Don't believe the 3 star or even the 2 star ratings this place gets. We checked in late-nite and very tired. The desk clerk finished what sounded like a personal call before she decided to check us in. She told her caller something like "No I,m not busy...just a reservation.". She was clearly either untrained or fully disinterested in her job. Our room had seen a whole lot of wear-and tear and very little (if any) cleaning or maintenance for some time. The night-latch on the door had been forced open in the past and the "repair" job they did made it less than useless. I moved a table and chair against the door for the night. The sheets were freshly laundered but were dingy and still had small blood-like stains on them. Worst of all was the FILTHY CARPET !! It was wet in places and the bottoms of our slippers turned BLACK with filth from just walking across it. It was too late to find another hotel that night so the next morning I told the morning desk clerk what was wrong with the room and that were were cancelling the remainder of our 3-day reservation. He explained that because the room was near the pool that previous occupants had probably got the floor wet. He offered no price adjustment and when I brought up the subject he refused any compensation. We checked into the Holiday Inn Express in Lodi and for just a few dollars more got an excellent room and even better service. I used to stay at Howard Johnson's about 10 years ago and was very satisfied. What Happened ???????