Name: Howard Johnson by Wyndham Panama City
Address: 301 East 23Rd Street, Panama City, 32405, US

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Jose Manuel

Is good hotel

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Shawna

Horrible not clean staff mostly unfriendly and breakfast was minimal.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Landon

Convenient location and rooms were not that bad for the price at all

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Katrina Warren, Support Coordinator

The hotel was very dirty. The rooms are outdated and nasty. They don't change the sheets after guess. Our beds were full of beach sand. THIS PLACE IS VERY NASTY.

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Kofi

Was kicked out do to a technical issue and the front desk to got an attitude instead of trying to remedy the situation, the suggested i call thw police over a simple scheduling issue

Self

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Kofi

Got kicked out before I was scheduled to check out. The front desk person was extremely rude when I tried to rectify the issue.

Self

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Owen

Beds were comfy but the room was trashy. The walls were dirty throughout the ceiling was dirty. People were outside the room smoking weed and had the room smelling like weed.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Heather

Clean room. The pool was a little small but still fun. Check in said 2 but was actually at 3 so that kinda sucked

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Frank D

Clean the floors, put. Covers on electric socket, keeping booked rooms available. Ironing board

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Jonathan

Great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

April

Enjoyed

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Mariah

Very unclean

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2026

Margaret

Room was dirty, corners, walls and sheets, the room had a poop smell as soon as we walked in. They tried to cover it up with mopping again and spraying ODOR Spray everywhere and it was still there when we came back from dinner, we had to switch all our luggage upstairs to a room from downstairs. I wish I could’ve got my money back and booked elsewhere. Breakfast was empty what they did have, and acted like they couldn’t restock. Seems their family filled up the lobby eating everything instead, Never again. Do not recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2026

Karen

La verdad esperaba descansar de un largo viaje en un sitio limpio y cómodo junto a mi familia, pero la habitación que nos dieron tenía un olor muy feo y creo que venía del aire acondicionado, el piso estaba sucio y las ensimeras. Creo que antes de entregar la habitación deberían asegurarse de que esté limpia completamente y que no tenga malos olores desagradables. No voy a decir que estuvo mal del todo, el personal me trató bien, pero solo ese detalle para que puedan mejorarlo

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2026

Amy

Soda machine was broken, we missed breakfast because we didn’t know the hours, no coffee available at 9:10am

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Solomon

It was a great trip honestly and I enjoyed how easy it was to go to places from the hotel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Dewanna

The rooms were very clean

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Christopher

Yes it was clean

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Dec 2025

Wesley

I had to pretty much go behind house keeping the day I got there with my own cleaning stuff and clean the mirrors wipe the jacuzzi tub out and around it clean the shower out and wipe pretty much everything down and I paid the price for the room I should’ve not have to do that at all

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Stephen

Woke up with bed bug bites
Dirty wash cloth in my shower
Water bottle left in room

Business

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2015

edward s.

It was a disappointment

There was no coffee in the room and the lamps didn't have bulbs.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2015

Ms. Thomad

Better than expected

After reading the other reviews I was scared to book here but because we where coming to town around 11 pm and leaving back out at 9 am we didn't want to pay the higher rates. The older gentleman that checked me in was very nice and welcoming. The room was clean and I felt safe. No complaints other than the loud noise of pluming at about 3 am. It's a no frills hotel. Small clean pool and small eating area in lobby. If you do plan to stay in your room a lot this is a decent place to stay to save money.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2015

Squishy

Basic

We came to this hotel for a 1 night stay, the room was not at all clean. The sheets and towels both had stains on them. The breakfast was also very basic. Overall this hotel is not worthy of the nightly rate that they charge compared to other similar hotels. I will not be staying here again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2015

Rogelio C.

Family vacation

The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, the staff was nice and the location convenient. The parking was a little cramp.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2015

Verified traveler

Run down

I have stayed at better. It was very run down and the people acted like they did not care about wether or not you were there.
Shaw several people upset because they could not even get a cup of coffee.

