Name: Red Carpet Inn Newark - Irvington NJ
Address: 100 Union Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey, United States of America, Irvington, New Jersey, US
Price range: $73–$124 per night
Rating: 7.1

What guests think

Reviews of Red Carpet Inn Newark - Irvington NJ portray a budget stay with sharply mixed results: some guests note clean, spacious rooms and fair value, while others report unreliable service, noise, and an area that can feel rough and uncomfortable.

Cleanliness feedback is often negative, citing strong smoke or marijuana odors, stained linens, and pests such as roaches, mice, and occasional bedbugs. Amenities are basic: large parking is a plus, but there’s no airport shuttle, breakfast is not provided, microwaves and working ice machines are often absent, and some in-room jacuzzis don’t function. Rooms tend to have dated interiors, and WiFi reliability varies. Overall, expect a no-frills stay with notable tradeoffs for the low price.

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Facilities

On-site amenities are limited: guests mention large parking but note no airport shuttle, no breakfast, no microwaves, and ice machines often not working. Some rooms have in-room jacuzzis, though several report they do not work.

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Michael

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a place I will recommend to anyone because of the parking space and other great facilities of the hotel

8

Alexander

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall clean and comfortable room, the hotel itself is looking old, the sheets are looking old as well. Big parking, good location, 10 minutes walking from the Irvington bus terminal

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Daniel

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beware doing the park and fly thing here. The parking website will say there's a shuttle to the airport. There is no shuttle. AC didn't work (unit was on, but the buttons did nothing). Noisy during the day, noisy at night. Note - there is an elevator as you leave the lobby to the left. Clerk said nothing as i struggled with my bags and headed to the stairs. Guess they count on people coming back, for some reason. Cannot imagine any reason to.

6

Cassandra

Nov 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Only one cart for the entire hotel. Had to carry all my own bags to my room by hand. .

8

Lakesha

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They really do need to make an effort to get some microwaves

6

Tammy

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dated. Smelled weird. Staff was nice but only interaction was checking in and out. No breakfast or ice machine although there was an ice bucket in the room

8

Yong xiang

Feb 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lots of parking space for parking car. Check in smoothly. Only one chair per room. Blanket is very thin, request for one more, but not available.

4

Edwina

Apr 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very bad, I lodged there for 3nights for my travel nurse job. The hallway smells very bad, no microwave in the room and when I asked the receptionist he said they don’t have any so I had to take my food to be warmed at work. The drain in my tub was not draining the water when I shower. The fridge, towels were dirty. Thank God I always take my own towel when I travel. Infact it was a horrible stay for me. I will never go there again.

6

Rasudi

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Weak wifi no ice machine

8

Mauricio

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value accommodation. Not so proximate to New York’s main town attractions. No shuttle service. No breakfast available on site.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring concern, with many reports of strong smoke or marijuana odors, stained linens, pests (roaches, mice, and occasional bedbugs), and dirty common areas. A few guests found rooms clean, but negative reports are frequent.

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Crsitine

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Durty and a lot bugs

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Ayesha

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty room, not vacuumed. Used towel with hair on it. Phone and tv was not working and neither was wifi. Worst hotel experience ever. Would not recommend ever.

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Vivek

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Initially Bathroom ceiling was leaking then they changed the Room after complaining We have to repack our stuff and no help was provided Wifi was also not working for the whole even after many complaints In 2nd room , it was stinking badly and later on we have found the bed bugs in Blanket Kindly refund our money as compensation for the hardship we have faced.

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Dazza

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The floor was uneven, the bathroom door had been kicked in and wouldnt close, there were stains all over the floor, there was rubbish under the couch. The fire alarm kept going off untill 2 am in the morning and the staff member came and took it off the wall and that when cockroachs came running out. 0/10

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Marcell

Dec 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Horrible customer service not friendly very rude! No ice! Bed linens, towels very dingy and stained as if they were barely washed. ROACHES! I will NEVER stay at this hotel again!!

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Xiomara

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Never again this hotel is horrible. The room smell and the carpets are very dirty and stained. The bed comforters we're dirty. The towels were stained.

