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Very Good
4.0/5
Based on 306 guest reviews
- Airport shuttle available
- Access to gym on-site
- 151 sleeping rooms in hotel
- 8 floors in property
- 16 suites in property
- Check in: 3:00pm
- Group score of 10.0/10
- 5 meeting rooms in property
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Business Room Executive Loft 1 King Bed Executive Level High Speed Internet ;work Space Sitting Area
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I Prefer Member Rate Flex Cxl Executive Loft 1 King Bed Executive Level High Speed Internet Work Spa
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Suite Stadium View Suite 1 King Sleeper Sofa Kitchenette Table For 6;windows Open Stadium View Suite
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Local attractions
The Ohio State University (on campus), downtown Columbus (3 miles), Short North, COSI, Columbus Zoo, Franklin Park Conservatory
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Verified reviews of The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center
Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked in recently:
"Great stay! Everything was clean."
Overall score5.0/ 5
Awesome Stay
Nicole D. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from 
09-Apr-2025
Verified review, stayed from Sun Apr 06 to Mon Apr 07 2025 at a $149.00 average nightly rate.
"The facility lacked nothing."
Overall score5.0/ 5
Spotlessly clean and attractive rooms. Staff could not have been more pleasant and accommodating. Would return in a second!
Marta K. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
29-Mar-2025
Verified review, stayed from Tue Mar 25 to Wed Mar 26 2025 at a $217.99 average nightly rate.
"Unable to stay."
Overall score4.0/ 5
We were unable to stay there as husband's surgery was postponed. We were unable to cancel our reservation.
Helen F. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
28-Mar-2025
Verified review, stayed from Sun Mar 23 to Wed Mar 26 2025 at a $195.16 average nightly rate.
"Staff is super nice and hotel always clean and beautiful!"
Overall score5.0/ 5
My daughter goes to OSU and I wouldn't stay at any other hotel except this one, it's the best! Staff is super nice and hotel always clean and beautiful!
Stacey K. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
12-Dec-2024
Verified review, stayed from Sun Dec 08 to Tue Dec 10 2024 at a $138.49 average nightly rate.
"Overall pleasant visit with a few shortfalls."
Overall score4.0/ 5
Friendly personnel room was clean, spacious and comfortable. Bartender was friendly and had good service there. I loved the touch of delivering an apple and buckeye to the room in the evening. Valet parking service was not so great. Valet didn't offer to unload our bags we did it ourselves. When we were leaving, they gave us our fob(at our request) so we could grab our vehicle later that day. When we went to garage, we couldn't get out because the gate was down and required scanning the valet service should have known this. Biggest downfall we weren't able to watch the OSU game as hotel doesn't stream TV :(.
Elizabeth D. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
09-Oct-2024
Verified review, stayed from Sat Sep 28 to Sun Sep 29 2024 at a $156.49 average nightly rate.
"Another great stay."
Overall score5.0/ 5
You never have to wait for anything at the Blackwell. Front desk quick to get me checked in. One server working the lounge. He was efficient and covered all the tables with ease and humor. When he brought me my vodka/tonic it had three limes and that literally made my night! Loved the options at the gift shop also. Got an OSU tie for Father's Day And a pennant for my freshman son. I appreciated the two bottles of water I found in the fridge. Also, my bags were held for day two freshman orientation. I came back later in the day and the front desk staff was quick to retrieve them. Only complaint was no cream offered with the in room, coffee maker. I will be back at the Blackwell soon!
Laura N. (Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from
09-Jun-2024
Verified review, stayed from Wed Jun 05 to Thu Jun 06 2024 at a $236.99 average nightly rate.
Property description
The Blackwell offers the best technology in the hotel industry, while providing its guests with the finest levels of guest service and amenities in Columbus. The Blackwell team includes hotel and restaurant professionals with an impressive array of experience and expertise. Each guestroom and suite is finely appointed with custom-built, cherry wood furnishings, combined with state-of-the-art technology to help complete our unique Blackwell charm. Whether you are enjoying the plush bedding and exceptional amenities, such as our luxurious bathrobes and cordless phones with voice mail, or the high-speed Internet access and executive work areas, you are sure to find the Blackwell to be an experience like none other.
The Blackwell is integrated with the new Pfahl Executive Conference Center, which includes 18 meeting rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space, consisting of tiered classrooms, flat classrooms and small break-out rooms. It is the complete corporate learning environment featuring the latest in educational technology, computer ports at each workstation and mobile “smart” podiums with easy touch-screen control of classroom equipment and fixtures.
