Holiday Inn Express Columbus - Dublin, an IHG Hotel
A dependable mid-range base with an indoor pool
About this hotel
This IHG property sits in the middle of the corridor on price, without the kitchenette of an extended-stay property or the suite space of Embassy Suites, but it covers the essentials a Zoombezi Bay family actually needs: a hot breakfast, an indoor pool and free parking, all as standard. It sits a short taxi ride from Indian Run Falls and a five-minute walk from Emerald Parkway and Tuttle Crossing Boulevard, keeping a few dining options within reach without a long drive. The indoor pool works as a fallback if the outdoor wave pool at Zoombezi Bay closes for weather, and the business center is useful for a parent needing to print a zoo ticket confirmation before the trip.
- Indoor pool and fitness center included
- Free hot breakfast, not a limited continental option
- Pet-friendly standard rooms
- Free parking and Wi-Fi as part of the nightly rate
Our take
This is a dependable, no-surprises choice for a family that wants the basics covered without paying suite-level rates, and the indoor pool is a genuine advantage over the budget end of the corridor. Families wanting a kitchenette for cooking should look toward Extended Stay America or Home2 Suites instead, since standard rooms here do not include one.
- ✓Use the indoor pool on the evening you arrive to tire kids out before an early zoo morning.
- ✓Print any zoo ticket confirmations at the business center before the trip if you booked online.
- ✓Walk to Emerald Parkway for a quick dinner option rather than driving after a long zoo day.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and fitness center included
- Free hot breakfast, not a limited continental option
- Pet-friendly standard rooms
- Free parking and Wi-Fi as part of the nightly rate
Why guests love itWe picked this hotel because it hit the middle ground between the budget rooms and the suite-style properties, and the indoor pool ended up getting used more than expected once the kids were tired from the first Zoombezi Bay day. Breakfast was a proper hot spread rather than a limited continental option, which made mornings before the zoo noticeably easier. 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.