Red Roof Inn Columbus North - Worthington in Columbus

Columbus is the largest city in the world named after the great explorer. It is fitting, therefore, that one of the cit⁹s most popular attractions is a full-size replica of Columbu⁳s three-masted flagship, The Santa Maria, which is permanently moored downtown on the Scioto River and open to visitors. This Ohio State capital city continues to lead the way to the future. State of the art is synonymous with Columbus, which ranks with Washington, D.C., as a center for scientific and technological information. More than 150 high-tech companies have a presence in Columbus. These businesses made Columbus one of the first areas offering citywide cable television and introduced such technology as the 24-hour banking machine, interactive cable television and the electronic newspaper. The city is also a center for retail banking, insurance and real estate, and has emerged as a leading convention city.