Howard Johnson

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 Sep 2009 rated 5 out of 10.

Odd location, breakfast was good, people behind desk were friendly.

Positives: The breakfast was very good.

Negatives: Room was kind of dirty, tiles in bathroom cracked.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 17 Aug 2007 rated 2 out of 10.

Bad location. Dirty. Outdated.

Positives: The pool was ok.

Negatives: Public areas were dirty

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Mar 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

New bedspreads or wash them. Carpet, clean the carpets.

Positives: The lobby was freshly remodeled and updated.

Negatives: Since the lobby is so nice, I thought the rooms would be better then they were.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Dec 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

This was a poor representation of the hojo brand. When we checked in because of storm damage to our house we were told that they had just restored power to the hotel and they could not give us a key to our room. That¿s fine we did not plan on leavening that night the staff also informed us that there was no TV in the room. Ok fine me ca live with that I want to sleep. I then plugged in a cpap machine to the plug in the wall behind the beds and it would not work, the light works but not the machine. I then tried it in the bathroom outlet and it worked fine so I know it was not my machine. Ok fine I am tired and I will live with this and moved the kids who were asleep to the other bed so I can sleep with my head by the bathroom door. In the morning I wanted to take a shower but there was no hot water. The front desk said it was because of the storm but they did not tell me this up front.

Positives: The heater worked in the room.

Negatives: The electrical outlets by the bed did not work with my medical equipment.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 22 Nov 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

The staff did not even know what was going on from what they had posted on their own board, floor in bath had too many cracks in tile to count, pillows were like Jello. Junk in courtyard, smelled so bad had to get air freshener.

Positives: Not one thing comes to mind, you should remove it from your list.

Negatives: Everything.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 30 Oct 2006 rated 5 out of 10.

I was very disappointed with the level of cleanliness at this hotel. For the price I was quoted, I expected at the very least cleanliness. However, they did let me switch rooms when I was unhappy, but the 2nd room wasn't much better.

Positives: They let me change rooms when my first room wasn't clean.

Negatives: Very dirty.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 27 Oct 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

The room is gross and out of date, dirty, dingy, will never stay again, couldn't sleep too gross.

Positives: The man at the desk was friendly.

Negatives: The room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 22 Oct 2006 rated 2 out of 10.

I was very displeased with the hotel overall. The quality of the place did not match the description or pictures shown on your website. It was in the middle of nowhere, difficult to find, looked abandoned when we arrived, and went downhill from there.

Positives: Staff were helpful with finding local attractions.

Negatives: Restaurant/bar shown on website did not exist; place filthy in general.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Oct 2006 rated 7 out of 10.

For a one star this hotel was nice, with spacious room and nice staff but bathroom not as clean as I would have liked.

Positives: Check in was quick and courteous at 1 a.m.

Negatives: Outdoor walk entrance and walkway.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 29 Sep 2006 rated 9 out of 10.

Nice quiet place....

Positives: Nice size rooms.

Negatives: We left an item in our room when we checked out and they can't seem to find it.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 13 Sep 2006 rated 9 out of 10.

The hotel was close to the fair grounds, it did seem a bit isolated as to nearby restaurants though. Our room was clean, the area safe and the staff friendly. Seems like a good deal for the price.

Positives: It was close to the fairgrounds, clean and had friendly staff.

Negatives: Could have been closer to restaurant, seemed to be isolated.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Sep 2006 rated 6 out of 10.

Ok place, could use better lighting.

Positives: Close to fairgrounds.

Negatives: Scary security.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 21 May 2006 rated 1 out of 10.

Room was left open on two different days. Never cleaned room. Made bed and left. dirty and was in real poor condition. I can't believe the room rate was as high as it was. The regular rate was 74.00 plus tax. To get this at 72.00 was not a savings by any means. I would have checked out the first day but I had no recourse since it was threw. I will not use your service for hotels in the future. This is the second time I have done so and was totally disappointed. Jan Kern

Positives: Nothing - was a disgrace.

Negatives: Can't describe in less than 20 words.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 17 Apr 2006 rated 3 out of 10.

The hotel staff was very accommodating with information on activities and sites. However, the rooms were not clean well, the furniture was falling apart, the heating unit didn't work properly, and the cabinet that surrounded it was held together by a chair that was station next to it. I was very displeased with this hotel and more likely than not to stay in another Howard Johnson Hotel again.

Positives: The Continental breakfast.

Negatives: The poor up keep of the room, and a constant reminding staff to put in enough towels to accommodate guest in the room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 29 Mar 2006 rated 6 out of 10.

We believed that the hotel had an indoor pool as well as a nice restaurant and there was none. The rooms also could have been a lot nicer for the price that we paid.

Positives: The staff was friendly. The continental breakfast was really good and had a good selection of food.

Negatives: The beds were old, hard, and bumpy. Price to much for room that we got. Could have gotten a cheaper room that was just a nice of room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Dec 2005 rated 8 out of 10.

Nice basic comfortable motel. Does not remind me of Howard Johnson's from the past. Right across the street from Lincoln's tomb. Friendly staff. Comfortable beds. Nice food. Not right near much traffic, so quiet.

Positives: The continental breakfast was fresh and tasty.

Negatives: The outside doors were difficult to close and the maid left one open.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 21 Dec 2005 rated 9 out of 10.

We enjoyed our stay, the people, staff, location, continental breakfast, and everything except for the room taking a while to warm up.

Positives: Staff was warm, friendly, helpful, and accommodating.

Negatives: It took a while for the room to warm up.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 12 Nov 2005 rated 10 out of 10.

The motel was convenient to the medical complex. It was clean and comfortable. It was located so that road noise was not a problem. We would definitely stay again.

Positives: It was located conveniently close to the hospital where we were receiving treatment. Continental breakfast was appreciated.

Negatives: Did not seem to be many customers.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 31 Oct 2005 rated 5 out of 10.

Room and staff are fine. Location requires driving for meals and shopping.

Positives: Hotel and staff are good.

Negatives: Restaurants and shopping several miles away.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 10 Oct 2005 rated 10 out of 10.

The place was clean and nice throughout. The staff was helpful and courteous and friendly. Best place I have been in anywhere. And I have been in quite a lot of motels.

Positives: Completely clean and nice, really a pleasure to be in.

Negatives: Would have liked high speed internet in the room.