Hotwire Hotel: 2* Newark (Airport EWR) Howard Johnson Newark

[deejub]

On the one hand, I rolled snake eyes and got a property that (to be generous) has really bad reviews.

On the other hand, I only have to stay there for four hours for a catnap.

On the third and best hand, I get to add a listing to the Hotwire Hotel List! :)

2* Howard Johnson Hotel - Newark

Amenities: Airport Shuttle, Fitness Center, Restaurant(s), Business Center, Laundry Facilities, High-speed Internet Access

NOTE: Parking is $15/night. (Yes, I know that's common at EWR-area hotels, but at this rat-trap that's a ripoff.)

[AaronJB]

Sorry to hear the result isn't great, but thankfully this won't be a long stay. Hope the location of this property works well for your plans.

Thank you for letting us know about this new HOTWIRE property to add to the site's Hotwire Hotel List for the state.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using the site's HOTWIRE link.

Enjoy your stay.

[deejub]

Thank you -- I'm not one of those who whines about getting a clunker, and this was a foreseeable possibility.

[dahammer]

Thank you -- I'm not one of those who whines about getting a clunker, and this was a foreseeable possibility.

Well put! The perfect attitude when using HOTWIRE or Bidding through PRICELINE. Just tally up the savings and compare that to the rare clunker, you will be ahead of the game.

[deejub]

Following up -- this turned out not to be such a clunker. It was not terribly quiet (lots of groups of the younger variety), but it was definitely OK. The room was clean and quite decently appointed. On top of that, it shares a driveway with, by luck, the discount long-term parking company that I was going to use anyway. The area looks a bit scary (industrial, tucked behind the highway), but it's busy 24/7 and there was security. In the end, it was not only a quite acceptable deal for the night before the flight, but, in the end, a very good deal. (And yes, there was plenty of hot water.)

[thereuare]

Thanks for the follow-up... glad to hear it went better then expected.