Show prices in

Choose a currency for your trip.

More currencies

More crypto

Find your next stay

Swan Motel

Plainfield - NJ · United States

301 E Edgar RdView location

7.0/10Very good149 Reviews
Cleanliness7.0/107.0
Service7.4/107.4
Comfort7.6/107.6
Condition7.0/107.0
Amenities6.8/106.8
See all ratings
Check availability Pay with crypto or card

Room prices, availability, meal plans and cancellation terms are confirmed for your selected dates.

About Swan Motel

With a stay at Swan Motel in Linden, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of The Mills at Jersey Gardens and Union County Performing Arts Center. This motel is 8. 6 mi (13. 9 km) from Staten Island Mall and 10. 2 mi (16. 5 km) from Prudential Center.

This smoke-free motel was built in 1953. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours). Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).

Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Make yourself at home in one of the 170 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected.

Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.

Read more about this hotelShow less

Located in Linden, Swan Motel is within a 15-minute drive of Prudential Center and The Mills at Jersey Gardens. This motel is 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Cape Liberty Cruise Port and 9.3 mi (15 km) from New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Make yourself at home in one of the 170 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Concierge
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 1:00 PM
Check-in until 12:00 PM
Check-out until 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

LGBTQIA+ friendly Professional property host/manager Pets allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Important information

  • You need to know
    • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Pet fee: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Polish

    Spanish

Nearby attractions

Union County Performing Arts Center 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Warinanco Park 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Ritz Theatre & Performing Arts Center 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
Ritz Theatre 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
RWJ University Hospital Rahway 5.7 km / 3.6 mi
Kean University 6.5 km / 4 mi
Hyatt Hills Golf Course 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
The Mills at Jersey Gardens 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Galloping Hill Golf Course 9.7 km / 6 mi
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 10.7 km / 6.6 mi
Woodbridge Center 10.8 km / 6.7 mi
Woodbridge Community Center 11.8 km / 7.4 mi
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Edison Memorial Tower 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
Staten Island Zoo 12.5 km / 7.7 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 170
  • motel
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Lift access
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Meal plans

Meal plan types

Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.

BB

Bed & Breakfast

BED AND BREAKFAST

Breakfast is included with your stay.

Upon availability

Room types

These are the hotel's room types, rather than live offers. Choose your travel dates to see available rooms, prices and booking conditions. Check availability

  • STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BEDSTUDIO • WITH DOUBLE BEDSTU.DB

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Swan Motel

    STUDIO WITH DOUBLE BED

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    STUDIO
    View / characteristic
    WITH DOUBLE BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: STU.DB

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 BedroomDBL.ST

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Swan Motel

    DOUBLE STANDARD

    Room photos

    Photos are not available for this room type.

    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    STANDARD

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Swan Motel

7.0
Very good
149 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.0 /10
Service
7.4 /10
Comfort
7.6 /10
Condition
7.0 /10
Amenities
6.8 /10
50 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
11 Nov 2025
Candice
Yes
Business_and_leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Nov 2025
Ann
Clean suite.
Leisure
4/10
Poor
23 Feb 2025
Dariusz
Heat was not working, it was 30 degrees outside. Dead cocroach in the middle of floor. Hair on sheets. Need I say more. Gross and disgusting !!!! Never again !!!
Partner
2/10
Poor
28 Jan 2025
Patrick S

Pet friendly is not pet friendly

First off I rented a room that was supposed to have a kitchen. Upon arrival oh those rooms are not pet friendly. So the hotel says pet friendly but it is not all pet friendly. My dogs are registered service animals being I'm a 100% disabled United States Marine. I brought my paperwork into the lobby with one of my dogs and was told I had to check out. My fogs are immaculate they do not stink and are so gentle and personality is top notch. My irtimerary says my room fee with the kitchen is 108 , I'm paying 126 for little...
box also I got a call for a 200$ pet deposit when clearly on the Swan Hotel website it says service animals no pet fee. The little dude at the front desk said it's up to him.
THIS PLACE STOLE MY MONEY AND THEN THEY CALLED THE COPS ON ME PET FRIENDLY JUST DON'T BRING A PET HERE OR BE EXHILED TO A SUBSTANDARD ROOM. OH AND THE WATER GOT BOTH MY DOGS SICK. Believe me
Business Family
8/10
Excellent
04 Jan 2025
Malcolm
Nice
10/10
Exceptional
31 Dec 2024
adeniyi
The reception was cordial, respectful and responsive. It was professional. More grease to the elbow of Swan Motel, especially the staff members who are core to running the day-to-day services of this place. Many thanks.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
27 Dec 2024
Ray
Initially, our room had a problem with the hot tub, but managed took care of it right away for us. The service is excellent.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
15 Dec 2024
Wali
Service
4/10
Poor
08 Dec 2024
Amanda
I booked this place looking at reviews and had high hopes. Unfortunately it was the exact opposite. The place was dirty, blankets with burn marks in them. Empty kicthen with no amenities despite being an extended stay facility, which I paid to upgrade to. Denied access to the advertised shuttle service. Very disappointed and would not book again. WiFi was also extremely weak.
Leisure Family_with_children
2/10
Poor
07 Dec 2024
Verified traveler

Find somewhere else

Non smoke rooms smell like smoke, customer service sucks they think you’re threatening them because you speak firmly.

