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Sep 26, 2008 by Kuolung
Overall Rating: 5

• Friendly, inexpensive, good to travel simply.
• They can take care their around.

“Simple travel.”

Sep 22, 2008 by Dan
Overall Rating: 8

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“Far out of the way from mass transit. No buses or trains nearby. Had to take a taxi, which negated the
price savings.”

Sep 11, 2008 by Audrey from Baltimore, MD
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[10] • Location:[5]

• The staff was excellent! Very friendly and professional.
• My television only came in clear at night, during the day it was fuzzy.

“This hotel is good for business travel. The rooms were clean and the staff was so friendly and helpful. It is great that the wireless internet charge is a low one time fee.”

Sep 5, 2008 by Linda from New Port Richey, FL
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[9] • Location:[3]

• Cleanliness of room; availability of computer for guest use.
• Location - difficult to find; very complicated to go anywhere from.

“Clean in rooms but messy in some other areas. This was possibly due to a large number of young folks that were there at the time leaving candy wrappers and soda or water bottles everywhere. They also caused a good deal of noise in common areas.”

Aug 27, 2008 by Tim from Oklahoma, OK
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Nice, friendly, quite.
• No extra pillows.

“Everything was great. The best value for your money.”

Aug 25, 2008 by Katelyn from Virginia Beach, VA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[4]

• Great value!
• Difficult to get to, no breakfast!

“I loved my stay at Homestead. It is literally right across the highway from the Giants Stadium and the IZOD center. The only problems I encountered were that it is almost impossible to get anywhere because there is no such thing as a left turn in NJ and I was very upset that there was no complimentary breakfast in the morning. The only easy way to get food at this hotel was to have it delivered.”

Aug 12, 2008 by Russ from Warminster, PA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Clean and convenient.
• Lack of coffee supplies in room.

“This hotel exceeded our expectations, rooms were clean and spacious with a small kitchen.”

Jul 25, 2008 by Brandis from Detroit, MI
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[8] • Location:[1]

• The room was equipped with a full kitchen.
• The location was right off the highway.

“The location is okay if you have a car but, for those travelers trying to go to New York via public transportation. I suggest staying in New York or by Newark Airport.”

Jun 28, 2008 by Mike from Jefferson, TN
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• Can not think of a thing.
• Everything.

“The hotel was bad very bad. Also, you service was very bad when I called. You all do not know how to provide customer service. I am a director of customer service for a Fortune 10 company and I would be embarrassed if I people treated customers the way I was treated. I will never use you all again.”

May 17, 2008 by Dave from New York, NY
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[4]

• Clean and quiet.
• Not conveniently located for those without cars.

“Good bang for the buck; clean; plenty of towels (always a plus); good range of free TV channels.”

May 9, 2008 by Anthony from Elyria, OH
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Totally not what I expected. Great!
• Location. It was hard to get to. Too many intricate turns.

“The hotel was great! Not what I expected. The full kitchen was a huge bonus and the location was great, except on getting there from the highway. other than that, I will definitely stay there again.”

Mar 12, 2008 by Richard from Niagara Falls, NY
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Layout of room and amenities in kitchen were terrific.
• Had a hard time with room key and parking lot gate.

“Located across the highway from giants stadium the studio style room was well equipped big fridge so you can shop and have lots of food in room from snack, dinner and munchies. Just remember room is serviced only once a week, but towels always available from the front desk.”

Jan 2, 2008 by Jackie from Holyoke, MA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[2] • Location:[9]

• The kitchenette was great!
• There are no stores, restaurants or shops anywhere nearby.

“If you are going to any event at the Meadowlands, this is the hotel for you! This one and the Sheraton in East Rutherford are the only two that are really feasible to walk to from the stadium, but you do have to cross over the highway on an on-ramp. The hotel staff will tell you its too dangerous and try to sell you a private taxi service for $20, but don't fall for it! We paid the $20 for the ride there and all it amounted to was two ramps, plus we had to sit in traffic! On the way home, we walked over the ramp past all the taxis stuck in traffic and were back to the hotel in no time. The hotel itself was a little dingy and the hallways smelled really weird, but if you want something cheaper than the Sheraton but want proximity to Meadowlands, it's not bad.”

Dec 22, 2007 by Aaron from Baton Rouge, LA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[3]

• Room had a small kitchen with a fridge.
• Very confusing to get to. No continental breakfast!

