Howard Johnson

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 Jul 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

It was OK for the money. It was close to Hurricane Harbor so that was the best part.

Positives: Close to hurricane harbor.

Negatives: Needs work done to make is more appealing to the eye.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Jul 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

Great Price. It was clean and tidy. friendly staff.

Positives: Location was great.

Negatives: One of the elevators was out of service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 04 Jun 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

We have been here several times in the past, but it's been a few years. I wondered what was up with the lack of cars in the parking lot, now I know. The front desk lady was nice enough. Then we walked to our room. Door knobs are literally falling out of the door, room number was painted horribly with paint running down, room has overwhelming mildew smell, kleenex holder is falling out of the wall in the bathroom, coffee pot top in broken and covered in white stuff. Thought I could handle all of this, until I woke up at butt crack because the black out curtain has a hole in it. We try to go down to pool around 9:00 am, it's locked. Call front desk, she tells us it will open at 10:00 am promptly. Come down at 10:02, it<BR/>is open. Daughter gleefully jumps in, only to be hastened by the maintenance man who runs out to tell us he is just about to<BR/>start cleaning the pool. Are<BR/>you<BR/>kidding me? He wasn't here at 9:00 am, shouldn't that be the time to clean the pool? I told him that is too bad, he can clean around us, or wait until we are done. Naturally he gets the manager, who threatens to remove us if we don't get out. Now I would love to see that happen. He is going to physically remove my daughter!? To avoid making a scene in front of my children, we left. Later my daughter tried to lay on the lounge chair and it collapsed because the notches to hold the back up have broken off. Then we looked above our head and saw this rotting pergola covering the pool/ lounge area. This place is a<BR/>total dump. Unless you are so exhausted that you will pass out while driving, you should pass by this place.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Very rude manager, room smelled like mildew, place was a dump.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 28 May 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

They charged me when I got there a fee for the safe in the room that I did not plan on using. I was still charged anyways without a refund. I didn't need the safe.

Positives: Cheap.

Negatives: Staff.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 10 May 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

Good hotel as long as you are not looking for fancy or extra amenities. The hotel was a solid 2 start place to stay. Rooms and common areas were clean and neat.

Positives: Convenient to Arlington attractions.

Negatives: Advertised as fridge and microwave in room but there were neither.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 08 Dec 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We arrived 5 hours before check-in. They had our rooms ready. Staff was friendly. Place was always clean even though the motel was full. Great place to stay.

Positives: Rooms were clean, beds and pillows were great, staff was great.

Negatives: Saturday breakfast over at 9:00 am.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 07 Sep 2010 rated 6 out of 10.

The hotel was close to a water park, 6 flags, Rangers ballpark and Cowboys stadium. The rooms were clean and spacious enough for what I needed. I was in town for a Cowboy's game and therefore didn't spend much time in the hotel. The hotel was listed as having shuttle service to the stadium, which they didn't so if that is a deciding factor on your choice then rule it out. The rooms were relatively quiet for being right next to the highway, but there was some vehicle noise. The breakfast was OK; at least there were waffles.

Positives: Close to attractions.

Negatives: Right next to interstate highway.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 06 Sep 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We were there to go to a Cowboy football game.Great location for getting to the stadium. Hotel staff got us a taxi to the game, 5 minutes drive and we were picked up after the game. This all made for a pleasant stay for us.

Positives: Great location for the Cowboy Stadium. Staff was very helpful in getting us to the stadium.

Negatives: Need up dating, small repairs needed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 16 Aug 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Excellent location and price; attractive and well cared for. Breakfast OK.

Positives: Clean, efficient, good grounds-location.

Negatives: Deposit fee for safe.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 14 Aug 2010 rated 4 out of 10.

Staff was friendly and helpful when needed. Breakfast bar was poor and not stocked. Room was clean and nice. Elevators were broken.

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Positives: Close to Six Flags and Ranger Park.

