We googled this hotel as the only reasonably priced accommodation option for the Pacific Rim National Park. In case you would do to same, please bear in mind it is still a long way to get to Tofino and its surroundings, but if you dont mind absence of anything of touristst interent in the city and approx 2 hours drive to Pacific Rim, The HoJo really is your place. Hotel itself was the best deal we found on our Canadian trip, and is very well looked after and very clean.
Our room was a pleasant and quite one, with comfortable beds and nice little bathroom. They offered everything we needed and breakfast was very nice, even served on real plates and cups, no plastics at all! Overall we were sorry that most motels in Canada we slept in (for much more money sometimes...) are no match to this one...

We stayed a total of two nights in August 2011 at the Howard Johnson hotel in Port Alberni, BC. The staff were exceptional. Very friendly, accommodating and helpful for info for surrounding area. The breakfast was nice but not extensive including cold cereal, fresh fruit, toast, juice, coffee and tea. We were welcomed to relax and enjoy breakfast with our friends even though we were sliding past the 10am time that they closed for breakfast. We needed a cot for an extra person and received one without difficulty though with the usual $10/night fee. The queen beds were comfortable. Downside of the room is that the air conditioner blows across the bed nearest to the window. We travelled with our family of three teenagers and had two other families also staying at the hotel. We were accommodated with rooms close to each other on both the nights we stayed at the hotel. Our group ocean kayaked for almost two weeks out in the Broken Island group and took the Port Alberni Lady Rose Ferry to get there. It is a beautiful 4 hour sail on a most unique ferry boat launched in 1958. It houses a galley kitchen that can keep teenagers full and offers gorgeous views of the passage as well as a whale sighting or two if you are lucky! A very worthwhile ride and a definite must do in Port Alberni.

We were greeted by a very pleasant and helpful front desk person and throughout our stay (of one night) we encountered friendly staff.

We wish the hotel would do more to upgrade the rooms. At first glance the room seemed dark and shabby, the coverlet looked 10 years old, the TV was ancient and there was a window airconditioner which i didn't think existed anymore. However on closer look we discovered the furniture was quite new, and the sheets although kind of thin, were very clean. The bathroom was spacious and clean, the towels were very nice. There were however peeled veneer on the door, a switch that did not turn anything on, stains along the tub caulking and in the wash basin, and a poorly filled patch on the wall.

Would we come back? Probably not but we will miss the friendliness.

The room was clean and quiet. Beds not the best for comfort but all in all not bad