Name: Motel House
Address: 215 Littleton Ave, Newark, US

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Zoran

I booked this place thru expedia for 3 nights, and stayed there for 2 nights, the third day I flipped the pillow and almost vomited when I saw the dirt and the black hair on the pillow, then i looked under the cover and saw tiny little pieces of dirt and black hair. Also on a second day while sitting in my room locked there was somebody knocking and trying to open the door very agressively saying that he brought me the keys.
The place is refusing the refund and an apology.

Self

2/10

Poor

29 May 2026

Kevin

BEWARE!!! This was terrible. It’s not a hotel by any means. Located in a bad neighborhood, there is no one there to greet you. We stood on a rotting porch for 15 minutes after ringing the ring doorbell only to be told someone would be there in 2 minutes. The smoke alarm dead battery screech coming from inside told me enough. I was asked to text a copy of my ID to some random number with no clue who would have access to my private information. The booking was “non-refundable”. After 20 plus minutes of standing in the cold with my daughter feeling very unsafe, we caught an uber to a legitimate hotel down the street and the $90+ dollars as the deposit lost was worth the safety of getting out of that situation.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

David

The house and room were filthy. The owner was rude and could care less that the images in the description are a misrepresentation of what the conditions actually were. The toilet didn’t work and there was trash on the floor and she said that I’d have to “deal with it” because of the low price.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2025

sarah

Do not go, not as advertised and no refund.
It’s not a motel, it’s at best a shady airbnb. Look the address on street view to be sure.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Dominic Anthony

The room was so terrible (rodent droppings) that we couldn't stay. The mouse/rat holes were actually stuffed with socks to try to stop the rodents from entering. Absolutely the worst, and the manager (danny) called me today and accused me of having my car parked there for 2 days. I explained that we didn't even stay the 1 night we had planned and I am already home 2 hours away. He then hung up. Stay far far away from this rodent infested place.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2025

Christelle

Was an okay short stay. just add hdmi cable for your guests to have entertainment on tv because it isn’t a smart tv

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Dec 2024

David

Warning, the description of this property is \"urban\" - not only does it feel like an old house in an unsafe neighborhood, the toilet seat was broken, bathroom window has a crack, and we found a mouse in our room. Could not stay the night. Moved out, landlord would not issue a refund.

Business_and_leisure

2/10

Poor

22 Nov 2024

Lilian

If I could give 0 stars I will. Please, please read all the reviews before coming to this place. I DON’T RECOMMEND THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. We had a terrible experience from the first time we met at the door of this place. Everything seems to be a lie, the pictures posted are not the reality.
I personally will contact Expedia to report this place, and the worst part is that you can’t even ask for refund due to policy. We had to spend extra money and time finding a place to stay for that night because we could not even sitting down on the bed, the sheets looked dirty and nasty without counting that the bathroom is shared and nasty as well.
Pretty bad experience!!!!

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Jahsaan

NEVER AGAIN

Rats , dirty sheets , unconnected toilet seats .

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2024

Rachel

Very unsafe neighbourhood

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Terrie

The area is not the host fault.
The absolutely, horrible, thoughtless neighbor who blarred, loud, disgusting rap music for 9hrs, is definitely the problem.
Other than that mo problem

2/10

Poor

12 Sep 2023

Cyrus Mohammad

1) people who are onsite helpers / housekeepers etc should be immediately fired!

2) the linens were extremely smelly, old and stained. had massive yellow stains all over it which is pretty disgusting considering the only thing it could be others dirty shots.

3) our shower had only a bottle and it was DISH SOAP! Isn’t it funny? Shower and dish soap?

4) Porch, hallways and top surfaces are wreck, full of filth and totally leaving a feeling of regret on anyone walking in

6) the closet with towels and sheets shows how sheets are kept in a massive insanity condition

7) lounge area’s couch are wreck.
8) The helpers are totally unfit to hospitality business. Two times one of them walked into my bedroom brought other guests! He was definitely stoned

10) toilet seat is totally broken. How could you rent a place with a broken toilet seat.

11) towels were full of hair before we use them.

I was totally uncomfortable allowingk llmy face touching any pillows

Family

2/10

Poor

03 Sep 2023

Conor

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Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2023

Akinola

I never expected the building to be a place forbsuch a service, just like an abandoned building used by hustler to make an undeserved money.... very horrible stay

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2023

Rachel

We stayed here for two nights visiting NYC. We liked the price and proximity to Penn Station, and it was convenient to park in their driveway.

FYI, this is a house that has been shoddily remodeled so every room can be rented. Care has not been taken to do the renovation properly - there are holes in the walls, the furniture is in disrepair, outlets are missing covers, the trim is missing pieces, flooring not put in properly, etc.

In terms of amenities, our room had a bathroom with a very small shower, a queen-size bed, a closet, a TV, 2 nightstands, and working window AC unit. In a common area there's a large fridge, microwave, and shabby couch.

We never received a key for our room. There is no front desk and you call to be let in when you arrive, which we understood beforehand & that worked fine the first night, but when we asked for a key we were given a lame excuse... meaning we weren't able to lock the room when we left the next day. Not very secure given that when we returned that evening, the front door was wide open!

It wasn't grimy, but the bathroom floor and shower were covered in dried grout, and the ceiling above the shower had cobwebs. But the real nail in the coffin for us was that the floorboards were visibly crawling with dozens of ants.

Look, we weren't expecting perfection from a property of this price and type, but for us this was not worth the savings. Next time we're in the area we'll probably spring for a legitimate cheap hotel.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2023

Mario

Nothing

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2023

Renee

Disgrace

Check in time was 12 noon I didn't get to check in until 6pm.I never received a doorkey or nobody came and changed the sheets and towels tge whoke 5 days i was there I fiked a court claim against them

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2023

Roger B.

Convenient and Comfortable

I had a very early event in NYC and required a place to lay my head for an early to bed/early to rise night sleep. Location was perfect for access to the train into NYC.

This room was ideal for that purpose. I was checked in quickly, had off-street parking, and the room was supplied with all I needed.

I slept well and was able to attend my event on time and refreshed. I would definitely stay again if a similar need arose.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2023

Elizabeth

Perfect for what we needed. Could have been a bit cleaner but overall it was a nice stay! Very communicative, easy to get ahold of.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Zainab

My stay at Motel House was nice and quiet. It did exactly what I needed it to do, which was provide an affordable, secure place to lay my head for the night.

Leisure Self