Howard Johnson

San Bruno, California

Howard Johnson is a hotel located in San Bruno.

The Howard Johnson Express Inn San Bruno is a Gold Medal Award Property conveniently located off Highways 101 and 280 on El Camino Real, just two miles from the San Francisco International Airport. We offer a Free Shuttle to and from the airport between the hours of 4:00 AM - 1:00 AM and we have Park & Fly Packages available. Avoid the challenges of parking at the airport and book your next stay with us. Guests at the Howard Johnson Express Inn San Bruno appreciate amenities such as Free Wireless High Speed Internet access, our Free "Rise and Dine" Continental Breakfast and a Free USA Today Newspaper to keep up on what is happening in the world. So the next time you are visiting the San Francisco / San Bruno area, book your stay at the Howard Johnson Express Inn San Bruno and let our staff and management make your stay a memorable one.

Local dining options close to Howard Johnson include Morning Wood, Earl Spicy, Don Pico's Restaurant, and Millbrae Pancake House.

Howard Johnson
190 El Camino Real
San Bruno, California, 94010 USA
Tel: (650) 588-0800

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Howard Johnson reviews

Rated 6 out of 10 with 15 reviews

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Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 10 Sep 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

The continental breakfast was white bread and muffins. The staff was friendly.

Positives: The rooms were large.

Negatives: Very odd and confusing set up.


Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 29 Aug 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

safe neighborhood,with abundant places to dine by foot. clean, friendly.

Positives: Clean, affordable, friendly, cozy, safe

Negatives: Sarking


Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 08 Jul 2011 rated 3 out of 10.

The hotel fit our needs since we extended out stay in S.F. two days with short notice. We didn't stay in the room much so we were able to endure.The breakfast menu was very limited. I would not stay here again. One good thing, the staff accommodated our requests for extra towels and blankets.

Positives: It had two Queen beds with an affordable price.

Negatives: The room had a distinct odor and our view of a neighbors yard was unpleasant.


Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 20 Jun 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

Great location if you're just catching a connector or are staying for a quick few days. Family friendly. There was however behind the hotel, bunch of guys having BBQ, drinking beer, one of guy's truck had stickers of automatic weapons that I am assuming he is used. Creepy. Kept windows locked. Anyways, rest of hotel is good for cheap, quick stay.

Positives: Very close to SFO, good price, just what we needed for our stay.

Negatives: Kind of a seedy area.


Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 03 May 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

I would definitively stay at this hotel during my next trip.

Positives: Great location. Free parking. Reasonably good complimentary breakfast, friendly staff, and complementary airport shuttle.

Negatives: Bathroom sink was clogged.


Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 02 Feb 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

For the price we got, it was a great deal. Nice hotel clean including Internet and breakfast, has fridge and coffee maker and microwave and cable, nice clean beds. Across the street from really great Mexican restaurant. Close to Caltrain station. The only problem was that the room was far from the BART (subway) station.

Positives: Nice rooms and clean.

Negatives: Not enough breakfast tables.


Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 27 Apr 2010 rated 3 out of 10.

The room was very nice. I knocked the rating down because of noise from the neighboring room. They share a shuttle with another hotel, so it was late arriving and took longer (20 minutes) to get to the airport than I anticipated.

Positives: Nice room with modern appointments, free internet.

Negatives: Noise from neighboring room.


Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 27 Apr 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

It is very new and close to San Francisco via the 280 or 101 by the 380. Close to SFO with a shuttle. Free garage parking. I didn't have the free continental breakfast, but it adds to the value. There are many eateries near by and and shopping at the mall near the 380.

Positives: The value.

Negatives: The view.


Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Feb 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

My husband and I arrived very late (from the east coast). The hotel was easy to find and the room was very well appointed with energy saving light switches, low flow showers and toilets. The furnishings and decorations were really quite nice.

Positives: Conveniently located, well appointed and above average.

Negatives: Poor wifi reception, few covered parking spaces.


Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Jan 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

We enjoyed our brief trip with new year celebration. We would like to book this hotel again for next visiting bay area.

Positives: Good location, clean room, free indoor parking, nice breakfast, and good price after discount.

Negatives: No swimming pool, spa, and exercise room.


Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 27 Sep 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

I was not impressed with the Continental breakfast this hotel offered.

Positives: Air worked!

Negatives: Buffet was awful.


Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 20 Jul 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

Not bad.

Positives: Not bad, friendly.

Negatives: Inconvenient for public transits.

Staff / Service: 6
Location: 4
Cleanliness: 6

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 19 Jul 2008 rated 5 out of 10.

The room was not vacuumed when we arrived, There was only one towel and bath mat in the bathroom, for two people. The staff eventually got a full compliment of towels into the room. The room was quiet even though it overlooked a busy street. The cleaning staff seemed more like a coffee party than workers. They were not very responsive and offered reluctantly the bare minimum when asked for help. In the evening the rap music in the lobby was a little unnerving. The desk clerk was constantly talking to friend on her cell phone. She seemed a little upset when interrupted by loggers needing service.

Positives: Parking was quality inside, but limited spaces.

Negatives: Poor cleanliness, supplies were not complete.

Staff / Service: 5
Location: 9
Cleanliness: 4

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 10 Sep 2007 rated 6 out of 10.

The room in this hotel was better than I imagines for an economy hotel. The room was clean and comfortable. I did not have time to take advance of any of the other services.

Positives: Met my expectations.

Negatives: Nothing.

Staff / Service: 6
Location: 7
Cleanliness: 6

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 03 Aug 2006 rated 2 out of 10.

I would NOT recommend this hotel to anyone! There were holes in the bath towels and the "continental breakfast" was a joke! The airport van had a scary driver- he tailgated, talked on the phone, and swerved! We only saw one hotel employee the entire time we were there! We checked in that night, and then the next morning, the same person was setting up breakfast!.

Positives: Nothing

Negatives: Bad location, holes in bath towels, not clean, unreliable airport transportation-once an hour.

Staff / Service: 4
Location: 2
Cleanliness: 3

Amenities

24-hour front desk. Air conditioning. Alarm clock. Coffee/Tea maker. Complimentary continental breakfast. Complimentary high speed internet in room. DVD/video rental. Exercise gym. Free airport shuttle. Free parking. High speed internet connection. Ice machine. Indoor parking. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Multilingual staff. Photocopy center. Security. Vending machines. Wakeup service.

Location details / directions

Business district, Expressway

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