We stayed here for a hockey tournament, and luckily I heard about the train noise in time to request a room in the front of the hotel. Ended up on the 3rd floor, which was very quiet, and noise from train tracks didn't bother me at all. Our friends had rooms in the back, and they said the train was loud when passing by. In short, make sure you get a room in the front!
Hotel was nice, and updated. Our room was a 1BR with pull out couch, and full kitchen-everything nice and in good shape. Beds/pillows were very comfortable. Breakfast was very good, nice variety of hot and cold foods. Market had a lot of misc items for sale right in the lobby.
Best thing about the hotel is the location. Lots of good restaurants and bars right in the area, as well as a movie theatre. (I would highly recommend the Winking Lizard, right down the street.) Would stay here again!

This was my first stay at the Residence Inn though I have many friends stay here while the kids were at soccer tournaments. Great for families because of the big breakfast, convenient to a move theater and dining, and pool and basketball court make good hang out areas. My room and the hotel was clean and updated overall. I didn't get the creeps at all in the kitchen or bath, though I did point out to the staff that they could use a few repairs in the bathroom. The fact that this is a great location, just a minute from the highway made it easy to understand why Mariott would choose to put a chain hotel here. However, the hotel sits right by a railroad track and at least 4 trains went through from 11am to 6am. It isn't the train noise so much that wakes you, but the hotel must be located near a street crossing, because the darn engineers blow the horn, alot. I recommend asking for a room in front, perhaps it is better. This was the only negative I could see of this hotel.

We had a one bedroom room which is much bedroom than efficiency type rooms at Residence Inns. The separate bedroom allows for more room and to have an ability to work while another sleeps. Unfortunately, this location had no wireless internet unless you were in the lobby. Overall, very quiet, except when the train went by the hotel which the tracks are quite close. The hotel warns of the noise, but we still heard it and it was very loud, even in room away from the tracks. When the trains weren't rolling through the hotel was very quiet. Breakfast was one of the best compared to other Residence Inns with both waffles(you make) and french toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, pre-made oatmeal, full line of cereal dispensors, yogurts, fruits, breads, muffins and even cut fruit. Very good choices and people were very nice. However, the workout room was extremely small and on the woeful side and the pool is just outdoor and is closed for the season, so the ability to stay and work out isn't really an option. Very few machines, but they did have free weights. We only had one remote control for the two TV's so if each of us was watching, we had to share and hand-off the single remote. Like the fact of the two TV's in the different rooms though.
Overall an OK hotel, but the few down sides degrade my rating from very good. Restaurants are many within one mile of the hotel, but none you really could walk due to no sidewalks in this office park and the close restaurants appeared closed. Hotelis the northern area of Columbus so it is quite a trip to downtown or to OSU. The hotel had a lobby with a single desk top and a single printer, not really a business center. Someone was usually on it, whenever I needed it.

This hotel is centrally located and there are some decent bars and restaurants in the immediate area but this is about where it ends. Upon arrival, I found an extremly dated room with bugs coming out of my sink. The Event Schedule on the Fridge was dated August and I stayed in late October so I am not so sure when the room was last cleaned. It was also a corner room that was alongside a very active railroad line. Needless to say, it is tough to sleep counting sheep much less trains! Beyond all that it is the year 2011 and there is no wifi available in the rooms. No Wifi!!!! You have to be kidding me! There was an internet connection but it was so slow I had to go to the lobby to work or download material on my computer. This is crazy for a business orienteed extended stay hotel. Two days was enough! I will be back in Columbus next week and I will not be staying at this hotel!