We stayed at the Howard Johnson's on 23rd street. It is an EXCELLENT choice! nice and clean, quiet in the rooms, decent continental breakfast, friendly staff! All in all, a GREAT place to stay!
- Howard Johnson Panama City
- Panama City Howard Johnson

We stayed at the Howard Johnson's on 23rd street. It is an EXCELLENT choice! nice and clean, quiet in the rooms, decent continental breakfast, friendly staff! All in all, a GREAT place to stay!
Well if u trying to save on spring break it a great place...plus lots of spring breakers stay there so u dont have to b quiet.
From 1989-2004, my husband and I stayed at this hotel about five times a year every year with a balcony facing the bay. It was where the magic happened for us. To this day, the bay is beautiful from there but I don't go back to stay at this Hojos.
Around 2004, management had become confrontational and unreliable. A reservation...
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I arrived around 7:30pm for my 18 day stay for business and couldn't believe that HOTWIRE recommends this hotel. My first impression was this is a very seedy area and I did not feel safe at all. I went into the lobby and the clerk said that there was an additional charge of $63.00 and it was mandatory. I called...
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HoJos always bring back childhood memories. This is one of the older ones but we were extremely pleased with the whole experience! Located on the bay side, it has great views of the water from the back building. It was very clean and had ample parking. The room was spacious (a relative we met who has stayed at a hotel...
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Upon arrival we had to fill out a paper with a list of damages already in the room. The room was disgusting and the maid service did not clean it once during our stay. At the end of the trip a security guard came by to check the room for damages. He said we were missing 1 chair out of...
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Pros
Nice scenic view of the bay, low price
Cons
Garbage and litter on beach is safety hazard, dirty rooms, seedy area, diesel fumes
The Bottom Line
This place is one notch above sleeping on the ground. It's a bed and a shower and not much more.
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I booked this hotel at the end of March as a...
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