LODGING

Lodging is limited during the Expo weekend due to the Quarter Horse Show and/or the OSU football game. Make Reservations before September 1. These are normal rack rate quotes and small changes may occur. Taxes are not included in price quotes.

Holiday Inn Downtown - 614-221-3281
175 East Town St. (approx.1 mile from Expo)
> $99 & up Plus Tax

Directions to Holiday Inn (approx.1 mile from Expo):
From Veterans Memorial parking lot turn left (heading east) onto West Broad.
Cross High St., turn right onto South 3rd St.,
then turn left onto E. Town St. & Holiday Inn is on the right.

Map to Holiday Inn in downtown Columbus from Vets Memorial
  (courtesy of Google Maps)

MORE LODGING CHOICES

Here is a listing of some of the other Hotels and Motels near Downtown or at major freeway exits - call them for prices and directions.

DOWNTOWN AREA -->

(Approx. 3+ blocks from Expo)

Claremont Red Roof Inn - 614-228-6511
650 South High St.
  > $150 & up plus tax
Claremont Restaurant (attached) - oldest fine dining establishment in Columbus, since 1947 - great steaks and American food.
Approximately 1.3 miles from Veterans Memorial: turn left onto W. Broad, turn right onto S. Wall St., turn left onto W. Town St., then turn right onto S. High St.

Courtyard By Marriott - 614-228-3200
35 West Spring St.
  > $159 & up plus tax
Apprroximately 3 blocks from Veterans Memorial

Residence Inn - 614-222-2610
42 East Gay Street
  > $139 & up plus tax

WEST SIDE -->

(About 7 miles from Expo - easy access - many food choices & shopping at exit).
Directions: I-70 at Exit 91-B, Rome-Hilliard Road.

Best Value Inn - 614-870-7090
  > $50 & up plus tax
Red Roof Inn - 614-878-9245
  > $60 & up plus tax
Hampton Inn West - 614-851-5599
  > $87 & up plus tax
Hawthorn Suites by Hyatt - 614-853-6199
  > $86 & up plus tax (must mention 'Universal Light Expo'

SOUTH SIDE -->

(About 8 miles from Expo - many fast food choices at exit).
Directions: I-71 at Exit 100, Stringtown Road, near Grove City.

Red Roof Inn - 614-871-9617
  > $54 & up plus tax
Comfort Inn - 614-539-3500
  > $75 & up plus tax
La Quinta - 614-539-6200
  > $79 & up plus tax

EAST SIDE -->

(About 11 miles from Expo - food choices).
Directions: I-70 at Exit 110, Brice Road.

Motel 6 - 614-755-2250
  > $40 & up plus tax
Red Roof Inn - 614-864-3683
  > $55 &up plus tax

DINING

Columbus has really become a cosmopolitan town, and is home to a vast variety of cuisines - we have it all. Here is a selected list of some area restaurants. Some of the finest eclectic restaurants in the Midwest are right here in Columbus. Experience all Columbus has to offer.

Vegetarian --

Dragonfly Neo-V Cuisine, 247 King Ave.,   614-298-9070 - Gourmet veggie, expensive
Whole World Restaurant, 3269 N. High St.,   614-268-5751 - Natural Foods, inexpensive

Nearby Downtown & Brewery District --

Buca di Beppo, 343 N. Front St.,   614-621-3287 - very busy Italian, moderate
Spaghetti Warehouse, 397 W. Broad St., (across the street from Vets) - popular Italian, inexpensive-moderate

German Village - A wonderful area just east and south of Veterans Memorial -

Max & Ermas, 739 S. Third St.,   614-441-0917 - American
Schmidt’s, 240 E. Kossuth,   614-444-6808 - German-American
Barcelona, 263 E. Whittier,   614-443-3699 - great Casual Mediterranean, expensive

Near North/Short North - A mile or so from Vets, north on High St. -wonderful! -

Lemongrass, 641 N. High St.,   614-224-1414 - Asian fusion, sushi
R.J. Snappers Bar & Grill, 700 N. High St.,   614-280-1070 - great Seafood
Haiku, 800 N. High St.,   614-294-8168 - Pacific Rim cuisine, great sushi

OSU Campus Area - A few miles further north on High Street -

Taj Mahal, 2247 N. High St.,   614-294-0208 - Indian
Blue Nile, 2361 N. High St.   614-421-2323 - Ethiopian
Aladdins Eatery, 2931 N. High St.,   614-262-2414 - Middle Eastern, inexpensive-moderate

Those open for late dining: Buca di Beppo, Haiku, Max & Ermas, Denny's, Tee Jayes, The Waffle House.