Outdoor dining

Reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area

2 out of 5

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 219 out of 999 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 999 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 218 out of 999 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 122 out of 999 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 119 out of 999 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok hotels.com your not going to let me know it’s a crack hotel? Homeless incampments
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 18 Dec 2021
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am appalled to hear that you did not feel safe during your most recent stay with us. I want to assure you that we take the security of our guests extremely seriously. We do whatever is within our control to create a peaceful, safe and hospitable environment. Your comment has been forwarded to the management and will be discussed with the security and front desk staff.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 12 Dec 2021
Thank you for sharing your rating of our Hotel. The biggest compliment we can receive is to earn your business again so please consider us on your next trip.,

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Dec 2021
We can't thank you enough for sharing your rating. It would be an honor to earn your business again on your next travels.,

6/10 Okay

Iris

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We made a reservation for a king bed and we ended up with two full beds. The pool was in need of cleaning.Overall, very basic experience. I would not book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Manager on 7 Dec 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments regarding our bed and comments about our pool. Your voice is so important to us and we hope you'll return so that we may have the opportunity to provide you with a five star experience.

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 4 Dec 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your rating of our hotel. We hope to earn your business again on your next travels.,

6/10 Okay

Jacquelyn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Okay but could be improved
Overall it was an okay stay. The rooms don’t look as good as the pictures and half the hotel was maybe burnt down or being reconstructed, I’m not sure but very off putting. The first room we stayed in had ants in the tub and bathroom area. We were able to switch rooms and thankfully that room was much better. The staff could have been a little friendlier as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 30 Nov 2021
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate the input referring to our staff and area. We hope you'll return to see how we continue to improve our service and hospitality.

8/10 Good

Suttee, San Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was newly updated and very clean. The bed and pillows were comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 28 Nov 2021
Thank you for your valuable opinion regarding our bed and comments about our pillows. We appreciate you for sharing your feedback as we continue to improve conveniences of our hotel for all of our guests.

2/10 Terrible

Arianna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed there for 5 nights and our room was not cleaned once, and they are not serving breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 28 Nov 2021
On behalf of our entire staff, we thank you for choosing our hotel and appreciate what you have shared regarding our breakfast and comments about our room. Your voice is so important to us and we hope you'll return so that we may have the opportunity to provide you with a five star experience.

10/10 Excellent

Maria T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 24 Nov 2021
"Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback, it is wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that you have rated our hospitality. Your ratings are appreciated, and we hope to have you back again during your next visit to the area!", we thank you for your business and for rating your experience.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 20 Nov 2021
On behalf of our entire staff thank you for staying with us and for rating your stay.,

10/10 Excellent

FINOCLADE V

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAFF WAS FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Nov 2021
From all of us, thank you for the fantastic rating! It was an honor to have you as a guest. Please choose us again on your next visit to the area!

2/10 Terrible

Mayra

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Awful stay
I’m traveling with a teenage boy and the next door guests were up blasting their tv and having loud sex from 2-4 am! We could not get any sleep and had to wake up early that morning. There was no one at the front desk to call for assistance. Also, there was no iron in the room. Again no one at the front desk for assistance. Not staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 21 Nov 2021
Your voice is so valuable to us in our continued efforts to provide every guest with an enjoyable experience. We appreciate you sharing your comments regarding our front desk and also our room. We hope to see you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay here
Worst hotel I have ever stayed at. We show back up after a long day to find that our personal items are covered in ants including my daughters retainers and contacts. The manager was not willing to come look and said he would take care of it the next day. Very unhappy!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Nov 2021
We are continuously improving upon our services and accommodations and want to thank you very much for your comments about our hotel. We are always looking for ways to improve upon the guest experience so thank you for sharing.

6/10 Okay

Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Nov 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your rating of our hotel. We hope to earn your business again on your next travels.,

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Horrible hotel, pass on it!
The lady that checked me in has a personality of a sour pineapple. She never greeted me, just asked for my ID and credit card. I thought she would charge my card at check out come to find out she charged it right then and there and I had informed her that I known I would have given her cash. She lacked customer service big time. Not even thank you, enjoy your stay. She really should rethink her career options and maybe go work at a morgue. The pictures on the website were far from the truth. There was a fire there and part of the hotel is taped off and charred. Our room had an old musty odor. Thank goodness it was just a one night stay! We checked out before the checkout time because we just wanted to get out of there. Very disappointed in the stay, lack of customer service and how this place was presented on this website
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 13 Nov 2021
We appreciate you giving your feedback about your recent experience in our hotel. I am sorry that our staff was not accommodating, and you felt you were treated in an unprofessional manner and I do apologize for any inconvenience or difficulty that you experienced. Guest satisfaction is top priority at our hotel, for that reason. We truly appreciate your comments regarding our staff, amenities, cleanliness, and hospitality. Insights such as this are invaluable and help us to better our services and accommodations. Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Drew

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 10 Feb 2022
We have high standards of hospitality and service and are always improving. We hope to see you again very soon!,

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room next to me apparently burned down. That was unsettling.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 9 Nov 2021
Your voice is so valuable to us in our continued efforts to provide every guest with an enjoyable experience. We appreciate you sharing your comments regarding our room. Our goal is for every guest to have a convenient and accommodating experience so we thank you for sharing.

