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My experience at The Joseph was so, so. It sits in a prime location close to all of the Short North Columbus Hot Spots and has a door connecting it to The Guild House, a fine dining Cameron Mitchell restaurant. They have valet, who were eager to assist us upon pulling up to the building. The front desk staff were helpful and friendly. The room was pretty basic, nothing really memorable about it other than the view of 670 (if you're into watching cars pass by on the freeway). We did hear the people next to us fairly often. Our neighbors weren't purposefully loud, it's just the walls were so thin, you couldn't help but hear the people next to you. With a nightly fee of close to 400 dollars, you would think they could afford better insulation. In my opinion the price isn't worth the only amenity of being close to the the short north. Book a cheaper hotel elsewhere and uber.
The hotel sits in an awesome and convenient location. The view from the room we had was absolutely amazing. But there were a few things that would make me not return. Parking is not on site. We had to park in the garage across the street and walk to the hotel. It was raining the day we left and we're soaked by the time we got to our car. They do offer vallet parking. But the line was so long and if we had waited to pull the car up we were going to cause a huge traffic jam. So we decided to park ourselves. Once we arrived inside we were greeted at the front desk. But our room was not ready. Check in is 3pm. We arrived at 345. We had to wait another 30 minutes for them to finish the room. Which was going to make us late for our event. Can't say I've ever not had a room ready at a hotel before so that was super disappointing.
The Le Meridien is an excellent location in the short north with a lobby with an amazing vibe. The front desk staff were very polite and attentive, but that is the highlight. When we pulled up, the valet simply watched us and made no attempt to engage with us. We were the only car awaiting valet and had to flag the attendant to get him to service us. The bellman was equally as inattentive and had to request him to get our luggage. We were celebrating a birthday and called in advance to make special requests for the room. Upon arrival the request were not met. I had a deluxe queen room and was stunned at how small it was. The design of the room is dark & bizarre. While lying in bed, a closet stand immediately in front of me. The wooden backboard and overhang on the ceiling had a claustrophobic feel. For the price point the room was a huge disappointment. I wouldn'stay again or recommend the hotel.
Love this place! Wonderfully located in the Short North Art District of Columbus you will be near all the hot restaurant and bars while getting to look at great street art. I held a corporate event there and the staff was great to work with and made everything easy as Sunday morning. I also got to spend the night and love the rooms. Amenities such as the gym are great and they have bikes you can borrow to cruise the Short North. Will def be back.
This is a beautiful hotel! I would avoid I-670 (inner belt) side as the light traffic noise bothered me. I mentioned something and arrangements were made for another room without hassle. The shower is unbelievable. The bed amazing. Absolute Luxury with a boutique art flair. The service and staff are white glove, top-notch caliber!
This hotel has generally very good service. I liked the elevators that require a keycard to access, and that when your hands are full the front desk will rush to help you with the elevator. People seemed genuinely nice and the lobby lounge was inviting (albeit the food was hit and miss). Lastly, the artsy second floor had wonderful paintings and the space was quite inviting and picturesque. My disappointments mainly surrounded the initial arrival. They can do a better job with valet parking. They do not allow you to add it to your room charges which is simply archaic for such a new and chic hotel. Who wants to give their credit card access for yet one more place?! Finding your own parking however is equally challenging because you have to walk a couple of blocks in the busy Short North area to pay the same pricing as valet charges. Next, the front desk lady seemed new and struggled to find our reservation. Once she finally found it after I spelled my name 3 times and assured her I had a reservation, she failed to do the typical acknowledgment of my Marriott Rewards status (something I have grown to expect and appreciate after 20+ years of loyalty to the brand) and didn't tell me that hotel information in the room is now vis QR code scan on a little card on the nightstand. This nugget of information would have saved me some headache from looking around the room then going downstairs to order breakfast instead of room service, only to then be told when I inquired that my room did indeed have the menu in it. Apparently they do this to avoid too much touching due to COVID, a nice gesture but on the same token they should routinely check the hand sanitizer stations around the hotel because several were empty when I tried to use them. Lastly, they must have missed the memo that the paper shortage is over because my room had only 4 tissues in the box. I know this because all of them were used to make the nice tissue flower on top of it. Surely the housekeeper recognized this when using every single one to make the pretty flower. But why not put a new box in place of the empty one?! And why not leave a roll of toilet paper when the one on the roll is half empty?! Oh well, so much potential here. So much potential to be 5 stars. It's the small things...
