Game Weekend

Columbus

Hotels near Nationwide Arena

7 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Arena District and the convention center

Hilton Columbus Downtown

Ohio’s largest hotel, with 1,000 rooms in two towers, connected to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and near Nationwide Arena and North Market. FYR, Spark and the Stories on High rooftop lounge are on site.

  • Walk route
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Parking is paid, by the day, and a 1% Short North community fee is added to room and restaurant charges. It’s connected to the convention center, so check for a convention on your dates.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk west along Nationwide Boulevard to the arena.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or stop at R Bar or Moran’s on Front Street on the way.
Address
402 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

Arena District and the convention center

Drury Plaza Hotel Columbus Downtown

A hotel joined to the convention center by a walkway, which lists Nationwide Arena half a mile away, with free hot breakfast, a free evening 5:30 Kickback and The Kitchen + Bar open late.

  • Walk route
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Parking is paid. The hotel lists the arena half a mile away, the farthest of the three convention-center hotels here.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk west along Nationwide Boulevard to the arena.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or stop at R Bar or Moran’s on Front Street on the way.
Address
88 East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

Arena District and the convention center

Sonesta Columbus Downtown

A hotel that describes itself as two blocks from Nationwide Arena, with loft rooms in a historic wing and the Vine + Forge restaurant on site.

  • Walk route
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A $20 nightly destination fee and paid parking apply, and guests must be 21 or older to check in.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk west along Nationwide Boulevard to the arena.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or stop at R Bar or Moran’s on Front Street on the way.
Address
33 East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

Short North Arts District

Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph

A 135-room art-themed boutique hotel in the Short North, hung with works from the developer’s family collection, with Liliana Spa, Soul at The Joseph and The Guild House.

  • Walk route
  • Rideshare
  • Rail / transit
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The hotel’s own site couldn’t be checked, so room rates, parking prices and any fees are unconfirmed. Call the hotel before you book.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south on High Street toward the convention center and turn west to the arena, ride COTA Line 1, 2 or 5 to High Street and Ohio Center Way, or take a rideshare to West Street.
Getting back
Walk back north on High Street, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
Address
620 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

Short North Arts District

Moxy Columbus Short North

A hotel with what the Short North Alliance calls modern style and playful, boutique amenities, on North High Street between Hubbard Avenue and Hull Alley.

  • Walk route
  • Rideshare
  • Rail / transit
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The hotel’s own site couldn’t be checked, so rates and fees are unconfirmed. Parking is valet only, with no price published. It’s one of the farthest hotels here from the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south on High Street toward the convention center and turn west to the arena, ride COTA Line 1, 2 or 5 to High Street and Ohio Center Way, or take a rideshare to West Street.
Getting back
Walk back north on High Street, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
Address
800 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

Short North Arts District

Graduate Columbus

A Short North hotel on the block between Warren Street and Bollinger Place, with interiors built around local history, Buckeye traditions and college nostalgia.

  • Walk route
  • Rideshare
  • Rail / transit
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The hotel’s own site couldn’t be checked, so rates, parking and fees are unconfirmed. The Short North Alliance lists a nearby public garage and says nothing about hotel parking.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south on High Street toward the convention center and turn west to the arena, ride COTA Line 1, 2 or 5 to High Street and Ohio Center Way, or take a rideshare to West Street.
Getting back
Walk back north on High Street, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
Address
750 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Hotel website

CMH airport

Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport

An airport hotel less than a mile from CMH, by its own count, with a free airport shuttle and a free light breakfast.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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The shuttle serves the airport, not the arena. Parking isn’t described, and the page still uses the airport’s old name, so confirm details with the hotel.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown and park, or take a rideshare to the drop-off on West Street.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
Address
750 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Arena District and the convention centerWalking to the game with no transit or parking to plan

Stay by the Greater Columbus Convention Center, a few blocks from the arena, with North Market and the Arena District’s bars close by.

Convention-center crowds, sports bars and the North Market food hall

To the arena
Walk west along Nationwide Boulevard to the arena.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd, or stop at R Bar or Moran’s on Front Street on the way.
The tradeoff
All three charge for parking. They share the blocks around the convention center, so check for a convention on your dates before you book.

Hotels in this area

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Short North Arts DistrictA boutique hotel and a dinner-and-gallery night before the game

Stay among the galleries, boutiques and restaurants on North High Street, then walk south or take a rideshare to the arena.

Galleries, public art and restaurants along High Street, with Gallery Hop on the first Saturday of each month

To the arena
Walk south on High Street toward the convention center and turn west to the arena, ride COTA Line 1, 2 or 5 to High Street and Ohio Center Way, or take a rideshare to West Street.
After the game
Walk back north on High Street, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
The tradeoff
Parking is valet or a nearby garage, and no parking price could be confirmed. The arena is farther away than from the convention hotels, and no walking time from these hotels could be confirmed.

Hotels in this area

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CMH airportEarly flights and arriving with a car

Stay near John Glenn Columbus International Airport with a free airport shuttle and breakfast, then drive or ride downtown for the game.

Airport hotel corridor east of downtown

To the arena
Drive downtown and park, or take a rideshare to the drop-off on West Street.
After the game
Walk back to your garage, or meet a rideshare on West Street.
The tradeoff
The hotel shuttle serves the airport only, so the trip downtown is a drive, a rideshare or a COTA trip you plan yourself.

Hotels in this area

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