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Godfrey

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms are full of roaches

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Joel

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was roach infested they had mice an ants where everywhere I want my money back

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mohamed abdul

Jan 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms and sheets very dirty

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Johnny

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Woke up to find BEDBUG! Killed it then stripped room & bed to make sure I was safe. Told room service, only speak spanish & NOBODY DID anythibg or offered a suggestions or move 2 new room. Tv cable static. This stay was horrible.

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious but very dated, with thin walls or creaky floors leading to noise from neighbors and hallways. WiFi is inconsistent.

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Leslie

Jan 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The floors and beds were so creaky, every time the people above me moved, walked, etc, it was really loud below. They weren't doing anything unusual, but the property is so old and rundown. Carpet would help a lot. I barely slept and checked out after the one night.

8

Brianna

Apr 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It suppose to come with wifi but it doesnt. You cant get a connection at all!

4

Léonie

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room did not look as it was shown on the pictures. There was a bad smell, all through the hotel. Not isolated enough, we could hear the other occupants.

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Francisco Antonio

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

There were drug addicts or bums hanging outside of the hotel which put me at ease. The flooring was squeaky and you can hear everything. Also, I could hear other guests talking and walking outside of my room. Especially, the couple talking at 3am right across my room that kept me up all night.

4

Hyochang

Jan 29, 2024

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Room smells cigarette, can hear person moving in room above.

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Rosselin

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is terrible I couldn't sleep at night it was a lot of noise

4

Cuester

Jan 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cheap price for a short stay. This place is very noisy. Arguments, loud music, the smell of marijuana was rampant in this hotel.

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Cwo

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spacious, albeit, in need of upgrading. Toilet ran all night and day, shower head barely attached. Carpet torn and very worn. Wall sockets were out of specs and plugs barely hanging on......

6

Rasudi

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Weak wifi no ice machine

10

Saju

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wifi getting interrupted please improve

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Service

Service feedback is mixed but leans negative, citing unprofessional or unresponsive front desk behavior, reservation or payment issues, and slow problem resolution; some guests noted friendly staff.

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Takara

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Upon checking in the night time rep wasn’t professional, had an attitude. Throughout my whole check in process it gave off the indication that this was also a shelter, had a dope fiend over my shoulder until I demanded space to finish checking in.

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Joey

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Extremely poor customer service. Rude staff. They hung up on me when I call to verify my reservation.

8

Demaris

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly, check in was quick, sheets smelled liked Clorox-yay!!

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Machari

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We dropped our bags off before check in. And then when we got there to check in they couldn’t get to our bags because house keeping had left. Not only did they leave but there was no way for the current receptionist to open the door to get our bags. Eventually we got our bags 2hrs after checking in.

2

Kimberly

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked my reservation 2 weeks before my stay and when I arrived at the hotel I was informed that it was over booked and my room was not available

2

Ashley

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Bad service, the girl at the front is very mean

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Juenetta

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was very friendly and helpful . I wish I could live here forever , service was so good I extended my vacation for a couple of more days. I will be doing business with you guys soon. Thank you very much

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Bradley

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel repeatedly claimed to not have any rooms. Said they had no reservations under my name. Showed the details of my reservation and they claimed that since it was reserved in April, the reservation expired. What sense does that make?? After contacting your helpdesk, they suddenly found my reservation... Then charged me double the price of what I had booked, coming to $436. When I got to the room, I found out why. They had given me a honeymoon room with a goofy heart-shaped jacuzzi and a single king sized bed instead of the room I had booked with two double beds. One of the "clean" towels folded and in the towel rack had a bunch of pubes and feces in it. The jacuzzi was filthy. Electrical outlets were literally falling apart. Simply an awful experience all around. I want the difference between my reserved price and paid price back.

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Bethany L

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is a hole in the wall. Staff was slow and not helpful at all. No elevator to get to the room so had to drag the luggage upstairs. On top of that, there was a lady screaming at the front desk when I arrived and the staff was not helping. Room and hallway was not cleaned and smelled.

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Joseph

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel had no record and then only accepted cash. Left my grandson stranded.

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Location

Location draws repeated warnings about safety and loitering around the property, though it is convenient to the Garden State Parkway and the Irvington bus terminal. Expect an area that may feel uncomfortable, especially at night.

