Howard Johnson

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 24 Apr 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

This hotel was awful in many ways. Too many to put into words right now.

Positives: Nothing

Negatives: Smelly rooms, phone in room did not work.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Oct 2010 rated 1 out of 10.

From the rudeness of the clerks, to what had seemed like people doing dugs in the stairwell, the first thought of pulling in to the hotel was, 'don't judge a book by it's cover,' then you go into the book and think 'what the heck dd<BR/>I just pay for!<BR/>I was excited to see that IHOP was part of the hotel, until from the the spectacular view from my balcony to the back of IHOP made me think twice, and then i did judge a book by it's cover. the only convenience would be the train station to NYC was not to far down the road going into a nice neighborhood. The bathroom from the sink to the tub had looked like it had not been cleaned in a few weeks, the slider to the balcony was open when we got in, and they would not change my room, nor refund my money.

Positives: Nothing, not one thing about this hotel, my family or

Negatives: Too many problems to describe.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 31 Aug 2010 rated 1 out of 10.

Staff very rude and not helpful. Rooms not clean, hair on the towel floors and shower, no hot water. I left and paid more money for better hotel.

Positives: Nothing

Negatives: There was no hot water.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 02 Feb 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

They are trying to please. It is difficult getting off Rt.3 and into the parking area. The sign is hard to see from either direction.

Positives: Location &amp; price.

Negatives: A lot of noise.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 28 Jul 2009 rated 2 out of 10.

This hotel was not accurately advertised. It was difficult to understand the people working at the front desk and they did not honor our reservations that we originally made

Positives: Conveniently located.

Negatives: Advertised pool and there was not one, it was not clean, management was not friendly or accommodating.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 27 May 2008 rated 1 out of 10.

Everyone was very unfriendly and not helpful at all. No one spoke very good English, was very hard to communicate. And the hotel was nothing like what the internet provided. It was nasty, smelled, and was in a very bad neighborhood.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: Everything.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 23 Apr 2008 rated 3 out of 10.

The room was quite large and spacious. However, I was in a first floor room with a large glass door which had a broken lock. I barricaded the door with the chairs just so I could feel a bit safer. The lock to the door connecting the lobby to the hotel rooms (the kind you need your room key to open) was broken. The door in the hallway leading to the parking lot also had a broken lock (also the kind you need your room key to open) which didn't matter b/c the door was constantly ajar. Anyone off the street could easily walk in. The general maintenance of the hotel was neglected. There was old, spilled paint on the carpets - graffiti on the bathroom wall, etc. The walls were paper thin. I could hear every conversation, step and sniffle in the hallways. I was awakened several times during the night b/c of loud voices.

Positives: The room was very spacious.

Negatives: Walls were paper thin. Was not secure at all.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 14 Apr 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

This is a great hotel to stay in if you don't have to use it for much more than sleep. Positives: Very close to bus stop, 20 minute ride to NYC Port Authority (Make sure you take the express back & not the local - or you're in for a 3/4 mile walk to hotel!). Free computer with internet access in lobby. Friendly hotel staff. Shopping areas close by & I-HOP next door Negatives: Although the staff was friendly, many of them had a hard time understanding English - which made communication difficult. Locks on outside doors to hotel were broken. Carpet looked like it hadn't been swept in quite awhile. Bathroom floor was sticky. No phone books or any literature about the area in rooms. My husband thought it smelled funny (I brought an air freshener =o). I used the shower after my husband & there was water underneath the shower liner. Overall, it was quiet, and since we were in the city from morning until late at night - it worked for us.

Positives: The hotel was conveniently located by the bus stop with a 20 minute ride into NYC!

Negatives: Carpets needed vacuumed. Bathroom floors were sticky. Outside hotel doors didn't lock. Didn't smell very good.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Feb 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Room was clean, staff were helpful and friendly- good overnight economy room.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Someone let their dog poop in the stairwell.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Feb 2008 rated 5 out of 10.

