Name: Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lexington
Address: 2836 North Lee Highway, Lexington, Virginia, United States of America, Lexington, Virginia, US
Price range: $59–$973 per night
Rating: 8.05

What guests think

Across reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lexington, travelers praise the convenient location with scenic mountain views and easy I‑81 access, plus good prices and spacious rooms, but report inconsistent cleanliness and maintenance that can impact comfort.

Many guests find the staff friendly and check-in easy, though others report rude interactions, unattended desks, or limited help resolving room issues. Rooms are spacious with balconies, but the property is older, some units are noisy or dated, and occasional facility problems appear, including a basic pool and out-of-order machines or TV service. Breakfast is generally simple and carb-heavy, with few hot protein options, and there is no on-site restaurant. Best for a simple overnight between drives rather than a polished destination stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: there’s an outdoor pool and a small fitness room, but upkeep is mixed with occasional cloudy or closed pools, broken vending/ice machines, and sporadic elevator or door lock issues.

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Scott

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a good value for the price, but there was no vending or ice machine on my floor (5th).

6

Trisha

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointed the pool looked very unkept. Kids said no thank you to swimming in it.

6

Joanna

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is ok room was spacious and comfortable. Whole place needs an overhaul and deep cleaning. Pool was a little cloudy. All the garbages were full all the time. Breakfast was fair at best highway noise was loud. Thank gawd we were only here for 16 hrs.

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Kristopher

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was not open.

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Sharon

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Side door lock needs to be repaired or replaced.

8

Kaitlin

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The main room and bed was nice, however the bathroom was dirty and had ants crawling around on the ground. Simple but sufficient fitness room to get a quick workout in.

4

Bryan

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We found toe nail clippings in our room floor the first 5 minutes in the room. Bathroom had someone elses hair in the shower. Smelt musty. Pool was nice and cool but the area around the pool was filthy. What was remodled looked nice.

8

Drew

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Some amenities like a Coke machine on our floor were no longer available and the one they did have on the 1st floor was out of order. Breakfast was good and staff was friendly!

6

Frank

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It was good, the pool was 👍 nice

8

Joshua

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice pool. Great view

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent. Many guests found rooms clean, but others reported dirty bathrooms and linens, lingering odors or smoke, and housekeeping lapses in both rooms and common areas.

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Nicholas

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One of the most dirty properties I have ever stayed at. It also smells. Do not stay here.

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Rachel

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and the breakfast was okay, but our room was disgusting. The bathroom had hair in many places, something gross on the light switch, and a black ring around the tub. We had a pillow with blood on the pillow itself and the pillowcase that was in our room upon arrival. The throw pillows had questionable marks on them. The room was very dusty, the fridge knob to adjust the temperature was broken and the carpet was very wet, which I discovered right after entering the room. I was very disappointed with the state of our room.

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Penelope

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean property

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Jinny

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sheets were dirty with crumbs and hair and when asked to make a new bed the staff was rude. Fire alarm also went off at around 9pm when we were about to sleep after a long day and staff was very unserious and didn’t know what the cause was or didn’t explain anything to us. After the fire department came and turned off the alarm, the front desk didn’t even say anything to us and was not sympathetic about the issue. The view was nice and overlooking the mountains but that was about the only good thing. Will not be coming back.

10

Shannon

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet and comfortable!

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Keyla

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon entering there were quite a few stains on the carpet and the air freshener smell was overwhelming. The property is outdated, which isn’t necessarily the issue, but it does seem as if more care could be taken to keep things clean. Our bedroom had very dusty areas, the notebook/pen container hadn’t been cleaned and had a dirty notebook with greasy food fingerprints. The bathroom had someone’s hair on the floor and in the shower and I had to wipe something out of the sink. The elevator had a burning plastic smell that was a bit alarming.

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Emily

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I rented 2 non-smoking rooms; one room was fine and the other one smelled like cigarette smoke; to include the bed. Front desk gave me some spray but didn’t believe me when I told them that it smelled. We checked in late and there were no other rooms but thank goodness we were only there for one night. Our feet feet/socks were dirty from walking on the floor in both rooms. Breakfast was just alright.

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Sarah

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed as a stop-over while traveling. Picked based on positive reviews. However, was sorely disappointed. Room was dirty: dust covered surfaces, urine on toilet seat, staining on sheets, cigarette ash on floor. Booked a non-smoking room; however smelled of cigarette smoke. Unable to address concerns at checkout as front desk was unattended. Would not stay again.

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sandra

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I stayed there a couple of time and was fine. But this time the bed sheets were stained, found a toe nail on the sheet and a tooth pick in the towel! The bathtub was dirty, dead bugs on the tiles so I think it is the last time for my staying at this hotel!

