| conference/event facilities include a ballroom, a patio and meeting rooms. suites add kitchenettes. free airport shuttle service is offered. on the ohio state university campus, this straightforward hotel is a 14-minute walk from chadwick arboretum & learning gardens, 5. 4 miles from downtown columbus, and 11 miles from port columbus international airport. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's a casual international restaurant, and a cozy bar with a fireplace, plus a gym and a business center. classic rooms come with pillow-top mattresses, desks, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, as well as free wi-fi, coffeemakers and ipod docks
John Glenn Columbus International Airport 15 min
Zoombezi Bay (26 min)
Water park with a giant pool & raft slides, high-speed mat races, a lazy river & more. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (14 min)
88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds. North Market Downtown (8 min) Columbus Museum of Art (11 min)
Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop. Columbus Zoo and Aquariumĺlpl (27 min)
Animal & marine life showcase with a hands-on tide pool, reptile lab, kangaroo walkabout & more. Center of Science and Industry (12 min)
This large educational science center offers interactive exhibits, working labs & planetarium shows. Highbanks Metro Park (18 min)
Native American burial grounds, 100-ft.-high bluffs with river views & 11 miles of hiking trails. Wexner Center for the Arts (8 min)
Modern venue at OSU featuring contemporary art exhibitions, film screenings & performances. Columbus Park of Roses (10 min)
A 13-acre landscaped recreation area specializing in roses, plus perennial & herb gardens. Topiary Park (11 min)
Quiet park featuring landscape plants artistically trimmed to recreate a famous Seurat painting. Ohio Statehouse (9 min)
Grand Greek revival building completed in 1861 featuring historical art & self-guided audio tours. Scioto Audubon Metro Park (12 min)
Bird habitats plus hiking, fishing, volleyball, dog parks & a climbing wall on 120 riverside acres. Scioto Mile Fountain (10 min) John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons (11 min)
Park featuring ongoing seasonal events, cafes, a reading room, gardens & a carousel. Ohio History Connection (8 min)
Exhibits cover the state's history plus Ohio Village, an interactive re-creation of an 1860s town. | 
