Howard Johnson by Wyndham North Plainfield

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Wakeelah

The staff is always warm and friendly as well as professional. The rooms are cleaned daily and the breakfast is perfect for a morning on the go. The beds are super comfortable as well.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Jan 2026

Dominique

Great service

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Wakeelah

The breakfast is always a perfect start to the day! The heat is amazing for this cold winter weather

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Emmanuel

My was clean and well dressed. The staff that I interacted with were cordial and helpful.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Mahmoud

Solid room for the price

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

Miki

The room was not clean. The shower was broken. The tv did not work. The hot tub was falling apart there was huge water stains next to the window on the right concerns for that breaking. The heater had junk in the vents and did not work well. The coat storage was all broken. There was a sign on the inside of the door that stated they are not responsible for any lost coats or money left in the locked room. The manger came to fix the remote and just used his key vs knocking first. Took over 30 Min for the remote to be fixed. Hallway smelled so bad or weed ALL the time. Mattresses just laying in the hallway. Some sort of dye on the wall and toilet. When brought to manger attention of issue he say they gave a maintenance worker come in 1 time a week. Very hard to see from the road. Not work the 276 I paid. Maybe a 75 or less a night. I didn’t leave with hrqjmrr

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Wakeelah

The breakfast is always fresh and perfect for starting the day!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Wakeelah

The staff is amazing! The rooms are cleaned daily…the breakfast is perfect when you’re on the go or headed to work! I love the environment

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Wakeelah

The food and coffee was fresh. The overall temperature is great!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Wakeelah

It was clean. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The free coffee and breakfast really helps in the morning. We always stay here when we’re in town.

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Debra

There was a roach in the bathroom sink. Tub was filthy Very pricey

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

yalonda

Room clean, check in guest very pleasant

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2025

Ann

Room had strong odor of smoke (in a non-smoking room), so bad we had to change rooms.

Nightstand was dirty.

Toilet tissue was very low.

Shower handle was leaking heavily.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Debra

Roach in the bathroom sink. Tub was filthy

Leisure

4/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Steven

The heat didn’t work but the fan/ac did, refrigerator wasn’t really working too well and the coffee machine in room was old and dirty but the bed was clean and comfy

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Wakeelah

Everything about the stay was amazing!

Self

4/10

Poor

10 Oct 2025

Samantha

Reeks of smoke, and broken room amenities. Not suitable for children or solo travel.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

31 Aug 2025

Debra

internet was down when I went to check in and there is no back-up plan to check a customer in.
Also, booked a smoking room - was given a nonsmoking. I realized and had it corrected. The room that we were given was not set up for guests - missing towels, no extra roll of toilet paper (I had to go to the desk at 6 am for a roll)

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Chase

Unclean

Self

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Anthony R Solano

Don't do it

The hotel smells like a strip club The rooms even though they're non-smoking they smell like smoke and they try to cover it up by putting a air freshener in the AC vent

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Tim

Very pleasant stay. I was surprised by the quality for the moderate price. Staff was friendly, room was nice. I had a nice two-night stay.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Maureen

The room smelled badly of nicotine. It was a non smoker room.

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2025

Nicole

This place was disgusting roaches and dirty jacuzzi I paid over $200 for one night and it wasn’t worth it by far

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Maria

For the price, it was everything I needed.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2025

Mark

This place is one of the worst if not the worst in the entire area. I haven’t stayed at the Ivory Tower but I hear that one is bad too. This one is pretty horrible. I like the area because it’s right off of 22 so it’s close to a lot of good place but other than that it’s not worth the stay. It’s very old and outdated. It says HBO included but I couldn’t get the tv to work at all. No signal. The bed, pillow cases, and towels looked unclean to me. The staff? Not completely horrible but not friendly and certainly not helpful.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Shelbie

Avoid this location!

The staff was not friendly or helpful. The room was stiflingly hot when we arrived and it took hours to cool down. The room smelled of smoke even though the hotel was supposed to be non-smoking. The room was old and shabby. The sliding door wouldn’t close all the way and was rigged with a latch instead of being fixed. There was a homeless guy sleeping in the hall downstairs. The “breakfast” was very limited and didn’t open on time either of the days we were there and the staff harassed my husband about being there on time. We will not be back.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2025

Rosemarie

The property was smelly dirty smoke

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2025

Rona

Howard Johnson customer service was terrible!!