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Megan

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was good, bed was very comfortable. Room had old, dried stuff on the walls. Needs a deep clean and/or paint. The toilet paper holder and tissue holder were rusty and gross. The carpet didn’t even seem vacuumed when we got there.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious with balconies and comfortable beds, but the building is dated and some rooms have noise or maintenance issues (e.g., rattling A/C, weak shower pressure) or limited sound insulation.

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HEIDI

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient for my purposes, but the shower pressure in my room (#108) was about like a 90 year old man trying to pee. I should have changed rooms, but it was too much trouble

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Lee

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I had a rear facing room closest to the highway noise.

8

Cindy

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No smart tv and room was very small and Expedia said it slept 5 people but only 2 beds

8

Debra

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room at this hotel with an amazing hilltop view was clean, albeit weathered and in need of a facelift. The room was very spacious and the bed comfortable. The front-desk staff was friendly and courteous. The included breakfast was a treat, although devoid of fresh fruit. Overall, this was a great stay for a very reasonable price.

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Raymond A

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a great value for the price. It was lovely to have a balcony. the property was clean and well maintained

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DAVID

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room 110 was extremely noisy with obnoxious outside noise because of the door from the hallway leading to the outside. Woken up at 5am every morning because of people slamming the door outside of our door! Completely obnoxious!! Our room being on the bottom floor did not have a safe lock to the outside from our outside bottom floor door. It would have been easily broken into. Overall, not great but I've stayed in worse.

10

Morgan

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is a nice and quiet stay with beautiful views. Everything was overall very clean. My family and I stayed here for one night but intend to come back and stay here again the next time we find ourselves in Virginia.

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Nicole

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet and comfortable. All at a good price.

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ElizaBeth

Jun 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There is no insulation in the windows so the highway- which is right outside- is really loud.

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Clare

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The AC fan rattled quite a bit. (I am a light sleeper.) Otherwise it was fine.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: several travelers praise friendly, accommodating staff and quick check‑in, while others experienced rude or inattentive interactions, reservation or billing problems, and poor responses to issues.

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D

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We have stayed here for many parent weekends at a nearby school, and always found it to be fine. This time, I booked on Hotels.com for a price of $366 total after taxes and fees, ($159 a night for 2 nights with 3 people). When I checked out, by bill was $564. I thought the bill seemed high, so when I got in the car, I opened up my reservation to find that indeed, my email from Hotels.com said $159 a night. I went back in to get the right receipt and make sure I was not overpaying. The person at the desk said he would pass it to the manager. I shared that this has happened in the past and I was never able to resolve it, so I was hesitant to leave until resolved. He said he could not do anything, and gave me his name and number to call that night--that it would be resolved. I called and was told he gave the information to the manager and it would be settled. I asked for a call back from the manager, but shocking...no call and it still has not been settled. I would let a few dollars go, but this is literally a $200 difference. I would think that Hotels.com would want to settle it or the hotel would. They have lost my business, and I would warn you to ask for the receipt before you step foot into your room. Or find a better hotel.

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Darby

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Helpful and friendly staff.

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MARY ELIZABETH

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable and quiet. Great staff who went the extra mile when I left an item behind. The manager made certain it was kept safe and secure even though it was an over a month before I could return to pick it up.

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Samuel

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

These guys not only gave away keys to my room once, they did it twice. Additionally, they gave me absolute hell over my service animal, on memorial day. I don't know if you've ever had someone open the door to your hotel room unannounced before, but it sure as hell wasn't OK with me. The second time... Pure incompetence.

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Tracy

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We forgot something in our room of importance. We called and they were very willing to ship to us. Greatly appreciated!!!

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Michele

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My daughter and I drove 2000+ miles in 5 days. We arrived in Lexington at 12:30 am after wing in the car for 12 hours. We were told our reservation was cancelled because my card was declined. I know this is a lie 1) because I used that same card for the other 4 hotels we stayed at and every meal we ate without an issue 2) my cc company would’ve notified me. So no call, no email, no text. They just cancelled my room and we had to find a new place to stay at 1 am.

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Martine

Jan 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I am a long time customer and have always enjoyed staying at HoJo. This past time however, the staff was very rude. The woman in the morning before I checked out was nasty when I asked her a question. I do really like HoJos, but they could improve by better training their staff and hiring individuals that are more upbeat.

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Josie

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

HJ was great Ben checked me in and he was amazing, sweet and kind. Great feeling after such a long drive. Only thing I wish was to see some eggs and bacon at the free continental breakfast. Other than that, great place to stay.

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linda

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

As always check in was quick and easy. They were as accommodating as they could be.

