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Howard Johnson - Escondido

515 West Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
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Howard Johnson - Escondido
Ranked #15 of 17 hotels in Escondido
2.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

My wife and I stayed at this dump they call a motel, we paid for a week, we where charged a high rate [$415.80] wow for this place really, its close to my work so we paid it. After the week was up we get the knock on the door from the front desk asking if we where staying are... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
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Disgusting.. We arrived in San Diego late afternoon after having been on the road all day & really looking forward to relaxing. We arrived at hotel & the lobby area looked ok, we checked in & it just went downhill from there. We went to our rooms & we had people that looked less than friendly hanging over the balcony... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2011

We stayed there for 3 days for the trip to san diego safari park, although all the reviews tell you that this place don't worth a cent, but personally this is a really great hotel at this price. The first thing that hits me is the "rundown" look of the room, yeah it seems pretty rough to stay at first,... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2011

The boyfriend booked the motel and I was worried about going there after reading reviews, it turned out to be ok. We had a two night stay to attend a wedding and were looking for an aforadable place since it was a holiday weekend. We ended up with a handicap room on the ground floor and when I went it... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011

We chose this hotel for its close location to Safari Wild Life Park. Bad idea. All the comment regarding bad staff,hot water, run down condition. All very true. Very unhelpful staff, will not accomodiate guests regardless of circumstances. Run down motel yet over charge ppl. I got a broken fridge when all my food went bad. The hotel did nothing.... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2011

The non-smoking room had a slight smoking smell. The mattress seemed hard and old but the kicker was the shower. The water just did not get hot. After waiting 5 minutes running the shower to see if the water warms up, I gave up and had a very tepid (and fast) shower. Breakfast was very sparce. I guess you get... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011

Staff very unhelpful, rude. Very unwilling to bend any rules and rude in the process. Room had horribley loud vibration noise that you could hear outside with the door open when taking a shower. The whole wall sounded like it would come crashing in. No compensation not even I am sorry. Just an ok, thank you for letting me know.... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2010

The comforters were old and with stains and the two beds had hair strands between the sheets and blankets. We ended up making our own beds late at night to change the sheets provided. The mattresses were very noisy. The heating system was also loud and people walking by would make the room vibrate. Personnel was nice and accommodating. The... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2010

The bed sloped noticeably to the left. The mattress should've been replaced in the 90s. The light in the bathroom did not work. The lobby smelled like rancid curry. I got a "special" rate through Expedia that was not special at all, so I don't think this is a great value for what you get. On the plus side, the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2010

I stayed in Escondido to save some money rather than pay the prices of the hotels that are on the beaches. I feel I received a really good deal, there was even breakfast in the morning and a fridge, microwave and coffee machine in the room so I was comfortable preparing food in my room in the evenings. I was... More

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  • Howard Johnson Escondido
Address: 515 West Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Price range (per night):* 71 AUD - 102 AUD

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