Howard Johnson Express Inn - Galveston Texas

First let me say that the staff was very friendly and professional. Our complaint is that the location is about 50 yards from a very busy freight train depot. all night long you could hear their horns blaring. On the other side of the hotel was a truck stop with considerable traffic through out the day. We really did not get much sleep the 2 nights we were there and decided to forgo the final night and left for home. The toilet seat should be replaced because it was in bad shape. There was a retention pond (or moat) on the side of the hotel that needed some clean up. The hotel did have free Wi Fi and the continental breakfast was adequate for our needs.

i brought my kids down for spring break, we only needed our room to get cleaned up and sleep. over all our stay was pretty good. i cant give a bad rating at all. the room was quiet, it was clean and smelled fresh. the staff was very friendly as well. i would visit again in the future.

I chose this hotel as I procrastinated and could not get into the hotel I really wanted. I was looking for a park and cruise hotel and this hotel does allow you to leave your car in their lot. Pick up for the shuttle is right at the main desk of the hotel and is $10/person round trip. Breakfast was cereal and juice in a very cramped lobby. Room has issues! Carpet has not been cleaned in a long time and my suspicion is that there is mold in the carpet as we transferred much black material from our socks to the bed. Sheets were clean but stained. Heater/air conditioner would not stay on continuous fan. Not worth the ninety plus dollars!

May not be in the seawall but it only takes minutes to get there and paid an excellent price. Close to the cruise terminals, great dining, and the Strand.

'Nothing fancy here but it was clean and cold which was exactly what we were looking for after a long day at the beach. Good value. The free wifi worked very well. 'Comfortable beds. We didn't eat breakfast here so I cannot comment on that. ' Polite, courteous staff.

When I booked this room, I didn't really look at the location. It was not a bad location, just not what I really wanted, my mistake. Other then that, the room was clean, location is OK if you're going on a cruise. I'm sure it was cheaper then the other big hotels closer to the Strand. Needs a bigger sign. My tip, it's right nextdoor to the Valero.

For those cruising out of Galveston on one of the cruise lines and dont need a 5 star, this hotel is perfect.. Prior to this cruise I always booked a hotel in Texas City because it was close to Galveston. HoJo is so much better for a couple reasons. 1) you dont have to deal with the smell and noise of Texas City, 2) Its located just a few miles from the port. 3) HoJo lets you park your vehicle in their parking lot for the entire week at no additional charge and the cruise parking across the street will take you and pick you up for $10/person.

Everything here was fine except for location. I was awaken twice in the middle of the night by freight trains!!! Hotel is right next to several tracks. NOT GOOD if you need to rest before getting back on the road. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Only the bath tub could have used more attention, but everything else was nice and clean!

friends had a room also and our tub had big crack in bottom and a constant drip in the tub, all you could hear all night was power lines crackling and the train.we also stayed 3 nights and no soaps or little shampoos they left the old wet one on the sink. it isn't a very good area either. was not happy with my choice

We weren't too sure about it b/c it's off the beaten path and away from the main strip....we got in the room and it's larger than we thought it would be, the ac worked great, the staff were VERY nice, and the breakfast was good...what else can you ask for....we didn't hear a train at 1 am like someone else said and there wasn't any noise....it was a good place to stay!!