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Howard Johnson Inn London

Howard Johnson Inn London is a 2 star hotel in London, Ontario, Canada 738 Exeter Road, London, ON, Canada
Estimated Price
$58
CAD
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No frills budget accommodation in a convenient location
Pros 
  • Conveniently located near highway 401
  • Clean and comfortable rooms
  • Near shopping area
  • Good value for money paid
Cons 
  • No elevator
  • Small bathrooms

Other Hotels in the Area
Travelodge London South (0.2 km)
Ramada London (0.3 km)
Super 8 London (0.3 km)
Staybridge Suites London (0.3 km)
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites London (0.3 km)
Comfort Inn London (0.4 km)
Hampton Inn London (0.4 km)
Four Points by Sheraton London (0.5 km)
Homewood Suites London (0.5 km)
Quality Suites London (0.6 km)
Days Inn London (0.7 km)
London Hotel & Suites (2.0 km)

This Hotel is Near...
London Ontario Airport (12.7 km)

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Editor's Analysis
Updated on Feb 17, 2012
Overview
The Howard Johnson Inn London is a two-floor property with no elevator, relatively low rates and located near highway 401 and a shopping mall. Guests were more or less content with their stay pointing out that expectations, considering the relatively low price, were met. Average guest ratings out of 10 points were just under 7, while 5 point scales averaged just under 4 points.
The Good
The Howard Johnson Inn London is conveniently located near highway 401, making it fairly easy to find. In addition, it is near White Oaks shopping centre. Reviewers on CanadianHotelGuide.com and TripAdvisor.com mentioned that rooms were generally clean with comfortable pillows and beds. A few reviewers also appreciated the in-room microwave. Good value for money seemed to be a typical comment as reviewers mentioned that based on the location, the price was competitive and attractive. Finally, there was some praise for the selection and quality of the complimentary breakfast.

The Bad
The size of the bathrooms was a consistent area of contention, even among positive reviews. Many complained that for the size of the room the bathroom was far too small. Contrary to some positive reviews, there was some complaint about cleanliness. However, it is important to note that these reviews were somewhat scarce and isolated. Some of these negative reviews claimed they woke up with bed bug bites. Lastly, there were a handful of complaints regarding the fact that the property did not have an elevator. So, those with mobility issues would need to request ground level accommodations.
I checked out the following sources for this analysis, here’s what I found...

CanadianHotelGuide.com guest reviewers at the time of this analysis rated this location 6.9 out of 10 points. Value for money was a common praise, however based on other hotels available in London this property ranked closer to the bottom of the bunch.

TripAdvisor.com employs a 5 point rating scale. Guests were generally satisfied with the Howard Johnson Inn London as the average guest rating was 4 out of 5 points. The majority of reviewers felt positive about this property, giving it a high rating. However there were a few isolated reviewers that had issues with room quality and cleanliness.

Expedia.com guest reviews averaged to 3.6 out of 5 points at the time of writing. Many appreciated the value for money and thought the location was convenient. However, some felt that it was poor quality and below expectations even for a ‘budget’ hotel.
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Guest Reviews

7.1
Good

#21 out of 29
Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 7.1 / 10 Details

No. of guest reviews: 462
Guest Recommended: Yes
Guest Ranking Explained

Howard Johnson Inn London is #21 out of 29 hotels in London ranked by the ratings provided by guests.
Guest Recommendations and Comments
Hotel review by guest is Positive
Peiyao from Kitchener, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on January 05, 2013 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"in general, it's a pretty nice place to live in. its location is beside the highway, and good for drivers.the room is clean, and mattress is comfortable. i do not like the heating, it's window style with fair amount of noise and can be very dry in the room."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Mary from Brockville, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on October 20, 2012 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I enjoyed my stay at Howard Johnson Inn. The room had every convenience, the beds are comfortable and rooms very clean. The breakfast arrangement could be better monitored but had decent variety."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Verified Guest from Hamilton, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 5 out of 10 on September 23, 2012 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Sarnia, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on August 26, 2012 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Ray from Fonthill, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on January 20, 2012 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Niagara On The Lake, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on December 03, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Victoria from Mississauga, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on November 27, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Robin from Lions Head, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on October 17, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"good value for your money"
"Very clean comfortable friendly staff. Only complaint walls a little thin and no fruit with breakfast."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Sara from Blue Point, NY US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on August 23, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"There was no one at reception when I arrived at 1:00 am in the morming. I had to wait about five minutes for someone to arrive and get me a room."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Berlington, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on June 05, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Gordon from Chataam, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on May 27, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"tv, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, great breakfast."
"room was ready when i arrived. front desk very courteous and helpful. room was clean, lots of towels. air worked great, not noisy. close to 401, shopping and restaurants. clean, handy, and resonably priced. what more do you need. will use it whenever in the area."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Suzannw from Watseka, IL US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on May 12, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The best place in town for the price"
"Excellent value for the price. The single had a huge bed, pillows were superb! Room had microwave, fridge, iron. TV rec'd many channels. I have stayed here three times, and will doubtless stay here again. Free breakfast is adequate. Location is a bit far away from the center, and the trucks can be loud, but there is a mall and restaurants within walking distance. Really a great deal."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Todd from Sault Ste. Marie, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on May 08, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Good value for the money we spent."


