Arnold Classic 2005..Where do I stay?

A50# · Dec 22, 2004

I'm putting plans together for the 2005 Arnold Classic. Can anyone suggest a nice hotel thats close to the convention center/ auditorium? I prefer a place where I can park my ride in the parking garage and either walk or shuttle to the event. There are TONS of hotels on the www.arnoldclassic.com website but I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the selection..LOL

JonnyO · Dec 22, 2004

try to book the closest to the venue as possible and as soon as possible...trust me, all hotels will be booked solid!!!. Its can get cold and windy and you dont want to walk too far and getting cab rides 5x a day kind of sucks.

tbonus · Dec 22, 2004

I always just stay at the University Hotel on the OSU campus and drive over. I am a cheap bastard though and always get a good deal there.

saint808 · Dec 22, 2004

i work for a hotel chain, have my employee rate saved for that day at the hampton inn right across the street.

joshbarnett · Dec 23, 2004

hampton inn across the street is the best if you can get in.

A50# · Dec 23, 2004

saint808 said:
i work for a hotel chain, have my employee rate saved for that day at the hampton inn right across the street.

Thanks for the kind gesture. I'm going to take you up on that offer. You have a pm.

mike man · Dec 23, 2004

Got my hotel already too.

I got a basic room at the Knights Inn Colombus downtown. Was super cheap! Since I'm not going to be doing much more than sleeping and not spending too much time in the room, I thought it was just what I needed.
Paid 32 bucks per night Thurs-Sun.
Mapquest has it at 3 miles from the Expo.