Details / Other expenses
| Check-in: | 3:00pm |
| Check-out: | 12:00pm |
| Year of last renovation: | 2019 |
| Floors: | 8 |
| Rooms: | 151 |
| Corridors: | All rooms have interior hallways |
| Non-smoking rooms: | 151 |
| Rooms with disabled access: | |
| Suites: | 16 |
| Room windows: | Windows do open |
| Cleaning frequency: | Daily |
| Meeting rooms: | 5 View spaces |
| Meeting space: | 20000 sq. feet |
| Event space: | Holds 250 people |
| Dist. to food/bars: | 1.0 Miles |
| Dist. to the nearest gym: | 0.5 Miles |
| Lounge/Bar hours: | 4pm - 11pm |
Policies / Expenses
| Cancellation: GROUP - 90 days out, 50% of estimated revenues; 60 days out, 75% of estimated revenues; 30 days or less 100% of estimated revenues INDIVIDUAL - By 4pm 24 hours prior to day of arrival |
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| Nightly parking: | $17 |
| Typical group deposit: | 20% or $2000 |
| Total taxes: | 17.50% |
| Total misc. fees: | £0.00 GBP (mandatory resort fees/taxes) |
| State Tax: | 7.50% (subject to change) |
| Occupancy Tax: | 10.00% (subject to change) |
| Food and Beverage Tax: | 7.50% (subject to change) |
| Audio Visual Tax: | 7.50% (subject to change) |
| Parking Fee: | 25.00 Per Night (Valet Parking) |
| Food and Beverage Service Charge: | 22.00% (subject to change) |
| Chef Attendant Fees: | 75.00 Per Hour (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Continental Breakfast Cost: | 17.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Plated Breakfast Cost: | 24.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Buffet Breakfast Cost: | 26.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Plated Lunch Cost: | 38.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Buffet Lunch Cost: | 35.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Boxed Lunch Cost: | 17.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Plated Dinner Cost: | 45.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Avg. Buffet Dinner Cost: | 48.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Morning Break Cost: | 11.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Afternoon Break Cost: | 11.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Banquet Urn of Coffee: | 38.00 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Banquet Soft Drinks: | 2.75 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
| Banquet Bottled Water: | 2.75 Per Person (rates subject to change) |
Amenities / Features
- Air conditioning
- Airport Shuttle
- Alarm clock
- ATM
- Concierge service
- Conference facilities
- Credit card accepted: Mastercard/Visa
- Credit card accepted: American Express
- Credit card accepted: Discover
- Dinner available
- Electronic key card
- Elevator
- Facilities for the disabled
- Fax available
- Fitness and health center
- Free local calls
- Hairdryer available
- Central heating
- Internet - wireless
- Internet - ethernet
- Free WiFi Internet
- Movies in room
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24 hours opened
- Office or business center
- Private bathroom in room
- Quiet location
- Radio in room
- Restaurant
- Safe in rooms
- Self controlled heating/cooling system
- Shower
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
- Telephone in all rooms
- Television
- Travellers cheques accepted
- TV room
- Voicemail
Airport & shuttle information
Port Columbus International Airport, located 9 miles east of hotel. Hotel Shuttle provided complimentary, based on 48 hour adv notice and on a schedule. Taxi $30 each way.
Local shuttle info: Town car available for guests within 3 mile radius; $35 charge for anything outside the 3 mile radius; first come, first serve
Pet friendly?
Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.
Sorry but pets are not allowed.Internet/Wi-Fi
WiFi Internet Access included in the guestroom and meeting room rates.
Previously known as:
The Blackwell Hotel & Conference Center, The Blackwell Inn, The Blackwell
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Meeting rooms and event rooms at The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center
Below are the meeting, conference and event spaces at The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center.
Feel free to use the The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center meeting space capacities chart below to help with your event planning. HotelPlanner specialises in Columbus event planning for hotel rooms and meeting space for corporate events, weddings, parties, conventions, as well as negotiated rates and trade shows.
| Meeting room name | L x W x H (Feet) |
Size (sq ft) |
Event 5'/6  |
Crescent |
Classroom |
Hollow Square  |
U-shape |
Boardroom |
Convention 8'/10'  |
Theatre |
Reception |
Regist. desk  |
| Ballroom | 48 x 78 x 13 | 3744 | 250/-- | -- | 156 | -- | -- | -- | 23/-- | 400 | 374 | 374 |
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Ballroom
Room type:
Ballroom
Total size:
3744 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
48 x 78 x 13 Ft
Floor level:
1
Power outlets:
10
Columns:
0
Windows:
8
Is there natural light?
