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Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel

2.0 of 5
395 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3J7, Canada
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Ranked #90 of 101 hotels in Vancouver
2.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
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Gazpacho16
Banff, Canada
Senior Contributor
32 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

I stayed at the Howard Johnson on a weekend visit to Vancouver in 2009. The rooms were dated but clean, and the service was friendly and efficient. I had rented a car, and the complimentary parking was much appreciated. I do appreciate the fact that management is looking into renovating this property. It does look like it was built 50... More

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AWC886
Vancouver, Canada
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

Booked 4 nights recently & was able to take advantage of a special rate for staying 3+ consecutive nights. We were on the 5th floor & the room was clean w/o smells. The main light didn't work & we were having to turn on the bathroom light 1st before being able to walk further into the room to use lamps.... More

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Bhupendra Gangar, Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 October 2011

Thank you for your response. We take your feedback seriously. We will be renovating the rooms for the new year and am sure we will be able to serve you better. More

Latte S
Portland, Oregon
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

The absolute only things positive were that I was able to get a room without any reservations and it came with free parking. I should've known at that point that something was wrong. Bathroom was filthy, there was no sink stopper and it made a loud sound like someone was plunging the toilet, the springs to the beds felt like... More

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Bhupendra Gangar, Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 October 2011

Thank you for your response. We are sorry for the bad experience. We take your feedback seriously. We will be renovating the rooms for the new year and am sure we will be able to serve you better. More

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Alexandra M
Vancouver, Canada
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4 reviews
9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

When we were looking at reviews of this place we saw a few mixed ones so we went with it anyway. Worst. Decision. Ever. The room was small and airless, no fans were provided, the exhaust system in the bathroom didn't work the bed was ok but the pillows were terrible, they looked like the belonged as decorative pillows on... More

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Bhupendra Gangar, Front Office Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
13 October 2011

Thank you for your response. We are sorry for the bad experience. We look into your feedback seriously and will do everything possible to improve the quality of breakfast and also the rooms. More

Je01234
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

Hotel is pretty much a run down, depressed looking building...staff was unfriendy and didn't help answer our questions...Continental breakfast was a joke...Had to retrieve a voucher at the front desk only to find out later that they were handing out vouchers to anyone off the street. Overall, stay at the Best Western down the street. You will be glad you... More

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deepak arora, Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
14 September 2011

Thank you for your review. We are doing everything possible to look into your feedback and take the necessary improvement. We have improved our breakfast and assure you the next stay with us will be pleasant. More

backpacker_f
Torino
Senior Contributor
45 reviews
10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel is not a bad spot for a short stay in town. Even though the position could be not the best, the area is pretty well served by bus and it's very easy and fast to get downtown and back, even at night. The room was really small...the pictures on website really misleading ;-) The breakfast is poor...food is... More

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deepak arora, Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
14 September 2011

Thank you for your review. We are doing everything possible to look into your feedback. This hotel was built 50 years ago therefore the rooms were built small. We have improved our breakfast and assure you the next stay with us will be pleasant. Thank you and have a nice day. Management Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel More

Jessica G
Dortmund, Germany
Contributor
14 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

We were looking for something with a moderate price, with a parking lot connected to the hotel (parking is expensive otherwise in Vancouver). The price we got was very good. The rooms are tiny, old, no fridge, safe which is not working and the bathroom has seen better days. Next to the hotel is a construction site and it is... More

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deepak arora, Manager at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
14 September 2011

Thank you for your review. We are doing everything possible to look into your feedback. There is construction going on during office hours only and also not on weekends. We have improved our breakfast and assure you the next stay with us will be pleasant. Thank you and have a nice day. Management Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel More

San_Diego2007
San_Diego
Contributor
11 reviews
13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Avoid this place....it is not even "just a place to sleep". The room and linens were so dirty it made the thought of sleeping impossible. The rooms it self is very tired. Arrived in the evening trying to check in and had to wait for some runaway to call her parents in an attempt to get a room for the... More

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rtl2
Machynlleth, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
43 reviews
17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2011

We stayed here for the price, and as it was the cheapest place going it was OK. The advertised pool was not available due to "refurbishment". The room was very dated, and there were hairs in the bathroom on the wall and floor. A lot of the TV channels were not tuned in. A fair walk into town but manageable.... More

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Jeff R
Tempe AZ
Contributor
12 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011

The lobby was clean and thats were it ends. We had 3 rooms that all needed work. Everything from missing art work on the walls to the in-room safe was stolen. Bathrooms were dark and dirty. Mold in the tiles grossed me out. Spend you hard earned money elsewhere. More

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Address: 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3J7, Canada

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