Hotel location was great, right on the beach/board walk and near amusements. Parking was convenient and all rooms have a balcony. Hotel was quite rundown however, probably why it was one of the cheaper hotels. We'll probably look for some place else next year, for a couple dollars more. more

The location of the hotel is perfect. Your right in the middle of everything. The rooms were pretty clean and the view was great from the balcony. However, the indoor pool was dirty and sandy, my family of 5 along with about 4 other people got stuck on the elevator, our room keys didn't work and the the gnats Yes... more

My friends and I decided to go to the Oceanfront for an unexpected last minute weekend getaway, we decided to go to Howard Johnson's, We had no reservation and the staff got us checked in without a hitch, we were way early and they had no problem with that. The room was nicely made up, very clean and since we... more

Stayed here over the long weekend. Car was broken into the very first night. The hotel security was allowing vehicles not staying at the hotel to park (Making money on the side??) in the parking garage. Also security had a room not far from ours left open for who knows what. Staff said they had 24hr security but really doid... more

I was pleasantly surprised the weekend of 02/15 through 02/18 of 2008 when compared to when I stayed several years ago. I decided to give the place another try when I decided at the last minute to go to the beach and I was looking for somewhere reasonable, ocean front, with an indoor pool, and a restaurant and found all... more

I have stayed in HOJOs before and this hotel was below what I expected with that chain. I think the building was used for an EconoLodge before and it looks like all they did was change the sign. The lobby was the only decent area. The carpets were old and the hall areas on each floor were filthy. There was... more

Myself, husband, 2 girls stayed 1 night in September. We paid about $100.00 for our room. We had 3rd floor. Staff at front desk was fast. Our room was ready. In fact, we checked in early. Parking was good (had it's own parking garage). You could park on the same floor as your room. Had a little trouble with the... more

If you enjoy staff that doesn't understand or speak english very well, then this is the hotel for you! Not only will your room key stop working on your door within hours of having it programmed, and not to mention the questionable cleanliness of the hotel room, or the mismatched sheets(no fitted sheets what-so-ever on any of the beds)! And... more

After spending one night at the Tropicana next door and spending one night at the Howard Johnson, there is no comparison. The Howard Johnson is a great place to stay. We were planning on staying at the Tropicana for two nights, however, the Tropicana had no water the second night and we chose to check out of the Tropicana and... more