Extended Stay America – Columbus

Don’t do it. Carpet was so gross I made a path with towels from my bed to the bathroom so I wouldn’t have to step on it. Toilet would only flush if I took off the tank lid and fiddled with the plumbing. Bedspread filthy. Trash in the closet. I was afraid to touch anything. Complained and was offered an additional night stay for free. Um… no.

Just don’t do it. Aside from the nice flat screens, this place is not the greatest for your money. The fold out bed had a large pee stain in the middle of it and it smelled horrible in the building.

Ok, let me level with you. This is not a place to treat yourself. It smells weird (probably remnant cigarette smoke), there are weirdos staying there (domestic dispute at 2am?!?), and there are no frills (no breakfast, no daily cleaning service). But there’s wifi (slow — don’t expect to catch up on your favorite shows).
The location isn’t bad. I was here for work (at OSU) and my collaborator gave me a ride in each day. The first night, I just went to the Whole Foods across the street and stocked up for the week. The rooms have a full kitchen. Sure the stove may not have all the knobs, but do you really need all 4 burners at a place like this? There are lots of other stores and places to eat, all within walking distance.
What’s important is that as long as you step up and ask, the staff is friendly and seems to be able to get things done. For example, my air conditioner was from the 1970s and the thing would turn on and off about 10 times before it decided what it wanted to do. It woke me up in the middle of the night with all the racket. I kindly mentioned it to the front desk (and by «front desk» I mean the side office that kinda looks like a bait shop), and sure enough, I had a brand new digital thermostat by BOD the same day, with all kinds of apologies from the staff.
So don’t be passive agressive at this place. Just tell them what you need and you’ll likely get it. Just bring air freshener and earplugs as backup.