“The hotel was mediocre at best. There was no continental breakfast. They only serviced our room once during our 6 day stay.”

Jul 19, 2007 by Chichi from East Stroudsburg, PA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[10] • Location:[7]

• Great customer service.
• Dirty room, carpeting full of animal hair. Utensils with caked food from previous person in the room.

“Ok, but not very clean. Staff very helpful.”

Jun 7, 2007 by Dawn from Brooklyn, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[7]

• Suite amenities.
• No view out window.

“This hotel was very clean, close to shopping and restaurants. It was great for a getaway weekend.”

Apr 5, 2007 by Pete from Franklin, TN
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Refrigerator and kitchen - wireless internet worth $5 bucks a stay.
• Not much - was what I expected of this star level.

“Great place for business travelers. Stove, microwave and 3/4 size fridge. Wireless access for $5 bucks a stay is worthwhile and worked well. An excellent value in the ninja area and close enough to Manhattan to be a viable place for trips to nick if you don't need to stay in the city.”

Sep 17, 2006 by Norman from Boynton Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• Location.
• Filthy.

“I never heard of a hotel that only cleans your room once a week. I will refuse to pay the credit card, if that hotel shows up.”

Jul 27, 2006 by Charlene from Baldwinsviile, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Location:[10]

• I enjoy the location and the kitchen.
• There is nothing to tell.

“The room was great, location was perfect and the kitchen help save money.”

Jul 12, 2006 by Zhi from Potsdam, NY
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[5] • Location:[4]

• Looks like a home.
• The traffic is terrible.

“All are good except the traffic.”

Jul 11, 2006 by Ramsey from Seahurst, WA
Overall Rating: 0
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• The location is close and convenient to Manhattan at far below Manhattan prices.
• Despite being mere minutes from Manhattan, this hotel is in the middle of nowhere.

“Utilitarian lodgings for the business traveler with a rental car. Public transportation, restaurants and stores are a five minute drive away. Did I mention that you MUST have a car? It also irritated my pet peeve about hotels with its threadbare, stained ancient bedding.”

Jul 7, 2006 by Daniel from Abingdon, MD
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Large Refrigerator in room.
• The hotel did not provide rooms to accommodate children. Single queen bed forced children to sleep on the floor.

“The Homestead Studio Suites is not a place to stay if you are traveling with children. The rooms are small and there were no amenities offered (no pool, no restaurant, and no continental breakfast). It was just plain and simple a place to sleep. The front desk was almost always left unattended during the evening. When I required blankets and pillows to make a bed on the floor I had to go hunting for them. Again I would not recommend this hotel.”

Jun 24, 2006 by Jane from Bayvile, NJ
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• I liked the security getting into and out of the parking lot.
• I did not like the fact that they don't change your sheets and clean your room everyday.

“I like the appearance of this hotel when I first walked in and the morning desk person was very nice, but the night desk person seemed to have an attitude with us when we asked for a larger bed because my grand-daughter was with us. So we asked for a roll away bed and he said he couldn't give it to us. So the next morning my husband went down and asked the morning person at the desk for the extra bed and we got one. The morning person at the desk was also very accommodating when my grand-daughter got sick on the sheets and by the time I got down stair he had a clean set of sheet waiting for me and he said if I needed anything else don't hesitate to let him know.”

Jun 24, 2006 by Eileen from Mclean, VA
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[4] • Location:[10]

• Location location.
• One queen size bed only.

“Water was shut down morning of stay; one queen size bed for two travelers is not acceptable.”

Jun 16, 2006 by Hogan from Kearny, NJ
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Convenient to the city.
• Need larger waste receptacles in the rooms.

“The hotel was in a good location that was near NYC and shopping. It is also close to major highways which is also a plus.”

Jun 15, 2006 by Tammy from Shillington, PA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[10]

• It was very close to where we going. That is the ONLY good thing I can say about this hotel.
• Hated the stay. Dirty, uncomfortable bed, uncomfortable surroundings and so on.

“In all the hotels I have stayed in over the years, This hotel rates as the WORST hotel I have ever stayed in. The only thing that would give this hotel an advantage is it's location. The people that worked the desk did not seem to care about how the room was or how our stay was. They were just there to get paid. I would never ever recommend a homestead suites to anyone. I would never use it again. ”

Jun 13, 2006 by George from Wanaque, NJ
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Clean, nice kitchen! Pots & dishes were a nice surprise.
• Needs better cable TV station selection.

