Staying at The Blackwell is a great option for any families /parents visiting students enrolled at Ohio State. It’s also walking distance to High Street, making coffee / dining options easy. The on-site restaurant is good for lunch, dinner, late night snacks / drinks.
Two downsides
-breakfast is overpriced for the quantity & options. The coffee is also pretty weak. Better to walk to the Starbucks or Dunkin Doughnuts on High Street.
-the valet service is pretty bad. The people don’t pay attention to the details. They’ll sit at the valet desk inside the front doors and not help people until someone walks up to them, even when cars are waiting outside. It also takes forever to get your car. There’s no sense of urgency, which is very frustrating.