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EL

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Probably the dirtiest motel possible in New Jersey , don’t trust the photos on Expedia ! If you don’t know what is Irvington’s like , it’s one of the most dangerous section of New Jersey, it absolutely should be in the description, Me and my partner didn’t even spent à whole night there , we didn’t felt safe at all! We couldn’t even get refunds! It’s false advertising!!! Don’t bother going there ! Go to new providence hotel/motel You’ll be safer !

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Rebecca

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pretty sure this is a crack hotel that hosts prostitutes. Always sketchy people hanging outside. Super bad neighborhood. Got woken up at 4 o’clock in the morning by someone pounding and screaming at the door next-door to mine. I probably would’ve felt safer sleeping in my car at the Newark airport.

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Alexander

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall clean and comfortable room, the hotel itself is looking old, the sheets are looking old as well. Big parking, good location, 10 minutes walking from the Irvington bus terminal

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JOAO

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is located in a very unsafe area, with some homeless and prostitution outside the hotel. Super unfriendly staff and rudeness. I was very concerned for my safety while staying there. I would not recommend and saw people going in for a couple hours for escorting business. I pretty much wanted to get some sleep but I could not very noisy all day and night. Very awful experience!

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Eric

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

it's clean, it's safe, and it's just off the Garden State -- keep looking if you're expecting coconut water with your breakfast, but if the location works, the beds are nice, the towels are soft, and the rooms are clean

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siok

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I felt very unsafe

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Albert

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room itself was in great condition. The hotel lobby is a dump (the picture is accurate but well taken to make the lobby look nicer than it is). The neighborhood is questionable, but various restaurants are not far: IHOP, Burgar King, pizza places,... .

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Javier

Jun 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You shouldn’t offer this place in your website. We made a reservation for a night, one day before my wife went on a medical procedure, looking for have a night of sleep after a 5-hour travel. We didn’t sleep at all, it seems that there are people people living in the place, and they spend the night knocking on doors and yelling at each other. Also, at 6 AM, a man started yelling to a woman, then other people got involved trying to calm down this man, this ran until we left the place around 9 AM. This is not safe place, it is dark, old, smelly, please don’t offer this place anymore to travelers, you are putting them at risk, as you did with us.

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James

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We ended up leaving before we even checked in, bad area and check in was in a little room and the employee was behind a bullet proof window , NEVER

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Jim

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We immediately decided to drive home rather than stay here. Did not feel safe. Very bad area and element loitering both inside and around the property.

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Dining

On-site dining is very limited; multiple reviewers say there is no breakfast. Restaurants are available nearby.

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Tammy

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dated. Smelled weird. Staff was nice but only interaction was checking in and out. No breakfast or ice machine although there was an ice bucket in the room

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Albert

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room itself was in great condition. The hotel lobby is a dump (the picture is accurate but well taken to make the lobby look nicer than it is). The neighborhood is questionable, but various restaurants are not far: IHOP, Burgar King, pizza places,... .

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SHAWN

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Easy access to Newark, Oranges and Elizabeth. Maid service is great. Internet works well. Room is clean. The TV cable system sucks. Continental Breakfast is no longer included.

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Mauricio

May 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value accommodation. Not so proximate to New York’s main town attractions. No shuttle service. No breakfast available on site.

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Month	Average price
January	$95
February	$86
March	$80
April	$83
May	$82
June	$106
July	$89
August	$93
September	$99
October	$95
November	$89
December	$91

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17 $101	18 $124	19 $124
20 $78	21 $78	22 $78	23 $78	24 $78	25 $108	26 $108
27 $78	28 $78	29 $78	30 $78

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $78	2 $81	3 $81
4 $78	5 $78	6 $78	7 $89	8 $78	9 $81	10 $81
11 $78	12 $78	13 $78	14 $78	15 $89	16 $81	17 $81
18 $78	19 $78	20 $78	21 $78	22 $89	23 $88	24 $81
25 $74	26 $73	27 $73	28 $74	29 $74	30 $81	31 $81

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King Room with Spa Bath

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Deluxe Queen-Queen Room with Two Bed

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