I would not recommend this establishment. The front desk service did not exist, you had to ring a bell to get him to come out from what seemed to be his residence. The place didn't smell good (mold) from the front desk to my room. The faucets in both the wash sink and the bathtub needed repair. There was only one towel in the room, had to see the front desk for another. Went to visit some friends and they told me that the area was not safe and I should leave that same night. I don't know how this place can be endorsed by Wyndham. I guess the Wyndham brand has declined. read more

Smell something in the lobby and elevator! No free breakfast in the room but they only have coffee, orange juices, and snack bars in the lobby. read more

Great hotel ! Quiet clean and very comfortable beds . I will definitely be returning . The customer service is amazing and they are very accommodating! read more

Hotel issues Not a great area. Front door difficulty getting in the office. Elevator only available if turned on. No light cover in bathroom Dirty vent & switches. Prior persons dirty cup left in the room with liquid. Floor was a bit sticky Bathroom pipes & holders rusty. Walls are super thin. You can hear other alarms going off. You can hear all street noise and neighbors talking at 3 in the morning. Smoke alarm disassembled and never replaced. Never Again read more

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I'm thoroughly disappointed in myself for booking this place. I started documenting the problems experienced here in sentence form and started to realize that it exceeded 3 pain points. So far, numbered in no particular order, (because they range from simply annoying to discarded flesh gross,) here is my list of problems: 1) How did it become acceptable to have a broken shower curtain and say, "meh, good 'nuff?!" 2) Also, a broken heater... IN WINTER! I did not sign up to experience the last season of Game of Thrones. 3) Someone else's hair strands extending from the hand towels made available. Always good to know that HoJo likes to get us in touch with previous guests. 4)Dead Earwig chilling in the corner. 5) "Clean Remote" has what looks like 'used human' taped to the front sensor. 6) Pillow has a boot print on it. Hope that cat in construction gear got the laser on the ceiling that was plaguing them all these years. These discoveries were made upon our initial inspection upon entering room 206. All this suffering because the nicer hotels in Monterey/Carmel that I preferred required a minimum of a 2-night stay and did not offer a refrigerator. I'll have to search harder next time. Or start my own franchise. Positives so far is that they have an artsy mirror and a 2-part painting. Both items in every room, however, so not as unique as once thought. Just parent company Wyndham trying to add some flair and character into their Motel 6 style rooms and hope patrons don't notice. read more

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas - How did it become acceptable to have a broken shower curtain and say, "meh, good 'nuff?!" - Hotels Near Me - Salinas, California

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I honestly regret staying here. The room was horrible--filthy, smelled strongly of stale cigarettes, and clearly hadn't been properly cleaned in a long time. The bed was rock hard, and they only provided two tiny half-sized pillows--barely enough for one person, let alone two. The bathroom was even worse. The tub was dirty with a worn-out floor, and the walls were grimy. The shampoo and conditioner dispensers were completely empty. There were no tissues in the holder, and the small coffee pot looked like it hadn't been cleaned in ages. The fridge? Absolutely disgusting--old white food spills and dirt packed into the door seals. To top it off, the front desk experience was disappointing. No one was there when I arrived--I had to wait, and when the attendant finally showed up, she was unfriendly, gave me only one key without asking if I needed more, and didn't offer any information about the amenities. I saw a sign saying breakfast was from 6:30 to 9:30 AM, so we got up early, only to find the area completely dark, locked, and unattended at 7:30. No explanation. No breakfast. I paid $104 including tax, and honestly, I'm sad I paid anything at all. I barely slept--the bed was uncomfortable, the lack of real pillows left me with neck pain, and I was genuinely scared for my safety. The door didn't close properly even when locked--it jiggled, and I ended up pushing my luggage against it just to feel somewhat secure. This place is a complete letdown. Dirty, uncomfortable, poorly managed, and not worth the money. I should've spent a little more and gone somewhere safe and clean. Do better. read more

