Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus-Ohio State University OSU

I just walked into my room after being at the Dublin (post rd) location for 2 weeks, and this room is SO MUCH BETTER. It is cleaner, it's larger, there are more functioning furnishings, and there's better airflow. When you walk in, it doesn't feel dank, damp, or moldy at all. I did a bug check, and it's all good. There are some minor cleanliness issues in the bathroom, but this is about what I expect for a budget hotel. I am pleasantly surprised. There also are some outdated and slightly broken furnishings, but it's MUCH BETTER and a bit more modernized than the last Red Roof Plus I stayed at. There are also three stationary food trucks parked on the block! (closed in the evenings) Even though I booked through a third-party (Chase Travel), I was granted a first-floor room at my request, which I very much appreciated. Check-in was seemless. HOUSEKEEPING: You need to request housekeeping at this location (A-okay with me, but some people may get annoyed.) DOGS: There's a small dog park in the grassy area next to the back parking lot, behind Raising Cane's! It's a very weird location, easy to miss so you won't find many or even any dogs there to play with, but it is a HUGE bonus to have a fenced area for dogs right next to the hotel. AFTER-STAY EDITS: Room key randomly stopped working one day. This happened multiple times at the last Red Rood Plus I stayed at. Very annoying. I did not store it with credit cards (which does stop key card from working) PRIVACY: They respected the privacy sign and left me alone. CLEANLINESS: The room was a bit less clean than I would've liked with some caked dust in spots, in addition to the bathroom issues (poop in the bottom of the toilet, stained and dirty bathtub that I would not use for anything aside from a shower. Was hesitant to even use it to wash clothes. COMFORT: Bed was fine. Not great, not terrible. A few pillows were no good and lumpy and should be replaced. MINI FRIDGE: Good size but does not have a freezer portion like many of the larger mini fridges do. You'll need to adjust the temp as ice did accumulate on some of my food on even the bottom rack. NOISE: If you're sensitive to noise, you'll want to be on the third/top floor as you can hear people above you walking around and such. Didn't really bother me. HEAT: Wall-mounted electric space heaters with a thermostat on the wall. It took a while for the room to heat up. Once it did, it worked well. Keep it at a decent level. Heaters are a bit outdated and I had a hard time finding an even level without it either being too hot or too cold. The weather was up and down during my stay, though. They also made an annoying intermittent tapping, almost crackling sound. Nothing too crazy. DOG-FRIENDLINESS: At the dog station in the middle of the building, they put those flimsy small trash liners from the rooms instead of actual poop bags. You can't properly pick up dog poop with these or you'll get it on your hands. They break. This will discourage the lazy people from cleaning up after their dogs. You can grab some extra liners for your trash at this dog station though, lol. ACCESSIBILITY: They have an elevator at the center of this building by the center stairwell! They also have a stairwell on each end of the building for a total of three stairwells. Additionally, the room door opens easily. That was not the case at the last Red Roof Plus I stayed at. LOCATION: Plenty of food nearby, including a delicious bakery. Surrounded by busy streets. Watch your small kids and dogs closely. STAFF: Friendly and helpful. You should staff more than one person at the front desk for busier times. I never saw more than one at a time. They shouldn't have a line of 4-5 people waiting. This happened when my room key decided to stop working, and I had to wait for 4 people to be served ahead of me with my dinner getting cold and my dog and I both locked out of our room. FINAL VERDICT: Management could turn many of these reviews to 5 stars with more thorough cleaning! Otherwise, I was much happier here than at my last Red Roof Plus!

Very comfortable hotel for the price. They do not include many amenities, our room came with two bars of soap, and one shampoo. Comfortable beds and very clean room ! Check in/out was very easy. Very close to Schosstein center, a 10-15 min walk, and around many food places.