Howard Johnson

I’ve stayed here twice and highly doubt I’ll stay a third time. I’ve been spoiled with hotels and this is one of the … not so clean hotels I’ve stayed at. Okay, it probably is clean but it doesn’t feel like it. And I don’t like that.
AC/​heater unit is always SO noisy. In both rooms we’ve stayed. The staff has never been rude but I do agree with someone’s review that it’s insane that it has to cost $ 15 a night to park, does other newark airport hotels do that too? Don’t know but worth looking up.
Overall If you only need a place to crash, has no car and is willing to live with a meh feeling this is the place for you. If not I’d tell you to look elsewhere.

Our flight was cancelled and this was the cheapest option. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. The room was tolerable and clean. Although it did have a slight smell and the tub didn’t drain during the shower, you get what you pay for. Plus, If you are starving there is a diner in the lobby.

If I could leave zero stars, I would. This place is pretty awful. My husband and I had to spend a night here after our connecting flight was cancelled. All the other hotels in the area were booked. Our first room smelled so strongly of urine that we immediately asked to be moved. The second room smelled ok, but all was rundown and dirty. The mattresses were so broken down that they sank a good foot if you sat on a corner. There is no food in the area so we actually took the shuttle back to the airport to get dinner. That’s desperation. And it still cost $ 150 for the night. The only bright side was that the shuttle driver was kind and funny. Do not stay here if you can avoid it.

LAst year was our first time going to New York, since my mom came with me at the last minute we weren’t on a budget and decided staying in the city was too pricey, so we decided to go with the ‘Newark option. First off the shuttle driver was very sweet and we did not have to wait long to be picked up from the airport. Second the staff, my sheets were stained so I called for someone to bring me more, which I could have changed the bed myself. This took 2 hours for them to finally make it, and when they did it was inconvenient. The room was nice and spacious I also enjoyed the restaurant downstairs. If you are planning a trip to New York I suggest you stay in New york, waiting for the shuttle to pick us was so tiring it wold have been nice to be able to go lie down and head back out for dinner not cram everything in to a few hours. If you are wondering just about the hotel and are on a budget I would definitely recommend.

(The Good.) The rooms were okay at best. They have a decent laundry facility.
(The Bad.)The most strangest/​rudest employees ever and where is the continental breakfast? Which is needed because there isn’t a place to eat there within 3 miles. They do have a café (which is Costco food basically) and is way overprice. If you want food and don’t have a car. your screwed.
(The Ugly) The place is damn near impossible to find. And they charge $ 15 dollar a day for parking. $ 15 @#$% dollars a day? And they will not let your car out unless you pay.

The entrance had no roof! It is an area where even they at the hotel/​shuttle say is not the best to be in. Then the room smelled like it was the smoking room at the airport (even though it is a non-​smoking room) with no locks on the window at all. The hotel smelled bad and the service absolutely was the worst! The shuttle runs every ½ hour and that means maybe every 45 mins. The shuttle driver dropped three women (workers of the hotel/​friends?) at the terminal and then took us to P4 to catch a bus to terminal A? PLEASE pay extra for a better room at a better hotel in a better area!

Stay away if you can. My wife and I took up a place here because our flight got cancelled. It was our cheapest option, and boy did we pay for it.
My gripes? Sheets all had stains. Beds were terribly uncomfortable. No good food nearby and hotel food was grossly overpriced (i.e. Diner style food but main dishes were like 18 bucks.) Only access to decent water was a lobby drinking fountain that was broken. Unhelpful staff. Awful smells everywhere.
It was really quite terrible.

Gosh! i had so bad experience from this hotel. First, we did not know where we can wait for hotel shuttle and i called 5~6 times to hotel, nobody picked up the phone!!! Can you believe it? Finally, an Indian guy picked the phone and he was sooooooooooooo rude and almost yelled to repeat «P4, P4, P4″. It was the first time i visited Newark airport and I didnot know what P4 means. When we got to hotel, it’s 2 hours after our flight arrived. Also, when i questioned the front desk, the guy said „it’s not my problem”~ I can not explain the horrible feeling i had when i heard it, just one suggestion“ don’t stay this hotel and it sucks!!!»

Another one I’d add to the category of cheap place to get some rest before your flight and nothing more. Even then it’s not ideal. Beds are so thin I could feel the springs digging into my back.

Its a decent place. Nothing great, not too bad. The free shuttle to and from the airport is nice. The bad news is that the WIFI is limited to the lobby, which doesnt have seating. There was a group of us sitting in the hallway on the floor to use the internet. Also, there is NOT a continental breakfast. Remember, you get what you pay for. The room itself was decent. Clean and just what you would expect from a cheap chain hotel.

a supreme disappointment… i walked into the hotel thinking that it had a nice façade and that the receptionists looked knowledgeable and friendly. i found that they knew little and that i walked into a room which was not completely clean. the staff was rude when i asked them to send someone and seemed like they didn’t care about customer satisfaction. unfortunately, the hotels surroundings do not include any restaurants or convenience stores which means you have to eat at their «restaurant» downstairs. it is horrible cafeteria food served by those who don’t know anything about customer service. i waited 10 mins to be served then another 10 – 15 to get my tea and my food. spend the extra few bucks and stay in the city or another hotel.