OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups

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A covered porch with a wicker sofa, a rocking chair, and a small table with a candle.
A modern living room with a brown leather sofa, a grey sofa, a coffee table, and a TV on a stand.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, a ceiling fan, and a painting on the wall.
A living room with a fireplace, two wicker chairs, a coffee table, and a sofa.
A modern kitchen with a sink, stove, and microwave. There are shelves with kitchenware and a window with a plant.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Ping pong on-site
    A rare find — challenge friends and family to endless matches.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Ohio State University

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Columbus, OH
  • Place, Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ohio State University
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Newport Music Hall
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Columbus, OH (CMH-John Glenn Columbus Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

3 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Columbus

Located in Columbus, this holiday home is in the city centre. Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds and COSI. Travelling with kids? Make time for Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, or head to an event or a match at Nationwide Arena.
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Map
Columbus, OH

What's nearby

  • Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ohio State University - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Newport Music Hall - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Wexner Center for the Arts - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Ohio Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Heineken Star Lounge - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Suzi-Cue Pool Hall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Summit Music Hall - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪King's Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Bourbon Street - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is OSU/Fairgrounds | K9 Welcome • Sleeps Large Groups located?

Located in the centre of Columbus, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds and Ohio State University. Historic Crew Stadium and Ohio Stadium are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 104 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is in a great location and did a great job accommodating our group. The house has a lot of charm. A bit older but with all the amenities you’d expect. We would definitely stay here again. Street parking and the parking in the back of the house was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love this place. This is our second time staying here and its been clean and ready both times. It works perfect for our girls weekend. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Management on 26 Oct 2026
Thank you so much for staying with us again! We're thrilled to hear you've enjoyed both visits and that our home is the perfect spot for your girls' weekend. We work hard to make sure everything is clean, comfortable, and ready for our guests, so your kind words mean a lot. We truly appreciate your continued support and look forward to hosting your next girls' weekend! Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great communication and great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2026
Thank you for your review and hope to see you again! -Rowe House Rentals
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good stay close to venue
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2026
We appreciate you taking time out of your day to review our property and glad the location worked out well for you. Hope to host again! -Christine / Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for us to stay to watch the buckeyes play!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Nov 2025
Thanks for taking time to review our home. Hope to host again the next time you come and watch the Buckeyes. -Rowe House Rentals
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and nice home. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you for your review and we appreciate the great comments about our home and cleanliness. Glad you enjoyed the location, and we hope to host you again the next time you are in the Columbus area. -Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The neighborhood is a little run down…But great location for walking to campus and enjoying restaurants in the short north…The staff was always available… great memories were made on this trip!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Nov 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the convenient location and that our team was always available to help. Wonderful to hear you made great memories during your stay — we’d be happy to host you again anytime! -Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very nice with everything we needed . It was a short trip , we came for the Ohio state football game. The house was great for what we needed! I’d definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2025
Thank you so much for staying with us! We’re glad the home had everything you needed for your trip and that it worked well for your game-day stay. We’d be happy to welcome you back anytime! -Rowe House Rentals
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was very clean. The kitchen was well stocked and equipped to serve our group of 12. Bedrooms were spacious and a/c worked great. The ping pong table was a hit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Oct 2025
We appreciate your great feedback! It’s wonderful to hear the home was clean, comfortable, and well set up for your group. Glad you enjoyed the ping pong table as well — we’d love to host you again in the future. -Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a group

It was perfect for our group. Close to the Expo grounds and well stocked with the essentials to get us started. Will stay here again :)
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2023
Kristine, Thank you for your time. We strive to maintain our 5-star reviews. See you again soon! Christine, Daytime Co-Host Rowe Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and comfortable. Would stay there again.

Very professional and attentive management
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you Stephen for the positive feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please know you're welcome back anytime!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Great location, great space. Perfect for what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun 2023
Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and Iuka I Hope to see you in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location for family getaway

We were close to many attractions. The owners were very responsive and the added bathroom on the third floor was a bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb 2022
Thanks so much! The third floor bathroom was just finished so glad you were able to utilize it!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always meets our needs perfectly

This is our second stay at this property and the proximity to the state fairgrounds is why we will continue to book this location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you once again, Laurie and we look forward to your next visit. We always enjoy hosting you! -Rowe Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Leeann Morgan Concert

It was an older home that has been updated. It was great for the 4 of us and close to our venue at the Celeste center. We found several good places to eat and enjoyed our short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2025
Thank you for taking time to review our home. Hope you had a great time at the concert. Come back and see us again at any of our Rowe House Rental homes.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First Columbus trip

Excellent location (short walk from the university), spacious old charm with a modern touch. Definitely would be my first choice for our next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Feb 2025
Thank you, Jose, for your kind review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and will consider a Rowe House Rental when you return to Columbus next time. Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Business trip

Stayed with 5 people at this wonderful house for a conference - great experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Oct 2023
Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay during your conference. Rowe Rentals would be happy to host again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time at a game

location was perfect for a guys weekend trip to an ohio state football game. close to everything! place was exactly what we needed for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct 2022
Rowe House Rentals appreciates your time to review and glad you all had a good time at the OSU game!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay clise to OSU

Everything as described, host always ready to help.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you Stefano! It was a pleasure to host.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great experience overall.

Great experience overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2023
Thank you for your time in reviewing Rowe Rentals, Iuka I home. We appreciate your 5-star review! Hope to host again in the future. Christine, Co-Host
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heart of Buckeye country

We had a very pleasant stay in this comfortable home with lots of old charm & character. The owners were very attentive to our needs. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Glad to hear you would come back! We would more than happy to host again anytime (:
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

just what we needed

We stayed at the house with extended family and friends for OSU graduation and it was just what we needed. Lots of beds and plenty of space for cooking and catching up. Close enough to walk to campus/all activities.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May 2025
Thank you, Susan for your kind words and taking time to review our home. We are happy you enjoyed the house and it's location. OSU graduation is a special time, and we were glad to be a part of make it pleasurable. Come back soon! -Rowe House Rentals Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation weekend

Our extended family enjoyed staying at the house while attending our daughter’s graduation. The location was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Columbus Trip

The property was very nice. Close to the highway and lots of restaurants. Very easy check in and check out. Service was great, amenities were amazing, and overall presentation of furniture and furnishings were spectacular. Enjoyed my stay would book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Nov 2024
Your kind words are greatly appreciated and a happy to hear you'd book a Rowe House home again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for Game Day!

Nice property walking distance from OSU. Great to stay on Game Day!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Nov 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review one of our Rowe Rental properties.
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