a few minutes from Schottenstein Center
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Aloft Columbus University District offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness center. There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A business center and a meeting room are available. The business-friendly Aloft Columbus University District also features coffee/tea in a common area, an elevator, and a water dispenser. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Columbus hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy self-serve breakfast on weekends from 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
W XYZ Bar - Onsite lobby lounge.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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 cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per accommodation, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 40 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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.

  • 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

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, 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)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 612 out of 957 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 957 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 957 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 957 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 957 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Dayne

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean! Love Aloft hotels! Stay at the one in Cleveland a lot and love that they have one in Columbus too!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

veronica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
the room was not super clear but you could hear everything going on in the rooms above you and next to you. every time they flushed their toilet or took a shower it was like you were right next to them
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Beau

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

eliza, greenwich

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel for what we needed this weekend. We were there for a volleyball tournament. It was clean, quiet, they have a little store with snacks etc. the front desk staff were beyond kind and accommodating. We requested a late checkout and were allowed to stay to 2 pm with helped us greatly; we didn't have to spend 6 hours at the airport. There is also a Starbucks 2 min walk away, Target and some restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Darlia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kelli

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Craig

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Was okay for a college town hotel, I guess. Maintenance was not great. Many lights not working and blinds not working correctly. I like the wood like floors and elevated bed but the floor under the bed was very dirty and dusty. Disappointed by the brand for not hiring and keeping a better number of staff to keep a cleaner hotel. The vibe was great and I like the games and pool table in lobby. The shower was not working as well correctly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

SaNiah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Micheal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Arianna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We like this hotel and have stayed here over 50 times for business.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

emmy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Atlanta

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hakeem

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was great really clean and rooms felt peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clarence

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Domenico

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025