Proceed north on Front St. to Event Parking. Proceed east to Front St. Turn left onto Front St. Proceed north on Front St. to Event Parking. It has been said that there are more restaurants per capita in Columbus than any other city in the country. Inside Nationwide Arena there are two restaurants, including a bistro and a more casual dining venue that overlooks the CoreComm Ice Haus. More than 18,000 hotel and motel rooms throughout Columbus provide visitors with a variety of places to lay their sleepy heads.
Visitors can go to columbuscvb.org to get more detailed information.
For the closest location to Nationwide Arena the Crowne Plaza is your best bet. If you're interested in watching the Blue Jackets warm up before the game begins, then you want to get to Nationwide Arena early. After the game there will be a plethora of specialty and themed night spots within the Arena District for visitors to enjoy. The rest of downtown Columbus is loaded with everything from nightclubs to pubs, comedy clubs to concerts, discotheques to gallery hops something for everyone. The Columbus Blue Jackets.