Definitely not a family hotel/motel whatever you want to call it, drove 2 and half hours thinking this was a decent hotel. Took my family and once we got to our room we left within 15minutes tops. Smoke detector was literally hanging from a wire and beeping, throw blanket was dirty spots all over it, bathroom dirty, the fridge was literally tilting on a broken cabinet. Just dirty all around. Told the lady at the front desk then after I explaining why we were leaving had the nerve to ask "what is the real reason" really the real reason? We told her "we can show you the real reason the room is disgusting" then mentioned she can leave the office. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND NOR STAY at this type of place again. read more

Its places like these make you want to hope for a 0-star rating availability on Yelp. Before someone says you get what you paid for, this place isn't cheap. My only reason for booking this was because there was literally nothing else available and this was over $200 for a queen room too. The room was damp, things were visibly dirty. It was so difficult for me to spend the night here. I kept waking up thinking I am contracting some infection while I sleep. I would suggest trying really hard to get something else before you absolutely have to book here. read more

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Do yourself a favor... Stay somewhere else this hotel should honestly be closed down for safety. It reeked of questionable odors, the surfaces of every item were filthy & the last straw was the black mold & absolute neglect to the bathroom... I'm just speechless. Manager was kind but the establishment is severely run down & claims to be "under construction" read more

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Do yourself a favor and drive by... It's a dump if I'm being honest. The room had a double sink, oh but one side was clogged. Thank goodness the A/C works well, too bad it's leaking on to the carpet and has created a massive wet spot about 5' in diameter which was there when we arrived. Oh boy this ample parking is sure nice when you don't have to worry about finding a parking spot coming back late, unless of course there's a "client" sitting in the lot with their car idling waiting to pick up their "date" that clearly works out of one of the upper floors with her 2 friends and their gentleman escorts/ drivers. I just kept thinking what a "Pithole" every time we returned back to our little home away from home. Ok maybe that wasn't the exact word I was thinking... Keep looking, driving, planning, whatever you need to do to go with your Plan B. read more

They have rude CHILDREN who work the front desk, they charged me two nights when I was only checked in my room for 3 hours but was only in my room less then a hour and half after noticing all the details of how dirty it was and taken pictures I went to the office no adult was available the child said I was checked in for to long for them to give me a refund and they was to "booked" to change my room hmm ok with only 5 cars in the whole drive way oooook so I went back to my room packed my stuff and said I wanna just cancel it the CHILD took my keys didn't give no receipt or anything and continued to charge me for both nights I called the next day same child said no manager or adult was available and said she didn't know when they would be back as I start telling her the problem she told me to call back in a hour and hung up on me . I called the next day spoke to a women who claimed to be the manager I started to tell her about the issue and it's quite funny every time I mention I have pictures they quick to rush you off the phone so she said she will give me a refund for a day but not both and I'm like I never stayed there that's b.s but what ever fine then she said she needs to speak to her manager about the refund and will call me back it's been 3 days haven't got a call or email, or a refund highly recommend not staying here way over charged for the quality of the room will be posting pics read more

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I needed a room for the night to get some rest before I continued my trip home. I usually use booking.com to book my rooms and the rating this place had on their wasn't bad at all. Upon looking on Yelp and reading nothing but bad reviews, I had a feeling that maybe I made a bad choice. I'm here to say, DONT pay attention to the Yelp comments this place has been remodeled, and the rooms are clean, smell good, and the customer service was good. Depending on which side your on you can hear a little noise during the day, but I was in room #105 and didn't have a problem at all. read more

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I'd give this place 0 stars if I could... Disgusting this place was absolutely filthy there was gum on the ceiling, the toilet wouldn't flush, the tub was moldy, there was blood on the towels it wrenched of cigarette smell, there was prostitution going on in the building you'd see women coming in and out of the rooms when we told the front desk lady she didn't seem to care at all. This place needs a lot of help absolutely disgusting I wouldn't let my dog sleep on these beds. Do yourself a favor and pick anywhere else but here. read more

Duty and the desk people were very un polite. They lock it at night. I got there around 11:00 pm. When i called them to ask them to unlock for me, they asked me to use the stairs. I was on the third floor and have knee problems. read more