Negatives: Poor location, run down part of town.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 02 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

It wasn't as bad as some of the reviews were. Nice my kids enjoyed it it was nice the coffee pot was dirty and my son loves coffee but other than that Great right around from everything.

Positives: Rooms were up to date and nice.

Negatives: They put a couple with small kids above our room

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 02 Sep 2009 rated 1 out of 10.

WE had used this hotel a month before and it is located close to the football stadium. When we checked in we found a syringe at the head of the bed. When we reported it to the hotel staff, they did nothing, except to say they would talk to the cleaning staff.

Positives: The location was good, located by the ball parks.

Negatives: We found a syringe at the head of the bed, hotel staff did nothing when reported.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 09 Aug 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

This was a good hotel for families and business travelers. I would highly recommend this place to others that are planning to go to Arlington, TX.

Positives: I liked this hotel and would reccommend it to others.

Negatives: No microwave or frig in room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 14 Feb 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

Hotel was clean, rooms were nice, but bedding and towels leave a little to be desired in comfort ability. Lobby was a little out of date. Staff was friendly. Parking and location were difficult to road construction.

Positives: It was clean and balcony was nice.

Negatives: Bedding was hard and pillows flat, towels were rough.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Aug 2008 rated 5 out of 10.

The hotel is in a great location but it could be cleaner. I did not get a good sleep because something kept crawling on me as I tried to sleep. The beds could be a little bigger my husband and I unfortunately slept in different beds because they were so small and not only that I wanted to know if it was my husbands arms touching me or a bug.

Positives: The location and the staff, also the rooms we got had a door in the inside that connected.

Negatives: The elevator smelled horrible and I kept feeling something crawling on me in the bed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Jun 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

Due to the location of this hotel and the attractions that are close by, it was perfect for our needs. We would stay there again.

Positives: The pool was very clean and the staff was great.

Negatives: The carpets appeared to need cleaning.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 28 May 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

Very nice hotel, staff is great, right next door to Six Flags.

Positives: Very convenient to attractions.

Negatives: Too many smoking patrons.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 09 Jun 2007 rated 6 out of 10.

Great location.

Positives: Employee was awesome, restaurant was close,

Negatives: Zero to poor internet service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 20 May 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

For a budget traveler wanting to go to the ranger¿s game, or avoid the much higher price of the nearby wyndham for a meeting or a convention at the Arlington convention center, this is a good choice if saving money is more important than convenience or elegance.

Positives: The front desk staff was helpful and friendly.

Negatives: Remote control for TV did not work.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 07 May 2007 rated 5 out of 10.

I think the hotel in pretty old and needs a lot of upgrading. Besides the location, I would not recommend the hotel to anyone.

Positives: Location near the ballpark.

Negatives: Dirty. Always trash in elevator. Room not vacuumed until third day.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 29 Dec 2006 rated 8 out of 10.

Not the cleanest but for a place to sleep, ok. Could not check email with laptop, no cable to connect with available. For the price I got what I paid for.

Positives: East to find.

Negatives: No cable available for internet connections, were limited, guess I was there too late.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Dec 2006 rated 7 out of 10.

I would stay here again, only for a very short visit. The cleanliness is an 8 and the staff was extremely friendly. Great for an overnight stay.

Positives: It was a great location; great for a short visit.

Negatives: The attractiveness is kind of low, but not bad.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 08 Jul 2006 rated 10 out of 10.

There are hidden fees that boost the cost up so much, you can actually find a motel cheaper on the motel's website.

Positives: Very convenient.

Negatives: Breakfast kind of lame.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 03 Jun 2006 rated 9 out of 10.

Great overall experience.

Positives: The convenience to several major attractions.

Negatives: It was a little old and run down somewhat.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Apr 2006 rated 6 out of 10.

The hotel was fairly clean. It had friendly staff but they were not informed of amenities and unfamiliar with the surrounding area.

Positives: It had easy access to the freeways.

Negatives: There were few inexpensive eating places around and the soda machine was very expensive.