Hilton Garden Inn Columbus/Dublin
An indoor pool with an airport shuttle thrown in
About this hotel
This traditional Hilton Garden Inn property covers the same indoor-pool, fitness-center combination as several neighbors in Dublin, but adds a free airport-area shuttle that some families flying into John Glenn Columbus International Airport will find useful before renting a car for the rest of the Zoombezi Bay trip. It sits a short taxi ride from Indian Run Falls and a three-minute walk from Metro Place North, with a bar and restaurant on site for an evening meal without another drive. Breakfast is not included as standard, which sets it apart from several breakfast-forward properties nearby. None of that changes the core trade-off of staying in this corridor: a car remains part of the plan for every trip in or out of the zoo gate.
- Free airport-area shuttle service
- Indoor pool and fitness center
- Bar and restaurant on site
- Pet-friendly with a short walk to Metro Place North
Our take
This suits a family flying in and wanting a shuttle option before committing to a rental car, and the indoor pool and on-site dining round out a dependable mid-range stay. Families prioritizing included breakfast should look toward Hampton Inn or Fairfield by Marriott instead, since breakfast here comes at an added cost.
- ✓Ask about the free airport-area shuttle schedule before arranging your own transport from the airport, worth confirming before you arrive with the family.
- ✓Use the on-site bar and restaurant on an evening you do not want to drive again after the zoo.
- ✓Budget separately for breakfast, since it is not included in the standard nightly rate here, it is worth the extra minute at booking.
Why we love it
- Free airport-area shuttle service
- Indoor pool and fitness center
- Bar and restaurant on site
- Pet-friendly with a short walk to Metro Place North
Why guests love itWe flew into Columbus and used the free shuttle to get to the hotel before picking up a rental car the next morning, which took one piece of logistics off our plate on arrival day. The indoor pool and the on-site restaurant covered the rest of the evening, though we did end up paying extra for breakfast each morning before the zoo.