Name: Red Roof Inn Columbus - Ohio State Fairgrounds
Address: 1221 E Dublin Granvillerd, 2, Columbus, 43229, US

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Adam

Toilet and shower both broken. Had to manually open the back of the toilet to flush it. The shower I had to manually hold up the switch for it to go from bath to shower. The shower curtain rod was being held in place by a pen being wedged between the wall and the rod to try to hold it up straight. The area was very back alley with people hanging out at the back of the gas station at the end of the parking lot all times of night and day. The free breakfast is only on weekends and there was not hot food. You had cereal and I saw no milk. The juice machine was broken as well. So you basically had your choice of dry cereal or a small package of donuts or packaged muffins. I also had a issue with checking in where they charged me for my room and they I had to wait 4 hours to get into my room after being charged. They claimed it was Hotels.com fault and then tried to blame my bank in which finally I was able to get in by second charging my account and having to wait for the first charge to finally be denied by this hotel to get it back. This hotel was one of the cheapest options so I understand its not going to be great but be prepared for what you pay for.

Self

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

George

We were there just for the night so I wasn't needing or expecting much. We didn't get much. I don't understand why hotels don't take care of their properties but this place was not impressive.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Rozann

The drinks and dog food froze in the fridge overnight. The shower rod droops so the curtain doesn’t stay closed. Our keys worked in the evening but not the next morning. We had to turn on the electric connection cord to turn on the AC. Just happened to figure that out. A $100 refundable deposit was required!!! The breakfast was very skimpy. The juice drink machine was out of order. My guess is it had been that way for a while.

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

ycelso

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Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Michael

Room was dirty and along with the property. Druggies all around the property. Do not stay here!!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Tammy

Bathroom was filthy; big balls of hair behind the bathroom door; only had towels/washcloths one day, was told it was my responsibility to let the cleaning staff know by 9:00 a.m. (went to Dollar Store to buy our own towels and washcloths). The smell on the 1st floor hallway was terrible; it reeked of urine. Will not stay there again!

Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Cedrick

I checked in, viewed the room, and checked out immediately. The room smelled strongly of urine, and activity outside the property made me feel uncomfortable about safety. The front desk staff was short in communication and did not leave a positive impression. Unfortunately, I did not feel comfortable staying at this hotel.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Christopher

Shady area

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

CASEY

Do yourself a favor and don't stay here!

The only nice thing I can say is they refunded my stay, but that was after I reached out to Expedia to fix the problem. Ready for the story? Here's the short version...

We checked in and felt pretty sketched out by the area. No biggie, we've stayed in worse areas. We get to the room and there's clearly signs that this was going to be a problem. In checking to make sure things are clean I find food and cheese crumbs under a mattress, trash under a bed, a live silverfish on a pillow, and dead bugs in the corner of the closet floor.

The desk clerk offered a different room, that wasn't really any better. I found stained sheets and dead bugs in the bathroom. I told the clerk I wanted to leave and asked for a refund. He wasn't helpful at all.

We left and after finding another place to stay, I contacted Expedia and they worked out a refund with the property.

To be fair, I absolutely should have never booked this property. I saw the rating at 4.8 stars and thought that sounds great. I can't say that I consciously thought about the scale, but so much is out of 5 stars so I honestly didn't think much more about it. After going back and looking at things when we were deciding whether or not to leave, I realized it was 10 point scale and had I recognized that I NEVER would have booked the property at all.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Charles

Room smells like cat urine. Toilet didn't work correctly. They charged me an extra $100 at check-in after paying in advance for my room. The bed was very uncomfortable. We woke up with bites all over us so there is probably bed bugs.

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Emilee

Room was disgusting the bathroom disgusting and falling apart couldn’t even use the bathroom sink , the photos are not what the property really looks like , a lot of sketchy behavior outside all hours of the night definitely not safe especially for a family with little kids and we were way over charged what the normal price was also not having any luck in getting a refund for at least the second night since left early morning following after check in

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Tiara

The light didnt work the door lock didnt work half the time. Bed bugs.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2026

Donald

I did not like the fact that there were plenty of people hanging around the property that were not staying there…we left when we got back to the hotel after our event for that reason.

