The hotel is fairly old and has seen better days. Think squeaky mattresses, cracked pink 1960's tiles in the bathroom, toilet that runs occasionally, etc. The most redeeming quality is the location. I would have stayed elsewhere but this hotel is convenient to downtown and you can walk to the restaurants and bars and have a few drinks without worrying... more

I spotted a small bug when we first brought our luggage into the room. I am a paranoid person, so I had my boyfriend put our bags up off the floor and on the table and zip them up! Good thing, because not only were the sheets dirty, but after not getting any sleep because of someone in high heeled... more

We didn't actually end up staying here, we went for the Comfort Inn down the road. Checked in, and while the family was walking around, I decided to check out the room. It looked typical at first..........until I opened the night stand drawer and a cockroach came scurrying out. I tried to kill it, but it went behind the night... more

Make sure you print the directions! We had no trouble finding it, but it might have been difficult if we didn't have the directions... it's about 2 miles off the interstate, in downtown Staunton historic area. The room was clean, quiet, functional. The hotel is old - probably was once The Place to be, but has seen better days. Breakfast... more

My wife and I stayed at the Howard Johnson in Staunton, VA when we attended a wedding in mid-June of 2007. I was disappointed that none of my bids on Priceline were accepted, so we settled on the Howard Johnson as the cheapest option available on Expedia. After reading other reviews, I had mixed expectations, and we were pleasantly surprised... more

This hotel has some nice folks working in it. All accept one person was friendly and helpful. The first room I was given was a disaster area. It was dirty and smelly. It had thick layers of spider webs in the windows (not to mention several finished spider meals) and you could not pay me enough to sit in the... more

I was driving from Knoxville to the D.C. area and it was Saturday night on Labor Day weekend. I hadn't booked anywhere, and suddenly at 2 a.m., I was discovering - hey, finding a typical highway place might not be as easy as I thought it was going to be. After my third pull-off (this time in Staunton) and finding... more

The area in general is kind of strange. Across the parking lot is a strip mall and there were some young men hanging out in front that kind of gave me the creeps. Across the street is fast food and a chinese restaurant. The hotel itself is older but seems to be moderately maintained. Remember that it is a two... more

OK --Margery Garber or Harold Bloom would frown at my use of the quote out of context to make a joke. And to speak truth, this is not the place for people who stay in their rooms, look for a B&B ambience, or hunger for a gourmet b'fast. But on the scale of budget places (I've stayed in both budget... more