OverviewThe Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Fredericton has 112 guest rooms and a host of on-site amenities, such as a swimming pool, a poolside bar, a workout facility and a restaurant.
Business guests can take advantage of the hotel's large meeting centre and business facility, whereas other guests can check out local attractions like the Regent Mall and Chapman Field. Large conference rooms are available on site and the hotel offers event catering, as well as exhibit space and banquet facilities.
The Fredericton Airport is approximately 13.6 kilometres from the Howard Johnson, and the hotel offers airport transportation for a surcharge. Other property amenities include complimentary breakfast, free newspaper and high-speed Internet access in public areas.
The GoodGuest reviews from CanadianHotelGuide.com, Hotels.com and TripAdvisor.com praised the hotel for its large selection of on-site amenities, such as a restaurant, sauna and hot tub. The hotel has both an indoor and an outdoor pool - something a few guests were pleased to discover. The hotel offers free long-distance calls within Canada and to the U.S, which also scored big with some hotel guests.
Guest reviews commended the hotel staff for their welcoming and helpful attitude. Some guests felt that the hotel's location allowed quick access to shopping areas, downtown and the Fredericton Bypass.
Several guests also commented on the hotel's comfortable mattresses and pillows.
Guest reviews across multiple sources agreed that the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Fredericton was reasonably priced and affordable.
The Bad
A large percentage of reviews revealed guests who were overall disappointed with the hotel. The hotel permitted pets in the pool, which turned off some of the guests.
The old, outdated style of the Howard Johnson also didn't impress. The hotel had recently remodeled its lobby, but many guests felt that the guest rooms were old, small and run down.
Cleanliness was also a concern and there were complaints of soiled carpets, dirty sheets, un-emptied ashtrays and dirty mugs in the rooms. The stench of smoke was also detected in some areas throughout the hotel. A few guests felt that the hotel was overall poorly kept and wouldn't recommend this hotel for longer than a night's stay.
CanadianHotelGuide.com featured 57 guest reviews at the time of this writing. Average ratings for the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel were 5.7 out of 10.
Hotels.com average guest ratings were 3 out of 5 points and 51% of guests recommended this hotel to future travellers.
TripAdvisor.com ranked the Howard Johnson Plaza #13 out of 19 hotels in Fredericton. Guest ratings averaged 3 out of 5 points.
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