“We were displaced by a fire and needed emergency accommodations. The room was nicely furnished, comfortable, and had must-needed laundry facilities available. Would highly recommend this hotel if you're looking for a basic, comfortable room for a quick 1-2 night stay while on business.”

Jun 13, 2006 by Richard from Wilkes Barre, PA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[1] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• Inept night time staff, screwed up my credit card, no coffee but coffee pot, 2 crappy pillows.

“The lady who checked us in took a print of my cc and then I was charged a 2nd time for the room w/o my knowing there was a coffee pot but no coffee in the hotel and two crappy pillows we called for another and never got it. Parking situation a pain also free but a hassle.”

Jun 13, 2006 by Vincent from Glendale Heights, IL
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Location.
• Cleanliness. Cleaning services.

“Very basic amenities and only recommended for long term stays. Should not be rated as a 2 star. My minimum expectation is that the rooms would be cleaned daily.”

Jun 11, 2006 by Jack from Bedford, NH
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• Nothing.
• Filthy, unsanitary not maintained. Blood on mattress. Should be reported to the State.

“I have been using PL for my travel needs for many years. This hotel should not be available on your site for any reason. The state should inspect this hotel and take the appropriate and necessary steps to insure cleanliness.”

Jun 6, 2006 by J.D. from Wall Township, NJ
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[3] • Location:[10]

• Close to Meadowlands and cheap.
• Everything is a little dirty.

“Great location, however when we arrived at 11.45pm after the concert we saw that evening, we were tired and ready for bed before getting up early for work the next day. Even though we called ahead of time to say we would be arriving late, the main entrance was locked, there was no one at the front desk and no one picked up the courtesy phone. I had to call the hotel on my cell phone and waited 15 minutes for someone to show up. They hardly spoke any English and sent us on our way after grunting, swiping my credit card and disappearing. The room was a little dirty everything had a film on it and the window was open in the room, so it was sweltering and humid when we arrived. ”

Jun 1, 2006 by Meria from Montclair, NJ
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[6]

• Convenience /amenities.
• No pool, lack of staff, not really anything.

“Overall my stay was pleasant. I was pleased with my accommodations and would recommend this hotel to others. For the type of stay this was; This hotel was a perfect fit. With the kitchen and refrigerator. It was a good choice for me.”

May 31, 2006 by Jane from Woodridge, NJ
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[4] • Location:[1]

• N/A
• Isolated location/ poor air quality.

“Nothing around or inside the hotel.”

May 29, 2006 by Rohit from Toronto, ON CA
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[4]

• Availability of equipped kitchen.
• Non availability of 2 double beds.

“The staff did not know that I had 3 rooms reserved in my name. Only on producing the printed confirmation did the staff allot the 3 rooms, otherwise she was saying that I had reservation for only 1 room. The Hotel staff were reluctant to offer a room with 2 double beds as I was traveling with young child and would have benefited with 2 double beds rather that 1 queen sized bed.”

May 29, 2006 by Douglas from Rochester, NY
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[2] • Location:[2]

• Nothing
• Everything

“This is the world's worst hotel. At arrival in the early evening, the registration desk was closed with a sign saying office hours 9-5 that day (Saturday). It took 20 minutes before I could get someone to finally check me in, which they did grudgingly. During my five day stay, the bed sheets were never made, the towels were never laundered, there was no shampoo, the garbage can was never cleaned, the TV was fuzzy, there was no security in the evening hours, the parking gate was broken off in one direction and not working in the other, there was no gym or any other amenities. Full service (linens, towels, room garbage pickup) was only available for an additional fee. Absolutely horrendous! No bus service from the hotel into Manhattan, only eight miles away. Stay away!!!”

May 17, 2006 by Craig from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Location, Very Nice Staff/Stay at hotel.
• A till hard to find.

“Great hotel deal, I stayed here last year also, Overall stay great!”

May 16, 2006 by Karen from Glastonbury, CT
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[3] • Location:[7]

• Reasonably convenient.
• No maid service, was rundown and filthy.

“I do not consider this to be a hotel as no maid service was provided. It was, to the contrary, a long-term rooming facility similar to a month-to-month rental and was as seedy as such rooming houses generally are. Hotline is a much better value.”