If I could give this place a negative star rating I would. They do not clean at all for the next guest, the carpet was very wet when I first walked in, there was mold on almost every wall, the bathroom is filthy, the sheets were dirty and had someone's hair still in it, and to top it all off I found not 1 but 2 used condoms on the floor. I went and talked to the front desk and the man didn't really want to take responsibility for the issue and mostly stayed quiet while I explained the situation. He said the floors were cleaned, but that was obviously not true. I asked for a new room and was eventually given one. No apology was given. I walked into the new room with low expectations and sure enough beer bottle caps on the floor. Proving once again, they do not clean here. I could keep going about how filthy this place is but I'm sure you get the point. I would never stay here willingly, and the only reason I am here is because I carpooled with my boss who chose and paid for the room. I know to stay away from places like this. read more

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The last two nights of our business trip we stayed here. The hotel staff was absolutely fantastic. No problem with room. It was clean, looked recently remodeled. Bed was great, 4 pillows, work table and TV. Also had a microwave, coffee machine and mini fridge. Bathroom sinks (dual) , tub/shower combo (soap, shampoo, conditioner & lotion provided). Breakfast offered waffles, cereal, yogurt breads and muffins. Coffee machine with several selections. Fast and free breakfast. Only issue is they don't open until 6:30pm, 6am would have been ideal, since we had to be on our job site by 7am. Room 214 is left side of property. Definitely can here street noise. If your a lite sleeper, wear ear plugs. We will be back for the next 2 weeks, we will be booking here. Close to restaurants and movie theater. read more

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Doesn't even deserve a 1-star review. EXTREMELY rude staff and hotel manager. I kindly asked for a refund or partial refund, or quite frankly anything after realizing I did not feel comfortable leaving our Porsche Boxter outside in a parking lot with NO OTHER LUXURY CARS.. not to mention there was a completely smashed Honda Civic also parked in that lot with several white trucks. Drove right off the property after this rude interaction, where the staff checking us in was literally talking me down with his hand on his hips while making weird facial expressions. This review would not be necessary if both the staff that night and the hotel manager were kind and understanding, despite whether or not a refund was applicable. Corporate customer service equally sucks and got me nowhere. Forget the refund at this point, what happened to good customer service?? How hard is it to talk to someone with respect? I am truly astonished. Needless to say, Wyndham Hotels and Affiliates will never get my business again. If you're reading this please be advised not to book a stay here if you have an expensive car. Just drive up the street to the Hampton Inn and Suites next to the Starbucks where they have an incredibly friendly staff (Gary the Hotel Manager was a delight). They also have free breakfast, more amenities, AND GATED UNDERGROUND PARKING only accessible with a room key. It was only $30 more than what I paid at this terrible place. *Please note this review isn't about the refund BUT lack of excellent customer service and care. *I have attached the distasteful email sent to me by the manager below. read more

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas - Hotels Near Me - Salinas, California

By far the worst hotel I have ever stayed in!! Got sent here for a work trip and barely stayed in the room because it was so bad! First off it started when checking in because I got a weird feeling then. I've never seen a front desk employee wearing a tee shirt, jeans, and flip flops. The hotel clearly states it's a none smoking hotel but as soon a I opened the door to my room I got hit with cigarettes. So I went back to the front desk to let him know and so I don't get the service charge for smoking. He then proceeded to come knock on my door and upon opening it he came in and sprayed a whole bottle of Febreeze which made the room 10x worse because those two scents don't blend together well. After he left I walked around the room and noticed how dirty it was! It had boogers on the walls, dirty sheets, scuffs all over the walls, and a chair falling apart! The place was so bad I didn't even end up staying their the second night! Definitely seems like some sketchy stuff is going on there too because different people were in and out of the same room multiple times a day! read more

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Terrible room, do not stay here if you can help it. I checked out a day early and was charged for the entire stay. The manager claims that it is because of the cancellation policy of 72 hours before check in. I checked in on time and stayed two nights. Checked out 1 day early. Room did not have a smoke alarm. When I asked for one to be installed I was ignored. I have submitted a complaint to Wyndham Corporate and my credit card company. I also submitted a fire code violation complaint to the Salinas Code enforcement office. read more

