Seriously had I checked in before being at Cedar Point all day I would have found a different hotel. It hadn't been swept and if it had been then I'm really scared. I was so grossed out I check for bedbugs and slept on top of the sheet. Thankful that I had a blanket in my car. It's cheap so if you are looking for something cheap and close to the park and don't mind a very dated, semi dirty hotel then this is the place for you.

First off, I have been in the hospitality industry for 7 years as both housekeeping and front desk(including a Wyndham brand hotel) and others. I have worked for both 2+ star hotels & 5 star hotels. It doesn't matter the price you pay for lodging, you are still entitled to a clean room. We chose to save money and try the Howard Johnson hotel on Cleveland Rd by Cedar Point. The room we checked into was older, but what has me upset is the cleanliness. My first instinct is to check the bed. The sheets were not changed between guests (the oldest trick in the book by housekeepers that could care less) indictive of the wrinkles and various body hairs on top of the fitted sheet. Second, the room was not vaccuumed. Before taking a shower, a good amount of hair still remained around the drain in the tub. The remote for the T.V. did not work, but I could have gotten over that, since the buttons on the T.V. were still in operation. Lastly, the dead bolt for the adjoining door was very loose; with the screw hanging out of the mechanics. Cleanliness and disrepair seem to plague this hotel. Let it be noted that I did give this hotel a chance; and did not read any of the reviews until after I had stayed. It seems this hotel has a poor track record for problems. Along with negatives, there are some positives. The towels were plentiful and clean, there was a safe in the room, and the front desk staff were respectable. I was asked if I wanted to move to a new room; but this would most likely presented another room without much improvement. There is a saying. Once a guest finds something wrong with the room, they will scruitinize the rest of the room and find more problems. We did not feel like finding a different hotel at such short notice, as well as packing up our belongings and relocacting to a different room. I asked for clean sheets so I could put them on the bed myself. I informed both the afternoon front desk and the morning front desk of the problems experienced, and neither of them offered a discounted room/money off of the room due to the problems. After working for 5 years as a front desk clerk, it is imparative that you take care of your guests, even if it means giving money back for several problems. This only weakens my opinions about the Howard Johnson brand. I understand that conditions may not always be negative, but upon trips to Cedar Point, I have stayed at the La Quinta down the street, and out of the four times we have stayed there, we stayed in all different kinds of rooms and never found a problem. Take them as a model to strive for.

We booked this hotel for a weekend stay to go to Cedar Point. It was cheap, which was good since Cedar Point expenses are quite pricey. However, there was hair in the shower/bath tub. This was not my MAIN concern. I understand you get what you paid for, however there is absolutely NO reason why this should of happened. After being at the park all day, we return to our room late and while digging for our room key, we realize the door was left open. We immediately go in and realize room service had been in to replenish our towels, etc. This was very unsettling considering we had valuable belongings in our room. We were at the park for 12 hours, therefore the door was left open all day. We didn't return until around 11:30 PM. Nothing was missing, however the thought of things/money possibly getting stolen is very unsettling. We should not have to worry about the staff at these hotels not securely closing the doors behind them when they leave.

Just beware of the staff when staying at this hotel. I would hate to see someones personal belongings or purses actually be gone because of careless workers.