Yes
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
Yes
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
Yes
Amenities available
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
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| Pfahl 140 - Tiered Classroom | 56 x 46 x 14 | 2576 | --/-- | -- | 110 | -- | -- | -- | --/-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Pfahl 140 - Tiered Classroom
Pfahl 140 is our large tiered classroom meeting room, seats upt o 110 people and has 109 electric outlets.
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
2576 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
56 x 46 x 14 Ft
Floor level:
1
Power outlets:
25+
Columns:
0
Windows:
0
Is there natural light?
No
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
Yes
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
Yes
Amenities available
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
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| Pfahl 202 or 302 - Tiered Classroom | 44 x 35 x 14 | 1540 | --/-- | -- | 60 | -- | -- | -- | --/-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Pfahl 202 or 302 - Tiered Classroom
Pfahl 202 (or 302) are small tiered classroom meeting rooms, seats up to 60 people comfortably
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
1540 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
44 x 35 x 14 Ft
Floor level:
2
Power outlets:
25+
Columns:
0
Windows:
1
Is there natural light?
Yes
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
Yes
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
Yes
Amenities available
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
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| Pfahl 230/240/33/340 | 24 x 34 x 10 | 816 | 40/-- | -- | 32 | 20 | 24 | 24 | --/-- | 45 | 50 | 82 |
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Pfahl 230/240/33/340
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
816 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
24 x 34 x 10 Ft
Floor level:
2
Power outlets:
10
Columns:
0
Windows:
4
Is there natural light?
Yes
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
Yes
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
Yes
Amenities available
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
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| Executive Board Room | 24 x 12 x 8 | 288 | --/-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | --/-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Executive Board Room
Room type:
Boardroom
Total size:
288 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
24 x 12 x 8 Ft
Floor level:
1
Power outlets:
2
Columns:
0
Windows:
10
Is there natural light?
Yes
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
Yes
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
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| Pfahl 202 or 302 | 44 x 35 x 14 | 1540 | --/-- | -- | 60 | -- | -- | -- | --/-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Pfahl 202 or 302
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
1540 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
44 x 35 x 14 Ft
Floor level:
Is there natural light?
No
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
No
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
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| Pfahl 140 | 56 x 46 x 14 | 2576 | --/-- | -- | 110 | -- | -- | -- | --/-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Pfahl 140
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
2576 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
56 x 46 x 14 Ft
Floor level:
Is there natural light?
No
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
No
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
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| Pfahl 230 240 330 340 | 24 x 35 x 10 | 840 | --/-- | -- | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | --/-- | 40 | 24 | -- |
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Pfahl 230 240 330 340
Room type:
General Meeting Room
Total size:
840 Sq. Miles
Dimensions:
24 x 35 x 10 Ft
Floor level:
Is there natural light?
No
Are there obstructions?
No
Are there built in screens?
No
Is there a built in stage?
No
Is there built in A/V?
No
Amenities available
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FAQs about The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center
What time is check in?
Check in time is 3:00pm based on the hotel's local time. Early check in may be available if requested at the front desk on the day of check-in.
What time is check out?
Check out time is 12:00pm based on the hotel's local time. Late check out may be available if requested at the front desk during your stay.
How many rooms does The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center have?
There are 151 sleeping rooms in the hotel.
Is there any meeting space at The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center?
Yes, they have 5 meeting rooms that can support various table layouts.
How much does internet cost?
WiFi Internet Access included in the guestroom and meeting room rates.
Can I get a AAA rate at The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center?
Sorry, this hotel does not offer AAA hotel discounts at this time.
Can I get a Senior or AARP rate at The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center?
Sorry, this hotel does not offer senior hotel discounts at this time.
Is there a gym at The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center?
Yes, there is a gym/fitness area available on-site at the property.
Testimonials:
"This has to be the easiest reservation I have ever encountered, as far as a group reservation anyway. When I made group reservations for my other daughter's wedding in Houston a few years ago, it was a nightmare! Wish I would have known about you then." Carolyn H. - Boston, MA
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