2/10

Poor

08 May 2015

Verified traveler

Horrible hotel

Never stayed! Pull into the parking lot was scare to get my car.Me and my kids.The area smelled bad and the parking lot had liter everywhere.I lost one day of my money,but to be safe me and my kids I didn't care.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2015

David

Great stay

It was great they had good service and very friendly I would stay there again thank you

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Will not stay again.

The room was musty smelling and the breakfast was not much to talk about, very slim pickings.

Family

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Horrible hotel.

Will stay at that hotel anymore. Very dirty outside the room.The beds was not clean.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2015

gene

nice hotel very helpful

Very nice

2/10

Poor

30 Mar 2015

amanda

pittful experience wouldn't recommend

We didn't even stay here we arrived from a 13hour drive and was overly exhausted and got there to check in & asked to see the room we see the room no air , dirty laundry by my bed , broken lamp..I go to front desk to report these things not to not stay but so he can fix the situation instead the staff tells me I'm needy he doesn't have time to fix the air I've got a attitude , he said you don't seem happy with my hotel go find another one because I don't have time to fix your needs , that's not how your treat a guest and not to mention its Panama City and its spring break so he canceld our resvation without us agreeing to it and we had search for a hotel for 3 more hours that's also for the time we are staying & not a ridiculous price , this guy doesn't care about anything but money he doesn't listen or help he's very disrespectful and he's foreign and I'm American so it explains , I think this trashy hotel should be shut down!!!!! Not clean healthy place to lay your head.

2/10

Poor

30 Mar 2015

Janet

Nasty hotel

Room not clean and hotel overall wa not clean. I've stayed at Howard Johnson in the past and this was the worst experience with HoJo I've rver had!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2015

tim

Great hotel with great service

Well we got a great room at a decent price. We did have 2 problems. One we unplugged the cable box and didn't know it so had to call front desk and maintenance was there in seconds but that was our fault. Second time ac wasn't blowing well and again staff responded amazingly fast. I really liked the place

2/10

Poor

05 Mar 2015

sherry

disappointed

first room, had a smell to it and the carpet by the sink was soaked with water. management only wanted to vacuum the floor and say it was better. finally we got another room. that room also had a smell to it but no wet floors. The air vent in the bathroom didn't work. i will not stay there again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

My room was not ready until 20 minutes after the time they said it would be ready

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2015

Shirley

Disappointed!

Room needs a renovation . Beds where old and I get ate up by fleas or bed begs. Hotel staff started moving furniture @ 7 am so we where woke up by all the noise. Rooms are VERY dated and carpets are nasty. Not your typical Howard Johnnson Hotel. Very disappointed !

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jan 2015

Louis

Not bad

Not bad for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2015

BERNARD

Great location

My stay was great friendly staff in walking distant to store n restaurants. The hotel was clean but still need some updates

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

my stay

I guess it served its purpose. I just needed a one nights stay before heading home. Room was musty smelling and we encounter a few little roaches. Carpet was nasty and felt sticky.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Value for Your Money

It was worth the money we paid. Room could use some updating and renovation, but overall it was a nice stay.

Family

2/10

Poor

04 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

horrible drug spot

I was very disappointed the beds are small there weren't very many amenities the person next to us smoke marijuana the whole time it gave us headaches and made us sick the management did nothing about it when our keys failed to work the management took forever to come to the window at night I will never stay here again

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2014

Mom of Two

Nice location

Two story hotel with no elevator, so if you have issues climbing stairs, call ahead and request a ground floor room. The room was clean, the staff was nice. The mattresses in our room were not exactly comfortable. We did notice there was a work crew working on some of the rooms remodeling, so could be a work in progress. It is close to Panama City Mall, and right next door to O'Charleys. Golden Corral with in a block and a half. They have danishes, muffins, cereal, bagels and fresh fruit along with juice (apple and orange) and milk for breakfast. There is a Krispy Kreme down the same road about 1 mile. Short stay not spending alot of time in room with 2 teenagers wasn't too cramped.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Met my needs

Met my needs

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2014

Ebony

Quick Stop

This was a quick overnight stay! It was decent for a small amount of money. The rooms look to be in the process of remodeling, as there were materials left in the hallway next to my room. However, it was peaceful and very close to EVERYTHING.

