The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

2110 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210 United States (USA) near junction 112 on I-71 (~1.4mi)
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4.0 Star property
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4.0/5

Based on 306 guest reviews

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  • 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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Local attractions

The Ohio State University (on campus), downtown Columbus (3 miles), Short North, COSI, Columbus Zoo, Franklin Park Conservatory

Verified reviews of The Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center

Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked in recently:
"Blackwell"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Lovely high end hotel. Comfortable rooms and tasty food. I would highly recommend for any game day experience whether it be the Buckeyes or the new UFL Aviators.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
24-May-2026 Verified review, stayed from Sat May 23 to Sun May 24 2026 at a $155.99 average nightly rate.
"Great Spot"
Overall score4.0/ 5
Nice clean rooms, great location. Small things could add to the experience. waters in the room or given at front desk when checking in. Restaurant could use updating. Otherwise, solid and a regular stay for us when visiting OSU.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
02-May-2026 Verified review, stayed from Fri May 01 to Sat May 02 2026 at a $247.30 average nightly rate.
"Top Notch As Usual"
Overall score5.0/ 5
The standard of more than a decade that we got spoiled to enjoy. Minimalist, clean, superb dining and breakfast. The bartender serving us dinner in the lounge was a very special experience for our family of 5. Would come back anytime, if only we could find open rooms.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
17-Mar-2026 Verified review, stayed from Mon Mar 16 to Tue Mar 17 2026 at a $176.99 average nightly rate.
"Great staff"
Overall score4.0/ 5
Very impressed by how nice everyone was, from checking at front desk to housekeeping, staff is awesome.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
09-Feb-2026 Verified review, stayed from Fri Feb 06 to Sat Feb 07 2026 at a $217.99 average nightly rate.
"Excellent in every way "
Overall score5.0/ 5
From the valet parking to the buffet breakfast and the attentive gracious staff our stay was wonderful!
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
04-Feb-2026 Verified review, stayed from Tue Feb 03 to Wed Feb 04 2026 at a $197.99 average nightly rate.
"Was a very pleasant experience"
Overall score4.0/ 5
Would definitely recommend.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
11-Jan-2026 Verified review, stayed from Fri Jan 09 to Sun Jan 11 2026 at a $160.25 average nightly rate.
"Very enjoyable beautiful surroundings and excellent service"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Very convenient and well maintained property. The staff made us feel very welcome.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
15-Dec-2025 Verified review, stayed from Wed Dec 10 to Thu Dec 11 2025 at a $148.99 average nightly rate.
"Great Weekend"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Great hotel on the Ohio State campus. A wonderful weekend in October, with the Buckeyes not playing. Walked around the campus and reminisced about college days. Hotel is convenient to many Columbus sites.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
28-Oct-2025 Verified review, stayed from Fri Oct 24 to Sun Oct 26 2025 at a $189.18 average nightly rate.
"Great Hotel"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Good attention to detail, clean and a wonderful atmosphere. I would stay there again.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
27-Oct-2025 Verified review, stayed from Sat Oct 25 to Sun Oct 26 2025 at a $152.15 average nightly rate.
"Spacious rooms"
Overall score5.0/ 5
Beautiful hotel, with big rooms, nice staff.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
26-Oct-2025 Verified review, stayed from Sat Oct 25 to Sun Oct 26 2025 at a $169.15 average nightly rate.
"Excellent Service!"
Overall score5.0/ 5
We enjoyed our stay over Independence Day! Staff was pleasant and attentive. The room was clean and inviting!
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
07-Jul-2025 Verified review, stayed from Thu Jul 03 to Sat Jul 05 2025 at a $149.00 average nightly rate.
"Weekend trip for wedding, second visit."
Overall score3.0/ 5
Location, that's it! The hotel is run by young kids(students) that aren't very engaged and inexperienced, food is horrendous; there is a very small bar with very limited hours.
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
01-Jul-2025 Verified review, stayed from Thu Jun 26 to Sun Jun 29 2025 at a $285.99 average nightly rate.
"Great One Night"
Overall score4.0/ 5
Very clean. Crisp. Fresh. My daughter slept great and loved the pillows. She wants one!
(Individual traveller, booked 1 room), from US flag
11-Jun-2025 Verified review, stayed from Sun Jun 08 to Mon Jun 09 2025 at a $217.99 average nightly rate.
4.0 out of 5. Based on 306 guest reviews

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 revenuesINDIVIDUAL - By 4pm 24 hours prior to day of arrival
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

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
Event space layout
Crescent
Crescent tables layout
Classroom
Classroom meeting layout
Hollow
Square
Hollow square table layout
U-shape
U-shape meeting layout
Boardroom
Boardroom meeting space
Convention
8'/10'
Convention booth layout
Theatre
Theatre layout
Reception
Reception desk for meetings
Regist.
desk
Registration desk for meetings
Ballroom 48 x 78 x 13 3744250/----156------23/--400374374
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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
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • Microphone
  • White Board
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
  • Computer Rentals
  • Sound System
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
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • LAN Internet
  • Microphone
  • Teleconferencing
  • White Board
  • Video Conference
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
  • Computer Rentals
  • Simultaneous Interpretation
  • Sound System
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
Photo of Pfahl 140 - Tiered Classroom
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
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • LAN Internet
  • Microphone
  • White Board
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
  • Computer Rentals
  • Simultaneous Interpretation
  • Sound System
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
Photo of Pfahl 202 or 302 - Tiered Classroom
Pfahl 230/240/33/340 24 x 34 x 10 81640/----32202424--/--455082
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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
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • LAN Internet
  • Microphone
  • White Board
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
  • Computer Rentals
  • Simultaneous Interpretation
  • Sound System
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
Photo of Pfahl 230/240/33/340
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
  • Coffee / Tea Setup
  • Food / Beverage
  • Projection equip.
  • TV/VCR/DVD
  • WIFI Internet
  • Podium
  • Microphone
  • White Board
  • Flip Chart
  • Air Conditioning
  • Computer Rentals
  • Sound System
50% off meeting rental fees when you spend over $2000 in food and beverage
Photo of Executive Board Room
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
    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
      Pfahl 230 240 330 340 24 x 35 x 10 840--/----32242424--/--4024--
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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

        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.

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