Name: Motel Casa Downtown Guest House
Address: 379 Littleton Ave, Newark, US

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2026

Yesenia

Is not a hotel, is a scam

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Aerie

I am somewhat grateful that I found a place to stay when a series of flights were canceled in Newark after midnight. Hotels were all booked and the airlines weren’t picking up the tab, so- knowing that I wasn’t going to be there for more than a few hours- I chose Motel Casa.

I have never stayed anywhere like it (not in a good way). It had the largest discrepancy between cost and quality that I experienced. For over $100/ night, it didn’t align with my expectations. This isn’t coming from a lack of travel experience. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and have lived without running water or electricity. It takes a lot to shock me.

Check-in: I was stuck outside within reception hours. It took several ring doorbell attempts, which then instructed me to knock on someone’s window from the outside to try to wake that person up. That is not normal. The person never woke up, so eventually the lady came down to let me in. She was friendly, but it was a rough start to a stay.

Room: no fan, no a/c- it had cigarette burns in on the comforter. Exposed pipe and outlets without covers. I slept on top of the covers and clothed.

Bathroom: I was given the equivalent size of a hand towel as a towel. It had at one time been white, but that was a very long time ago. The bathroom was shared. There was no soap except for several used bars of what would best be described as “communal soap and loofas”. I chose to just rinse rather than participate, despite having been traveling for more than 24hrs.

2/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Adeyinka

Very old house being renovated as guest house. Long way to go. Minimum Staff operations. Terrible experience!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Thomas

I needed a place to sleep and it met that need entirely.

Self

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Dan Rick Mary

This is a dirty house and small

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2025

Maryrose

The staff was friendly and helpful. Bathroom is shared I did enjoy my stay.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2025

William

Not a hotel at all

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2025

Jean-Marc

Bonjour,

J'ai passé une très mauvaise nuit dans le Motel Casa. En effet les salles de bains étaient insalubres (peinture défaillante et moisissures m'ayant donné des rougeurs sur le corps), et le prix annoncé sur place était de 100$ contre les 237$ que j'ai dû payer sur Expedia. J'étais censé être remboursé mais je n'ai plus de nouvelles de l'hôtel depuis.

M'étant retrouvé dans une zone où je me sentais très peu en sécurité et n'ayant pas d'autres endroit où dormir je suis resté mais l'endroit n'est définitivement pas recommandé. C'est pourquoi je suis parti le lendemain dans un hôtel sur Manhattan.

Je souhaiterai donc être remboursé pour ce séjour.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2024

Tchilalo

We did four days in that place they never clean our room and the lady asks more money because we chose a different room and it is house not a motel we were 9 people using the same bathroom.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Wouldn’t Recommend

Booked this stay through hotels.com after our flight was cancelled out of NJ. Other hotels in the area were over $350 and we were in a jam. Based on the hotels.com advertisement, we thought this was a hotel, but it was much more like a hostel. Individual rooms with common dining and shower spaces. When we found the place, the front door was wide open (I think otherwise I would have been hard to tell it wasn’t someone’s home). We weren’t given a key for our room, there were big bugs in the room, and a used condom was in the bedroom trashcan with no liner. When we left in the morning, the front door was wide open again- not sure if it stayed that way all night, but it felt a little unsafe. The staff was good, but we definitely wouldn’t choose to stay here again. I wish the advertisement was more clear on the reality of the room. We want others to know what they are signing up for :(

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2024

Julia

This is a house for bad people. I felt like my life was in danger so I left. STAY AWAY

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Lukas

The host was very nice and the property was comfortable. My only gripe is that is was pretty warm when we got in, but after the AC was running for a couple of hours it got better.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Aazib Safi

The property looks dirty and very insecure.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 May 2024

Nonie

They have kitchen
But theres bugs flying
No trash cans/toilet seat too loose
Cant complain all amenities stated before booking didnt happened and only 1 bottle of water was given

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Rhonda Y

Comfortable friendly atmosphere staff nice transportation good

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

CHRISTOPHER

While the community bath was an experience, ( It is a guest house after all) The rest was great. The rooms were as advertised, clean and comfortable. If you need an inexpensive place to stay for a few nights in Newark or a place to crash for your red-eye this is an excellent choice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Lisa

It’s a clean place and very quiet…

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2024

Lamaisia

The Host was nice and respectful. The area was clean and sanitized.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2023

José Antonio

For the price paid, was ok, but place was dirty.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2023

Fatim

I did not recognize the house at first because they had no sign but it was easy to get there. It’s a bit pricey for the room because I had to pay an extra for cleaning services so it was very close to a hotel room price. Overall the location is convenient and communication was great.

Leisure Partner