Have stayed here on visits to OKC for nearly 20 years. Despite being an older hotel (built i969 as an original HoJo) than the others in the area, it is very well maintained and the rooms are always clean and remodeled every few years. On this trip, I was having problems getting hooked up to the wi-fi from my laptop and went to the front desk, where the clerk found an issue with Google, so she set me up on another browser - and had no problems since. Beds are comfortable to sleep on, shower had hot water and the price included free hot breakfast. Also, the lobby area has a bunch of vintage Howard Johnson's memorabilia on walls in the lobby area including ads.
Check in was strange. When my credit card needed a PIN number the clerk immediately said it won’t work and I’ll take cash? When PIN was accepted she said that never happens?? Really? The room was lovely! Newly decorated, comfortable bed, nice linens but the bathroom only had one tiny bottle of shampoo and one bar of soap. Nothing else. Not a problem but give guests a heads up you’re not suppling. The rooms walls were also paper thin. Guests next door were not partying or anything but still loud. So glad I packed ear plugs because needed to use. The room was clean and plentiful hot water with good pressure.
I was in town for a couple of nights for an OU game. This hotel looks meh from the outside. Inside is nice, clean and excellent customer service. Elevators were always avail. Small gym and indoor pool. Several fast food places within walking distance. My room was clean and comfortable. The rooms are also suites so they are spacious and have a mini fridge. Decent breakfast, but so many places don’t have one at al anymore. I would stay here again. Room 401 is top corner and I really liked it.
ゲゲストThis hotel is in need of updating outside and inside but it offered a reasonable price for the night. Very noisy ( road noise) if staying on the front side. Back was much quieter. .The room was slightly scruffy but clean. The bedding and towels were clean. No breakfast. Not the best we have stayed in but definitely not the worst. For a one night stay it was passable.
Lobby stank of pot. Everything was dirty and run down. Back door stayed propped open and there were very pretty young girls being dropped off by ”family members” who used the back door to get into the hotel. A young man was waiting in the lobby until the lady who checked us in led him down the hall to a different room. The floor in the elevator was wrecked. We had no hair dryer, but holes in the wall where it used to be. Online site listed fridges and microwaves as amenities, our room had neither. There were blood stains on the comforter. Only one pillow per guest and when we asked for more we were told we couldn't have any because housekeeping locks everything up when they leave. Supposedly. We killed 3 roaches in our room. There was no breakfast as advertised. It's not worth the money, and definitely not worth the $100 deposit they require to book. Rooms: 1/5 | Service: 1/5 | Location: 2/