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Howard Johnson Inn Carlisle

1.5 of 5
1245 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA 17013
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Ranked #13 of 25 hotels in Carlisle
3.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Lee R
Lakeland, Florida, United States
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

I booked here based on reviews and wow were the reviews about the rooms being clean WRONG. I stayed in the jacuzzi suite and the tub was so dirty i didnt even use it, when i told the fron desk he came down and wiped it out with a dry rag not cleaner no nothing. The hot water took 30... More

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jek5270
PA
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011
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My daughter and I stayed overnight to do Christmas shopping in area. The room was sparkling clean, smelled fresh and the beds were very, very comfortable. Easy check-in. Lots of hot water! The bathroom was very clean and spacious. We will most assuredly stay there again if we are in the area. Manager was very nice as were the maids.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2011

The Carlisle Howard Johnson is clean and friendly. I have stayed here a couple of times when I have had to spend the night in Carlisle, and it is far better than the Rodeway Inn, which is next door. My daughter goes to school in Carlisle and she was pleased with the condition of the room when we had to... More

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ramesh parikh, Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Carlisle, responded to this review
November 29, 2011

Thanks for the comments.We are always here to take care of our guests More

smltwngrl26
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7 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011
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person found this review helpful

We were traveling from New England to North Carolina so we just needed a place to lay our heads and a shower to use before heading on the rest of our way to NC. The following morning waking up NO HOT WATER! the one main purpose why we stayed at a hotel, otherwise we would have stayed in the car..... More

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ramesh parikh, Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Carlisle, responded to this review
October 13, 2011

Thank you for your recent review and I apologize for your less than satisfactory stay. Back when you stayed in November 2010 we did have an issue with our hot water boiler. The boiler was changed out the same day but never fast enough to make all our guests happy. As you can imagine, we didn't plan on this event... More

Rchaynie
Knob Noster, MO
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2011

We stayed here about 2 months ago and the wait staff was pretty nice so we decided to try it again. Unfortunately, the building is deteriorating and nothing is being done. No AC in restaurant or lobby. The humidity is so high, everything is damp. Shower curtain won't close. Prices in the restaurant went up. Not worth the price. More

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ramesh parikh, Manager at Howard Johnson Inn Carlisle, responded to this review
October 22, 2011

We had problem with the air conditioner which has been fixed.The restaurant is on lease and is managed by seperate management.Your observations are conveyed to them.Thanks for review Ramesh parikh More

AnyMajorDude
Portland, Maine
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2011

After a weekend in Pittsburgh, I started my trip back to Maine with the intent of crashing for the night on the way back after an afternoon Pirates game. I decided to drive the Penna. Turnpike on the way back and took my chances at the junction of I-81 in Carlisle. Wanting to go easy on the budget I pulled... More

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waldentenn
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Top Contributor
69 reviews
33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2010

The Howard Johnson is an older property that saw its best days 20 years ago. But, it has interior corridors, reliable facilities, larger rooms than the new budget options and reasonably friendly and efficient immigrant owner/managers. The rooms are a little dirty and beat up--what you'd expect but everything worked. There is a restaurant on site with passable food. If... More

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00teggyls
Lancaster, PA
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2010

I've stayed there twice, most recently this past weekend and I must say that it's only good for maybe a night or two if you're just passing through or are in Carlisle for an event. The hotel is in total need of renovation. Peeling wallpaper, old carpet and lack of upgrades really aren't a selling point. I never had a... More

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Josh309
Indy
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Absolutely the filthiest place I've stayed at. Scum around the ice dispenser, no security at night,security doors left open, people walking around in the hallway and lobby and driveway parking lot just loitering. Soft spot in bottom of tub. Floors dirty. Carpet in room and hallway filthy. Lamp cord had heavy end table sitting on it mashing it into carpet.... More

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BirdsandBay
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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19 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This is the second worst hotel that I have stayed at my entire life. I slept with a Kleenex over my nose. I put Ben Gay ointment on it so I didn't have to smell the room. The inside door looked filthy. Sheets were rough and worn out - didn't fit the bed. Towels were slimy. The lobby and the... More

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