Member-only hotel rates for patients

Closest hotels to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Miles are straight-line to the main entrance. Member rates are free once you confirm your email. Why no prices?

Staying a week or more? Instead of a short-term apartment, this hotel has suites with kitchens: Hyatt House Columbus OSU Short North (3.4 mi).

Distances are straight-line to the main entrance; walk and drive times are estimates. Guest ratings are out of 10.

Why no prices? Hotels only allow patient hotel rates to be shown to signed-in members. Once you see a rate, it is the total at checkout, with taxes and fees included.

Nationwide Children's Hospital patient hotel rates

Member-only hotel rates for patients traveling to Nationwide Children's Hospital for care. Free to join.

Hotels closest to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Every hotel ranked by distance, with estimated walk and drive times to the entrance.

Extended stays up to 30 nights

Rooms for treatment, surgery and recovery near Nationwide Children's Hospital, with cancellation terms shown before you pay.

Caregiver lodging and receipts

Room for two, and an itemized receipt for HSA, FSA or reimbursement.

On the map

15 hotels within 3.6 mi of Nationwide Children's Hospital; the closest, Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus Downtown - Convention Center, is 1.5 mi away.

What to know before you go

Lodging facts from Nationwide Children's Hospital

From Nationwide Children's Hospital's own pages, checked September 23, 2026. Their lodging page →

Nationwide Children's Hospital's own lodging help

Nationwide Children's Hospital says many hotels and furnished apartments are located near the hospital, and its Global Patient Services staff can help with reservations and may be able to get families a reduced rate. Families can submit the Request for Hotel Accommodations form, call Global Patient Services, or book directly with hotels. Source

On the hospital's hotel list, hotels marked with an asterisk are part of the Sleep Well, Get Well program and offer free rooms when available. Source

Free or low-cost lodging

The Ronald McDonald House at 711 E. Livingston Ave. sits across the street from Nationwide Children's Hospital. Guests are referred by Nationwide Children's, and families work with their clinical team to place a request. Source

Rooms at the Ronald McDonald House are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority for families of patients in critical care. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Source

Staying a week or longer

These hotels on the list have a kitchen in every room: Hyatt House Columbus OSU Short North.

Good to know

Sleeping accommodations for one adult are often available at the hospital, and most units provide a cot or fold-out chair. Linens and showers are provided. Source

Traveling for care at a children's hospital? Where to stay for care at a children's hospital →

What members get

More than a room: the whole trip, looked after.

  1. Patient hotel rates near Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Hotels within about 10 miles of the place you named, closest first, with the rates hotels show only to signed-in members. The price on a room is the total at checkout, and every room shows its cancellation terms before you book.

  2. Your trip, looked after

    Your confirmation, a reminder a few days out, check-in details the day before, and a check-in on how you are doing once you are home. Every stay, direction and itemized receipt lives in your account.

  3. Plans change, and that is expected

    Move your care date, add up to 3 facilities, ask us to remind you to book, and cancel a room from your account on the hotel's own terms.

Receipts you can submitItemized, for an HSA, an FSA or whoever reimburses you.
A real person to messageQuestions about a hotel or your dates? We usually reply within a few hours.
WaypointsSmall, useful thank-you gifts in the mail as your nights add up. The first comes after your first stay.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute.

  1. Name your hospital

    Pick the hospital, surgery center or clinic and your care date, or "Not scheduled yet". Join as the patient or as a caregiver.

  2. Confirm your email

    We email you a link. Open it and you are signed in. There is no password to remember.

  3. See rates and book

    Rates open at hotels within about 10 miles, for stays from two weeks before your date to four months after.

When you book, you pay the hotel total on your own card, on a secure form. Your bank may ask you to approve it with a text code or in its app.

Plain promises

What you can count on.

Why the prices are members-only

Hotels sell some rates through wholesale channels on one condition: those rates may be shown only to signed-in members of a closed group, never on a public page. Carepassage+ is that group, and the reason you are in it is the trip you are making for care.

