This is a great hotel. Price and comfort! It is newly remodeled. Beds are good, Shower has large shower head with good water pressure. Flat Screen TV is super nice. Room is very spacious. Carpet is new, paint on walls are nice and a great sense of colors and decor. And the best thing is NO BUGS!! We paid a... more

This property has been renovated. While not in the newest area of LA it was convenient to our location in Encino. The staff was friendlhy and helpful. Rooms clean and quiet. The common areas were not very enticing but the value was excellent and all I was looking for was a good room. more

I needed to avoid the commute to and from Reseda for a conference. The stay was very nice. The room was beautiful and clean. The flat screen TV convenient. The staff was also very friendly and helpful. more

Wow, what a pleasent surprise!! Came across this newly renovated property and we had a great experience. Rooms were very clean, spacious, new and very comfortable. Beds were fabulous. Staff very warm, met our every request. We enjoyed ourselves and will definately return. more

I had stayed for 3 night in this newly renovated hotel, the feeling there is excellent! The large room with a desk good for working and a sofa for visitor. The large LCD TV and free fast wireless internet make my stay at home. I would recommend this hotel to both tourist and business traveller! more

I had read the previous reviews about the Howard Johnson and was quite concerned about staying there. We went ahead and booked for one night taking a gamble. When we arrived we were greeted quite pleasantly by the staff and they were quick to help us. They told us the hotel was under construction and to let them know if... more

We booked a block of 20 rooms for guests attending a wedding nearby. The hotel was undergoing renovations, which they neglected to mention when reservations were made. The furnishings were falling apart (I'm not talking shabby but actually falling apart), many hair dryers, TV remotes and some telephones inoperable. Rubble in the corridors, the lobby was being painted and guests... more

what a dump the soda had stains the chair in the room was ripped and the foam was showing. the toilet handle fell off the shower was stained the TV's had no remote the laminate on the counters were coming off as well as stained. i can go on and on. more

I sent an e-mail to the Howard Johnson organization but I doubt it will do any real good. The reply said they were unaware of the conditions and reading between the lines, they seemed to consider this as just another "customer opinions" and to contact the motel directly. more