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Skipping the hyperbole generally inherent to 1-star reviews and getting straight to facts. 1) we show up to check in at 6:30pm and the front desk attendant tells us he has to see if housekeeping has finished cleaning our room. At 6:30pm... 2) we get to our room and the keys don't work in the locks. There's another party who has just checked in with the same issue. There is no resolution; just "keep trying it" and "try pulling the handle up instead of down". Eventually it works. 3) once inside the room, we realize the walls are paper thin as the Banda music that was loud outside is nearly as audible inside and continued until 9:30pm. There's also a screaming baby in the next room. 4) the front desk attendant calls us after 8:30pm to ask "the spelling" on our party name. We booked the reservation through a third party who transmitted the info; he just forgot which party he assigned to which room because of how disorganized he was on the key issue. 5) the toilet broke in the middle of the night. There are no other restrooms to use because the lobby is closed from 10:30pm to 6:30am. 6) we stood around for 10 minutes to wait for someone to check us out. We rang the various "ring for service" bells and eventually had to call the main hotel number to get anyone to show up. Sure, the rooms are clean and smell good (unless your toilet is backed up) and are remodeled or whatever. Does that matter if you can't get into your room at 6:30pm, can't sleep because of noise, can't use the bathroom, the staff forgets where they put you, and there is nobody to be found when you try to check out? read more

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Don't stay here! Nasty disgusting outdated rooms. Really rude staff. I had a hectic morning and wasn't able to extend my room until a little before 1 pm. By the time I got there they already cleaned out my room AND DIDNT HAVE ALL MY BELONGINGS TOGETHER LIKE THEY WERE TRYING TO STEAL MY ITEMS. (Also wild because the day before I had to wait until 3 pm to check in... why is a room with a reservation one of the first ones being cleaned out and swept.. you know what nvm.) So I start to get frustrated of course, I HAD VALUABLE ITEMS THAT ARE NOW LOST. The chubbier younger house cleaner than tells me to check my attitude as I'm trying to ask her a question about my belongings THAT ARE MISSING while she's mischievously smiling. Not until I asked for my refund and I'm sitting in the downstairs office SCREAMING with the lobby person is the rest of my stuff returned to me! WHY WERENT MY BELONGINGS PUT ALL IN THE SAME BAG?! THEFT IS WRITTEN ALL OVER THAT GIRLS FACE. Because why at the end the older housekeeper start to record me? They knew they was wrong and trying to cover they ass. Talking about they'll call the cops. GO AHEAD. AS A HOTEL YALL FUCKED UP NOT ME. Then the chubbier girl tries to tell me I stole their Lysol and the febreeze no I just bought those from target. I had 2 lysols but only got one back... BEWARE. SEEMS LIKE THE HOTEL THAT WILL GO THROUGH YOUR SUITCASES IF YOURE NOT THERE DURING HOUSEKEEPING HOURS. read more

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Very welcoming friendly staff King size beds are very comfy Staff was great Thanks to om site manager for helping me out whe we had know were to say I was ify but glad we stayed read more

The place was clean and we got helped right away. The white older gentleman that was handling the hotel for the night didn't seem very attentive and didn't really hear much of any of my requests, especially when it came by to payment. Charged the wrong card so now I have wait to see what charges drop and which stay. Be weary about incurring any hidden charges, they do carry many signs inside the hotel room saying they will practically charge you for leaving the room looking like you use it. read more

Do NOT STAY HERE! My husband and I had a 2 week stay booked for us here. We were handed a key to a room that had not even been cleaned. DIRTY to say the least. Blood on the comforter, garbage in the trash can, dirty pillows and bedding. We turned around and walked out and found another place to stay. The front desk person didn't seem to care when I told her how filthy it was. The FILTH was much deeper than the previous guests. read more

