Last month, I spent one night at the Candlewood Suites Columbus Airport hotel in Columbus, Ohio. This is my review of that night and it is purely my opinion.
Candlewood Suites is not my normal hotel chain, but I needed a place to stay in the Columbus area and I’m trying to take advantage of the current free nights promo from IHG. And this super cheap hotel makes that free night I’ll earn after two stays even sweeter.
I got the room for just $59.99 for the night. That was the advanced purchase rate.
Find the hotel was pretty easy. It was a little ways from the airport, in a safe business park type setting in the Gahanna area of Columbus. There was ample parking – but there was a distinct aroma of dog shit when you got out of the car.
Upon entering the hotel, the first smell was that of wet dog. The hotel clerk was nice enough. Although, she let the Priority Club Rewards member in front of me spin a PCR prize wheel for bonus points and I was not extended the same courtesy.
The hallways also smelled of dog. I later saw why, when I saw a child walking a dog through one of the hallways.
The hotel does not have Wi-Fi. It is tethered internet access only in the rooms. The clerk said the hotel was “working on it” when asked about Wi-Fi access.
The bed was clean and it was nice to have a refrigerator in the room. The TV was not flat screen and the towels were a bit on the rough side.
For me, I will never return to this hotel based on the dog smells. Considering the dog smells, it was cleaner than one would have expected though.