8/10 Good

Anya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Feb 2022
On behalf of our entire staff thank you for staying with us and for rating your stay.,

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 10 Nov 2021
We have high standards of hospitality and service and are always improving. We hope to see you again very soon!,

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very clean. The bed was very comfortable! I was very pleasantly surprised. Great Stay! Will stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 2 Nov 2021
Guest satisfaction is top priority at our hotel; for that reason we truly appreciate your comments regarding our bed and your insights regarding our room. We hope to see you again to provide you with an exceptional level of service and hospitality.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok stay
Free to go breakfast offered on description but no breakfast is really offered, NO breakfast. I had trouble sleeping in their king bed, I was not able to sleep well on my 2 nights stay. No noises around, TV worked well.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 31 Oct 2021
Your feedback will serve as encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services to provide an exceptional guest experience. Thank you for sharing with us about our bed as well as our breakfast. We hope to see you again to provide you with an exceptional level of service and hospitality.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Got charged 40 fir checking in 1hr early. We were out of town and had no olace to go. On top of that cash only. Never again will i stay at Howard Johnson
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 31 Oct 2021
I am very sorry to hear that you encountered such unusual circumstances and inconveniences during your most recent experience with us, especially that we were not able to address the issues and misunderstandings right away. Please reach out to us so we can gather more information and investigate this matter. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention so that we can make sure no future guest experiences the same inconvenience.

4/10 Poor

Hector

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
yes we like the bed is comfortable . Something I didn't like is noisy doors. al lot noise in parking and the people in he office not friendly at all
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 28 Oct 2021
I regret to hear that you weren't thoroughly impressed with our accommodations and services, though it is good to hear that you found the majority of your experience to be satisfactory. Reviews like yours are extremely helpful in our ambition to continuously improve upon the guest experience and I hope you'll return to see how we grow and evolve. I hope you will remember our attributes and return to see how we have improved.

2/10 Terrible

Ali

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is very similar to a rundown motel.
Lets start with pros. The front people were really nice but thats all. The property is run down, and dirty. No one came in and cleaned or change towels. The floors were so dirty that my socks were black after few min walking on it. The area is kinda sketchy. We did found a cockroach in our room. And the walls are thin. You can hear everything thats going on in the room next door.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 28 Oct 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write this review and share your experience. This is certainly not taken lightly and has been forwarded to management for review. Providing our guests with a safe and enjoyable experience is of extreme importance to us. New rules have come to pass because of the Covid 19 restrictions and limited staffing. We are working hard to improve our provided services and hope you will return to experience them with a future stay.

10/10 Excellent

Jasen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 26 Oct 2021
It was our privilege to earn your business and we hope to host you again on your next trip.,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 23 Oct 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your rating of our hotel. We hope to earn your business again on your next travels.,

2/10 Terrible

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very dirty and there were people knocking at our door in the middle of the night
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 25 Oct 2021
Thank you for sharing your experience, and I am deeply sorry for the inconveniences that you encountered during your stay. We are continuously improving upon our services and accommodations while addressing our policies and procedures for minimizing and attending to these situations. We appreciate the feedback and will use it to address our operations in the hope that upon your next visit we can exceed your expectations.

6/10 Okay

aaron, Medford

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Jan 2022
We continuously strive to give our valued guests a wonderful experience and hope to provide you with that on your next stay.,

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Jan 2022
It is really heartwarming to see such a wonderful rating. We truly appreciate you taking the time to rate your experience. We hope you will come back to see us again on your next trip to the area!

