http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/hid2591 TravelPost.com - Hotel reviews, information, and rates from thousands of websites http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r893864 The staff speaks enough English to meet most demands.Uh. Your room will blind you under a black light.“If you enjoy staff that doesn't understand or speak English very well, then this is the hotel for you! not only will your room key stop working on your door within hours of having it programmed, and not to mention the questionable cleanliness of the hotel room, or the mismatched sheets (no fitted sheets what so ever on any of the beds)! And if you like having house keeping go through everything you own and take away your privacy, then this is the hotel for you! All sarcasm and jokes aside, I will go over the experiences at this particular location. Upon arrival, my family did what anyone does, was inspect the hotel room to see condition it is in. At first glance, it seems like or average $60 a night hotel room, but when folding back the covers, there were dirty sheets placed on the beds, with no fitted sheets to go over the mattress. I am really aware of how safe this particular area is, but we decided to gauge it by an employee at a used car lot across, taking off his bullet proof vest before getting off of work, or the near by taco bell locking their lobby at 8pm.the room keys can't seem to stay programmed, or perhaps the doors are having an issue to be reset, but regardless, it does seem to be bit of a hassle when we have to keep coming up to the front desk to have our room keys reprogrammed again. And again. And again. So all in all, if you can find something better, then I implore you to go with it. If you have hygiene/privacy standards, then this is not the hotel for you.” http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r893864 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626756 We checked in late on friday night and the staff was friendly. They said that I didn't have to worry about security that they had off duty police patroling the property. I said that I wasn't worried until she told me that. When we got into the room, we noticed that it was cool/cold. We turned the heat on and went to bed. The next morning, it was still cold in the unit. I called the front desk and they said that the heat was broken and they didn't know when it would be fixed and they had no options for heating the units. (it went down to 42 degrees that night). We went out for the day and when we came back there was still no heat. When we called the front desk and they were not help at all. They said that they told everyone checking in that there was no heat and it was their choice to stay or not. Who would stay in a motel with not heat??? They didn't tell us. We asked about other motels in the area and they wouldn't offer any suggestions. We asked about a refund and they said no at first and then we would have to come back the next day to get the refund. So we decided to check out at 11:00 PM and find another motel on our own. They did give us a refund on the 2nd night that we didn't stay. The bathroom was filthy and had black mold growing on the ceiling. I would not stay nor recommend anyone to stay at this motel. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626756 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626757 We spent a lot of time in our room. The room really needed some updates and to be cleaned or redone. It was an okay stay. Next time we will find a hotel in a better area that is either closer to the beach or the other Naval Base. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626757 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626758 The hotel was very insecure. We went out for a night on the town, when we left I made sure to close and lock the door. When we came back at 3 in the morning the door was slightly opened. Everything was still there, but that is beside the point. That made me feel very uncomfortable. The front desk service was nice, but they told us five miles to the oceanfront. It was more like ten or twelve. If you want to go to VA Beach and party or don't plan on being in your room. It is a good cheap option! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626758 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626759 The staff was pleasant but the room was filthy. The floor did not look like it had been swept. We dropped something behind the dresser / TV and when we went to move it out, there was food, food wrappers, other papers and don't know what else behind there. It looked like it had not been cleaned for a long, long time. There is no doubt we will never stay there again. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626759 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626760 I am frequesnt guest at this Howard Johnson I really enjoy my stay here. it is conveniently located. The hotel offers great vaue for its price http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r626760 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r273732 I found this hotel by accident. It’s home for me. It’s conveniently located to the airport, grocery and entertainment. The hotel is clean, cozy and comfortable. The staff is like family to me. I can't think of a better value for my buck. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Howard_Johnson_Inn_-_Virginia_Beach/r273732