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

James

Very dirty place

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Rachel

-A fight broke out in the hallway.
-Dogs howled all night long.
-No elevator.
-Everything was dirty, or broken.
-Hairs on and in the bed and pillowcases.
-Asked for a working iron and the iron gave me was cracked and ripped my blouse.
-The atmosphere was creepy.
-They asked for a security deposit, even though I paid in full online and this wasn't disclosed online.
DON'T STAY HERE!

Self

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Jennifer

It's in need of remodeling and cleaning. The outer doors don't lock. The bathroom smelled funny. At least the mattress was comfortable. It wasn't a good value.

Family

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Thomas

The exterior has not been maintained in years. I thought we had the wrong address as it looked abandoned. The locks to the room were loosely mounted to the wall, the floors are so dirty that our shoes are sticking to the carpet The walls had holes in them. I wouldn’t bathe my dog in the shower. The shower had holes in the walls. Ceiling was cracked and falling into the bathtub. The toilet hadn’t been clean in years. There was debris all over the sink and the mirror was smeared. Absolutely disgusting and inhabitable. Not to mention very unsafe
There are people smoking crack in the parking lot

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Desiree

😡

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Enge

PEOPLE HANGING OUT IN THE HALLWAY. REFRIDERATOR NOT WORKING AND NEVER GOT FIXED AFTER I COMPLAINED . Wont be back

Partner

4/10

Poor

31 May 2026

sharon

The room was old and outdated. Smelled bad air condition did not work and we found a roach crawling on the wall

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Sumaila

The environment

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Francis

I didn't like it at all. It's super dirty and the attention is terrible. the bathroom was very dirty and the hand wash was damaged. I really didn't like the stay at all

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Deaven

This is, without a doubt, the worst hotel I’ve ever seen. The whole place had an awful odor to it, the room itself was not very clean and was missing the mini fridge. And, to top it off, there were a ton of ants. By the heater, on the nightstand, on the desk, you name it. After all that, Expedia refused to do a full refund. Don’t use Expedia and never stay at this hotel.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Cassandra

It was an okay stay but I wasn’t even there all day, just for the nights.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Jason

Fine if you are looking for a bed and a shower. Felt safe. Staff was nice. For an inexpensive hotel it is everything you expect. Bathroom was in need of alot of work. But the water was hot in the shower toilet and sink worked fine. Sheets and towels were clean.
Felt I got what I paid for. Would stay again if needed

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

13 May 2026

Zeenat

Do not waste your money! The whole place smells like urine! There was mold and when I used the bathroom the handle of the water faucet fell off! I cancelled my reservation right away!

4/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Romeo

The only good thing i saw is the gym.But my room theres bugs crawling all over from bedroom to bathroom.Smeels bad too.theres no garbage can where you can throw your trash.I will never comeback in this place.

Friends

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Kayla

Your car will most likely get broken into or stolen they make you sign a wavier for it. Got put in a non smoking room but there was cigarette buds under the bed.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Ronald

I didn't decide to call it a night until 3a.m and 5 mins after I got into the bed I quickly got right back out so mad I didn't know what to do. My skin was itching and crawling because of bedbugs!! I thought it was just my mind because it was so fast that my entire body was itching but it's because there is an infestation. I don't talk bad about hotels but this needs fixed

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Jose

Buena atención cuartos limpios único detalle afuera los arrededores ambiente pesado

Friends

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Albert

Dirty rooms rude staff

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Amanda

The building is old and run down, the rooms smelt musty without the air conditioning and the bathrooms were very dated. Stains on the toilet seat and toilet bowl, mold around the shower and there was only cold water coming from a leaking tap.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Matthew

This is probably the worst hotel on this planet. It may as well just be a homeless shelter. Everything's sticky. The showers are disgusting. The mattresses are FILTHY. Shut this place down.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Shane

Not the best part of town

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Abedur

The hotel is look too old , bed smell is in the room, bads are notcomfortable ! its Horrible night !

