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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
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Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
131 John Street, Salinas, CA, 93901
  • National Steinbeck Center
    14 min walk
  • Pajaro Street Grill
    2 min walk
  • Salinas Transit Center
    13 min walk
  • Salinas, CA (SNS-Salinas Municipal)
    3 min drive

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 206 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 211 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 206 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Salinas

A stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas places you in the heart of Salinas, within a 15-minute walk of National Steinbeck Center and Aguila Cultural Center. .This hotel is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and 19.7 mi (31.7 km) from Monterey Bay.

What's nearby

  • National Steinbeck Center - 14 min walk
  • Steinbeck House - 15 min walk
  • Salinas Sports Complex - 3 min drive
  • California Rodeo Grounds - 3 min drive
  • Northridge Mall - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Salinas Station - 18 min walk
  • Salinas, CA (SNS-Salinas Municipal) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fresh Market Produce - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Fosters Freeze - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

Hotel in Salinas with free parking
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

This Salinas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Hotel Salinas
Howard Johnson Wyndham Salinas Hotel
Howard Johnson Inn Salinas Hotel Salinas
Howard Johnson Salinas Hotel
Howard Johnson Wyndham Salinas
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Hotel
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Salinas
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Hotel Salinas

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Reviews

Reviews

6.8
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Rating 8 - Good. 327 out of 1001 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 132 out of 1001 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jonathan, Santa Ana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paper thin walls and stark industrial neighborhood made this a place we wanted to leave in the rear view. The room was spare but clean. Nice TV. The walls are thin, and the landings echo, hear the
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

sonia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible
The service desk was not friendly she did not say anything not sure if there was a language issue. The room was out-dated and dirty hair was on the side of the bed, the bed frame was dirty, and the bathroom tub was old. No breakfast!! this should be called a Motel on the website. It's giving Howard Johnson a bad name, I been to several different hotels with this name, but this is one should not be listed as it is. Website is deceiving located in a bad area..
hair by the bed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Virgen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff charge 100 deposit and your advertising says 50 no continental breakfast and the refrigerator in the room was making to much noise I was planning to stay another night and I changed my mind I don’t recommend for this price I can stay at motel 6
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Beth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were filthy. Urine and hair on the bathroom floor around the toilet. Towel rack was broken off the wall. And out of the 5 rooms I reserved 3 of them smelled like cannabis. And after turning on my air conditioner for an hour then my room smelled like cannabis. It smelt like the filters haven’t been changed in years. I’m no hotel manager but I even know that’s not the way a $205/night room should look or smell. When I asked for a refund the child at the front desk said if we had a problem with the room we should’ve said something when we checked in. Who wants to make a complaint about a room at 11:30 pm when just getting off the freeway. For a Wyndham property I expected better and as someone who regularly schedules trips for groups we’ll NEVER stay at this hotel ever again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jasmine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yuck
Very outdated, room was grungy and I saw a roach. I immediately checked out and they would only refund one night!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cody

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Guadalupe

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and unsafe room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The floor was very dirty and sticky to the feet. There was rather strange activity at the location, loud and noisy at night from activities in other rooms through the night. It appeared that some sort of prostitution was taking place, and on Saturday night was the worst, girls back and forth with loud heel shoes as they walked to rooms somewhere. The room was extremely humid and uncomfortable; upon inspection, the AC unit was full of mold and dirt. It felt uncomfortable going to and leaving the car as there seemed to be people in cars just watching you/ or waiting for something. At one point, the police had someone removed from the lot. but did not appear to have a permanent effect later in the days there. Overall I would never stay there. Attempts to clean the place seem there, such as freshly painted building etc. but the rest is not there just yet. this is a 60$ a night type place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Benja

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was okay, just free things here and there. Rooms not cleaned because they were too busy. Random smells to drugs around. Not a pleasant experience
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Taylor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kailynn

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

yaser

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The coffee pot is filthy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Fakhar

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lot more money for the quality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
A bit pricy for a place with peeling paint and confusing signage.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom light don't work, hairdryer don't work, entire room smell heavy cigarette smell, and the AC.. I think someone pee in the AC, the entire room also smells likes pee. The worst place I have ever been!!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay away for your safety! I don’t know what they use to clean the rooms, but my room had a very sharp chemical smell, and I got a headache and couldn’t even breathe well! There is no fresh air inside the room and no air conditioner! When I requested to change my room, they said they use the same chemicals for all rooms. I also don’t know what was inside the pillows that made them so hard and uncomfortable! They were so small, and it made my night even worse to stay awake and get neck pain! There is no breakfast; it is a scam! They only have coffee! Be careful if you want to book a place with breakfast included; this is not the place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Karsten

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The first room we got had a dirty sink and the room smelled like cigarettes. We then moved to a different room and that one had dirty water left around the toilet. The overall state of both rooms did not feel or look clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Francisco

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and rusty, tile floor broken, towel rack rusty towels were dirty. Noise all night. Floor were dirty and lamps and hair dry were full of dust. Bed was ok, but sheet had small spots that looked like blood or soiled. Did not used the just pushed them to the side. Not a family oriented place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Denise

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is misleading, HJ’s may have some hotels but this one is a motel and misleads someone to think they are booking a room at a mid range property. Not. The elevator only operates in the day, the room spelled of pot, no carpet, the Uber driver divulged the ladies of the night work here and minimal amenities. Wouldn’t have stayed if it wasn’t midnight when I arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Janine rose

Stayed 1 night in May 2024