Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salem Hotel & Conference Center

Good value. Good stay for Va Tech football game. Expensive Uber home but it all worked out.

This property is the type of property one believes only exists on TV murder mysteries. It looks like every seedy motel on every crime drama. (Like where the murders happen) We got last minute Virginia Tech football tickets and every hotel in a 60 mile radius was sold out...except this one. Now we know why. The lobby area has faded, chipped paint, wall hangings/signs falling off the wall, dirty floor, etc. The breakfast/lounge area is complete with three "games of skill" machines, a pool table, and plenty of dust and dirt. The walkways leading to the rooms are littered with trash and broken furniture. Exit signs are smashed, "patio chairs" outside the rooms are strewn all over the place. The room was absolutely gross. The carpet was filthy, the walls were covered with dust bunnies (this was actually a positive because at first we thought they were bugs), the phone was located on the floor, the lovely 1973 artwork was half on the wall and half off with the half that was off being decoratively wedged between the wall and the nightstand. The bed was hard but the sheets were clean-ish. The pillows were like flat rocks. Bath towel had blood stain, refrigerator was filthy & moldy. Thankfully, my wife and I had a sense of humor about it all and laughed our way through the night. The staff was nice enough and you could feel their embarrassment for working here. This property is an absolute disgrace and Wydham should be embarrassed to have their name associated with it.

If you're hoping for a good, no....half decent night sleep, this is NOT the hotel for you. The most uncomfortable beds, with a pancake flat pillow which provides absolutely no support. The bathroom from the 50s still had a used wash cloth, probably from the previous guests (... they must have departed the horror of the rm in a hurry lol) hanging on the shower curtain rod... pretty gross! The towels are as hard as cardboard an stained... and just as disgusting looking. You most definitely do not want that close to your body, let alone, touching it. Well, maybe I should have started with the "welcome center" aka lobby. The staff was professional, confused but good mannered, an odd stale moldy smell hits you once the door opens. First sign things were not looking positive. But we were desperate and hoping for better rooms. Btw, 1st year VT parents coming to Blacksburg for the VT family weekend. Just about every hotel was booked and we were down on our luck. Because of this experience, I'll be booking our Spring family visit at least 6 months in advance... lesson learned. I'll rather stay in my car than come back to this hotel. Back to the lobby, it was dark, cold, dingy and just lacked personality, non inviting. I don't think anything has been changed or cleaned in there since it was built back in the 50s or 60s. Motel8 is a better lodging motel than this. And lastly, this is a motel, listing Howard Johnson as a hotel is a stretch imo. Beware!

We arrived at 3 to a completely empty building. Like zombie apocalypse empty. Had to walk into the kitchen to find somebody to then call the manager to check in.

Clean room, Pleasant place, a lot of remodeling being done. Overall, I will come and visit again.