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2.0 of 5
2809 Milan Road, Sandusky, OH 44870
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd.
Ranked #26 of 34 hotels in Sandusky
2.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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Detroit, Michigan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Not bad...could be worse”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

I stayed one night after a trip to Cedar Point. The room was clean and conveniently located. There was the right amount of towels and the check in/out process was a snap. The only thing I didn't like was the bed spreads were old and worn. They had spots on them. But overall this is a good hotel for a quick overnight stay if you're just staying to get some zzz's because you were at the amusement park all day and to tired to drive back home.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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hotelsanduskyoh, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd., responded to this review
14 October 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan for your recent stay in our area. I am glad that our location was a convenient one for you and I hope that you had a wonderful time at the amusement park.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Cynthiana, Kentucky
1 review
“Nice employees, not so nice rooms :(”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2011

We reserved a room for six, which is what we got, very crowded though. That part was not the issue. We paid $85 per night so $170 for both nights. It is nothing as it looks on the site and if you have any anxiety issues over cleanliness don't even go to this hotel. Although the staff was super nice and very accommodating, we could not stay here. We left, paid more but finally after about 5 more hotels found one that met my anxiety standards. I am not a complete clean freak, but I took one of their rags and wiped down the pictures, lamps and desks and that is when I decided I could not be there, they were filthy with dust and not sure what was on the frames. The bedding was stained, sheets as well as covers. The mattresses, of course I checked for bed bugs, I DID NOT find any bugs, don't want to mislead you, however, there was some staining, could have been coffee or drink spills, not sure but was just uncomfortable with the cleanliness all the way round. Floors didn't appear to be swept well, found 1/2 eaten skittle in corner of bed/wall. It is almost like they just clean the open surface. I hate giving bad ratings, as I don't feel it is necessarily the staffs fault, they work with what is given them. But I would have expected more from Howard Johnson. They need some serious updating. Again, the staff was very nice and very accommodating, I didn't blame them for anything. I still have not received reimbursement but it has only been a few days and it was on a credit card, I feel sure they will take care of us. I know they rent these rooms out over and over again, so they won't be perfect, but this room was rediculously dirty in my opinion. The girls didn't even want to stay, 12 & 13. READ reviews first and another must is that you see the room before you pay for the entire stay, I missed doing that which I should have done. Hope this is helpful not meaning to be hurtful.

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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hotelsanduskyoh, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd., responded to this review
25 August 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd. for your recent stay in our area, I am sorry that it didn’t work out.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken:

• Housekeeping received additional training in meeting the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

• Staff members received our commendation concerning the courteous way in which they treated our valued guests.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd. I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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“Accomodated us on labor day weekend, clean and friendly”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2010

Far from luxurious, but we all know we get what we pay for. For $45 a night you get a small, but clean, room and that's about it. If you just need a place to sleep after a long day at Cedar Point this is the place for you. If you expect any more, plan on paying alot more somewhere else.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Columbia City
1 review
“Sticky feeling, spend $20 more elsewhere, you get what you pay for I guesss”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2010

From the name Howard Johnson, you'd think this would be a clean hotel. It wasn't at all. On the side of the room there was a broken air vent with no cover on at all that had dirt and trash all inside of it. The whole room just had this sort of film on it. The room was yellow in color and I believe that it was a non-smoking room. I didn't feel comfortable really but we stayed the night there after a long day at the park and headed back home. Honestly If you don't want to see pubes and dirty sidewalks and an absolutely filthy bathroom I would invest $20 more and get a better room. It would have definitely made the trip alot better if we could have gotten a decent

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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hotelsanduskyoh, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd., responded to this review
7 June 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following action was taken:

1) Housekeeping staff received additional training in the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

2) Maintenance staff was notified of the broken air vent in the room assigned to you and instructed to repair it.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan. I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
1 review
“We were very disapointed.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2010

The staff were very nice and helpful. The room was not clean besides being so small that we bumped into each other whenever we were in it. The bathroom was moldy and smelled of yearn and was so small I could barely get my PJ's on. The pool was very nice and clean and was the only place we could sit and visit with friends. There was no breakfast that we could find and the bedspreads were dirty. If you have a hard time with small spaces that are dirty I would avoid this establisment.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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hotelsanduskyoh, Webmaster at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan Rd., responded to this review
7 June 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan for your recent stay in our area. I am very glad to be told that you found our staff to be very nice and helpful. I would have expected nothing less from them but it is always nice to hear.

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken:

1) Staff members were told of the kind remark you made concerning them.

2) Housekeeping staff received additional training concerning the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Howard Johnson Express Inn - Sandusky Milan. I think you will be very pleased.

Sincerely,
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