Business

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Joanna

We left. I wish I could give 0 stars. This property felt extremely unsafe, there were guests screaming at each other in their rooms (which we could all hear in ours), the hall and rooms smelled like urine, the bathroom was disgusting, the beds looked slept in, the lights didn’t work. We truly felt unsafe and left. Please don’t stay here. We are fans of RRI, but this is not one to stay in!

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Hector

Excellent staff

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2026

Idalia

The most terrible experience the parking was full and I parked in the back I see a door close by and tried to bring my luggage in but I can’t. Later on when I’m in the room the guy on front desk go and treated me to cancel my room because he said I no supposed to use the door but they didn’t have signal to say anything that’s a exit door. And the room was dirty I need the manager contact me

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Jude

Room was well clean. Had amazing stay

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Apr 2026

Abbey

The tub was black, the toilet was nonstop running and didn't flush. The ac kept rattling. The $100 deposit wasn't known until day of. Was told that I had to pay 30 extra for a late check out, which was only an extra hour. All around, not very great.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

James Darren

Everything was fantastic. The staff was friendly, the location was convenient, and the price was reasonable.

Family

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Gwenna

Staff does not answer phone.
Room smelled like pets and smoke
No coffee available
Room key quit working twice
Homeless people all around property

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Clay

Good for very low standards

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Quan

It was nice…had a sink issue but it was quickly corrected

Self

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Tyler

The absolute STENCH permeating this hotel is atrocious. It smells like vomit and waste - and it is SO bad that it has permeated my luggage on the drive home. I feel physically nauseous.

Further, this location is a hub of nighttime arguments and “making up” afterwards. This was categorically the worst experience I’ve ever had at a hotel. I will never stay at a Red Roof again as long as I live.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

Timothy

The staff and room were appalling. I waited 30 minutes at front desk to even begin check in before a front desk representative arrived. The room was filthy and the floors never seem to have been cleaned. The shower only spit ot cold water in the morning while trying to prepare myself for work. Dreadful bathroom it was basically falling apart.

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Elizabeth

I wouldn’t recommend this hotel. The bathroom had multiple places where the paint had dripped down the pockmarked walls. The toilet was built too close to the sink so the lid couldn’t fit on the tank. The sink drain backed up with minimal amounts of water. It wasn’t a great experience.

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Megg

Didn't stay. After paying for the room on
Line, they wanted a cash deposit. The lobby was stinky, floors filthy.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2025

Christopher

Hotel was smelly from the corridor right into the room, bathroom was old and not maintained. The light wasn’t working, homeless people loitering around the premises. Unfortunately will never recommend nor book this hotel again

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2025

Tierra

Staff was too nonchalant for me

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

18 Dec 2025

LaShondra

To much staff harrassment

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2025

Tierra

Room was good. Customer service? Eh

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Zhili

Staff are friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Donald

easy check in good customer service... room was neat

Business Family

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

loretta

The carpets throughout the hotel were filthy. There was cable tv. The phone had no phone wire to make calls or even get a wake up call. There was no coffee in the breakfast lounge. They had cereal, muffins and donuts packaged for breakfast. The juices were so watered down they tasted awful. The extra door latch was off so there was no safety on the door.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Isaic

Staff support is lacking and staff is just bad

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2025

Junior

They ask deposit after

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Shelby

Supposed to be a smoke free place and the room reeked of cigarettes. Super gross, I couldn't even stay in the room it smelled so bad. I ended up going somewhere else. It is also just rough looking in general. The rugs at the entry are all torn up and a tripping hazard, broken asphalt all over the parking lot, people wandering around outdoors all hours, the emergency exits had the doorknobs removed and you could see outside the holes that were left as a result. I would not recommend staying here.

4/10

Poor

11 Nov 2025

Teresa

It was not what I expected. The walkways smelled like weed. It was not quite. It didn't feel like the staff cared.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Collin

Great sraff

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Joseph

Bed bugs

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Aijaz

Fruit flies flying around, dirty floors, collapsing bathroom fixtures, no breakfast, cold water from turned down thermostat, WOULD NOT STAY HERE FOR FREE!

