Howard Johnson Plaza

Needs Improvement

The hotel needs many improvements and it is very old. The sink in the bathroom was clogged and they were not able to fix it. Amenities are non existent, the only advantage of this hotel is the location. Also they charge a parking fee, which was not advertised.

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I would stay here again

Everyone on thes staff was couteous and friendly. Check in was fast and efficient. Room was clean without lingering odors. Even numbered rooms look out over the river and in the distance the interstate with an old fashion drawbridge just in front of us. The lounge staff were nice and friendly but not hovering. The breakfast buffet was standard. Nothing was bad but the hot meal at 10.99 seemed limited. The staff did their job well. Whenever I asked a staff member anything they were polite and quick to answer me. I would stay here again.

I would recommend this...

We chose this hotel because it was so close to the St. Pete Times-Forum, where we saw Metallica. The price was great and it provided all the necessities. We especially appreciated the shuttle service, which took us to a couple of nearby spots so we didn't have to worry about driving directions. No, it's not a 4-star resort, but it was clean and the staff was friendly & helpful. We would definitely stay here again.

Very nice and Very courteous

"Great room for the money andlocation"

I love this place

Everytime my girlfriend and I go to tampa for a night out we always stay at this hotel. It is by far the nicest hotel that we stay in. The people at the desk are so helpful.

Needs improvement...

The desk clerks were not the most hospitable people. They appeared to be inconvenienced when I asked questions. One even growled at my daughter. I requested a nonsmoking floor and although I was told it was, it wasn't. Which made it very difficult to sleep at night due to the permeation of smoke into our room. I informed the desk clerk about the smoking and she said she would send someone up; she never did. I also informed her that I would be making a complaint regarding the smoking she said ok. No apology nothing! The menu was limited and the service although friendly and informative was slow. ( Not a big deal). My daughter is a freshmen at UT and uses the shuttle to and from the school. of which she says is usually running late and being only two shuttles they are jammed packed with students, that is if she can even get on. I believe they should work out a better plan with the school to ensure the safety of these students. The location was good close fairly close to the campus, the airport, multiple restaurants and stores. I feel the price was fair. I may have felt differently if it wasn't for the heavy smell of cigarette smoke. The maid service was good. They were both friendly and helpful.

Very Quiet

I enjoyed my stay at the Howard Johnson Plaza it was close to the airport. The check in desk was very poliet and prompt.

Would stay again

The room we had was better than I expected for what we paid for the room. The front desk clerk was very helpful with all my questions..(ice..restraunts..transfers). It was very nice.

Nice Hotel

It was newly renonvated but still needs some work. Such as there were 3 elevators but only one worked at a time. Elevator was extremely slow and I sometimes waited between 5 to 8 minutes for the elevator to get up to my floor, the 8th floor. Rooms were real comfortable and clean.

GREAT place to stay for the RIGHT price

Room was great for the price and location couldn't have been better. The van service was a plus and our driver was super friendly. Hung out at the pool most of the day. It was in the WEIRDEST location but nice and quiet. We did have a problem with the elevators, there were 3 but only 1 was working. Kinda creepy and a little old but it got us from floor to floor with no problems. Would stay again but only overnight. I wouldn't make a weekend out of it.

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Cleanliness of room

Bathroom wasn't very clean, tiles looked gross