Ohio University Inn & Conference Center

This is definitely THE place to stay when visiting the quaint and beautiful little town of Athens. We thoroughly enjoyed our recent 3-​night stay there to attend a wedding in town. Each staff member we encountered was very friendly, energetic, and helpful. Ben checked us in and then asked us how the wedding was when he checked us out 3 days later — and he was genuinely interested. That was impressive! Our room was very quiet — never heard a peep from other guests. The bed was super comfy, and the recently-​remodeled bathroom was very nice. Loved that shower head! And we really appreciated and used the in-​room coffeemaker and mini-​frig. We only had two meals in the lovely restaurant (which has a nice patio), but the buffet breakfast was very nice, and the portobello sandwich I had for lunch was the best I’ve ever eaten. One warning: all their bed pillows are feather pillows. One of our fellow wedding guests is allergic to feathers and found herself congested after the first night, so asked for a foam pillow. Housekeeping did not have any foam pillows but they did find for her two throw pillows + pillowcases which worked perfectly for her.

My wife and I really enjoyed our stay. The receptionist was very helpful, cautious, and friendly, and the rooms were very nice. The room we stayed in was recently remodeled and the bed was very comfortable. The pool and patio area look like a great place to relax in the summer. We’ll be back.

The biggest negative of our stay was their not having our reservation in their system despite booking on-​line 3 days prior. Apparently they have to log into the on-​line system and manually re-​enter the information into their local system. This highly error-​prone process resulted in our requested room type not being available.
Check-​in aside, the hotel is clean and comfortable with spacious rooms mostly in good condition, and with an excellent location a short walk from the OU campus.

The nicest hotel I’ve found in Athens. Clean, comfortable, well managed, and staff that tries hard to make your stay enjoyable.

Very nice and clean hotel. First time in Athens. I was a little worried given some of the mixed reviews about some of the rooms. I really liked my stay there. It was a long walk to my room so you might want to ask for those who might have some difficulty carrying luggage for a long walk. You need a car if you stay here. Housekeeping does an excellent job. Spacious room and excellent room service. Food was very good. There is no store on premises or close by so if you need water etc. at night too bad because there is no sundry store. The vending machines also did not work and were dirty and dusty so I could not get anything to drink. When I checked in I had to wait for more than 40 minutes. This seems to be the way things are done since there were other people waiting for rooms. The shower was nice and strong no issues there. Overall nice stay, Bed was very comfortable and clean, I slept well and I would stay again.

Nice large hotel specializing in wedding groups, college visitors and the like. In general this is fine for a night or two. I was impressed that their pool had a wheelchair lift. I was also pleased that even though my room overlooked the pool and bar, the noise stopped at about 10 pm. The restaurant food was excellent, by the way — don’t miss the fried calamari, because they actually make their breading on site. Flavorful, crisp and not oily. There’s a Starbucks coffee stand in the lobby as well. Everything was clean, neat, well maintained.
On the down side, I really wish there’d been a microwave in my room. A few odd things (ice and vending machines on my floor had been removed, so when I stepped off the elevator I faced a row of capped-​off plumbing fixtures), and some annoyances (windows open with great difficulty and don’t stay open — I had to prop mine up with the hotel room service binder). The biggest irritation for me was that the room service menu offered zero lunch alternatives — no sandwiches, for instance — so you could only order breakfast, or dinner. And on holidays (Mother’s Day for instance) the restaurant is actually closed for lunch unless you want to spring $ 25-​$ 30 for their carvery buffet. It would have been nice to have even pre-​wrapped sandwiches available for a reasonable price.
However, this is a very well run hotel with an accomodating staff, and I’d stay here again, especially with a large group.

The OU Inn has always struck me as the perfect place to stay while visiting OU. Close enough to be able to walk to everything, but still slightly more up-​scale so you don’t feel like you’re in a cheap college hotel. While it may be a bit on the pricey side, I do find that it is worth the extra few bucks to stay so close to campus.
They also have done a great job training their employees — everyone you meet is very helpful, friendly, and actually there to please. I always enjoy staying there.

We love the OU inn. Our group of friends take an annual trip to Athens each winter and this hotel is always super accommodating of our rather large and rowdy group. It’s also the only hotel that you can walk to the uptown bars from. It’s a hike but definitely do-​able.
I’ve honestly stayed here over a dozen times for events such as weddings, reunions, football/​basketball games, and even those spur-​of-​the-​moment Athens trips. I’ve only ever had terrific experiences and therefore felt compelled to finally write a review.