Business Self

2/10

Poor

16 Oct 2025

Paul

Room smelled like urine and was not well kept at all.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Ken

Had a real hard time understanding the people didn't like have to put a $100 deposit on each room
The rooms were dirty and things were broken and lights were dim or partially out

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Anani

Closer to the beach ⛱️

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Rudolph

There is unnecessary safe charges that I did not use and advised them ahead that I did not need a safe. They automatically charge it to your card. It took days to get it back. Unnecessary.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Andrea

Area not for solo female

Did not stay due to guests outside when I arrived (guy with no shirt, guy with 2 big dogs walking in the parking lot). Sketchy location, did not get out of the car but found another place to stay and lost $$ for the stay

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Mirlande

Good😚

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Emanuel

Clean, Comfortable, Safe

The stay was absolutely amazing. 5 stars, my wife and I enjoyed a comfortable clean room. Plenty of parking, near our destinations we needed to travel to. Late at night while smoking, felt safe. Breakfast is also included in the morning and access to ice and a gym. I would recommend this place

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2025

James

I won't be staying there again.
Overall, terrible.....

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Heather

Never again, but we survived

not a great area, the hotel next door had a guest room window broken out the last day of our stay. didn't have an iron in the room and couldn't get one from the front desk. Our room keys would work for a couple hours and never the next day and then when I finally got back to the room at 1am and my room key didnt work, there was no one at the desk and no number to call, just can't get in your room for the four hours you can sleep before having to get up for the next day. plus a $100 room deposit that they don't tell you about until you're there checking in, that takes 2-3 business days to be refunded. for a room you can't get into half the time, and that is so dirty when you get in there that you dont take your shoes off unless youre in bed, and we considered the shower. There was needle caps shoved in the tub drain that still let some water go down so we didnt touch it.. Overall, never again, but we survived

Business

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

Josemaria

Property was dirty around the area and lots of homeless people around smoking and like falling asleep around the building

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2025

Christina

I didn’t even get out of my car because I was alone and scared. There were people EVERYWHERE in the parking lot. Sitting on cars, blasting music, riding their bikes all around, approaching other vehicles. There were also 3 smashed up cars in the parking lot. Didn’t look like a safe area at all! Didn’t stay here, got a different hotel.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2025

Shontae

100 deposit they don’t tell you about . Stinks , prostitution and crack heads in the parking lot unsafe needs to be tore

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Shivakumar

None

Leisure

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

yaw nsiah

They also took my deposit

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

David

It was a motel experience. Cleanliness was below average. Service was subpar and the room didn’t have a fresh smell to it.

I needed a cheap room for the night and I got what I paid for.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Jerry

I did not like the options for breakfast and the juice machine was broken. Most of the work out equipment didn't work.. drugs being dealt outside at night.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Desiree

Our room smelled like someone smoked an entire pack of cigarettes in there, the sheets were very stained. Beds were smaller than advertised. The room was covered in dust, did not look like it was properly cleaned at all. Would not recommend.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Levent

The hotel is very bad. They take a deposit but they do not tell you this before booking. It is very dirty and there are bugs under the bed.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Levent

The hotel was very bad. They gave me the smallest room and I was not satisfied at all.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2025

Linda

The picture did not look like the hotel at all very run down, but okay for the price

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Jessica

The staff is fantastic. Always ready to help. Its not the most up to date rooms but it is fair for the price and the area. I would stay again when I'm in Detroit here for sure!

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2025

Amber

A no tell motel

I’m really curious how it has such good reviews…

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2025

Francisco

There's not much to like. Its not very clean. Constant sktechty people outside. Horrible TV channels / no cable. Their WiFi is incredibly low speed and signal strength. Theres a lot of parting going on in rooms. Shower doesnt drain properly, and shower head sprays water from the back stonger than the actual water that splashes you, due to the crack, which was just duct taped. Every single receptacle was damage and almosy coming out the wall. The microwave didnt work. And to top it off, it's NOT cheap. If I didnt get placed there from my company, I wouldve NEVER picked this place. I WOULD NEVER BRING CHILDREN HERE. I stayed twice, for 4 days each week.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2025