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Kenneth

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was nice, bathroom needs work. HORRIBLE BREAKFAST. do not plan to eat breakfast here. All the had was bagels, bread, oatmeal, cereal and yogurt. No meat, no eggs, watered down OJ and apple juice. A lady from housekeeping walked into my room without notice while I was naked just got out of the shower. Really ruined the experience and comfort level because I never knew when someone was just gonna walk in. Beds arent the best but it was managable. Towels had stains on them.

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Location

Hilltop setting offers wide mountain views and quick access to I‑81/I‑64, but dining options are limited nearby and some rooms face highway noise.

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Anthony

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great location

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Robert

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location to where I needed to be was great. Easy access to interstate.

10

LISA

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is right off the highway. Our room was very quiet.

8

joshua

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to highways and Walmart nearby. Nice breakfast and friendly staff. Clean big room. Recommend

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Vicki

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the location, very convenient to I-81 and in a quiet area overlooking the city.

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Calvin

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Like that its on a hill away from everything. Great senic view

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Rebecca

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here overnight, and it was very comfortable. We appreciated the dog-friendly room on the first floor with the sliding patio door so we could easily walk the dogs. The view from this hotel is amazing. Nice view of the mountains. The only drawback was finding food. There are hardly any restaurants in the area. Despite in-room advertisements for KFC and Dominoes, both restaurants were closed. And of course the old Howard Johnson's restaurant onsite was long closed... it would have been nice to have a restaurant right there. So we ate road snacks for dinner and looked forward to free breakfast in the morning. The waffles were the bright spot in an otherwise so-so breakfast. If you are staying here, have a backup plan for food. But otherwise, a very comfortable stay. Staff is friendly.

10

Mark

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location great ,quiet area,clean

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Greg

Apr 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself was nice. However, it is somewhat remote. There are no restaurants nearby and any shopping requires a few minutes of driving. The price was reasonable and the view from high on a hill is very nice. The staff that I encountered were cordial, but less than helpful. I requested a receipt when I checked in and was told I could get it in the morning upon checking out. In the morning, I was leaving early (4:30) and the staff on duty then said I would have to wait until 6:00. So, no receipt! My overall evaluation places this property as mediocre.

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Sue

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very easy to access from Interstate 81.

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Dining

Breakfast is simple and mostly carb‑focused (waffles, breads, cereal) with limited or inconsistent hot protein options; there is no on‑site restaurant.

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John

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff and clean room. Awful Cont Breakfast

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Deborah

Apr 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I was pretty disappointed with the breakfast.

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James

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I had two rooms they were one on the first floor one on the 4th floor and the rooms were dirty the bathrooms were dirty I saw cobwebs on the ceiling just not what I would expect

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Richard

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were disappointed with the breakfast. Not enough hot foods, like eggs, sausage, biscuits, etc. The vending machine did not work. It was kinda loud, smelled like smoke at times and could smell weed. We did like the balcony, very nice. The room was neat and clean. We only had a one night stay so it was fine for the night.

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Claribel

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Waffles tasted like cardboard, even oj didnt taste good. Bkfast can be improved

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Alfredo

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is older and shows its age. Towels aren’t delivered to the room you’ll need to pick them up yourself. The staff is friendly, but they are limited, which you can notice in small details like trash collecting near one of the entrances and build-up on the glass patio doors in the room, the floors are vinyl and that is definitely a plus for cleanliness. Breakfast is simple and mostly carb-heavy: toast, cereal, waffles, bagels, and some yogurt. Overall, it’s nothing fancy, but for the price, it’s fair.

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Richard

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable. Breakfast was just so-so. Could be a lot better. No meats at all. The front desk clerk also was the breakfast clerk so area was not well attended.

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James

Dec 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I needed a stay for the night and this place filled the bill. Check-in was easy as I used one of those discount sites for a good price. They had a breakfast of waffles and eggs along the stuff to make a continental breakfast. good stay.

10

Doris

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I would have likef some proteon on the breakfast buffet. Carbs overload!

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Cheryl

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very nice hotel. The rooms are nice and big. There isn’t much dining with him walking distance and their complementary breakfast doesn’t have any sausage or eggs

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Month	Average price
January	$59
February	$65
March	$62
April	$61
May	$75
June	$58
July	$58
August	$81
September	$84
October	$117
November	$63
December	$57

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $80	17 $59	18 $82	19 $71
20 $62	21 $62	22 $62	23 $62	24 $67	25 $87	26 $87
27 $62	28 $63	29 $62	30 $80

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $164	2	3
4 $72	5 $72	6 $72	7 $72	8 $80	9 $132	10 $132
11 $72	12 $72	13 $72	14 $72	15 $80	16 $131	17 $132
18 $72	19 $72	20 $72	21 $83	22 $165	23 $973	24 $973
25 $91	26 $70	27 $71	28 $71	29 $87	30 $126	31 $125

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

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