May 15, 2006 by Jeff from Hornell, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[7]

• Secure.
• Continental Breakfast would have been great as It was not close to any restaurants without a car ride.

“It was nice to have the kitchen and is suitable for a long term stay.”

May 10, 2006 by Charlene from Baldwinsville, NM
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Everything was just great.
• Someone car alarm kept on going off.

“The person on the desk was very nice, the room are nice and big. I enjoy having the kitchen.”

Jan 8, 2006 by Philip from Woodbury, NJ
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[1] • Location:[9]

• Clean.
• No staff at front desk for 35 minutes. We called, but no one came. Six people were waiting.

“I understand that everyone is cutting back on staff to keep costs down, but my time is worth something, too. When one has to wait to register just because the staff is off sleeping somewhere, they need to reevaluate their employees. Rafael was not doing his job. If I were manager, there would be a new employee at the desk.”

Jan 2, 2006 by Jody from Elmira Heights, NY
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[2] • Location:[2]

• Lots of hot water in shower.
• Trash in hallways, stairwells, outside and around the hotel.

“The desk staff treats you like a "faceless commodity". They resent too many questions. Lobby hotel desk closed every night from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. No security on duty late nights at all. Potato chip crumbs on hallway carpet outside my door not cleaned up for more than 5 days.”

Dec 5, 2005 by Paul from Woodbury Heights, NJ
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Convenient to the New Jersey Turnpike.
• Needs the History Channel.

“Good place to stay.”

Nov 30, 2005 by Eileen from Mclean, VA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[10]

• Excellent location for visit to Manhattan.
• Only queen sized bed, $10 to upgrade to larger room.

“I disagree with policy that a queen size bed is adequate for two travelers. Many pairs are not romantically involved egg my mother and I and a queen size bed just isn't large enough for taller, more substantial people. Several times I have considered discontinuing for this reason. I am still undecided as to whether I will continue.”

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Nov 28, 2005 by Joseph from New Hartford, NY
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[3] • Location:[10]

• Location was good.
• No front desk service when needed. It took me 20 minutes to check out.

“Could be better.”

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Nov 21, 2005 by Marc from Miami Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Always like having a fridge and microwave.
• Phone system was not good.

“Somewhat difficult to find (you could see it easily enough, but getting there was an adventure). Roads surrounding hotel designed by idiots. Phone system was made much less user friendly by having incorrect instructions in the room and staff at the front desk who were of little help. Over an hour spent trying to sort it out.”

Oct 21, 2005 by Jim from Walworth, NY
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• Close to the Meadowlands sport complex.
• Needed hotel key to get out of parking lot. Was not told about this at checkout. Couldn't get out.

“Great hotel if you are attending an event at the Meadowlands.”

Oct 6, 2005 by Mary from Westmont, NJ
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[5]

• The convenience to the turnpike. Very easy to get on and off.
• Hotel did not have a full time front desk staff, no hair dryers in rooms.

“Overall, the hotel was okay but could have had a few more amenities. I missed not having a hair dryer in the bathroom. Front desk was not staffed all the time. Soda machine in the hotel lobby was not working and there was no one to contact about this.”

Oct 4, 2005 by Steven from Rast Rockaway, NY
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The woman on staff was great.
• Need instructions for temperature control and sandwich vending machine.

“The hotel is very comfortable. My room was equipped with an oven, a microwave, and a small refrigerator, things usually not offered in hotel rooms, probably for longer stays than mine. The staff member that checked me in was very nice and helpful, she even came to my room when I couldn't figure out how to put on the heat. She also helped me with the vending machines. The room was very clean, the bed was comfortable, the bathroom was clean with new appliances, and everything worked. The place overall had a nice atmosphere. I would stay there again.”

Sep 29, 2005 by Charlene from Baldwinsville, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[6] • Location:[10]

• Great location, room clean.
• No staff 24 hour, New jersey is confusing with their jug handles.

“The hotel was very clean and the room were great.”

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Sep 22, 2005 by Dawn from Falls Church, VA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• I felt very comfortable at this hotel.
• The car gate key did not work every time, I had to get the person behind me touse theirs.

“I enjoyed my stay here. The staff was very friendly and responsive. I actually liked the idea that the towels were only change out every 3-4 days. It is an extended stay hotel, most people do not use a towel only once while they are at home. How difficult is it to hang it up to dry after you use it?”

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