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Apr 23, 2009 by Chris from Tifton,GA
Overall Rating: 9

• The room was clean, neat, and very nice!
• Parking may be an issue.

“We arrived after 10pm coming from a wedding in NC. The parking lot was nearly full and so it to a while for us to park. We were greeted at the desk politely and were quickly checked in. We had a king room. The room itself was decorated nicely. Usually you would expect out dated material in the room not this one. They had a flat screen TV with some HD stations (I like that). The bathroom was sort of small, but it was nicely done with solid surface tops. Overall I enjoyed my stay here. This may not be a romantic getaway place, but if you are looking for someone to stay 6 minutes from the historic part of Charleston this is your place.”

Mar 13, 2009 by Chris from Decatur,GA
Overall Rating: 9

• Attractive room, recently decorated. Decent coffee and handy fridge.
• Not within walking distance of downtown Charleston.

“It's easy to drive to the battery and other historic sights. Also easy to hop onto the nearby bridge to get to James Island and Folly Beach. Attractive room, recently redecorated. Small bath. Our room did not have a nice view. Other side probably does have river view.”

Nov 7, 2008 by
Overall Rating: 1

• The manager was extremely nice and helpful. Staff was nice too.
• You can hear simple conversation in other rooms and there are no tubs!

“I was very disappointed with this hotel. It was too close to heavy traffic. The restaurant in the hotel was closed for remodeling. All tubs were removed for showers. The walls are thin and there was a 1 inch gap underneath the adjoining door. I could hear everything going on in the other room. However, the staff is friendly and helpful.”

Oct 15, 2008 by Jay
Overall Rating: 9

• It was within walking distance of The Citadel
• No restaurant

“Good, clean rooms. Excellent for events at The Citadel. Restaurant was closed for renovations. All good. I would stay again.”

Sep 9, 2008 by Rose from Londonderry, NH

Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• Hotel was clean and save, two big considerations for me.
• Hotel was in Historic District but not close enough, high traffic area.

“Hotel was a pleasant surprise for a moderately priced hotel, nicely decorated and very clean rooms. It was great to have a big screen TV. I did not anticipate this. The staff was very pleasant. The Historic District is actually hotel alley, lots of them surrounding the Best Western we stayed in, no sight of old Charleston. However, all in all, a great place to stay in.”

Sep 6, 2008 by Matt from Olney, MD
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• It was right next to the Marriott where all my friends were staying.
• My shower curtain rod was broken and they did not fix it as promised.

“Not a bad hotel. A little expensive for the quality.”

Sep 5, 2008 by Deborah from Eatonton, GA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Convenient location, comfortable bed & pillows, good staff.
• Had trouble with room key card.

“The room was clean and comfortable. Convenient to everything we wanted to do.”

Sep 4, 2008 by Danielle from Indianapolis, IN
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• It was recently remodeled.
• The room was small. There was not a tub in the room. It was hard to bath my son.

“The hotel was nice. I was told I could get a microwave in the room but I did not. The room was very small. It was difficult with my 20 month old son. There was no room to put his crib so he had to sleep halfway in the closet. And there was only a stand up shower with no tub to bath my son. The hotel pool had unattended rowdy children in it a lot of the time. But a security guard eventually took care of the problem. It would have been a great hotel if it was just my husband and I.”

Aug 7, 2008 by Diane from Raleigh, NC
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• I was surprised at how nice it was.
• Na.

“Clean, comfortable, close to downtown. Newly remodeled with good beds, nice linens, and attractive bathrooms.”

Jul 21, 2008 by Ashley from Trenton, SC
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• The staff was exceptionally friendly and willing to help with anything I needed.
• The entrance is troublesome and you'll have trouble getting the luggage cart up the 30 foot ramp and into the lobby.

“They need to fix the entrance and make it easier to get luggage into the hotel. You have to push the luggage cart up a tight winding ramp. My belongings fell off on the first turn and bloodied one of my toes! The lobby entrance is small, but the staff was friendly and helpful. Our room was on the first floor and was a handicapped room (no view). It was comfortable and roomy. Laundry facilities on the floor, too. You'll have to drive Downtown too far to walk through questionable neighborhood.”

Jul 9, 2008 by Jonnye from Rogersville, MO
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Friendly service.
• Neighborhood.

“Great service, beautiful room, felt very safe within not such a great neighborhood.”

Jul 8, 2008 by Zach from Marietta, GA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• Location to the city.
• Shower door did not slide on track very good and the room door always had a hard time reading our card one time we had to get it reprogrammed.

“Great location, good for the money.”

Jul 3, 2008 by Sheilia from Snellville, GA
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[8] • Location:[5]

• The staff was friendly.
• Location was not what I expected. The hotel was old and a bit rundown.

“The location didn't seem all that safe and certainly afforded no views to anything you would want to see. Perhaps it was the easy access that makes it more expensive, but that easy access is literally right next to the highway!”

Jun 15, 2008 by Linda from Panama City, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Location was great.
• Swimming pool was filthy with green algae; staff said it was normal and safe.

“Beds were comfortable and clean. Location was great. The only complaint was the pool. A staff person told us there was "an unusual algae in Charleston, that it had been checked by the health department and deemed safe to swim in. Being the owner of a swimming pool I know better.”

Jun 15, 2008 by Carol from Corpus Chrisit, TX
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[7] • Location:[1]

• The staff was helpful and it had a nice pool.
• The toilet was wobbly and I nearly feel off. There was mold around the bathtub.

“It was okay, but not where we were led to believe it was. We check out after the first night and went to a hotel in the historic district.”

May 27, 2008 by Bettina from Jacksonville, FL
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Great place for a good night's sleep.
• Parking lot too small.

“Great hotel for price and location. Rooms are nice, beds comfy, staff and concierge very helpful. One caution, while it is walking distance to trolley stops serving the historic district, the area is not good for walking. Be prepared to drive your car to tourist sights and restaurants.”

May 25, 2008 by Xxx from Gates Mills, OH
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[6]

• Nothing except price but not worth the tradeoff.
• Very worn and low budget.

“Over-rated by a lot.”

May 22, 2008 by Larry from San Antonio, TX
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[4] • Location:[3]

• Nothing.
• This was not great for the money. It was average at best.

“The hotel is not located in an area where it is safe to walk to the main downtown Charleston attractions. As gas prices and the parking situation continues to worsen, this is not so good for the price. In addition, the rooms are small and the view overlooks the Arby's drive-through window!”

May 17, 2008 by Jennifer from Portland, OR
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[3] • Location:[8]

• The room was very nice, clean, redone well.
• No continental breakfast included, they like to nickel and dime you.

“The location was convenient to downtown and there was a lot of fast food around (it is mostly what we had a view of from our room). We were disappointed that for such a high price it did not include breakfast. From an environmental point of view, I think they do to much laundry. I was perfectly happy to reuse my towels and made sure to hang them up, but we received fresh ones everyday. The room itself was very nice and well furnished, they did a nice job updating it.”

May 2, 2008 by Jim from Sipsonville, SC
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• Friendly staff.
• Price of breakfast buffet.

“Probably would not stay at this hotel again.”

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Amenities at Howard Johnson Downtown Riverfront, Charleston

24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Business Center Coffee Maker in Room Elevators Express Checkout Fitness Center or Spa Free Local Telephone Calls Free Newspaper Free Parking Hairdryers Available

Laundry/Valet Services Modem Lines in Room No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Parking Pets Allowed Pool Restaurant Room Service Safe Deposit Box Television with Cable

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