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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Joanne from London, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 4 out of 10 on March 26, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Frances from North Bay, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 4 out of 10 on February 12, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Be wary of motel, would not stay there again."
"Getting into hotel was very dangerous. Not enough signs directing you to the driveway. Rooms in very poor shape need new bedspreads, soiled. Rug in very bad condition. Hotel booked due to girls hockey so no other rooms available. No other motel had rooms either, so forced to stay."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Jesse from Mississauga, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on January 21, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Suzanne from Watseka, IL US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 10 out of 10 on November 26, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Conveniently located to expressway, comfortable and clean"
"Very large room, clean, bathroom fitted out recently. The pillows are very comfortable. The amenities: refridgerator, microwave, iron, hairdryer, coffee were all there. Large TV on a marble counter. Nice desk area. Decent continental breakfast in a nice room."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Vicki-lynne from Sudbury, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on November 20, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Clean, liked the microwave and fridge in the room. Bed was very comfortable. Except for the 30 kids running the hallways(hockey tourny) It was very nice. It was pretty far from the University but other than that, no complaints."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Sharon from Orlando, FL US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on October 27, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
David from Leamington, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 5 out of 10 on October 24, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"cheap, noisy, good customer service, decently clean"
"I was pleased with the price, it was clean enough not spectacular. The t.v had lines through it and the speaker was blown. The bathroom was so small it was suffocating. The staff were vaccuming hallways while we were trying to sleep, overall pretty noisy. Customer service was good, check in and out very speedy. I was not overly thrilled."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Blandon, PA US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on October 17, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Overall, good"
"The outside appearance looked a little sketchy, but inside was nice. The front desk attendant was on his cell phone every time we passed the desk, he did get off of it when we had a question though. The bathrooms were VERY small. Beds were kind of hard. I was surprised that there was a mini fridge and microwave in the room. That was nice. We were told we would have a king size bed, but ended up with two doubles."


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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Verified Guest from Toronto, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 1 out of 10 on October 09, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Hotel from HELL - BED BUGS, CLUMPS OF HAIR & SNOT in beds"
"The first room we checked into had BED BUGS, we saw them crawling on the bed. So then we were moved to another room. We pulled down the sheets in this bed to see if there were bed bugs. We didn't spot any bed bugs but we did find giant clumps of black HAIR and dried up, huge pieces of SNOT (yes, snot). I was so disgusted I went back to the front desk and said that I wanted my money back so that I could go stay at a different hotel. The girl at the front desk told me that only the manager could do a refund and he wasn't there. She told me I would have to wait until the next day to get a refund. I didn't have enough money to put another hotel on my credit card before this one was refunded so I was basically forced to stay there. She moved us to a THIRD room, but instead of having the king size bed we had requested, it had two double beds. We had no other choice but to stay in the third room. We both had a terrible sleep because we felt like bed bugs were crawling all over us. I had gone out to London to write the LSAT the next morning at 830am, and because of the EXTREME uncleanliness of the Howard Johnson Inn and all the problems we had, I was not able to get to sleep until 130am. My night was ruined and so was my chance of doing well on the exam the next day, as a result. Additionally, the "continental breakfast" was disgusting. The muffins were STALE and there was not much to choose from, Overall, my night at the Howard Johnson Inn was NOT worth $110. I have stayed in motels for $50/night that were 10X cleaner than this place. I would NOT recommend this hotel to ANYONE. Stay far, far away!"