Music is played all night, during the day there’s barley anyone and at night time people use this motel for drugs and sex
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
29 Nov 2024
idella
The tub wasn't working
2/10
Poor
25 Nov 2024
Rita
We called for the shuttle service at the airport. They did not tell us where to wait for the shuttle. We waited at the hotel shuttle area and this was not the location. It took us approximately 2 hours to leave the airport. We ended up calling Uber.
The following morning we were awoken at 4:44 am by the front desk banging on our door shouting out that it was time to check out. The front desk then used the key and opened our door. Check out wasn't until noon hour. She made an error and went to the wrong room. We couldn't get back to sleep afterwards as we were shaken by the experience. My husband went to the front desk and asked for a refund, or discount or some sort of compensation. The front desk had absolutely no compassion. We would not recommend this motel/hotel.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Nov 2024
Cassandra
Excellent
Partner
4/10
Poor
14 Nov 2024
Kenisha
I reserved a non-smoking room for my son and I. When we checked in, I was giving a remote control for the TV with no back on it. Then when we got to our room and I opened the door, it was filled with the stinking stench of cigarettes or cigar smoking. There was no running water in the bathroom sink. The sheet on the bed had a huge tear to the bottom. I wouldn't stay here again nor would I recommend anyone to stay here.
Leisure Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
07 Nov 2024
patrick
The female employee at the desk was very sweet and kind
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
04 Nov 2024
Hala
I couldn’t use the shuttle because they don’t come to the arrivals they only go to departures so I have to take a taxi
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
02 Nov 2024
Dong
Good as long as a motel.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
20 Sep 2023
Ta
Need to do a better job of cleaning
Business_and_leisure Family_with_children
2/10
Poor
28 Aug 2023
Ashleigh
They need staffing that's going to give great customer service
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Aug 2023
Bryan

Great Hotel

Plenty of room. Wife loved the jetted bath. Customer Service was great
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Aug 2023
anthony
I always love coming to the Swan
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
14 Aug 2023
Jennifer
We arrived around 2am and went right to sleep. We woke up in a sweat around 6am because the AC wasn't working. I went to take a shower and the overhead shower didn't work. There was mold all over the shower curtain and an infestation of bugs in the bathroom. The hotel floor was soft and sunk in in many areas, possibly due to mold. The towels provided had what looked like shoe marks on them and black dirt streaks. We were not given a refund. I know this hotel isn't fancy. I'm not looking for a place with a free breakfast or hot tub. But, this place was unlivable. This is not a \"you get what you pay for\" situation. The Swan Motel is in violation of multiple health codes and is breaking the law. Of course the manager, Gabriel, did not care and would not refund us for the night when I called the next day. I had booked through Expedia. I advised Expedia to take this listing off of their website and also called the local Health Dept/ Inspector. We spent all morning the following day looking for a place to shower since we weren't able to at the motel. We showered at the Planet Fitness and ended up finding another hotel for the following night. Overall, disgusted and upset by our experience.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
09 Aug 2023
Viera
Big updated rooms and bathrooms are a plus. Convenient airport shuttle service is available. At first a staff member couldn't find my reservation, but the morning person was very pleasant and helpful and straightened everything out. I just wish there was a hairdryer available in the bathroom.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
09 Aug 2023
Jocelyn
Good and clean place
2/10
Poor
07 Aug 2023
Todd
This was the worst,dirtiest,nastiest place ive ever stayed. I almost slept in my car
Leisure Friends
2/10
Poor
07 Aug 2023
Ankush
The room was very small as per shown in pictures and i asked for non smoking room but as we entered the room was full of cigarette smell and there were ashes on the floor.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
07 Aug 2023
Vignesh Kumar
We have booked a non smoking room but while during checkin they provided the smoking room.
4/10
Poor
07 Aug 2023
Verified traveler

You Get What You Pay For

Obviously it's a cheap-ish motel, so you aren't expecting anything fancy. However, there were stains on the floor (that were a red-brown that was vaguely blood-like in appearance), dirt and trash that wasn't cleaned from the prior guest, and the room smelled awful.

Also, don't get back late or else they won't have enough parking spaces. Real fun to get back and be ready to head to bed and instead spend 20 minutes trying to figure out where to park.