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas - This was the room when we walked in for the first time. NOT ACCEPTABLE! - Hotels Near Me - Salinas, California

OMG!!! This is the worst place I have EVER been to in my life. First off, as soon as you walk out of your car, the overwhelming smell of cigarettes and weed is crazy. Went into the lobby area, I had printed out our reservations and the guy at the front desk said he could not find my reservations, I said you have it in your hand (I think he knew as soon as he saw us, this was NOT the hotel for us) he found my reservations, and he put us at the back of the hotel (only 4 other cars in the lot) went to our room, opened up the door and you literally got knocked in the face with cigarette smoke, the smoke detector was not on properly, you literally felt dirty going inside, we knew right away we were not staying here. The hotel is surrounded by apartments and we were being checked out, I felt if we had stayed the car would have been on blocks in the morning. Ohhh and not the mention the 2 "night workers" that said "heeey" to my husband, that if one bent over all her glory would have been visible. If we had to have slept in the car that night somewhere else we would have. Went to the front desk, and told him that we were not staying here. That was the only good thing was that the front desk guy, told me he canceled the charge, which I checked right away and he did. We ended up going to Monterey and just drove the 20 mins to the airshow. This place is not desirable at all. HORRIBLE read more

Don't do it. Just don't. -bath tub was gross (see pics) -bright light right in front of the bed made it hard to sleep -toilet was loose and shifted and moved every time you sat on it -and....was told this was a remodeled room -they still haven't emailed me my confirmation or receipt which I've now asked for 3 times -breakfast was a joke, NOTHING like the pictures -told them how extremely disappointed I was, showed them pictures, they offered to refund me back 17%, which was a joke, then they countered with 26% refunded since I waited days to contact them, I contacted them as soon as I got back into town, wasn't going to sit there and waste my mom's birthday weekend on the phone or emailing them -have to say, I'm shocked Wyndham would put their name on this place, didn't realize I had to research if this place was up to par or not with Wyndham's name on it, now I know better Take heed to all the warnings, hopefully you're reading this before you book, not afterwards to write a review like my sorry butt. read more

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Absolutely horrible "hotel". I felt so uncomfortable and unsafe that I packed back up and left within 30 minutes of checking in. Parking lot was full of trash with men loitering in their cars playing music and watching me unload my car. Room next to mine had people living in it with trash piled outside their door and were smoking and playing loud music. Booked a non smoking room and the room had been smoked in, pillows and sheets had stains, and the room was nothing like the photos I had seen. The photos provided online are completely deceiving (of the ENTIRE hotel). I cancelled my reservation and have yet to see any of the cost refunded. Tried contacting the hotel directly (I had booked and canceled through Booking.com) and was hung up on twice and sent to voicemail a third time. Tried emailing the property to which the person claimed he didn't know what I was talking about and didn't own a hotel (even though his contact information was on my invoice from the hotel). I missed half the event I came up to see because I was driving around trying to find another hotel - which were all booked out because of said event. I ended up paying for a much more expensive room at the 4th hotel I visited because that's all they had available. I have reached out to their corporate and am hoping to get some resolve to this crappy situation. read more

Well the hotel is fairly clean they have issues like they cut off the elevator after sticking you on the third floor they lock the door so you can't even get in and then you have to climb up and down the stairs to get your luggage just put it in your car they will not answer the phone the guy at the front desk is so nonchalant. I was locked out of the room the key didn't work and I had to go all the way back down with 2 rolling bags full of stuff and he act like it was no big deal I'm not a youngster. Other than that the bed sleep well the water gets hot but the guy could he could honestly go to training because he needs some help when it comes to Customer Service. read more