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Daniel from Toronto, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on September 07, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Good Value"
"Great customer service! Good value for the room compared to nearby establishments. Room was clean and odour free. Mattresses were a bit too firm. Hallways were not swept. Overall, good experience. Would recommend to travelers on a budget."


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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Faith from Ottawa, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 3 out of 10 on September 06, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Not worth the money"
"The location was good... right on the main strip, but the service was awful and... when I asked about Conditioner for the bathroom the lady said "Yes we are working on upgrading to carrying conditioner"... WHAT? At almost $100/night.... give me some conditioner please. And the bed was rock hard, extremely uncomfortable. The room was really small, but it did the job I guess... However I would never go back to the Howard Johnston. Sorry guys."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Scarborough, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 10 out of 10 on July 09, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Pouyan from Toronto, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 1 out of 10 on June 16, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Jeff from Ridgeway, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 10 out of 10 on June 14, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Canton, NY US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on May 16, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"A good place to stay in London!"
"Very clean, friendly staff, excellent price. A great place to stay, and I will stay here again!"


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Nigel rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on May 05, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Great value!"
"Very good facilities and standards for price. Better than many higher priced hotels."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Suzanne from Watseka, IL US rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on April 25, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Very satisfied with hotel and would stay again."
"I found the personnel very friendly. The room was very clean, and fresh towels and supplies were brought daily. A microwave, fridge, hairdryer, iron & ironing board were supplied. The pillows were very good, not the hard rubber kind. The hotel is easy to find, close to the highway. I thought it was very good for the price."


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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Verified Guest from Mitchell, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 6 out of 10 on March 17, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"wouldn't go back"
"The room with a king sized bed we had booked was full of ants. Got moved to a another room with two twin beds. Beds were too soft. little things were missed; lift the glass end table cover and clean underneath it, poor caulking job on jacuzzi tub, stained soap wrapper (like it had been wet). Room layout was inefficient; no closet - clothes hung in the open beside the sink and partially blocking doorway to bathroom. In order to use the sink or enter the bathroom you would always be in contact with anything hanging on the clothes hangers. Don't bother with the "continental breakfast", it's not worth the trip down the hallway."


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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Ennismore, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on February 14, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Verified Guest from Gravenhurst, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 5 out of 10 on December 01, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The phone system would NOT allow long distant calls charged to the room. I had to go out and find a pay phone to use my credit card as I don not have a calling card.Cont. Breakfast was bare minimum and poor quality."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Lasalle, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on November 28, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Murray from Peterborough On, CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on November 28, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Mary from Chatham, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 10 out of 10 on November 16, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"my boyfriend and I really injoyed are stay here and would recommend it to our friends and family. I travelled alot and this is one of the nicest places I have stayed."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Ian from Elliot Lake, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on November 15, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our stay was great"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Jaime from Sault Ste Marie, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on November 01, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The ice machine should not be placed in front of a room. Very disturbing when people use late at night. The continental breakfast running until 9:00 AM only is not adequate. Should be open until 10:00 AM."

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Verified Guest from Etobicoke, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 8 out of 10 on October 31, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Dana from Windsor, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on September 30, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Xiaolin from Markham, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on September 07, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Kingston, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 7 out of 10 on September 06, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"very noisy all night long drunk people in hallways being very loud"

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Darrin from Kitchener, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 4 out of 10 on September 06, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Thought I'd get a nice room for the money I paid. The hotel is in need of renovations for sure. The continental breakfast bar was pitiful as well. An upgraded King room and they put 1 ply butt scratcher in the bathroom? Wow... lol"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Tracey from Hillsdale, ON CA rated Howard Johnson Inn London 9 out of 10 on August 11, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Great rate for basic and clean motel. Cleanliness is extremely important in my choice of hotels and I was very happy with how clean the hotel and room were. All staff from front desk to cleaning team were very helpful and friendly."

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Hotel Address: 738 Exeter Road, London, ON, Canada

Overview & Amenities


Howard Johnson Inn London

Amenities
  • High-speed Internet
  • Fitness Room/Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Swimming pool
  • Pet Friendly
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Air Conditioned
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Banquet Facilities
  • Conference Room(s)
  • Sauna
  • Refrigerator
  • Cable / Satellite TV
  • Bath / Hot Tub
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Kitchenette
  • Coffee / Tea Maker
  • Microwave
  • Hair Dryer
  • TV
  • Laundry service
  • Internet Connection (wireless)
  • Shower
  • Cots
  • Self Laundry
  • Free Parking

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