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Reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Phoenix Airport/Downtown Area 2 stars

4120 East Van Buren, Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ 85008, United States

#139 of 144 hotels in Phoenix

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 333 hotel reviews

4.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    4.9

  • Comfort

    5.0

  • Location

    6.3

  • Facilities

    4.5

  • Staff

    6.2

  • Value for money

    5.1

  • Free WiFi

    5.0

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  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    4.0
    For what they charge and deposit should offer a better breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A nice decent breakfast

    Breakfast sucked

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    3.0
    Not great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms air conditions was pretty poor. It was very hot and took around 3-4 hours to get the room somewhat cool

    The bed was comfy

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2025

    3.0
    Thank goodness we only had one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything, beds not confront able, Ac very noisy, food for sale had expiration dates which were expired

    Location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    3.0
    This is not called breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The so called breakfast in the morning

    The room was ok

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    5.0
    Within walking distance to Skytrain. Comfy. No breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room wasn't completely clean. I found a previous guests items in the drawer. The biggest thing for me is that they didn't have breakfast even though it states on the ad they do have it and later read many reviews saying the same thing.

    Location was great. It's about a 10-15 minute walk to the train station that takes you downtown and also the PHX Skytrain to the airport. Room was comfortable and looked exactly like the photos.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2025

    3.0
    wish I stayed elsewhere
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    terrible noise (couldn't sleep). not clean. crib was broken. no sheet provided with crib. crib mattress was old and dirty.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2025

    3.0
    Convenient but not going back.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds - Disability Access - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Bathroom was very worn out, it wasn’t nice to have a shower there. The towels smelled like cigarettes and the noise coming from the room next door was so loud it disturbed our sleep in the morning. They promote breakfast included in booking but there is absolutely no breakfast in the location, the have a snack bar at reception and after making the claim they gave us a packet of crisps or a bottle of water for compensation

    We were able to check in very late. The receptionist gave us some good advice on what to do in phoenix.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    5.0
    Would not recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was motel room so did not expect much. Got less than expected. Toilet needed repair. Shower was not clean. Door was very difficult to open and close due to excessive layers of paint. Walking was not very safe with the way they had pavement done in dips and such.

    Bed was good.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The TV remote did not work I could only watch 1 channel. I would have not gone here if that was going to be this way.

    Easy to check in.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2025

    3.0
    I do not recommend this hotel- pay more money & go elsewhere.
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was musty smelly & old looking. The drapes were broken on the curtain rod but did close fully for privacy at night. The water took 15-20 minutes in the wash basin to become hot & it had a big crack down the middle of it. In the shower, I never got hot water even after running it for 20 minutes. It was only lukewarm. There was NO free breakfast as advertised! They had a free coffee & juice machine only. From a nearby refrigerator, they offered other drinks for sale.

    They had nice Spanish tiles in the walkways. The bed & pillows were comfy.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very close to the airport.

    Staff helped to accommodate my needs and tried to find a room downstairs

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2024

    5.0
    You get what you pay for.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were many issues with the room. Our shower out right didn’t have a curtain. When we first walked in.

    Friendly staff.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff attitude Bums outside

    Staff was awful and rude. Refused to book another night then finally agreed. Made no sense.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2023

    4.0
    The low down...
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Suite - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cable didn't work. The floor boards were so loud, even though I was on the second floor. I felt like I was going to fall through the floor. I didn't get the queen suite even though I paid in advance.

    The room was spacious. The Air conditioner actually worked.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    3.0
    It was a room.
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi didn’t work, our keys didn’t work, the AC was in a weird place and it was not very effective, there were no cups or coffee maker, and only one trash can.

    It was close to the airport.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    3.0
    horrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Woke up the day of check out and there was no water they gave us 1 towel for 2 people sounded like the neighbors next to us were fighting. The check in clerk asked us if we were from Mexico which I’m not sure why where American then asked have you been to Mexico I said no why would that matter we came to a baseball game it was horrible customer service. they asked me if I was from Mexico but I couldn’t really understand the broken English they were speaking so I feel like all of that was just odd. The house keeper @10:20am knocked I told her we are still getting ready then just opens the door and says check out is at 11 I said I’m aware but the front desk told us it’s okay if we go over a little bit si me we woke up @ 8:30 to no water.

    the room cooled down fast it was very hot and humid a lot of bugs were on the comforter we just took off the comforter since staff was extremely rude I didn’t want to bother them didn’t seem like they cared at all

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2023

    3.0
    gross but convenient
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    so gross and grungy

    location

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2023

    4.0
    Stay was OK because we needed to be near airport and price was on low end compared to competitors.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Even a plastic glass would make it possible to drink some water. Workmen using power saws at 7 am was a little disruptive to sleep. I guess it is high season (April) for Phoenix, and it is close to airport, but $135 a bit much for the quality of stay.

    Convenient to airport. Staff helpful with parking while parking lot under repair or construction.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing was nice. Everything could have been better.

    No breakfast, barely coffee.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor remodeling pictures did not match what it actually looked like. Showers were terrible walls are way too thin. Too expensive for that quality

    Nothing

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2023

    4.0
    I would not return
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was not clean at all! There was lots of hair In the shower, bathroom and counters. I was so disgusted I couldn’t take a shower. The property did not seem kept up. For example , there was a rusting toilet paper holder, and toilet had a hard time flushing. There was general dirt build up in the corners of the room. The bed squeaked loudly when getting off it and I’m a small person. There was more but those bothered me the most.

    The property was close to the Airport and local transportation bus line was easy to navigate.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2023

    5.0
    It was a place to sleep comfortably for a night but wouldn’t want to stay longer really.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Layers of grime in room. Dated. Very basic. Extremely strong disinfectant smell. Poor wifi (needed to go outside to get reception).

    Bed was comfy. Sheets/towels clean. Efforts made to clean.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2023

    3.0
    noisy. planes trains and automobiles all night. blocked the door fearing for my safety.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room was disaster, absolutely disgusting. light switch didn’t work. lamps leaning over.

    nothing.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    5.0
    Not worth the amount it cost to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Blow dryer was broken as well as the ironing board. no extra toilet paper besides the one provided.

    Stayed in February 2023

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