A beautiful boutique hotel conveniently located in Short North. The staff was very attentive and friendly. You can explore the city on foot if you like. So many artistic galleries, shops, and restaurants are nearby. I definitely loved the decorations of funky golden bulldog statues and bookshelves full of artistic books and more in the lobby. There is a bathroom if you walk pass the bar/cafe on the first floor. Contrary to how compact the hotel looks, the room was pretty spacious and you can view High Street from the windows. The bed was big and comfortable. It was cool that they had the capsule espresso and tea in our room. The signature body lotion, shampoo and conditioner had nice scents. Always great to have the shower head on the ceiling and the shower head for the quality shower time! The shower curtain does not work at all so even if we placed the bath mat on the floor away from the shower area, it got completely soaked. It seems to happen a lot with boutique hotel but we did not like how the fancy bathroom door would not shut completely. On our second day, the bed was not made but I wonder if it was because we had the Do not disturb sign in the morning and didn't remove it till we left our room late morning. When we called the front desk, they quickly sent somebody for towels, and some amenities so we were covered. The gentleman working at the cafe in the lobby kindly gave us complimentary tea and coffee when we were waiting for our ride there. It was a pretty cold day so we appreciated it very much. Our room was already prepared a few hours before the check-in time so we could get ready for our evening plan.They let us leave our luggage before check-in and after the check-out. As the road was under construction (most part of Short North was at the time), our ride could not stop right in front of the hotel. We walked one block.
This modern hotel is located in the heart of Columbus' great Short North. The valet is convenient and your only easy option for parking. The lobby is filled with modern artwork and includes their Soul bar to the left. The staff is welcoming and helpful. They also have the Guild House (great restaurant) attached as well. They are dog friendly which was so helpful for us! We had a weeding this weekend at this location and it's was a premier experience. The food catered for the reception was great. This location is great weather you are stopping through the city or need it as a venue!
I came here on the behalf of a professional event and enjoyed my stay! It was my first time in Ohio but I thought that the location was solid and close to lots of restaurants. I loved the bathroom that they had here as well in terms of how it was decorated and the interior is really nice! The beds were also quite comfortable as well and my friends and I really enjoyed their hotel breakfast that we got covered through their vouchers. Service was helpful overall and there were multiple floors so we had space to practice for our event. read more
Quirky Marriott hotel adorned with a bevy of modern art. Walking towards my room, the colors of the room doors made it seem like a college dorm. There is a stocked mini fridge, however it's not weighed so it's safe to use without being charged. If trying to stay with the Marriott chain for points, there are so many in Columbus, I would pass this one by - the overnight parking is $50. read more
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My experience at The Joseph was so, so. It sits in a prime location close to all of the Short North Columbus Hot Spots and has a door connecting it to The Guild House, a fine dining Cameron Mitchell restaurant. They have valet, who were eager to assist us upon pulling up to the building. The front desk staff were helpful and friendly. The room was pretty basic, nothing really memorable about it other than the view of 670 (if you're into watching cars pass by on the freeway). We did hear the people next to us fairly often. Our neighbors weren't purposefully loud, it's just the walls were so thin, you couldn't help but hear the people next to you. With a nightly fee of close to 400 dollars, you would think they could afford better insulation. In my opinion the price isn't worth the only amenity of being close to the the short north. Book a cheaper hotel elsewhere and uber. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
The hotel sits in an awesome and convenient location. The view from the room we had was absolutely amazing. But there were a few things that would make me not return. Parking is not on site. We had to park in the garage across the street and walk to the hotel. It was raining the day we left and we're soaked by the time we got to our car. They do offer vallet parking. But the line was so long and if we had waited to pull the car up we were going to cause a huge traffic jam. So we decided to park ourselves. Once we arrived inside we were greeted at the front desk. But our room was not ready. Check in is 3pm. We arrived at 345. We had to wait another 30 minutes for them to finish the room. Which was going to make us late for our event. Can't say I've ever not had a room ready at a hotel before so that was super disappointing. read more
4 years ago
The Le Meridien is an excellent location in the short north with a lobby with an amazing vibe. The front desk staff were very polite and attentive, but that is the highlight. When we pulled up, the valet simply watched us and made no attempt to engage with us. We were the only car awaiting valet and had to flag the attendant to get him to service us. The bellman was equally as inattentive and had to request him to get our luggage. We were celebrating a birthday and called in advance to make special requests for the room. Upon arrival the request were not met. I had a deluxe queen room and was stunned at how small it was. The design of the room is dark & bizarre. While lying in bed, a closet stand immediately in front of me. The wooden backboard and overhang on the ceiling had a claustrophobic feel. For the price point the room was a huge disappointment. I wouldn'stay again or recommend the hotel. read more