4/10

Poor

09 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

I've been in worse.

It's not the best however it was worth the price I paid. Trash trucks in the morning doesn't help start your day. Poor maintainace in the room. Great water pressure in the shower. Bed sleeps well, no lumps.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2014

traveler

Internet not available, entrance to room door would not lock, no exhaust fan in bathroom, had to move to another room. Phone there did not work, still no internet, everything else ok.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2014

Virginia

Softball Tournament

We were there for a softball tournament it was not far from fields. The service was great and so was the people. Restaurants in walking distance. Breakfast wasn't open early enough for softball players who have early games that is the only thing I found wrong with it.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2014

Lou

Ok for price

This motel is ok for the price of the room.

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2014

Daniel Pate

Perfect for the traveling worker.

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Lousy

The hotel was smelly, dirty and infested with roaches. The breakfast was not appetizing and not good.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2014

Lou

Great for the price

This hotel is great for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2014

Lou

Great for price

This is a great hotel for the price.

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2014

S

room wasn't ready when I got there, they were cleaning it then and we had to wait. when we came back, a lizard was on the bed! The ceiling in the bath had mold and mildew and the light in the bathroom kept going off and on. I would not recommend this place, looked nothing like the pictures on web.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2014

Steve

It was OK overall. Management was very helpful in making a room change to accommodate handicapped needs. One room had ants most of the time but the housekeeping staff were pleasant and helpful.

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2014

Need help setting up a ho

Front desk clerk/maintenance

I like the cleaning staff but the one run the hotel was very sad from the way they ran it was awful, my TV stop working an they didn't no how to fix it, so they brought another TV in the room an left the old one in there the bath room was not clean mold everywhere we just started cleaning are on room I can go on but will make any difference my anniversary was the worse I had an make sure the front deck /maintenance /clerk had a bad odor that stayed in the room for a wilder an that was the sad thing about when he or she came to the room.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2014

Need help setting up a ho

average trip

Did not like the mold on shower curtian.
Did not like the free breakfast area.
Did not like the channel's options.
Did not like the bed covers felt itchy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

ok

Room was clean, bed was just ok, standard breakfast. Nice staff, close to shops and restaurants. Good pool, they need to clean up outside the rooms and stairs.(smoke butts and used bandaid) was there for 2 days, just sweep Up! Besides that, ok.

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2014

net man

average

service was okay rooms were clean but in need of upgrade.... we only stayed for work in construction in the area.. I would not stay for a vacation

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2014

Three Nights

Easy Access

Hotel is in good location. Just minutes from stores and restaurants. Although; the Panama City Beach is a little far, it is still a straight drive from hotel. Room is great for the price. If you are not a people person and don't mind a little foot traffic, stay somewhere else.

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2014

Frequent vacationing man

the worst place ever

permenantly stained sheets, walking on the carpet bare foot gave me black feet , dirty bed spreads. continental breakfast was package muffins, bananas and foul dirty coffee maker. i dont think the photos are from that motel. i was being cheap and i know you get what you pay for but OH MY what a hole.

Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Noisy aircondition smelly bedsheets pillowcase

Not good did not enjoy it at all Will not stay there again. .

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2014

Crys

Get what you pay for

Outdated and could use some facelifting. You can tell they care more about their budget and profit versus comfort of rooms and such. Overall, the stay was OK though noone spoke English except for 1 housekeeper so trying to communicate was a little difficult. It was not great but it was not a horrible stay. We were not there most of the time so just a place to lay our heads and we were good. Would I stay there again? Probably not only because when my daughter got sick in the pool the night before we left and I went straight to the front desk... they did nothing at all which I thought was pretty awful.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2014

Cheryl

The room was ok, clean, but not quite up to date.

everything was ok the room rate was great. It would not have been my first choice but for a over night stay it was good.

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2014

kkirkland

HORRIBLE

HOJO was not clean , rooms falling apart, very dated furnishings , even the exterior was very dirty, beds was extremely uncomfortable. Don't stay here unless you enjoy having an uncomfortable stay. On the plus side ( the only one I might add ) the A/C was the coldest I have ever seen in a hotel. Overall it felt almost third worldish.

