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The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Meeting facility
Lobby sitting area
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH, 43210
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ohio Stadium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Schottenstein Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(94 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(108 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Loft, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(35 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Conference)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

Luxury hotel with a restaurant, steps from Ohio State University
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a conference centre, valet parking and a business centre.
The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center offers 151 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and free newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 49-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a hydromassage showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ohio Stadium. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking, self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and comfy beds
  • Steps from Ohio State University and 4 minutes on foot from Ohio Stadium
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 15375 square feet (1428 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A fitness centre, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby are also featured at the luxury The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Columbus hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to noon.
2110 – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (USD 36 per night)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to noon on weekends; USD 2.25 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 2,110

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (15,375 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2002
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per stay.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 2.25 to 20.00 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: USD 36 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 35 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Blackwell Columbus
The Blackwell Columbus, Ohio
Blackwell Hotel Columbus
The Blackwell Hotel Columbus
Blackwell Inn Pfahl Columbus
Blackwell Inn Pfahl
Blackwell Pfahl Columbus
Blackwell Pfahl
The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center Hotel
The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center Columbus
The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center Hotel Columbus

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1062 out of 1361 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 1361 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 1361 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1361 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1361 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Pierre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Such a good ambiance. College kids greet you in the reception area. In the evening, academics debate ideas in the lobby over a glass of wine.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

kyle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and the staff was very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shunsuke

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Attentive staff and complimentary uber shuttle to near by venue when hotel staff unavailable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosanne

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Isaiah

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curt

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
room was large and temp control was fine checked in online and staff was polite inmy short interaction
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodations and service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Staff was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carla

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was my first stay here and I loved it! The bed was the most comfortable hotel bed I've slept in. My room was very clean and I loved the special touches of the stadium art on the headboard along with the boutique throw pillows. I look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stacie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dog barking. Expensive garage parking or valet, pick your poison.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with clean sizable rooms, close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

CURTIS, Wildwood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's so great that everything is walkable from the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025