Beware Neil was extremely rude and unprofessional and the room was dirty. I would never go back.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2025

christina

bad. do not think about this place

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2025

Stacey

Terrible dirty shower n shower curtain smelly linen

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Theslyn

The smell was AWFUL. When I walked in for the first time I saw a fruit loop on the floor, behind the door of the hotel room. The sink had something down inside the drain. Did not feel safe even though it had good locks. It had a ironing board and no iron. I would NOT stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2025

Evgeny

Reasonable price, good condition

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Sheena

Quiet area

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2025

Leidy

bathrub clogged

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2025

asiya

Close to home

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Ramiro

Would never recommend HJ to anyone. They need a vast redecorate on all rooms. Rust in tub. Yuck!!!!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2025

Shahrukh

The whole place smelled like cigarettes.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

Matthew

Non smoking room stunk of smoke

Business Self

2/10

Poor

26 May 2025

Verified traveler

NEVER AGAIN! What a shame!

We were suppose to stay for two nights due to an event my daughter was having. The room was filthy. There was mold on the ceiling and a live roach in the bathtub. The chair in the room was broken and the carpet was stained and moist. It was the most uncomfortable stay. So much so we lost money and decided to leave a night early. We left immediately after the event. We would rather drive an hour and a half back to comfort than spend another night. I had to buy cleaning products to bleach the bathtub just to shower for the night. When we walked out, there was a half eaten sandwich laying on the banister. Very unsanitary stay. I told the host we were not happy, he commented but you have two nights and it is already paid. I responded we were not happy or comfortable with the room. No efforts to remediate or discount or refund our money. DISGUSTING! The reviews were different on the site I booked the stay. If I had gone directly to the website, I would have known better. NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

14 May 2025

Gina

Don’t do it

Awful and nasty hotel I checked in and checked right back out, rooms smelled and dirty carpet. Suspicious people/activity on the premises

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2025

Deanna

I did not see any creepy crawlers but they need to do some upgrading. The first room they gave me had no fridge. The coffee pot had no top to it, the lamp shades were all bent and dirty.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Todd

Great place

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2025

Robert

This place was nasty stopped a night while traveling and had to leave it was so bad they refused refund service was terrible room was disgusting ash everywhere weed cigarette butts on the floor Clearly not cleaned well

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2025

Kashonda

Very convenient

Business_and_leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2025

Maria

You have to walk around to get to your room and breakfast isn’t breakfast at all

Business Family

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2024

Harvey

Pot smell, noisy, hallway smelled like mildew. The morning we left the carpet in the hallway was soaked. Empty beer bottles were out on the balcony.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2024

Kimberly

The bathroom was dirty, they left boxers in the bathroom. It looked like they only made the bed and changed the trash. I don't normally like to leave bad reviews but it really wasn't worth the cost for one night. There was no refund.

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2024

Jacqueline

The advertising said connecting rooms which is the main reason we chose this hotel! The attended stated there was no such thing! The floor was soaking wet as soaked

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2024

Jacqueline

There was Broken Glass on the balcony. There were one set of towels for two adults and the entire carpet outside our room was soaked from vending machine

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2024

Nicholette

There were cockroaches in our room.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Sean

I never checked in

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Fulani

my room had bugs in it also the water backs up when you run it for an shower and when i checked in the lady was giving me attitude with me

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Karen

Not a great experience.

There was hair in the sink. Bathroom was dirty. Decor was extremely old/outdated. Walls were stained/dirty. It was a nonsmoking room but it smelled like stale cigarettes. Lightbulbs were missing. Neughborhood seemed sketchy. Front desk was pleasant.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2024

Rosemonde Previl

Nothing

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Stacy-Ann

The room was clean but the balcony door was broken so you had to struggle with it to close it.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2024

Fulani

Every other room has roaches in it. Also carpet smells like smoke while I had kids here with me. No compensation was given.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2024

Sally

My last stay people with kids were hanging outside in the parking lot.

Business_and_leisure

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2024

San

Les chambres sont grandes mais dommage ça sent cigarette.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

LUIS

Ok

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Myrtho

Hood

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Kashonda

Its a nice chill place. And it afforable.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Ibrahim

Not bad

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Shannon

I was pleasantly surprised at how great this hotel was.