As a real-​life grown up/​OU Alum, we figured it was time to stay at the nicest hotel in Athens when we went back for a little reunion. To be honest the rates were about the same as some other hotels in the area so I’m not sure why we always assumed it was the ‘nicest’. Must have been the mystery. Who knows.
Anyway, service was really great and booking the room online was no sweat. Even though my reservation said no changes were allowed they promptly adjusted my room type when we had a couple extra friends joining for the weekend.
We didn’t take advantage of any of the amenities, just slept, showered and checked out. We had a pool-​facing room and I don’t know if that was why it smelled damp and musty or if that’s a normal thing but it was very noticeable and kind of made me feel a little gross when we walked in. Another bummer was that one of the beds in our room (unfortunately, mine) was broken somehow and if weight was shifted too far to the left side it tipped over. Tipped. Over. Granted it was not the end of the world but it seemed to snap me back to reality of this maybe not being the fancy hotel I expected it to be.
Overall, we had a good stay and I was glad it was within walking distance to uptown bars. Again, kudos to the helpful ladies at the front desk for their friendly and helpful service!

I stayed here for an interview, so i’m not sure how much the room was. but the service and room were very nice. the staff were all very friendly. there’s a restaurant in the hotel so you can order room service, which i did for breakfast! it was delicious. there’s also a beautiful pool and patio area, with very attractive foliage.

Overall, a nice place to stay. The staff was very friendly and the parking seemed plentiful. I had originally planned to stay at the inn and then walk to Ohio University, but the walk was a bit more «highway» than I had pictured in my head– so just keep that in mind. Check-​in went smoothly… check-​out took a bit longer and she originally tried to check out the wrong person. Other than that, I basically just slept in my room and used the shower– both of which were nice enough. I agree with another reviewer that the bed wasn’t as comfortable as other hotels. One night was $ 120.
My only complaint was getting to and from my room– I had to walk down a hallway, take an elevator, walk down another hallway, go through a fire door, walk a little bit farther, and then take a second elevator. I had a LOT of stuff so navigating my way to/​from the room wasn’t fun.
Overall, a dependable, clean place to stay for a fair price.

Honestly one of the best hotels I’ve stayed at in awhile. I love the classical look of the building — but also the updated interior. The rooms themselves were very clean and well-​furnished for the money. Had a great time staying here. We also wanted to switch to a 2 bedroom room and they sent someone up to give us new keys and move our bags. Very nice hospitality!

This restaurant would have earned a three or four star review with decent but forgettable food. But, the service I had was terrible.
I ordered a steak which took over an hour to arrive on a slow night. After 40min or so a manager finally came over to tell us that the last steaks prepared for us were overdone and they were preparing new steaks. It still took forever for the food to arrive.
Pros: The food is okay.
Cons: The service, the value.

The staff greeted me as I arrived, and called my room to confirm everything was in order shortly after I had settled in. The room was large, clean, and comfortable. The desk area was large and clean, allowing me to do my work easily. The business center was open 24 hours and free to use and print. The room service was prompt, friendly, and delicious. The main dining room also had a delicious dinner. I would definitely recommend this for business travelers or couples.

Was intown for graduation and stayed there. the rooms was plush. Service was great nice staff. and most of all the restarant Cutlers have the best steak and food intown

The staff is top notch. Very friendly check in, very friendly housekeeping. Willing to offer ideas and assistance with local things to do, see and eat. The facility is decent though it looked like they put us in the older part of the building. Still, when we got into the hall of the 2^nd floor to find our room, they put us in the most PERFECT spot. Private, yet close to the ice machine, vendings and not too far of a walk from the parking lot.
The room was clean and it had everything though my blow dryer was broken. Fortunately, I always travel with my own. The bed. Ugh. It was so hard. It actually hurt the middle of my back and I had a hard time sleeping. Keep in mind Saturday AM we left for all of an hour for breakfast — came back and our room was already turned and completely clean again! Hung our request for housekeeping and it was done in less than one hour. VERY impressive!
I’d definitely stay again. It was safe, quiet and the staff was amazing. I know to pack special pillows for my back. This was the only hotel room where I had a hard time with the bed as I can pretty much sleep anywhere. Worth the extra effort.

Stayed here for a few days for a wedding we were attending. The staff at the Inn was very pleasant and friendly. They helped navigate us the Athen’s are when google maps gave us the most confusing directions.
The reception was held upstairs and was a perfect size for a group of 90. All the food that was served was beyond satisfactory, finally a break from typical bland wedding food. Being able to just stumble back to our room after the reception was a huge bonus. We also had breakfast at the restaurant on-​site, good service, unlimited bacon and awesome hashbrowns at the buffet.
Room was modern and up to date. I’m not super picky when it comes to accomodations but it sure is nice to sleep somewhere that has nice bedding and plump pillows. Rates seemed kinda pricey but we were able to secure a special rate from the block for the wedding party.

We stayed here for a conference recently. Great facility. Most of the staff are hospitality students. They were very friendly and attentive. There is a pitcher of water (with lemon) in the lobby… nice touch. Clean, comfortable rooms. Easy parking. The rates are pretty good too. We went online and got a deal.
It’s close to campus and right next to a park.