After spending one night at the Tropicana next door and spending one night at the Howard Johnson, there is no comparison. The Howard Johnson is a great place to stay. We were planning on staying at the Tropicana for two nights, however, the Tropicana had no water the second night and we chose to check out of the Tropicana and... more

We stayed here several years ago and it was fine, but alot has changed. When we got to our room, the bath faucet was running and could not be turned off. The toliet had a constant run if you didn't jiggle the handle. We had to get maintence up at 10:00 that night to get our refrigerator running. One of... more

When we got into the room there were nets and flys flying around. Two lamps didn't work, one of the lamp shades had long hairs on it. I was scared to take my shoes off the whole time while walking on the floor. The bathroom was dirty, we didn't even shower the whole time. The sliding glass door to the... more

What a nightmare. The check in time was horrible -- we were there early and were only allowed to park in the garage (which is good compared to other hotel chains) -- but we were supposed to be able to check in around 3 pm -- our room was not ready until 5pm -- totally unacceptable especially with two young... more

I arrived at the hotel to the worst welcome I have ever experienced. The individual at the front desk made it seem that I was not welcome and was only begrudgingly being allowed to stay at the property. On top of this initial welcome they had lost one of my reservations (I booked 2 rooms) despite the fact I had... more

This hotel certainly was not a diamond in the rough, but it was not bad either. Virginia Beach is getting expensive, and comparatively, this hotel was an affordable option to some of the more expensively priced hotels directly on the beach. Our room was very clean, and did not have any noticeable odors. The AC was ice cold. The parking... more

We booked our hotel accomodations through Travelocity and when we arrived at the Howard Johnson to check in, we did not receive the room we requested. We were told that Howard Johnson had rejected the request from Travelocity and that Travelocity should have called us to tell us...they did not. Our hotel confirmation came directly from Howard Johnson and nothing... more

We were vacationing and visiting some relatives this past summer in Virginia. They suggested we go to Virgina Beach. As new residents to Virginia, they had not been there yet, so it was an experience for all of us. We stopped on a Friday afternoon and realized that we were tired from our drive and decided to book a room.... more

Our trip was from Oct.15th -19th. Opened the door to our room which was on the 7th floor and it was the most beautiful sight my husband and I ever saw. We were like 2 kids jumping up and down because we were so excited what we saw. The room was newly carpeted and had new bed spreads. We were... more