I picked the Quality Inn at Schrock Rd. because I would be attending get-togethers in Dublin and at Easton, and also planned to visit the OSU campus during a four day weekend stay. The Schrock QI seemed to provide a central location at a reasonable price while not as being overtly smutty as the other hotels near the 161/71 intersection. I also figured the area wouldn't be too busy since there isn't really anything else around besides the Budweiser plant. It also advertised free internet, which we rely on heavily while traveling, and had king size beds available.

While the location was convenient, there were a number of downsides. First, the QI is located on a divided road. You can't turn left out of the parking lot and must always enter from the west. Columbus's no-U-turn policy doesn't help. Also, Schrock Rd., even on the weekends, is actually surprisingly busy.

My biggest complaint with the Schrock QI. was the pathetic excuse of free Internet access. My laptop had a very difficult time getting connected-- it would take anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes to finally connect to a wireless router-- and once you finally do get on the network, it feels like a 1400 phone modem, except less reliable. The front desk politely referred me to their tech line for help; I spent about 20 minutes talking to a tech, who supposedly flipped some settings, to no avail-- I think we both knew the truth: if the hotel has cheap or inadequate network hardware, there's absolutely nothing a remote support center can do. My ipod could not connect at all.

This is by far the worst internet access I've ever experienced at any hotel. If you're patient, you might be able to check email or the weather, but if you plan to do anything beyond that -- log onto a remote PC, stream a video, or even access a website with graphics-- then forget about it. It's that bad.

Other complaints: there was a heavy CRT television, perhaps about 35 inches, on a very rickety looking tv stand that leaned forward precariously. My 15-month old toddler was, of course, fascinated with this hazzard. I asked if it could be removed; the front desk suggested that I just move the whole unit over towards the fridge and put the coffee table in front of it. I did that, but the whole arrangement seemed cheap and dangerous.

The room was pretty dirty. Our white socks were pretty black after walking around the room. The shower had poor drainage-- it seemed to improve moderately after I pulled out the hair plug with a wad of toilet paper. Also, sound travels into the room from the courtyard pretty easily, if there should be a crowd out there.

The room size was good and I'm glad it had a fridge. The Thai restaurant downstairs is decent and the inner courtyard is quite nice. And all of my complaints above are somewhat mitigated by the lowish price. But I still wholeheartedly do NOT recommend the Quality Inn at Schrock Rd.