  • Free to join, and no card until you book a room
  • The price on a room is the total at checkout
  • Cancellation terms shown before you pay
  • Rates are for travel for care, around your care date

Your privacy, in plain words

  • We store the facility and the date you enter so we can show you member rates near it
  • We never sell it
  • We never share it with the facility with your name on it
  • You can remove a facility at any time, or close your account and delete your data from your account page

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Common questions

Why book a hotel near Nationwide Children's Hospital through Carepassage?

Carepassage+ members see member rates that hotels only allow to be shown to signed-in members, at hotels ranked by distance to Nationwide Children's Hospital. You see the cancellation terms and the all-in total before you pay, book with your own card, and get an itemized receipt. The account is free for patients and caregivers.

What hotels are near Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The closest hotels to Nationwide Children's Hospital are Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus Downtown - Convention Center (1.5 mi), Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Downtown (1.6 mi) and Canopy By Hilton Columbus Downtown Short North (1.6 mi). This page lists all 15, ranked by distance to the facility in Columbus, OH. Patients and caregivers traveling there for care can see patient hotel rates at these hotels with a free Carepassage+ account.

How do I book a hotel near Nationwide Children's Hospital for a medical trip?

Create a free Carepassage+ account for Nationwide Children's Hospital. Tell us you are traveling there for care as the patient or a caregiver, confirm your email, and you can see patient hotel rates at the hotels near it and book with your own card. If a health plan, clinic or care team is arranging your travel, they may send you a booking link instead.

Is lodging near Nationwide Children's Hospital reimbursable or tax-deductible for medical travel?

Lodging for medical care may be reimbursable through your health plan, HSA, or FSA, and may be tax-deductible (see IRS Publication 502). Every stay booked through Carepassage comes with an itemized receipt you can submit with a claim.

Can a caregiver or family member stay near Nationwide Children's Hospital with me?

Yes. Carepassage is built for medical travel, so a trip can include a room for the patient and a caregiver close to Nationwide Children's Hospital for the whole stay, and the record covers the caregiver's lodging for reimbursement.

What kinds of patient lodging are there near Nationwide Children's Hospital?

Nationwide Children's Hospital says many hotels and furnished apartments are located near the hospital, and its Global Patient Services staff can help with reservations and may be able to get families a reduced rate. The Ronald McDonald House at 711 E. Livingston Ave. sits across the street from Nationwide Children's Hospital. Besides hotels, ask the facility's patient services or social work office about any other lodging it arranges; a referral is often required. Our patient lodging guide covers each option.

Why are the hotels ranked by distance?

For someone traveling for a procedure, a hotel a couple of miles farther away costs more in rideshares, navigation and fatigue than a lower nightly price saves, so distance to Nationwide Children's Hospital comes first.

Where should I stay near Nationwide Children's Hospital for treatment or recovery?

Stay as close as you can: the closest hotel to Nationwide Children's Hospital is Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus Downtown - Convention Center, 1.5 mi away, and every hotel on this page is ranked by distance to it. For a week or more, Hyatt House Columbus OSU Short North (3.4 mi) has suites with kitchens, an alternative to a short-term apartment.

Can a care team or coordinator book a hotel near Nationwide Children's Hospital for a member?

Yes. Care navigation teams, health plans, COEs and patient coordinators use Carepassage to book member travel near Nationwide Children's Hospital with a branded itinerary and a claim-ready record, free for the organization.

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Address
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Website
www.nationwidechildrens.org

pediatrics

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a specialty hospital in Columbus, OH. The hotels on this page are the closest options for patients and caregivers staying nearby for treatment or recovery, ranked by walking-line distance. Patients often travel here for pediatrics care. Carepassage is not affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital; confirm directions and parking with the facility. More on patient lodging and hospital patient rates.

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