We came to the Howard Johnson because we were going to Foxwoods for the weekend. At check in, the gentlemen was very polite. He was one of the nicest people I have ever met while checking into a hotel. He asked us over and over again if we needed directions anywhere, explained the area very well, and made sure that our request for more pillows was completed. He also informed us that a brand new bed had just been placed in our room. The bed was great. The room was your basic hotel room. There was a fridge, microwave, mini coffee pot, safe, couch, table, tv, etc. I will admit, there were a few burn marks on the carpet and you could tell someone had dropped a hot iron on the floor once. The microwave was very old, but honestly, who uses the microwave at a hotel. The A/C/Heater worked great. The room did have an older look to it, but for $48 a night (over the weekend) what do you expect. The Howard Johnson is a place that you get what you pay for. If you're looking for a 5 star hotel, with all the extra's don't stay here. If you are looking for a low price place to stay for a few days, it is great. I will admit on the 3rd night we could hear other people next door to us. Once again, you get what you pay for. The last night there the vending machine outdoors ate my money and I spoke with the man at the front desk. He was polite enough to give me a soda from his own personal fridge. The problem with a lot of people at hotels is that if you treat the staff poorly, they will treat you poorly. I established a great relationship with the front desk staff and they made our stay feel like we were at a 5 star resort. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. Anyone that truly gives a bad review here probably expected to be staying at a 5 star hotel. Once again, you get what you pay for. Whenever we make trips to foxwoods again, we will be staying here. As far as people saying there is a bad odor, I would disagree. I didn't smell anything while being at the hotel. Could the rooms be upgraded, yes, but you would pay a lot more then what you pay now. I also read how people were complaining about breakfast. They have bagels, toast, cereal, donuts, juice, milk, coffee. Overall, I give this place a fantastic review because of the great staff and the price at which you pay.

We stayed here because the rest of our family was booked here. I was very conerned because of the negative reviews. much to my relief it was not so bad. The service at the front desk was fantastic! They could not be nicer or more helpful. The room and bathroom was clean and freshly painted. The breakfast room was very nicely set up too. The only complaints would be the very thin walls and a very strong smell that I could not identify.

This hotel was one of the worst hotels I've ever stayed in. I wanted a cheap room to go to foxwoods, and got this one priceline. Its not off the main highway and takes a little bit of a drive to get there, which made arriving at in the late evening not to exciting. The man behind the front desk looked like the crypt creeper, and the place was so out dated, I felt like I was in the Bates Motel! The walls are painted red and pink, and the place has an awful odor when you first walk and, which follows you down the hall and into your room. The lamps barely worked in the room, there were stains on the pillow cases, and the mattress must have been 30 years old, since I sunk right into it. The room smelled of moth balls! I felt like I was in a creep horror movie, and waiting for the serial killer to come in and get us! My advice...the super 8 was much better and around the same price, stay there! If you get this room by naming your own price, eat the money and either sleep in your car at the casino or get another room all together.

Very disappointing ! Can't believe I left my clean house to stay in such filth . My husband ran out to buy bleach to clean the disgusting bathroom, which had urine on the walls, and Febreeze to cover up the God awful stench that hit us even before we entered the hotel .We are still airing out our bags to rid of this moldy/mothbally smell . Ordered and paid for 2 Queen size beds and walked in to 2 full beds . The hotel said that they were out of Queen beds and refused to reimburse us for the difference . Spent our 1st hour of the trip on hold with Expedia, to fight for our $$$ back. Had to call them back the following day so that they could speak to the manager, who refused to talk to them that night . Was misled by Expedia, who aid they had a casino in the hotel, (which was actually 15 mins. away). Also was misled by the "complimentry breakfast", whcih consisted of canisters of old cereal and urns of old coffee, in one of the guest rooms . Do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else !!! Should have spent an extra $100 a night and stayed at the Mariott !