10/10 Excellent

Araceli

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 17 Oct 2021
It was our privilege to earn your business and we hope to host you again on your next trip.,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SDSU convenient
Just a one night stay before touring SDSU. Location great, clean and comfortable! Perfect for a quick stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 12 Oct 2021
Your comments are important to us as we continuously seek ways to improve upon the guest experience in our hotel. We thank you for the feedback regarding our location. We greatly appreciate the time you've taken to rate our hotel and we look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

maria

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 7 Oct 2021
We can't thank you enough for sharing your rating. It would be an honor to earn your business again on your next travels.,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The floor/carpet were dirty to the extent that you will get black marks on your feet when you walked bare foot on them.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Oct 2021
Thank you for sharing your experience, and I am deeply sorry for the inconveniences that you encountered during your stay. We are continuously improving upon our services and accommodations while addressing our policies and procedures for minimizing and attending to these situations. We appreciate the feedback and will use it to address our operations in the hope that upon your next visit we can exceed your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 5 Oct 2021
We can't thank you enough for sharing your rating. It would be an honor to earn your business again on your next travels.,

6/10 Okay

Roxanna

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Manager on 5 Oct 2021
We continuously strive to give our valued guests a wonderful experience and hope to provide you with that on your next stay.,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Stay was great. Will recommend to family & friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 26 Sept 2021
Guest satisfaction is our number one objective so we really appreciate the input regarding our hotel. We hope you will return so that we can provide you an even superior experience.

4/10 Poor

Sergio

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast, the door card did not work change it like 3 times, the front desk staff were not friendly, the wifi password did not work, the room smell awful if you need more come and book LOL… you’ll find more negative things.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 25 Sept 2021
We appreciate the comments, especially with regards to your opinion of our staff and your insights regarding our breakfast. We hope you'll return to see how we continue to grow thanks to valuable guest feedback such as yours.

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 24 Sept 2021
We continuously strive to give our valued guests a wonderful experience and hope to provide you with that on your next stay.,

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and chill
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 24 Sept 2021
We appreciate your rating of our hotel and the feedback you have shared pertaining to our hotel. We hope you'll return to see how we continue to grow thanks to valuable guest feedback such as yours.

2/10 Terrible

Adrienne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a “no smoke” room but my room reaked of old stale cigarettes and dirt . I walked around for a little with my shoes off and my socks looked like mud from how dirty the floors were . I attempted to take a shower and the water did not drain. Even when I woke up the next morning the water still hadn’t drained
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 27 Sept 2021
I am very sorry that you smelled smoke - of any kind - at our property. We do our best to ensure that smokers do not smoke in our nonsmoking rooms or common areas, both of which results in a bad musty smell; and when a situation like this occurs, we try to address it immediately, thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting to restore the clean smell of our accommodations. Guest satisfaction is top priority at our hotel; for that reason, we truly appreciate your feedback about the guest experience at the hotel. We do not allow smoking in common areas at all and we will be implementing stricter measures in the future. Thank you.

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 22 Sept 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your rating of our hotel. We hope to earn your business again on your next travels.,

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Dec 2021
We continuously strive to give our valued guests a wonderful experience and hope to provide you with that on your next stay.,

6/10 Okay

Christina

Disliked: Staff & service
Didn't like that there was a homeless woman sitting and crying outside my window. Cleaning and making up the room was sporadic.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 19 Sept 2021
We appreciate the time you've taken to rate your stay. Thank you for your feedback regarding our room. Please consider staying with us again so that we can have the opportunity to provide you with an even superior experience.

6/10 Okay

Kyungja

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The front office is tightly locked and we had to deal over the teller window for check in and out. Plus no breakfast. All Howard Johnson offers breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Sept 2021
We can't thank you enough for sharing your feedback so that we can continue to improve upon our service and hospitality. We appreciate the comments regarding our breakfast. We hope to see you again to provide you with an exceptional level of service and hospitality.

4/10 Poor

Dll

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 16 Sept 2021
We continuously strive to give our valued guests a wonderful experience and hope to provide you with that on your next stay.,

10/10 Excellent

Sahara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Manager on 13 Sept 2021
We appreciate you taking the time to rate your experience. We would love to have the opportunity to provide you with an even superior experience so please come see us again soon!,

4/10 Poor

Kashima

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people were friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Sept 2021
It is truly our goal to impress each guest with our service and hospitality. We want to thank you for the remarks pertaining to our hotel. We hope that you will return as it is our ongoing goal to surpass expectations of service and accommodations.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel V, San Diego

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was within walking distance and had many food options to choose from. This location was perfect. The staff was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 7 Sept 2021
On behalf of our entire staff - It was our pleasure to provide you such a wonderful experience. We would love to see you back on your next trip to the area!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Clean, Spacious room with up to date amenities but our shower knob was broken and we never got fresh towels or a room cleaning during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Sept 2021
I regret to hear that you weren't thoroughly impressed with our accommodations and services, though it is good to hear that you found the majority of your experience to be satisfactory. Reviews like yours are extremely helpful in our ambition to continuously improve upon the guest experience and I hope you'll return to see how we grow and evolve. I hope you will remember our attributes and return to see how we have improved.

4/10 Poor

Abdul

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Manager on 17 Sept 2021
We really appreciate you taking the time to rate your experience with us. Please come stay with us again on your next visit to the area.,