Francisco

Horrible Red Roof

You have maybe 5 channels that come in clear. The WiFi is incredibly slow. The room telephone doesn't work. The shower doesnt drain properly, and the shower head is cracked so it sprays from it. It's way to expensive for this kind of quality

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

Dora

I did not the location, had to pay $100 deposit up front, hallway was dirty, no hot water in the sink, no telephone service. TV had to be programmed to work.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Shafiq

Beautiful experience! Would recommend.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Nicole

I was taking a four day trip down to Columbus, Ohio and booked with the red roof. I was down there with my daughter. We arrived around 10:30 11 o’clock at night. When we first pulled in, I noticed at least four pitbull’s running around the front of the property. There were congregations of people outside, I immediately felt very unsafe. I was in an area far from home, not which way to go or what the best option was decided to go inside and out of fear. I held her the entire time when I asked the gentleman about the dogs running around this is a pet friendly and we do not control what goes on outside of his doors. I told him it was on his property and he seemed shocked, but not very concerned. I decided to check in to regroup and figure out what the best option for my daughter. When I got to the room, it was not clean. The toilet visibly looks like somebody had gotten sick previous and then noticed the inside of our door did not have a bottle lock I would back to the front desk and ask the gentleman if he had a different room that had an internal lock. I proceeded to tell him how unsafe I felt and how extremely scared I was to be staying at this place. His response wasthis is a shady area. There’s no way helped my concern of staying there. I had initially booked through Expedia, so it took me some time to contact a customer service where I explained the conditions and what was happening around me. I also want to make note that there was a man who is visibly on drugs who came u

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Johnson

The area was scary, people have been banging doors and entering.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2025

Blake

Stay away

No electricity when I showed up and no way for me to cancel of get a refund. Also stay away from hotels.com no help whatsoever

Business Family

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2025

Brandon

This property should not be in business!
Room was nasty, there were drugs being sold and used right out in the open in the parking lot. There was a lady that almost fell out in the parking lot by my room window. She was there all night and still there in the morning.
I had to sleep with my window open to watch and make sure the tweakers in the parking lot didn’t touch my property.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Stacey

The helpful staff and the convenient location to shopping areas and dining options made everything worth the while. The room was comfortable, clean and relaxing as well.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2025

Kevin

I arrived and checked in and was given a room that had not been cleaned and was filthy - piles of dirty towels, feces ok toilet, etc. I asked for a new room and while the room had been cleaned , it was still dirty. The shower was disgusting and there was an open bag of potato chips behind my pillow. I was attending a concert so had no time to get a third room.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2025

jeanette

Close to highway, so easy to find, however property needs to renovate the bathroom in our room desperately, and the ‘breakfast’ is only coffee and no food. Location in general is a bit seedy.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Angela

Disgusting

The place was disgusting. The toilet had no cover over the tank. When you walked in the carpet your socks were black. I will never stay here again

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2025

Sandra

NOT a safe hotel for women

This is not a good property, and is NOT safe. The TV did not work, The room was dirty, including the floor was not mopped / cleaned. I opened the drawer for the nightstand and it was filthy inside - In addition there was a razor blade left in the drawer. The area around the hotel was dangerous - homeless people and others wandering through all day

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2025

nnoko

It was ok for the price

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Chantal

If i could give a NEGATIVE star rating, theyd get -10.
The sewage smell outside was off-putting.
Look up when you check in, the vent cover by thw desk is covered in rust.
The carpet is expired and needs to be replaced
My room had toilet paper stuck in the doors peep hole. There were stains on our sheets, a stain on the bed skirt, a stain on the curtain.
The microwave was caked in a black film.
There were toe nail clippings on the nightstand.
And on the toilet...the outside of the toilet, there was human poop stuck to the bowl.

To make matters worse, the night agent REFUSED to accommodate. Then later refused to inspect the room, we wsited until 3AM.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Jason

Crumbs in drawers, dust all around room, food behind night stand, had to Jimmy-rig shower to work, 3 channels on tv to watch, safety latch on door was broken and the complimentary breakfast when opened at 730 had 2 muffins to choose from - no bread for toast, bagels, muffins or even fruit. Terrible!!

Leisure Family