Probably the worst hotel stay I've ever had. The day of our check-in, we get a phone call asking if we wanted to "upgrade" our room from 2 queen beds to 1 king bed. We told them no, because there's 5 of us. Then the manager, Cynthia, said we would be charge $20 per person or they could cancel our stay. At that point, we couldn't cancel since it was literally the day of our check-in AND we were driving up from Southern California, so we felt very threatened and insecure about our stay. We checked in, just my boyfriend and I. And I know they put a note that there would be 5 of us but like I said, we felt threatened, so we said it would be just the two of us. At check out, they charged us extra people and we asked why, and they said "we looked at our security cameras". First of all, that's a violation of privacy, second of all, yes, we had more people in the room but again, we felt threatened about our stay. Third of all, THEY SPIED ON US. That is completely disrespectful! They charged us without even notifying us, they didn't call or anything that they would be making those charges. They could've at least called and asked, but most importantly they violated our privacy. How do we know that they didn't have cameras in our room??? Other hotels, Sheraton, Marriot, Hilton, etc have all been accommodating when we have extra people. It irks me that we were SPIED ON. Also we tried to get the extra charges back, but every time we tried calling to speak to the manager "she wasn't available." They also said that this hotel is a non-smoking hotel, but people were smoking weed outside!! They can spy on us and bust us but they can't bust those weed smokers?? Ugh! This place disgusts me! Honestly, I'd much rather spend a couple extra bucks at a nicer place with better customer service. read more

The bed was comfy. The tub jets did not work there was a missing fire sensor. The lobby closed at 10pm. It wasn't in a safe part of town. The breakfast was a granola bar sunny d and a packaged breakfast muffin. I would not stay here. Restaurants close around 8pm. read more

The room itself is nice and clean. Free breakfast from 6:30 to 9:30 AM. Didn't make it to breakfast as we were tired with all the noise. We were on the first floor right by the parking lot and it was loud. The walls seem thin and there's a big gap under the door. Could hear everyone talk and hear exactly what they said. We heard all the cars in the lot. Not the best area either. There's CVS about a mile away and fast food restaurants not too far away. Plus Monterey is a thirty minute drive away. Check in is 2pm and check out is noon. They charge $50 as like a deposit/hold when you check in and when you check out and if the room is in the same condition then they'll cancel the $50 and it'll just be the charge of the room. read more

Found an incredible rate for this hotel. Rapid check in with a pleasant receptionist. Hot water, clean bedding, lights and TV that worked. No foul smells, clean grounds, good parking and lighting. This place was a lot less expensive than hotels nearer Monterey Bay. Room even has double sinks--yay! So my only gripe about this place? The wallplug placement is stupid. There are plugs near the bathroom counter, but they are unusable because the mirror frame blocks them. The wallplug by the desk cannot hold a standard charger--it keeps falling off. Only the desk lamps with AC outlets are usable... and thankfully there is one outlet on the desk, and two on the shared night stand. Basic continental breakfast with waffle maker. read more

The hotel was room was nice it was big and room with microwave,fridge and the jet tub was amazing the beds were clean. Staff was amazing help when ever I need anything towels toilet paper they helpful I would recommend this hotel to anyone that's looking for a nice place to rest for the night read more

This hotel was subpar at best, the room cleanliness was terrible to say the least. I moved a chair and found belongings of a previous guest there. If visiting room 208, I will bet you probably find them there still. Kumar was the only staff member available for a majority of my stay. Incompetent and insecure and quite upset that I often asked him to do his job. He spent most of his day locked up in a room behind the front desk. On 3 separate occasions I had to go out of my way to find him or get his attention, I stood at the front desk counter for 30 minutes on the day of my check in. His reply was "just call the hotel if you need help" (which I did multiple times and he did not answer). He later realized that he never received a credit card after my check in and demanded I come down immediately. I told him I was on my way out for work and he started shouting like it was my fault he failed to appropriately check me in. The hotel would've received maybe 3 stars with some actual management and professionals, unfortunately Kumar thinks this is his house and he's doing you the favor of letting you stay in one of his rooms. Save yourself the let down and book an actual hotel instead of this place. read more

