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Added by Jopie, at 27 January 2017
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- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
- Saturday Open 24 hours
- Sunday Open 24 hours
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15 Reviews
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22 March 2018
Took a shot in the dark at staying here, and to visit Rockford: we always drive through the city to get somewhere else. Loved our hotel: friendly staff, best hotel swimming pool area I have ever experienced: lots of windows, warm water, large shallow area, plus a deep (9') area. My wife (from the Caribbean, so she needs warm water!) and my 3-year old and 8-year old and I enjoyed it immensely. Also, our room was very quiet: even though we stayed in rooms near the front of the hotel, I heard zero road noise. Oh: and we had a fridge and a microwave, and plenty of pillows! Recently I spent almost $200 a night at the Hilton in Omaha, and did not have a fridge or microwave in my room, and their pool was small, cold water, and no exterior windows. We will be back to Rockford, and we will be bringing our friends with kids just so we can enjoy this hotel swimming pool, the excellent nearby Mexican and Thai restaurants, and my favorite children's museum in the Midwest. I recommend the Howard Johnson in Rockford as a great deal.
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10 March 2018
This place is a surprisedly cozy place hidden behind a dated outside exterior. The room we stayed in was very nice, clean, and quiet. Staff was kind and helpful. Will stay again when we return.
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02 February 2018
So I have been going through and reading some of these reviews and all I can think is "WOW" I used to live in Rockford a couple years ago, I stayed at the Howard Johnson before and it was horrible. Well I ended up moving to Ohio and I go to Rockford all the time for work and just so happened to hear the Howard Johnson was under new ownership. I figured hey seems like it's worth a shot. I have stayed there at least 10 times if not more in the past year and for multiple days at time. I have never had a bad experience. The staff is great, the rooms are clean, and not once have I ever seen a bedbug. In 2 of my visits I had noticed pest control there doing their routine runs. The owner is on top of that. I had a conversation later on with her over a smoke and told her I noticed him and she told me she does routine visits with them all the time just to make for sure she doesn't get them. That's a good owner!!!! Wish all hotels could be that way. On another note, they have done a ton of renovating and I know there's more to come, hoping the bar is open my next visit!!!! Keep up the great work Howard Johnson staff!
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30 January 2018
well my husband and I liked this hotel. Until we got bit up by bedbugs here. We called to let the owner know we had bites and she did have pest control come, she told us they had found bedbugs and where treating that room and the rooms next to it. We ended up calling Wyndham to let them know what had happened. Well after they contacted the hotel about it the owner sent us an email saying they only found 1 bug and indirectly accused us of bringing it to the hotel (even though after this we received no new bites). It's cheap and generally clean other than this but just beware if you have any problems they will backtrack and lie to make it seem like your fault. I will add the pictures, the email contradicts the text that she had sent us previously.
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31 December 2017
I am a Driveway driver, and I broke down. The hotel is old, but the rooms are clean, beds comfortable and staff very nice. They we're very helpful when I needed an extra blanket and let me borrow a phone adapter. Very nice.
Down side, phone in room didn't work, and the air was lightly blowing around the edges of the glass door enough for the bottom of the curtain to stay billowed out on the bottom. They gave me an extra blanket so that was nice.
The room eventually warmed all the way up and was nice and toasty. The price was right too. Thanks. I would stay again no problem.response / report this review -
20 September 2017
The rates are great, the staff is very nice and professional, the pool is big and heated!!!! The rooms were very clean and comfortable. The owner is very kind and courteous. Will DEFINITELY be back to stay again.
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01 September 2017
The building is old. They are trying to make updates. 2nd floor rooms have high ceilings which are nice. Pool is very large and great for kids. It's clean, it's just old and run down.
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27 August 2017
The rooms are a nice basic room and the pool area is fantastic! Front desk staff were very nice and the breakfast was your typical continental.
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26 August 2017
This place is relatively clean although my mother in law found bugs in her room and they happily moved her to a new one. There are many windows that are cracked. I can't say it's the worst hotel I've ever stayed at but that's not saying much. I've never seen a Howard Johnson in such disrepair. If you need a comfy bed to sleep in it's ok, but, it's surely not luxurious by any means.
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24 August 2017
If you're looking for a cheap place to stay, this is the place. The service is good, but it's definitely old and run down. There is a pool, but the hot tub is shut down. Overall better than motel 6, but nothing too fancy.
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17 July 2017
Took a long time to check in. Rooms a little old and outdated. Not bad for a cheap room for a couple hours sleep but I would not book for a vacation unless out of other options.
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25 June 2017
The absolutely worst experience ever in my life! First I found a cheaper deal online, the manager wasn't happy about that, so the conjoined room I requested "was unavailable". Then they harassed my family and jipped my deposit. This place is never worth what they got outta me! There was snot and food sauce down the walls. The appliances made weird beeps all night. The water was rusty brown. The heater was broken. Just a horrible experince!
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18 June 2017
The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean. The whole facility is in need of an refresh. The only real complaint I had was in the main hall on the ground floor, there was a funk that is indescribable.
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17 June 2017
Decent for the price. Room was clean. Bathroom could use help. Pool is ok but hot tub has been filled in. Doesn't look like it has a plan to get fixed anytime soon
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03 February 2017
Our room was very Clean, Cozy, Quiet, and COMFORTABLE! We were here for an extended stay and the owners and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Their pool is quite Large, and heated. Probably the nicest pool atmosphere anywhere, with the additional waterfall and sauna. Their breakfast also was good. We will definitely stay here again.
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