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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

2 stars
511 Grand Canyon Blvd, Williams, AZ 86046
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.4
out of 5
33 reviews
Overall Good

we have only one problem with a tap water quality, but it was a seasonal city problem in August.... See full review

  • Alex55
  • Aug 23, 2011
Family first time going to Grand canyon

Very clean, friendly stuff, always ready to help; brakfast..... more than enough food for a... See full review

  • mtsdop
  • Aug 23, 2011
* Quality Excellence President's Award. * AAA Approved * Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast consisting of make your own waffles, Minute Maid Juices, Kelloggs Cereal, Folger's Coffee * Large Rooms Offering King or 2 Queen Bedded Rooms. * Interior Corridors. * Indoor Heated Pool & Jucuzzi * Located in an area surrounded by mountains. * Walking distance to Historical Downtown Williams - 3 Blocks. * Walking distance to the Grand Canyon Railroad - 2 Block. * 52 miles from the Grand Canyon National Park. * Tour Friendly * Location, Product & Value. * Sorry No Pets

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Area description
Business district

Amenities

  • Parking
  • RV or Truck Parking
  • Satellite TV

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
02:00 PM
Check-out:
11:00 AM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by Orbitz

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Guest Reviews (33)

Ratings and reviews for Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Overall score

3.4 / 5
33 out of 33
Amenities:
3.3
Room cleanliness:
3.9
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3.6
Location:
4.1
Value:
3.6

76% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

2
Yellow Hawk
Tucson, Az.
May 21, 2012

Needs remodling

old tv's with hardly any channels Roons smelled musty yet they were clean Toliet overran with first use 4 tables available for breakfast with about 10 people eating their breakfast while standing

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
2
Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

2
Pam.
Abbotsford, Canada
Mar 20, 2012

Less than average.

Was clean, and somewhat quiet. Pool opens later than expected, and the contenental breakfast there is not enough seating. I was more than willling to pack up the family to check out and not have breakfast there.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
3
Money-saving tip: Not Applicable

Good for a economical sleep but below average accomodation.

Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

4
mtsdop
Yonkers, NY, USA
Aug 23, 2011

Family first time going to Grand canyon

Very clean, friendly stuff, always ready to help; brakfast..... more than enough food for a breakfast. Stores and restaurants very close by. My family and I had a very nice experience there. Would go back without a doubt.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

All different kind of food including home made food.

Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

4
Alex55
Florida, USA
Aug 23, 2011

Overall Good

we have only one problem with a tap water quality, but it was a seasonal city problem in August. Everything else was very good.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
3
Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

4
ERIC
PITTSBURGH PA
Jun 16, 2011

Good location for Sedona and GD canyon

Continental Breakfast is nice. all what you need for a family. This is 1 hour drive to the grand canyon . Great price

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

4
Cool2warm
Iowa
Dec 27, 2010

Good stay

Good place for a nice stay

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

3
Samiam87
Las Vegas , Nv
Dec 14, 2010

Good for the price

I accidently reserved a smoking room online. I'm pregnant and when I told the front desk person that, and requested or room be switched to non smoking, he was very polite and switched the room no problem.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
5
Money-saving tip: Short walk from hotel

This room was MUCH cheaper than staying at the Grand Canyon Railway's hotel. It's only a block or two from the train, so If your just looking for a basic room for the night, this is the way to go.

Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

1
D
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 7, 2010

Not so great

I called two weeks ahead to make sure that the two rooms were adjoined. They assured me they would be. When we arrived with children, we were told that I never called to reserve the two adjoining rooms. The clerk basically callled me a liar, in different words of course. So, the trip started off badly. Very inconvenient for the family. The view from the window was a ghetto. Glad I did not have to spend too much time at the hotel.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
2
Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

2
Marjorie Nana
Whittier, CA
Nov 27, 2010

Williams Trip

Although the room was ok, we had booked a non smoking room and were given a smoking room. We had to wait for housekeeping to finish cleaning the room after we checked in. The continental breakfast was disappointing-due to several large groups at the hotel the food supply was low when we arrived to eat. We attempted to use the coffee maker in the room for hot water for tea, and there was so much old coffee in the coffee maker that the water came out looking just like a cup of coffer(we had even removed the filter basket). The heater either had the room too hot or too cold, there was no comfort zone--we tried several different temperature settings and it seemed that the unit did not care about the setting. The TV cable was loose at the wall, and one outlet cover had been hard wired into the wall but only 2 out of the six outlets worked. There was still an exposed hole in the wall. The hair dryer quit working when I was only about half done drying my hair--luckily packed my own so I was able to finish drying my hair before we went outside inthe 25 degerr weather. There were long lines from one group making waffles and toast, they had used up all the milk, and, to top it all off, there were hotel employees who were there making waffles and toast to take back to the office! Guests had to wait while the employees made their food. There was only green tea available, and the hot water was light brown, so it had obviously been heated in a coffee maker. There was no one at the front desk to say anything to during the time we were in the eating area.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
2
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

The hotel is only 2 blocks from the Grand Canyon Railway Depot

Review of Howard Johnson Express Inn - Williams

Reviewer score

3
Carl
Fort Collins, CO
Oct 17, 2010

Ok for the money, but......

We made the reservation for 2 nights. When we arrived to check in, the desk employee said our reservation was for a smoking room. We made the reservation for a non-smoking room. There were no non-smoking rooms available. We went in the smoking room and knew right away that it would make us sick. We told the desk employee that we could not stay there and would go find another motel. That's what we did and we had to pay a premium price for a room elsewhere because of the late hour. The desk employee said she would try to get us a non-smoking room for the second night. She followed through on this and we did stay there the second night. She was very accomodating. The room was satisfactory for the price. [...]

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
4
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