Columbus Indiana

Holiday Inn Columbus

The Columbus, Indiana, Holiday Inn is not what one expects of a Holiday Inn. I would have more pictures of it, but my camera went caput before I had the chance for a final snap-a-thon. Here, you see Stephen waiting at the elevator with me. The little garden-like area behind him is overlooked by the 6 floors to his right, in the "tower section". The end rooms have little indoor private balconies.

This hotel has an english-style pub that I would have loved to take some pictures of, but be warned... it is closed saturdays and sundays. (how criminal of them!) This hotel has hallways done up as olde-town streets, with little shops along them, an old mill by the pool (the saunas are in the mill-house). The indoor pool is in an abnormal, wavy shape, like a natural lake, and water for it flows in over a stone creek (complete with footbridge). The hot tub was great, by the way. Look through here for some pictures of the pool aread. There is also a scenic paved bike path that runs behind the hotel and on into town.

It's truly impressive for a Holiday Inn, although I might like to stay in the Columbus Inn if I ever go again. It's in the renovated old town hall in downtown Columbus, perfect for taking off from the hotel on foot if you like. But, the Holiday Inn is worth a stay, for certain. Whatever you do, though, DO NOT EAT IN THE HOLIDAY INN RESTAURANT!!! I've had better food in retirement home cafeterias. It's some of the worst food I've ever had at a restaurant, yet they charged prices more fitting for high-class fine dining.

If you want a great meal, try Johnny Corino's near the corner of 10th and Marr. It's an italian chain, but for a chain the food is surprisingly good. I had the Sirloin with gorgonzola cream sauce and rosemary potatoes with a little glass of cecchi chianti and enjoyed it imensely. The tiramisu was divine, as tiramisu always is.

If you want some beer-action, I didn't get to check out any local pubs but did hit one small bar. It's called The Buzz. Ask a local where it is. You wont see it from the main roads, most likely. It's a simple dive sandwiched between a church and a Veterenarians office, sporting pizza-dive type tables and an old-school sit-down pacman game. But, they had thirty-some beers on tap, I beleive, and others in bottles. If you get a hankerin for something other than domestic swill, this place will have you covered.

posted by TwistedNoggin @ 10:06 AM