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Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala

2.5 of 5
3951 NW Blitchton Road, I-75 exit 354, Ocala, FL 34482
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Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala
Ranked #4 of 34 hotels in Ocala
4.0 of 5 stars 177 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very clean(14)
  • Hot tub(7)
  • Clean and comfortable(7)
  • Very good(6)
  • Room rate(4)
  • Great value(4)
  • Continental breakfast(3)
  • Star hotel(3)
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gavignano
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

This hotel was chosen because we read the many reviews that were written about it. The hotel was conviently located, price was very good, rooms were clean,air conditioning worked very well,and would definitely return there if we have business there again. Did not have a chance to take advantage of the amenities as we were quite busy..a good rating.

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Thank you for your review of our Howard Johnson Inn Ocala! We really do appriciate your taking the time to share your experience with others. So many of our guests book online these days based on what they read on sites like TripAdvisor. Your kind words are one of the best reccommendations we can ask for and they help our... More

Tallahassee, Florida
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

My overall score is excellent because of the location, staff, and price. Their price point is excellent and even super-excellent. Our room had been freshly painted and included the amenities of higher priced hotels. I was contacted before I checked in via a courtesy call and again after I was in the room. Staff wanted to know if I needed... More

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Thank you for your review of our Howard Johnson Inn Ocala! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and we really appriciate your telling others about our great value and customer service. Our friendly front desk staff always make it a habit to call each day's arriving guests and double check the details of their reservation,... More

Orlando, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Rose, Rick,Cedric,Sam,Kristy, Mark & Chris are THE BEST! The staff there is phenomenal. At first I didn't like the color of the buildings, I was like "here we go". When we went to the front desk, they were perfect. The rooms were clean, the hot tub was great, the pool area was clean...had plenty of towels. You would expect the... More

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
15 May 2012

Thank you for spending your New Years with us at the Howard Johnson Ocala. We are so glad that we could be part of your memorable holiday on the road. In the hospitality industry we are open 24/7 365 day a year. Our staff spend their New Years, Christmas, Thanksgivings and Easters at the hotel and it really makes up... More

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This hotel is a great value! We were pleasantly surprised at the great attitude of the long term staff. This far exceeded our expectations when we booked this as part of a wedding block. Our room had been redone and the whole property is kept very nice. We would recommend this hotel for anyone wanting all the basic services of... More

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Thank you for staying at our Howard Johnson Inn Ocala! Our HoJos is really an amazing place to work and it shows in the pride that our employees have in the property and in the quality of service that we provide. We always want our pool to be sparkling clear, our beds to be clean and comfy and our customer... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012 via mobile

Had a very good stay, would stay there again. Clean room, pool, and very nice friendly staff.

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Thank you for staying with us at the Howard Johnson of Ocala, Florida! We really appriciate that you took the time to tell others about our hotel via TripAdvisor. Thank you again and we hope to see in the future! More

Atlanta, Georgia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Cedric(not sure of last name) has been my go to guy when I need help, or just need an assist in booking reservations. He is a very professional employee and get the job done the first time. I started using this hotel a few years ago and Cedric has helped me when bookings were tight or I needed a last... More

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
2 May 2012

James, thank you so much for your wonderful review of our Howard Johnson Ocala! Our front desk team, including Cedric and Adrian, as well as our management, owners, maintenance and housekeeping, all try our best to provide great service at budget prices. OUr staff are the major difference between ourselves and our competitors. We have great employees who take ownership... More

athens
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I spent the night in April 2012 and I have 2 say the gentlemen at the front desk were AMAZING! They were so nice and funny too! I will stay there again for sure!! The rooms have been updated and they r really nice!! Breakfast was good too!!

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
25 April 2012

Thank you Julia! Our Howard Johnson Ocala is extremely lucky to have Cedric and Adrian. Not only are they great at keeping our hotel running smoothly, they are funny and they know how to flatter our guests :) It is so refreshing to meet people in the service industry who truly enjoy serving. Our guests can tell that Adrian and... More

colfax, il
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

The Hotel was very clean and always being monitored by the staff. Renee in the Dining Room was always a pleasure to see every morning for breakfast. She was great with the kids too. We will definatly be back for additional stays.

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
5 April 2012

Debbie, thank you so much for your shining review of our Howard Johnson Inn Ocala! We truly appreciate that you bought your family to stay with us and we certainly do hope that you come back again. I would also suggest that if you are not a Wyndham Rewards member, that you sign up for this amazing program. That way,... More

South Haven, Michigan
Contributor
19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

My family stayed here one night. We chose this hotel because of a coupon in a hotel coupon book we got at the FL state line. They did not honor the coupon (of course, it seems no hotel in FL does) but we were tired & they had a pool so we paid the $85. The room was ok but... More

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
29 March 2012

Thank you for your review of our hotel and your compliments for our staff. I do apologize that we could not honor the coupon when you stayed with us. I am afraid that the coupons are not valid on certain high demand/blackout dates as was the case when you stayed with us. That weekend we were having a Junior Golf... More

quilter23
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

Adrian at the front desk was super nice. Rooms were very clean, recently updated. We were passing through on business, liked it so much, we stayed there on the way back.

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Becky Schaff, Public Relations Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - Ocala, responded to this review
29 March 2012

Thank you for your wonderful review of our Howard Johnson Ocala! Are staff are very proud of our hotel and we try to make sure that is reflected in the quality of service that we offer to our guests. We appreciate that you took the time to tell others about our hotel and that you came back to visit us... More

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Address: 3951 NW Blitchton Road, I-75 exit 354, Ocala, FL 34482
Price range (per night):* S$65 - 111

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