Hotel

The Ohio LinuxFest is proud to be back at the Drury Inn and Suites Columbus Convention Center. We have sold out this fine hotel for several years so do not delay and book today.

click here to make your reservation

Or, call 1-800-325-0720 the Drury Reservations and ask for the Columbus Arena District location. You must mention the Ohio LinuxFest to get the discounted rate which includes one parking spot.

The room block at the Drury has sold out. You may try to see if they have any rooms left outside the block, or try the backup hotel below.

    Drury Inn and Suites Convention
    88 East Nationwide Blvd
    Columbus, Ohio 43215
    614-221-7008
  • The standard room rate is $104/night.
  • The suite room rate is $119/night.
  • Both types of rooms include free, on-site, indoor parking on a first-come first serve basis. Do not be alarmed if the Drury website mentions the $12 parking fee. The regular charge is $12/night which is waived upon check-in.

The hotel offers great amenities, such as:

  • FREE!   HOT! QUIKSTART Breakfast - Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, Belgian waffles & more!
  • FREE!   Evening Beverages and Hot Appetizers now served daily from 5:30-7:00pm
  • FREE!   High-Speed Internet Access in Every Room
  • FREE!   Free Long Distance - One Hour Every Room, Every Night!
  • Click here to see the full list of amenities in every room.

Our first backup hotel is SOLD OUT.
The Red Roof Inn of East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus - (614) 224-6539 for $89/night with $12 parking.You must mention "The Ohio Linuxfest" to get this rate. As of 8/30 they are sold out on Saturday night but you may try to call

 

We now have a block of rooms at the Ramada Plaza Hotel 4900 Sinclair Road, Columbus - (614) 846-0300. They are a short taxi away and offer a free shuttle service to the convention center for all OLF attendees. The room rate is $64 plus tax. Make sure to say you are with the Ohio LinuxFest.

 

Airport Transportation

The Hotel reserved for Linuxfest participants this year does not offer a free bus to the airport, although they do recommend:
Central Ohio Taxi
614-221-2222

Public transportation is available from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) http://www.cota.com/. Normal bus fare is $1.75, express fare $2.50; transfers are free.

Another option is Columbus Yellow Cab: http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/columbus-ohio.cfm/Transportation-Servi...