Love this place! Wonderfully located in the Short North Art District of Columbus you will be near all the hot restaurant and bars while getting to look at great street art. I held a corporate event there and the staff was great to work with and made everything easy as Sunday morning. I also got to spend the night and love the rooms. Amenities such as the gym are great and they have bikes you can borrow to cruise the Short North. Will def be back. read more
This is a beautiful hotel! I would avoid I-670 (inner belt) side as the light traffic noise bothered me. I mentioned something and arrangements were made for another room without hassle. The shower is unbelievable. The bed amazing. Absolute Luxury with a boutique art flair. The service and staff are white glove, top-notch caliber! read more
This hotel has generally very good service. I liked the elevators that require a keycard to access, and that when your hands are full the front desk will rush to help you with the elevator. People seemed genuinely nice and the lobby lounge was inviting (albeit the food was hit and miss). Lastly, the artsy second floor had wonderful paintings and the space was quite inviting and picturesque. My disappointments mainly surrounded the initial arrival. They can do a better job with valet parking. They do not allow you to add it to your room charges which is simply archaic for such a new and chic hotel. Who wants to give their credit card access for yet one more place?! Finding your own parking however is equally challenging because you have to walk a couple of blocks in the busy Short North area to pay the same pricing as valet charges. Next, the front desk lady seemed new and struggled to find our reservation. Once she finally found it after I spelled my name 3 times and assured her I had a reservation, she failed to do the typical acknowledgment of my Marriott Rewards status (something I have grown to expect and appreciate after 20+ years of loyalty to the brand) and didn't tell me that hotel information in the room is now vis QR code scan on a little card on the nightstand. This nugget of information would have saved me some headache from looking around the room then going downstairs to order breakfast instead of room service, only to then be told when I inquired that my room did indeed have the menu in it. Apparently they do this to avoid too much touching due to COVID, a nice gesture but on the same token they should routinely check the hand sanitizer stations around the hotel because several were empty when I tried to use them. Lastly, they must have missed the memo that the paper shortage is over because my room had only 4 tissues in the box. I know this because all of them were used to make the nice tissue flower on top of it. Surely the housekeeper recognized this when using every single one to make the pretty flower. But why not put a new box in place of the empty one?! And why not leave a roll of toilet paper when the one on the roll is half empty?! Oh well, so much potential here. So much potential to be 5 stars. It's the small things... read more
1 year ago
A beautiful boutique hotel conveniently located in Short North. The staff was very attentive and friendly. You can explore the city on foot if you like. So many artistic galleries, shops, and restaurants are nearby. I definitely loved the decorations of funky golden bulldog statues and bookshelves full of artistic books and more in the lobby. There is a bathroom if you walk pass the bar/cafe on the first floor. Contrary to how compact the hotel looks, the room was pretty spacious and you can view High Street from the windows. The bed was big and comfortable. It was cool that they had the capsule espresso and tea in our room. The signature body lotion, shampoo and conditioner had nice scents. Always great to have the shower head on the ceiling and the shower head for the quality shower time! The shower curtain does not work at all so even if we placed the bath mat on the floor away from the shower area, it got completely soaked. It seems to happen a lot with boutique hotel but we did not like how the fancy bathroom door would not shut completely. On our second day, the bed was not made but I wonder if it was because we had the Do not disturb sign in the morning and didn't remove it till we left our room late morning. When we called the front desk, they quickly sent somebody for towels, and some amenities so we were covered. The gentleman working at the cafe in the lobby kindly gave us complimentary tea and coffee when we were waiting for our ride there. It was a pretty cold day so we appreciated it very much. Our room was already prepared a few hours before the check-in time so we could get ready for our evening plan.They let us leave our luggage before check-in and after the check-out. As the road was under construction (most part of Short North was at the time), our ride could not stop right in front of the hotel. We walked one block. read more
3 years ago
This modern hotel is located in the heart of Columbus' great Short North. The valet is convenient and your only easy option for parking. The lobby is filled with modern artwork and includes their Soul bar to the left. The staff is welcoming and helpful. They also have the Guild House (great restaurant) attached as well. They are dog friendly which was so helpful for us! We had a weeding this weekend at this location and it's was a premier experience. The food catered for the reception was great. This location is great weather you are stopping through the city or need it as a venue! read more
4 years ago
8 years ago
