With other options nearby, you could do better
My partner and I spent one night at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Columbus Zumstein Drive in July 2012 on our way to vacation in the Adirondacks. I made our reservation here largely based on positive reviews I read on Trip Advisor. This is my 3rd experience in a few years with what is a repurposed former “Residence Inn” property, and I say here now: Never Again. With so many other options in the immediate area, you could definitely do better, even at this price point. 
Admittedly, I do bristle at a nightly price in excess of $100.00 when all I’m planning to do at the end of the day is use the bed to sleep for a few hours before getting in my car and driving away the following morning. However, if inching up $20-$30 will boost me into an echelon where at least I feel SAFE, then the peace of mind alone might be worth it. I understood from my partner, who lived in Columbus for 20+ years, that this neighborhood was the “IT” spot back in the 1980s; now, it’s definitely seen better days. 
We checked in the night before July 4th. Two very early 20-something girls were at the check-in counter, one of whom was on the phone with what sounded like her boyfriend, the other trying to multi-task (unsuccessfully) with checking us in and trying to address the concerns (also unsuccessfully) of another guest who had apparently checked in a few minutes before we got there but who returned to complain that his non-smoking room reeked of smoke. 
I get that the concept of the original Residence Inn was to create a quasi park-like setting, where you take a footpath through gardens or a pleasant woodland-like setting to get to your room. In my experience, however, these re-purposed properties are ill-lit, overgrown, and just give off a somewhat creepy vibe. I continue to get the impression that many of the rooms function as extended-stay housing for a less-savory segment of society. 
We rounded the corner to the building where our room was on the top floor and even before we hit the stairs, we could smell the cigarette smoke heavy in the air. The unit below ours appeared to have extended stay guests, as there were children’s toys scattered about and a rusted-out hibachi grill outside the front door (which was cracked, emitting voluminous amounts of cigarette smoke). We each cast the other a dubious glance, but marched on. 
Our room was…..I’ll politely say “serviceable” for the one night; it was already past 10pm, and we were planning to hit the road by 8am anyway so really, what did it matter? Our room didn’t smell too badly of smoke, but it did smell. Everything was “clean enough” but not really clean – you know? I felt the need to keep my footies on my feet. Beds…meh. Just OK. The air conditioner thundered all night like a 747, squeaking, squawking, and making all manner of odd noises but, again, we were leaving soon enough. 
The pool supposedly closes at 11pm but at 2am, we were awakened by a loud kerfuffle outside as a gaggle of what I will describe as rednecks were drunkenly carousing around the pool. We did call the front desk on that one, not really expecting a resolution, but surprisingly enough things did calm down about 10 minutes after that. 
I would not choose to stay here again, recommend it to family/friends, or consider a future stay at a re-purposed Residence Inn property.