I was only staying in the room from about 10pm till 11am the following day. The hotel was undergoing some renovations during my stay. I was surprised to have a microwave, minifridge, iron and board, and my own balcony, though the room I was in seemed to be in need of renovation. For the short time I was there, the room served its purpose. The cup of old spaghetti-o's in the microwave was kind of gross though.

Positives: Service was friendly, more amenities than expected.

Negatives: Over all a good room except for the cup of old spaghetti-o's left in the microwave.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 08 Jan 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Nice size building which was easy to get around and very convenient for my needs. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Positives: Convenient for my needs.

Negatives: Under refurbishing and grounds were very dirty.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 12 Dec 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Nearby the continental if you enjoy concerts and fine restaurants if you'd like a nice breakfast.

Positives: Elevators side entrance.

Negatives: Large pieces of rugs on the hallway elevator stuck on one of the floors for 3 min. So we walked up with the bags.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 14 Nov 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

Location was great! Close to restaurants, shopping, bus stations, NYC, and meadowlands sports complex. The room was not great, but served purpose. Wish bed was a little more comfortable could feel springs.

Positives: Location was excellent!

Negatives: Bed was not all that comfortable.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 26 Jul 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

This hotel is family oriented with a pool available. The rooms are comfortable offering a refrigerator for traveler's convenience. There is an I-Hop restaurant on the premises which is an additional convenience.

Positives: Roomy, uncluttered, with comfortable mattresses and sufficient, thirsty bath linens.

Negatives: Bedroom lighting could have been a little brighter. Tub faucet was extremely tight and hard to turn on.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 05 Jul 2007 rated 1 out of 10.

Would never stay at this hotel again. Place is filthy and smelly.

Positives: Nothing. Dirty. Very disappointed.

Negatives: Did not like anything. Again Dirty.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 09 Mar 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

This hotel has been renovated, so the carpets are clean, the heater is quiet, etc. There are carts available for luggage. It is clear that the owners care about the hotel. However, there was a lot of truck noise in the parking lot, and the mattresses need an upgrade. Overall, it is a good value for the location.

Positives: Good location, clean.

Negatives: Noisy, uncomfortable beds.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Jan 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

The location and difficulty of the bus schedule will make me look for a hotel in north Bergen next time I go to NY. But as an alternative this was a great place to stay, and a great price too.

Positives: Good price, nice room, easy to find, staff was generally helpful.

Negatives: Staff not attentive at check in, but was helpful overall. Not the easiest accessibility by bus.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 30 Mar 2006 rated 6 out of 10.

The only thing that I can say, the location is excellent and the rooms have better class than the Howard Johnson in Parsippany, but the toilet seat and the lampshade needs to be replaced in the room that I was in.

Positives: The hotel room has more class than another Howard Johnson location.

Negatives: The toilets seats and lamp shade need to be replaced.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 01 May 2005 rated 8 out of 10.

The hotel was convenient to the bus into NYC, which was very important to us. It was certainly no-frills but it was clean enough and served the purpose of a safe place to keep our stuff and sleep at night. The staff was all very helpful and made our stay pleasant. Housekeeping was prompt and courteous. For the price, an excellent value. True, the wallpaper was worn and the colors were outdated, but hey, we were gone all day to the city!

Positives: The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Negatives: It was pretty worn out and tired looking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Apr 2005 rated 8 out of 10.

After reading some of the reviews for this hotel, we were a bit concerned, but I am pleased to say that they are renovating and we found our room clean and comfortable, the staff were very helpful and friendly and housekeeping cleaned the room and we had fresh towels every day. The only draw back is that it is a bit out of town and we had some problems making sure the bus driver stopped at the correct stop at night. We also had to leave town quite early which was a bit of a draw back.

Positives: Clean and friendly

Negatives: A bit out of town if visiting New York

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 04 Feb 2005 rated 9 out of 10.

The hallway was a bit smelly (like old carpet) but the room was very clean, big enough and had a good size desk in the room which was very convenient as this was a business trip. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would go to this hotel again.

Positives: Convenient location and very friendly staff

Negatives: Carpet in the hallway was a bit smelly. Hotel is going through reno's so this might be handled.