HOWARD JOHNSON INN AIRPORT FLORIDA MALL

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This is not where you take your family but if you just want hot showers, cold AC , and good wifi you have found the right place. The reason why you dont take family, is that theres no pool or fancy amenities. Also people who are noise sensitive will complain about noise from the traffic. The motel rooms are better and cleaner than other nearby hotels ive stayed in, the beds are more comfortable those of hotels one star higher. the plugs are in the right places and management seems to keep on top of problems.

NOT FAMILY SAFE!!! You are asked to take our your own trash at the end of your stay, you can't get new towels or linens unless it is a Friday or Sunday, the curtains in room do not close so ground level people can see in as they walk by. Very bad neighborhood......STAY AWAY!!!

The location was convenient, only 15 minutes from Universal, but I would never stay here again. I arrived with my 2 kids just after 10pm on a Friday night for a 1 night stay. The woman at check in was friendly, but the positive ended there. The property is very poorly maintained - everything in the room was rundown and felt very dirty. The floors were filthy - my daughter went barefoot for a few minutes and her feet were black with dirt. I forbid my kids to walk around without shoes on. The bathroom floor was actually sticky. The towels were stained, everything in the room (floors, walls, tub, toilet, sink, mattresses, headboard, etc) was just worn out. We discovered after 11pm that the toilet did not even flush properly. At check in she had mentioned we had the last room available - if I thought I could find a room elsewhere I would have left but it was a Friday night during Halloween Horror Nights. Since the kids were in bed, I chose not to report it immediately. My husband had to open the back of the tank so we could flush the toilet by manually pulling the lever. None of us slept well because we were grossed out by the room combined with a noisy a/c unit blowing only somewhat cool air. We were all up by 6am to get out of there as soon as possible, and I let the office know on the way out about the toilet. As others mentioned the website advertised free breakfast but it's not available at this property and we wouldn't have eaten from here even if was offered after seeing the condition of the room. I will go out of my way to ensure friends and family do NOT stay here, I do not recommend and will not go back.

So I know that this is a busy area granted. I do however have to say that this hotel is pretty decent!!! The service is amazing!!! The rooms are not bug infested or damaged beyond normal wear and tear!!! They also be sure to correct any issues immediately. Yesterday I went to the desk and said o feel like the ac isn’t pushing out the air fully. By this morning they came replaced the ac but also gave me a fan for the night for added air. The room wasn’t unbearable hot or uncomfortable just wasn’t not as cold as I wished or felt in other rooms no biggie!! The fact that they took the initiative to come and correct the issues with no hesitation is why I wrote this review!!! I would truly recommend this hotel!!! And it is very quiet and pretty drama free considering how busy the area can get!! Thank you staff for being sure that this place runs so great!!!