This hotel used to be our tried and true standby when traveling to Washington, D.C. for Thanksgiving. However, it has deteriorated over the years with little renovation. Even the free continental breakfast was rather skimpy this year. In addition, having used a discount from AARP, we were initially assigned a remote room where the chain lock had been removed from the door and the bolt lock did not work. In addition, the carpets were ripped and smelled of cigarette smoke despite having booked a nonsmoking room. In defense of the desk clerk, he did immediately reassign us to a less remote and better-maintained room when we requested it. However, I would still not recommend this hotel to anyone.
- Howard Johnson Hotel Newark
- Howard Johnson Newark
- Newark Howard Johnson
