Howard Johnson

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

A good 3 star hotel, comfortable with excellent service.

Positives: The service was excellent. The room was smelly with cigarette smell. But will use it often.

Negatives: Room smelled of cigarette.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Aug 2008 rated 1 out of 10.

I would not recommend anyone stay at this hotel.

Positives: Unfortunately nothing.

Negatives: The room smelled and was right off a very busy street so the room was very loud.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 10 Jun 2008 rated 1 out of 10.

The Howard Johnson on Elcamino in San Mateo is no 2 star properties by far.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: No hot water or double beds or customer service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 11 Oct 2007 rated 1 out of 10.

You had no hot water to shower and the hot water would only be available on an intermittent basis. This was a totally unacceptable motel, hotel. In all my traveling years I can not remember a hotel without hot water available at any predictable time.

Positives: Close to good food and services.

Negatives: There was no hot water available half the time.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 01 Oct 2007 rated 4 out of 10.

Overall, this hotel probably gets a 2-star rating due to the amenities offered as well as the cont. breakfast. Also, the staff is friendly. Still, it seems in need of a remodel, the rooms aren't the cleanest & have kind of a "cheesy" feel.

Positives: Close parking & decent amenities within the rooms.

Negatives: Beds & linens, cleanliness of rooms.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 23 Jul 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

After reading several reviews about the hotel I was a little hesitant in staying here. Some of the reviews are very misleading. I would definitely stay here. The price was cheap and the beds were very comfortable. Would recommend to others. I enjoyed my stay at Howard Johnson Hotel.

Positives: Very comfortable bed & free continental breakfast.

Negatives: Parking was a little cramped.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 17 Jul 2007 rated 1 out of 10.

We received a smoking room, which was fine. Initially the room looked nice, but upon a few steps in I realized there was blood on the blankets and pillows. I threw them on the floor. Then I walked to the bathroom where there was spackling on the back of the door, and a huge splattering from waist high to the top of the mirror behind the bathroom door that also had blood and a mysterious white substance. The toilet paper dispenser was out, so I put the new roll on. Then I looked to the floor where there was trash. We stepped out of the room to grab dinner and I asked the front desk to have someone change the bedding because of the stains. They replaced the blanket only, not the pillows. The 'new' comforter had rips in it and was obviously quite old, with it's own stains and grossness. I accidentally dropped my keys behind the nightstand and when I pulled it out I found a lot of trash, sunflower seed shells, bottle caps etc. We turned on the TV and couldn't even see the letters on the ads because the quality was so blurry. I have never, ever, ever stayed in a hotel room that was so run down.

Positives: It has lots of eating establishments nearby and a mini fridge.

Negatives: 20 words arent enough. I will cover it in the review.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 17 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Overall ok.

Positives: Fast check in.

Negatives: Shower not working properly.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 11 Dec 2006 rated 7 out of 10.

This time around, I was set up at the ho-job. In which I stayed a few times before.

Positives: They have improved much since my last stay.

Negatives: The price for the room was not fair.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Oct 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

This is probably a good place for people who smoke.

Positives: Convenient location.

Negatives: Smoke/smell in room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Oct 2006 rated 2 out of 10.

For the first time, they do not give me a decent deal. I expected much better 2 star hotel for the price I paid. I ended in an old strip motel (although have been renovated). Smelly room. I found blood stain inside the pillow. And janitor forgot to replace used towels.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Old "strip" motel that was just being renovated.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 25 Oct 2006 rated 8 out of 10.

Very nice and clean with updated furniture and bedspread and pillows.

Positives: Clean and updated.

Negatives: Thought there would be a bathtub.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 02 Oct 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

Staff was very rude, racially bias, and did not care one way or the other that I was staying. Have never had this problem before and it is too bad that I had this problem now or at all.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: Staff was rude and racially bias.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Jun 2006 rated 9 out of 10.

Nice and well run but basically a cut rate motor hotel - just stay to save money. Most business people would not say here. My meeting was in SF, so I saved maybe $150 per night which was great for me.

Positives: Staff was great.

Negatives: Remember it is a definite 1 star at maximum - maybe 1/2 star.