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Sheena

After a very stressful time at the airport, I arrived after a cancelled flight to an older man at the front desk who simply grunted at me. He gave me no information about the hotel, about the breakfast I’d paid for. He didn’t speak to me. It felt very unwelcoming. The following morning, the breakfast was not edible- and I am not a fussy eater. I would not stay at a Howard Johnson again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2024

Mayra

Beds were broken
Room was filthy
No sheets or toilet paper
Dirty room
Smelled like marihuaba

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Sally

Convience

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2024

Marla

Toilet running the entire stay

We ended up getting there late on check and to be somewhere so we dropped our stuff off, freshened up and left. When we got back, the toilet was running which meant it had been running the whole time we were gone. It was too late to do anything at that time. We closed the bathroom door and I told the front desk in the morning. Needless to say when we got back later that night, the toilet was still running. Also, we did not have enough towels when we got to the room (only one wash cloth and one hand towel). We didn't notice until the morning.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2024

Nena

Roaches roaches roaches.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Dealer Haven

If your looking for prostitutes and drugs... free range after dark - Just see the sketchy guy lingering in the parking lot and he'll hook you up.
If you like to live life on the edge...this is the place to start....I put a family member up here for the night, that was a mistake

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2024

Digna

This stay was unpleasant. Nothing compared to what is offered.

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2024

David

We asked to change our reservation and were told by Travelocity that it couldn't be doe. So we drove 2 hours out of our way, got to the hotel and were told our reservation was canceled. Another man was told the same thing right after us.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2024

John

Didn't like desk clerk due to limited English. Office was dismal and small. Not a nice part of town

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2024

Chris

I booked on Expedia. Easy as pie. They sent me a text saying I could mobile check in ahead of time to save time when I was there. I got to the check in desk and the man could not find my reservation for about 20 minutes despite me showing him my confirmation number and all that and he was rude with me saying why would I use the website etc. Finally he found it. No time saved there. The website for Howard Johnson specifically say’s several in several places all rooms are nonsmoking. Good I do not smoke. I get to the room there are burns in the sheets and it stinks of cigarettes. Gross. The floors were dirty, with debris in the corners and such. All day and into the night there was doors slamming and loud music and such. So I get a text saying I can mobile check out. So I do and I decided it was finally quiet enough so I could take a nap I requested a late checkout on the website. It told me I could stay til 3pm for an additional 40$. Well the man at the desk told me it was 50$ and proceeded to show me a hand written note about prices. I showed him the website which clearly stated 40$ and he continued to argue and be nasty to me. So I decided to just leave. Awful experience and terrible service. I will never return there

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2024

Nicole

The place was a dump. We left 5 min after we saw the room. Was billed on cc. Still not refunded. Manager was rude and cursed at us. Told us off we don’t like it go to another hotel. We left a suit in the room and next day when we went to get it. He lied and said we didn’t leave it there. After waiting 30 minutes. He found it. Returned to us in a garbage bag. Crackheads hangin out in parking lot and in hallways. Never stay nor recommend ever. It sucked totally. And this was all after we drove from Florida. Issue the refund please for 126.09

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Stephanie

Nice hotel next to a 7 eleven, they give free continental breakfast coffee and cereal. My only complaint is the tub was a little dirty but overall the hotel is not bad. I felt very safe because you have to use a card to open the hallway door to each floor.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 May 2024

Brittney

The rooms were not cleaned upon arrival and check in. I asked for a refund and the clerk didn’t want to give the refund.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2024

Douglas

Good price to high to the hotel is no the best you can hear next room

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2024

Dewette

Property in great location. Property rooms in need of update .rooms dated carpet dirty in hallway. Main door to rooms completely open.

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2024

Seychelle

Dismissive and unkind

The man was a little bit rude and dismissive. I made the reservation within 10 minutes of arriving and he wouldnt allow us to stay and wouldn't call a manager for approval. I was just done driving from a business trip I needed to rest before an accident occured. I was just tired and needed a few hours to rest.

Business Family

4/10

Poor

16 Mar 2024

Raul

Smells bad

Family

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Tv never worked key didn’t work bathroom was clean but overall seems to have become a haven for the down and out

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2024

shamieka

Heat not working…cold room

Business

2/10

Poor

08 Dec 2023

Jaffar

Worst place to stay, nothing worked, unfriendliest staff especially front desk. Will avoid definitely. Worst experience of my life

Business Self

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2023

John

Not recommended. Dirty rooms and facilities.

