Howard Johnson Austin North

Our room was not very clean. The outlet by the microwave and fridge didn't work so we had to move them. The side door we came in didn't lock so anybody could walk in.

Room was what I expected for the money. BUT I had a king bed with two flat square pillows that looked like they were for a twin bed. I asked the front desk for extra pillows and was told when some help came in they would get them to me. I left for the evening and when I got back I still had no extra pillows. I asked the front desk again and was told they were out of pillows. The hotel was not full so I don't see how that was possible but bottom line is a king bed should have AT LEAST 2 king sized pillows.

This hotel is located miles (2+) from any stores, so i did alot of walking. The pool was closed and there was some renovations but no big deal. The only issue with this stay was requesting towels or an extra pillow, they could not supply any, glad i was only there for 2 days. Nice big room and shower, very relaxing stay. Could use a bunch of TLC to make this place as good as other "real" howard johnson's (name outside said ' St. Michaels Plaza Hotel)

I stayed at the hotel for 5 days. It was the lowest price I could find. The appliances are old. If the dripping water tap drives you creasy, find another place (I just closed the door to the bathroom). The room was cleaned 3 out of 4 days. I used to stay at another hotel before (two exits north on I-35), but the price was 2$ higher, and the neighborhood was crawling with homeless people (or with the people who do not have the car I should say). The general area is close to the "bad (eastern) part of Austin", but I did not see any suspicious looking individuals around Howard Johnson. The hotel is not visible from the Highway, so there is less traffic (no place to park semi). If you need a cheap place to crash for a couple of days, this is a great location.

was a fair stay. Room could have been cleaner but staff was nice.

Assigned room 222. Found water-stained ceiling tiles. No fan in bathroom. Wall damaged. Heat-Light falling through ceiling from severely water-stained ceiling tile. Mold in the bathroom caulking. Enamel coating on tub chipping away. Really needs paint throughout the entire facility, not just the room. Phone books from 2007. Trim ring around shower / tub control loose. Loose shower wall panel. Phone in bathroom (?). Outside. Trashy. Needs basic landscape maintence, clean-up. Here's what gets me; AMERICAN FLAG torn and tattered. Hallways. Carpet worn and torn. Water leaks evident in walls' peeling paint. Hot tub not working. Lobby. Dirty light fixtures with wrong / different bulbs in them. Chipped tiles. Huge hole in front desk counter where computer used to be. Dirty, worn and torn carpet. Computer not working. Dog playing in lobby. (That I did not mind. It distracted me from the rest of the place.) Continental Breakfast. Broken cereal dispensers. "Tub" of butter. "Tub" of jelly. Stale white bread. Orange "drink" (not juice). Nothing else except coffee. Informed front desk. Said aware of some of these. Roof out to bid. Other purchases need corporate approval. Then excuses. They were nice enough.

tub very slow draining curtains have holes ice machines not working Hot-tub not working continental breakfast was only toast ,cereal,water down orange juice.

So I guess you get what you pay for! This motel was recently purchased by HoJo, it still bears the sign of it's former name. It feels like they haven't gotten around to renovations yet. The staff is very friendly. Our room was oddly supplied, with only two pillows, two hand towels, one washcloth, two small bottles of hand cream, a packet of shave cream and a shower cap (note the absence of shampoo, conditioner, full sized towels and second set of pillows). The room itself was relatively clean, although the nonsmoking room was definitely not always nonsmoking. The "continental breakfast" was pretty hilarious, don't expect much.

We were put in a room with no toilet paper, used towels, and only one (half full) shampoo. Kind of made me feel like was our room even cleaned before we were put in it?

Hotel is old. No elevator. Room is old and the housekeeper did not replace the new towel as well. Do not stay on next time