Had to stop in Hamilton over a busy weekend and could not find a room. Craig at the front desk of the HoJo in Hamilton went out of his way to help me. The room was nothing fancy but it was affordable and the other guests were good folk. The staff was excellent and I was well provided for - the next time I am in Hamilton I will look for a room here first.

I stayed here on a week-end when the "hotel" was quite booked with guests. It is really quite a run-down motel style place with rooms that were very clean but very dated and almost seedy. The staff, however, was fabulous - efficient, friendly, helpful.

Driving up to the front of the hotel, I noticed that one of the concrete columns was crumbling and you could see the rebar inside. This really set the tone for our stay!

The front desk area seemed decent enough, although with one person working and four people checking in, it was a bit chaotic. Despite having booked a room with a queen bed, we were told they only had rooms with two twin beds. Luckily, someone else checking-in had gotten a queen bed and wasn't too thrilled about sharing it with his male friend, so we were able to swap!

The walk to the room made my heart sink. The corridors *smelled*. My only guess is they've had some issues with damp as it smelled musty and could have done with a general overhaul.

The room itself was better. It did seem relatively clean, but the poorly mounted window air conditioner made a racket -- and we needed it on as it was too hot otherwise.

If you really just want a bed, then maybe this is an okay place to spend a night. However, we've been spending a lot of weekend's in Hamilton and have found vastly better places to stay for similar prices.

My son and I stayed here Oct 3 2011 as he is an out-patient going for daily treatments at St Joe's Hospital. The hotel wasn't, er, quite up to my expectations but the friendly & helpful front desk staff quickly cancelled my remaining reservations with no argument whatsoever. We couldn't get out of the Oct 3rd reservation as we checked in around 5ish. I freaked out when we got to our room (112 I think) as the door was open. Not just unlocked, wide open! The chain lock had been ripped right off the door. Furnishings were tired, room was dim (merely two lamps, no overhead light etc) and the television, purchashed when the earth was still cooling, featured snowy reception on all channels. Some plusses: the linen was crisp and clean and the bathroom spotless & bright. Breakfast was modest but tasty and consistently re-stocked by friendly staff. Coffee was better than at most restaurants. Parking was only at the back of the hotel in a dim & seedy-looking area. On-site restaurant was a Hooters <ahem> so my son and I walked across the street to a Moose Winooski's. I hope the HoJo corporation takes good care of their dedicated employees and promotes them away from this property.