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2014

nicholas

below par

sub-par hotel . Old rooms in below average condition. not very well maintained

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2014

Miranda

You get what you pay for

This is by far the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. The only positive thing I can say is that the location is optimal. My husband and I had to stay several days in PC so we were hoping to save money by getting a cheaper hotel. We seriously regret this decision. We were forced out of bed the first night by a member of the staff banging on our door. They thought we had broken in. My husband was forced to go to the front desk because this staff member did not believe that we had been given a key card to the room, even when we showed him. All was sorted out and we felt we could forgive the mistake. However, we soon realized that the room itself was filthy (hair literally everywhere) and there was no noise control. Children were screaming in the pool area until almost 10pm, which may not be late to some, but this was the middle of the week and we had early morning business. Additionally, the maids were yelling and cursing outside our room for over an hour during the midmorning hours. On the third day of our stay the toilet broke and had to be repaired. We asked to be moved so we didn't have to wait but were told there were no king nonsmoking rooms. We said we would take any size nonsmoking room but were then told there were actually no nonsmoking rooms available. So we waited for the toilet to be repaired, which it eventually was, by the same employee who forced us out of bed the first night (never received an apology for that). On the last day of our stay there was a man screaming \"oh god, whyyyyy!\" multiple times on the balcony outside our room at 630am. He eventually stopped, but not due to any staff intervention. Barring all the other issues, the breakfast is a joke and parking is a hassle due to the placement of the pool in the middle of the parking lot. Our shower curtain rod was falling out of the wall, the shower curtain was covered in mold, and the bed didn't even have a fitted sheet covering the mattress. I wish we had just spent the extra money for a nicer place and I'm sure anyone else staying here feels the same.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2014

maddie1

clean ooms, adequate

Stairs and outside not kept clean. The maids were very nice and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2014

Bond

Okay Stay

The motel is in a great location. Surrounded by restaurants and shopping plazas. The motel staff was friendly, room was OK, AC and fridge worked excellent.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2014

Sheri

Disappointing beds

The overall experience was just okay, not great. The beds were way too small (double) and very hard. The shower curtain rod needed adjusting to keep the curtain from going to the middle of the rod. It was angled down and so the curtain would move to the middle and water would get all over the floor. The continental breakfast was just coffee, juice, two choices of cold cereal (Special K or Frosted Flakes), old bananas, old tangerines, warm milk (because they kept it out on the counter and not in the fridge), old danish and bagels. It was disappointing. The room was clean, but the outside of the hotel was dirty, meaning trash and looking dirty.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2014

Lou

Outstanding

Outstanding as usual.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2014

Lou

Great for the price

This motel was great for the price. Nice location.

2/10

Poor

20 May 2014

Verified traveler

I would definitely NOT recommend this hotel for anyone. It is very old and had a smell to it. The room also had insects and other bugs on the inside. Definitely not fit for anyone to stay in

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2014

Verified traveler

Very disappointed

mildew in shower stains on comforter walls are thin huge tv very small pool... the list goes on.

4/10

Poor

16 May 2014

C P

Roaches

Location was good for our visit. Service was good. But the roaches were not OK!!!! Could have been alot cleaner! we cleaned it ourselves. I was careful to check our bags upon returning home , so not to bring home bugs

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2014

SLOJ

One Night Only

It's a stay over only one night to get some shut eye type of place...not great but not horrible either.

2/10

Poor

12 May 2014

Shauntae miller

Horrible vacation stay !!

It was dirty; nothing worked and the staff members were rude and not friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2014

Lou

Great for price

Great for price.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2014

Tim

One night stay

Overall the hotel was okay. It was clean and that's major for me. I had a hard time understanding the night staff person; a foreigner that didn't speak much English. The continental breakfast could use some improving.

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

outstanding

outstanding

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2014

justice

The distance from the beach is not all that bad rooms were bigger than most hotels that were on the beach they not asking for an arm and a leg either

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2014

Lou

Great place to stay

This is a great place to stay.