Finally, be sure to bring cash. They required a $5 deposit for the room key and remote.
Partner
2/10
Poor
05 Aug 2023
Carl
I am not happy they have to fixe everything in the hotel
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2023
Antonio
Nice place to stay can cook smoke etc housekeeper are nice good car service if going local i recomend staying here close to airport check out there weekly rate a younger
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jul 2023
ROBERT
Front desk very helpful, polite and great service.
Thanks for all your help!
Business Self
4/10
Poor
24 Jul 2023
Marissa
When I arrived at the hotel check in went smoothly. Getting to my room is smelled like someone had been smoking in there. The space was very small. I did not feel safe sleeping here && I was asked for a pet deposit after I had already checked out. I was never asked for a pet deposit when I checked in. T
Leisure Pet
4/10
Poor
06 May 2023
jerry
Roaches in my room and stained bed sheets.
6/10
Pleasant
03 May 2023
Kathy

Don't stay here!

Not so good. No food service. Loud music playing and desk doesn't know where it is coming from. it stopped for a few hours and resumed at 3am for another 1-2 hours. Another phone call did no good. I travel a lot and this was my worst hotel stay ever.
Self
6/10
Pleasant
02 May 2023
Daniel
Dated facilities.
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
22 Apr 2023
Carolina

Rudest receptionist ever

Do not ever stay here! For your security. Hotels.com if you keep playing with the algoritim of your ratings and offer places like this with a rate of 8 and above, I will consider stop using your services again because its dissapointing to expect a Very Good place and arrive to somewhere where the only you want to do is runaway
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
19 Apr 2023
Randal
Good shuttle service to airport
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
14 Aug 2022
Truong

Disappointed

Very dirty, stinky smell, never return or recommend
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
04 Aug 2022
Verified traveler
Terrible, unfriendly, dirty, noisy

No breakfast

Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
21 May 2022
Manisha
Functional, though small unit. Worked well for 1 night stay. Was hard to know if shuttle had left from airport.
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
10 May 2022
Helen
I had an issue with my original room, but the gentleman on reception sorted me another room without any fuss - he was extremely kind
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
09 Apr 2022
Sherinna

Wild night

It was a great NIGHT!!!!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Mar 2022
Andrea

Perfect Stay!

I had a perfect stay at the Swan Hotel! From the excellent customer service at check in, the clean and spacious room and the location, I had a great experience. I will definitely stay here again, whenever I’m in the area.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Mar 2022
Shawn
The room
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
28 Aug 2021
samuel
Everything, from the tv remote to the card to get to the laundry required a cash deposit The suites are for extended stay, NOT the rooms. The rooms are tile 400sq ft rooms with no fridge, no microwave, and no where to put much luggage. This is the first hotel Ive ever been to without even a fridge. I had to get an air purifier to get the smoke and such ouy of the air in a nonsmoking room. The shower/bathtub is in the bedroom in the far wall and completely separate from the bathroom. I had to wipe the floor down with a wet towel to get the grime off the floor. The night shift people are friendly enough but the day shifters are short, rude, and indifferent. They're obsessed with doing housekeeping daily and won't let you go more than a few days without it like theyll be punished if they don't. The rooms are predominately for by the hour or night. If it weren't for the location in comparison to my work assignment and paying on my own I'd have gone elsewhere.
Business Self
2/10
Poor
25 Aug 2021
Timothy

VERY MISLEADING

VERY MISLEADING, i BOOKED A ROOM JUST FOR THE SPA TUB, ALLI GOT WAS A REGURAL TUB.
Not to mention the rooms are NOT sound proof, All I heard at night was people talking in the hall, and doors slamming. The bar well buy a bottle and take it to your room!
Self
6/10
Pleasant
09 Aug 2021
Alferdo

The Swan Motel in Linden

The stay was good the Swan Motel it was a low end no frills room-
The comforter had cigarette burns in it even though my room was a non-smoking room.

Also the Swan Motel has short stays for people who want to stay 4 hours- so the traffic on the Swan Motel’s property was high & busy-

The comfort of the room was ok, on a scale of 1 to 10 it was a 4 for me and I will not be staying there again -

But to the Swan Motel’s credit if you want a clean no-frills room then it is a good place to stay-
Business
2/10
Poor
08 Aug 2021
Timothy

Misleading

Misleading pictures. I choose this motel based on the picture of the tub. It had no jets in it. The staff was very rude. Never again
Self
6/10
Pleasant
15 Jul 2021
Verified traveler

Swan Motel

The gentleman at the front desk was lovely, beds were comfortable and the location was ideal for my purposes. The property is old and a bit run down. The floors were clean but the register in the bathroom had a layer of greasy grime and there were ants around the tub. The bedding and towels were clean but had holes and some staining.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
23 Jan 2021
Nicholas

Well worth it!!

It was great for the money huge apartment with one bedroom full kitchen... Carpets need a good cleaning but overall good exprience!!
Partner

Location & surroundings

Swan Motel
301 E Edgar Rd, Linden, United States

Hotels Nearby

Compare other stays close to this hotel. Choose travel dates to check availability.

Explore the map
Show 46 more nearby hotels

Swan Motel

11 hotel photos