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If you're on a budget and in need of lodging in Salinas, California (perhaps stopping by to see the John Steinbeck Museum or en route to Big Sur) this is the place to stay. Sure, it's a freakin' HoJo motel, but it wasn't shady in the least and the shower had the hottest water I've ever showered with in my life, which is pretty much my most favorite thing in the world. The rooms were clean, had basic amenities like a blow-dryer and complimentary toiletries, free wifi and there's a pretty decent complimentary breakfast in the little room off from the check-in desk with oatmeal, coffee, juices, hot chocolate, cereal, waffles, bagels and all the usual spreads that go with those b-fast type items. I wasn't super hungry, but I did kind of, sort of, totally ransack the oatmeal and hot chocolate packets to take along for the next destination on our trip. For the regular weekday rate of $89.99 or the AAA rate of $85.99 (oh boy!), you can get the best of the safest + cleanest + cheapest lodging in the area, of which your other options are a Holiday Inn that's $150 a night, or a seedy $39.99 motel that hotels.com users had rated a 3.5, but Yelp users almost unanimously gave 1 or 2 stars to, in addition to the 22 uploaded photos of stray hairs, ventilation unit coming out of the wall with exposed, hanging wires, soaked carpet and stains of every sort (brown, yellow, even a chunky blood-like red one). So yeah. That was a no-go, just choose HoJo. read more

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Very disappointing experience. We checked in for two nights and when it was time for bed, we found both beds did not have fitted sheets. Just the bed spread and mattress pad. The front desk brought us sheets and said we would have to make the beds ourselves. First time I have ever had to make my bed when checking into a hotel. The second night, the bathroom light stopped working, (not the bulb). The front desk said they could not fix it and they did not have another room. So we had to use the bathroom in pitch black or with the door open. Also, the juice machine for breakfast was broken. For almost $200 per night, you would think the lights would work and there would be sheets on the beds. read more

I am thrilled with my room and the exceptional service I received upon arriving. Was hesitant after the Stupid 8 debacle, but this place brought me around. It was a long, arduous trip, and I've seen scary bad hotels along the way. Sorry, Californians, but your service tends to stink as bad as your traffic. I simply could not find a hotel with vacancies - not even a Motel 6 - and I was desperate. Desperate enough to take the last room at the Super 8, but the guy hung up on me before he took my information. When I called back, I got a different person and she doubled the price. She gave me a song and dance about how that just happens sometimes. I was about to give up because I did not trust them anymore when she offered the Howard Johnson. I took a chance. I'm glad I did. My room was clean, comfortable, and had all the amenities - from the little soaps (even lotion!) and very clean shower to the microwave, coffee maker, and refrigerator. Even though I was checking in close to midnight, Sue at the front desk could not have been nicer. When I disappeared back in my car for a little too long, she even called to check on me, because I had left my luggage in the lobby. She was very sweet. Way to go! Oh yeah, and breakfast! read more

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas - Mythbusters on the flat screen. - Hotels Near Me - Salinas, California

My husband booked a room @ Howard Johnson in Salinas California we booked this room online. We had been in the room maybe 10 minutes. Someone pushed the window open and a very large arm was attempting to unlock the door. I screamed and before my husband could it up and see who it was they disappeared. We talked to the only person there at the front desk a Mr. Par. We asked to be relocated to another Howard even if was 100 miles away he refused said he could only move us to another room there, At that point, there was no way I was staying there I no longer felt safe. This Par dude was the rudest uncaring person I have ever encountered. On top of that, he had two large gashes on face and neck that still had dried blood. If you value your life don't stay there. read more

This hotel is NOT..... one I would recommend after going to this hotel I have to say I won't stay at any Johnson hotels, the room was dirty, and dirty bed... We arrived at 130 AM, and it took them 20 minutes to open the doors for us to check in.....terrible I asked several times to talk with a manger none ever called me and I asked for some of the money returned back to me because of the room was a disaster they said no... I was completely speechless we stayed one night we left and lost money, having to stay at a different hotel I give them a negative 10 for most horrible hotel in my opinion This is terrible service I never want to relive this again! read more

Lets Be simple and straightforward in this review. We needed an overnight stay to be in town for. Two events . Well Hojo did the trick. Comfy. Quiet, clean, adequate parking, nice simple breakfast. Happy staff. With that said. Hey I would come back. read more