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2014

want go back

Not what I expected for Howard Johnson Motel.

This motel looked run down. I will not stay there again. It needs a remodeling job done inside and out. It needs a wow appeal.

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2014

Mason

Great for the Price

Great for the price. Very nice and clean. No complaints

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2014

Aaron

Greasy stay

I had a great stay at the Howard Johnson. The employees/ room service was extremely nice and curtious. My room was very clean and well situated. I felt as if i were in a 5 star hotel. Online booking was very easy and had great deals. Would highly recommend this hotel. My stay was during spring break it's not far from the beach and plenty of food and attractions around.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2013

frank

The location was perfect for traveling to surrounding attractions.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2013

Harry

Great Place to Stay, close to alot of stuff and great service and friendly. Would stay again

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2013

Kate

Clean room in working condition

The outside may not look impressive, but my room was clean (no smell), and everything functioned (mini fridge, microwave, air conditioner, hot water, etc.). Thus, I was comfortable during my 1-night stay here. Check-in and checkout were easy.
One very important note: the staff was trustworthy.. I accidentally left my iPad and binder in my room when I checked out. I was able to be reunited with my lost items because of the staff's honesty.

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2013

jan

good hotel

Good for a night. Pleasantly surprised. Good location in the middle of anything you could want.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2013

AT

Comfy

My family and I enjoyed our stay.The room was comfy enough for all of us. It was may 15 mins from the beach. The hotel was awesome, the entire vacation was awesome.y,

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2013

Andrei

good value for price

Good place to crash. Not very appealing for longer stays.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2013

Jay

Week stay

I was looking for an affordable place to stay for a week while I was house hunting in Panama City area. The hotel is no frills, clean and reasonably priced for the services offered. Many room features were not working properly, like the in room safe and bathroom fan. When I asked about this at the counter I was told that many rooms have issues.

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2013

deb

Needs cleaning and paint

The only thing good about this place was the bed, it was comfortable but then I had been awake for 43 hours

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2013

C .Laing

cost to much

Nothing there,good walking location,but we won't stay here again .my sister had a bad experience.hotel .com operater had the wrong information for her reservation,we had to put money together so she could stay,she was crying and i was disappointed because i told everyone to use hotel .com

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2013

Jamie

My Stay at HJI

The rooms we had were very nice and clean. The neighborhood was nice, clean, and quiet. It was away from all the noise and people, which was exactly what I wanted. It wasn't to far away from all the action and I felt safe in that neighborhood. It was very good for my budget.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2013

G man

get want you pay for

it was in a good location close to malls a shopping center, but a good half hour to the beach. did not have any issue with the room we got. I would stay there again only if nothing else was available.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2013

Tim

You get what you pay for

I'm a young man and just needed a cheap place to sleep and shower for a few nights. I booked the smoking room to save $10/nt but will pay the premium next time. Smoke odor was very strong. Burn marks were everywhere and on everything, probably because there were no ashtrays in the room. The room was clean except for snap pops in corners and the backside of the door was filthy. I had to get a \"do not disturb\" door decal from the front desk but when I returned that evening, they had cleaned my room anyway and left bottles of Windex and Greased Lighting in the room. The room is hardly soundproof, as it seemed like I could hear everybody who walked passed and every vehicle that drove by. The continental breakfast consists of only prepackaged foods and fresh fruit. If I need only a cheap place to sleep in PC in the future, I would probably come back, but definitely not a smoking room.

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Okay for One night

Rooms are clean, that is good. But the price of 80 bucks per night is disproportionate to the performance. Worst breakfast and coffee I ever got. No towels in the room. Extremely loud air condition.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2013

Kelly G

Needs repair

Got up one morning and carpet was soaked, there was waterdamage on the ceiling of my room and you could see where the water traveled to soak the carpet. Definitely needs some repairs.

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Not a safe location for hotel

We will not come back again, not a safe hotel. Not so clean hotel, loud A/C and not very clean room, and the room smelled really bad

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2013

Paul

The was clean, convenient and served it's purpose. I would stay there again if I had the opportunity. Everything was perfect.