This is a review for the spa facilities only. I booked a Signature Treatment with Le Meridien after hearing great things from friends. After checking in downstairs in the lobby (where hotel guests also check in and out), I was escorted upstairs to the spa suite by the therapist (Caroline??). The spa suite was nicely furnished and the bathroom area was truly wonderful. There was a freestanding tub, heated lounge chair in the shower, 6-8 shower heads, and tv hidden in the mirror in the lounge room. The Signature Treatment started with a quick questionnaire on my preferences and choosing an essential oil while on the heated lounge chair. That was followed by a dry scrub with a brush that I was able to later take home. After the dry brushing, an exfoliant-type scrub was rubbed all over and then showered off quickly. Following that was one of the best massages I've gotten. The pressure was perfect and incredibly relaxing. The Signature Treatment ends with a drawn bath and I had an extra hour in the room for personal use. The spa suite bathtub is great--deep, but not to the point where it feels like you'd slip and drown (which has happened in some other giant tubs I've tried!). The shower heads didn't fully make sense to me; I powered the system on and all 6-8 of the shower heads expelled water for a few seconds and then turned off. The monitor then reads that I had paused it, which I didn't, and upon clicking ok, only the main shower head turns on again. Not an issue at all, just something worth noting. Also probably worth noting that I just didn't really know how to use all those fancy shower heads. Some cons are, other than ice water, there's nothing else in the room. You can order room service from an extensive menu, but no other small spa snacks typically found in a spa lounge such as nuts or dried fruit. I got sooo hungry because I was there for three hours. There were also no magazines or reading material other than the food and beverage menu and a menu of ESPA products. Being unprepared for sparse surroundings, I got pretty bored after the treatment was over and left the room about 15min early. The shampoo(?), conditioner(?), lotion(?), or bodywash(?) -- do you see a pattern here?--dispensers in the shower area were all unmarked so I had no idea what was in each dispenser. I think I washed my hair with body soap? No other common spa amenity such as brush or cotton swabs were offered, but there is a hair dryer by the vanity. I'd definitely come back for a massage from Caroline, who was simply amazing, and I'll be more prepared next time or bring a friend along. The spa suite was spotlessly clean and the corner view of High street was unparalleled. read more
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So pulled up front of the place & valet was on top of it. He was friendly professional and respectful. Inside we were created by Blair who was helping some folks get their luggage to their room. It was a short wait but we were quickly checked in. At check in they gave us a king bed room vs the 2 queens we had reserved (we didn't want 2 queens so this was a big help). Room was nice, it was clean modern and bright. Only issue was TV didn't work. I managed to get one outlet plugged in (it was unplugged) but not the other. So on our way out we stopped by the front desk & told them about the issue. Upon return it had been fixed. The hotel is nice - but I don't think it's worth the price the put on it. PROS: Location Valet CONS: Price read more
5 years ago
Desided to treat our selfs and stay for the weekend at the highest rated hotel in Columbus. Considering The Joseph is one of the most expensive hotels around here, I was expecting top quality. Unfortunately it fell short. Coffee bags expired, dust all over the coffee bar and snack bags. Half a roll of TP. Expect to hear water dripping hour after you get out of the shower. Water leaks outside the shower. The bathrobe was inside a plastic bag had a strong smell of clorox and once you wear it feels like sand paper. Room service menu does not have many options, Wife is vegetarian and tried ordering pizza off the late night menu and was unable to get it. All of their pizza is premade with pepperoni. The staff gets 5 stars. All are nice and friendly. Over all this is a $150 dollar room not worth $300. read more
Haven't stayed at the hotel, just gotten drinks in the lobby. Previously I believe we got a round of cocktails. Most recently we went in on Christmas Day closer to evening and got some coffees. The coffee was really good, the service was pleasant and the presentation was enjoyable. Not many places open on Xmas Day, but we assumed a hotel bar would still operate/be serving it's guests. I also like the art above the stairs a lot. I'm also going to recommend that you peek through the kaleidoscope Knick knack thing Bc SO COOL. read more
4 years ago
I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with the Le Meridien event team. I hosted a bridal shower for my daughter at the hotel in July and it was quite simply amazing. The level of care in the detailed preparation and the day of staff and their flawless execution were phenomenal. I decided to go with a six-course tasting menu and wine pairing which is a bit out of the box for a bridal shower and on complicated side for an event. The team didn't miss a beat, they listened to my general vision for the event, and coordinated with the chef to come up with spectacular menu that just wowed everyone. The day of staff was remarkable. They delivered the courses and wine pairings to our group of 30 with such precision and attentiveness. Thank you, Le Meriden, for a most excellent experience. My daughter, all the guests, and myself as the host, could not have had a more lovely afternoon. read more
12 years ago
All I can speak for is the Soul bar and the art gallery here, but they are both fantastic! As I walked past a slew of tiny overcrowded bars in the Short North, The Joseph was a spacious and beautiful respite from the chaos. There was plenty of open seating in the lobby which was available for drink service from the Soul bar. I ordered a cocktail for $10 and got a $6 craft beer for my boyfriend. The service was friendly, the atmosphere is top notch, and it was surprisingly not nearly as crowded or expensive as I expected. After ordering drinks, we were told we were allowed to wander around upstairs with our drinks and check out the gallery for free. This made for quite a lovely and affordable date night in a drop dead beautiful location. read more
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