Grubby. Dead roach in the bathroom when I walked in. Deadbolt for door didn’t work. Strong odor of marihuana in the hallways of non-smoking floor. This motel has seen better days.

Business

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2023

Carlos

The place is run down and smells horrible, there was mold on the tub area and the bedding was full of stains

Business Self

2/10

Poor

13 Nov 2023

Chiew

Scary , worst breakfast I ever had

Terrible

Business

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2023

Sally

My room a leak from the rain and the heat was not working

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2023

Kelli

DO NOT STAY HERE - it’s horrible!

This was the most disgusting place I have ever stayed. The sidewalk outside the hotel had food scraps, trash, and used condoms along it. The common hallway that connected all the rooms smelled heavily of marijuana. The room itself was not clean at all - stains on the walls and curtains, residue on the counters and surfaces, stains on the carpeting. (We never walked on the floor in our bare feet due to concerns about what we might be walking on.) The worst part was the smell - the room smelled like marijuana and sweat.

The only other room available in the area was over $300/night, so we powered through since it was for just one night, but I did not sleep well because I was so uncomfortable.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

Jason

Our first room had a one foot cut on the ceiling and was dripping. The second room was clean but smelled of smoke and the doors would not close properly. In the morning my daughter and I left and were cornered by a man leaving the room we would have had the night before followed by two ladies of the night and a guard. They were yelling about accusations of the man hitting one of the girls who admitted to being sax workers and asked us to call the police. This was under cameras so we had no worry to call the police and get in the middle as soon as there was distance between the men and women. I suggested they contact the desk who had camera access to help make a report. My daughter and I quickly left and would never recommend this dirty place. The staff were the only decent thing.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2023

Carlos

Debería hablar español

Business Family

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2023

Halisha

This Hotel needs to be upgraded and cleaned
Room was full of water damage and dirt on floor nor swept or cleaned at all
Bedding was clean
Bathroom sink handle came off when turned on
knobs fell off dresser when trying to open not adequate towels or wash clothes not adequate continental breakfast
Staff were seemingly nice

Business Family

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2023

kristen

Hallways were very dirty and smelled disgusting. When I got to the room it was filthy, and there were bed bugs literally on the pillow. I took photos.
I went straight to the front desk to ask for a refund. He was very unhelpful and told me I have to contact Expedia to get a refund. When speaking to Expedia they tried to contact the front desk to ask for a refund, they were told the clerk couldn’t authorize it. When they tried to call back a second time the hotel wouldn’t answer. I’m still waiting to find out if Expedia can get a refund, but the hotel is less than helpful. This place is filthy. Do not stay here.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2023

F. BYRON

It was a fair price for a for what the hotel offered

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2023

Neil

Wake up call came in one hour late. No lids for morning coffee. Very sparse breakfast. Minimal truck stop type of motel. For $189 per night, one would and should expect more. The night clerk/manager responded quickly when I told him the fire alarm was going off in my room and though he was courteous, he shrugged his shoulders when I asked him for which local restaurants delivered and motioned his thumbs over his mobile phone to indicate I should look them up. Basic impression: my presence or patronage didn’t seem to matter at all. I will avoid this facility and recommend to others to do themselves a favor and find another.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Alexander

Rooms very clean
Very spacious

Self

2/10

Poor

08 Sep 2023

Lamisha

Inside of the Building is infested with roaches. Inside of the Building smells like cigarette smoke despite being a family hotel with alot of children residing.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Sep 2023

Bradley

Property was OK for the price but very noisy right into the early hours, people do not seem to realize what time it is!!!

Business Self

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2023

Kim

Work in progress

Check in was a challenge. First room did not have a doorknob on the bathroom. Second room was directly across from the very noisy ice machine and smelled strongly of smoke. Third room had a big patch in the ceiling but was otherwise workable. Person in the office was super helpful and kept giving us keys to try each room but it took too long to find a useable room.

Rooms each need a bit of help to bring them up to snuff. Cost was reasonable for the area but not for the state of the hotel.

Please keep working on the remodel.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2023

Marie

Our room smelled like someone just smoked in there. Our travel companions’s AC was off when they checked in, and wasn’t cooling off. We had vibes at the front desk that it was rented by the hour. We did not stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

David

I liked

Business Family_with_children