Name: Howard Johnson by Wyndham Panama City
Address: 301 E 23rd St, Panama City, Panama City, Panama City, 32405, United States of America
Rating: 6

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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Panama City

Panama City

I checked into this establishment at approximately 1am after a 6hr journey and the desk clerk was very efficient at getting me checked in and directing me to my room. The room was very spacious with all necessary amenities. Very large and comfortable bed. The desk associate who handled my checkout was very personable and was so helpful
 She suggested that I sign up for Wyndham Rewards so I could gain points towards future stays. This was a very good place to stay and she was knowledgeable about the area. That is important to someone traveling through. Wonderful place to stay. Thank you so much!!

Comfortable room with great hospitality

Good job. However I prefer lower priced hotels. The food was OK. I'm glad I could see my car from my window. We survived the tornado without any problems. About 6am I heard a train rumble by nearby; but there are no train tracks nearby. The sound must have been from a passing tornado. I believe one passed within a mile away.

Excellent

All of the staff is very pleasant to be around. I enjoyed all of them throughout my nearly daily stays between Aug 2023 thru the current Jan 2024 stays. I enjoyed and appreciated their friendly welcomes, day after day..They make you feel like you are right at home.

What a great place to stay!

Overall our stay was very pleasant. The bedroom was huge and the bed slept very comfortable. The convenient of the hotel was great. Not to far from the beaches and attractions. It was restaurants, shopping Plaza and grocery stores near as well. If you want some of the places was in walking distance. Howard Johnson is a hotel we'll consider going back to. The owner was very welcoming and personable.

Comfy and Welcoming

First night there was a constant tapping coming from the ventilation in the bathroom. second night roaches were in my bed, went to the front desk keep in mind this was around 2am, and when i told the guy up front he offered me to switch rooms....but id have to pay for it...ummm....what?! you want me to pay you for your problem? well when i told him i didnt have the extra money because we are moving, he offered me bug spray...bug spray....wtf?! so the next morning rolls around we didnt sleep bc of the roaches in our bed and on the walls, i tell the girl up front. she said she could give me an extra 30 minutes for a nap. really? 30 whole minutes! so i call my booking agency and report my problems, he talks them into letting me stay an extra hour. yep an hour.well i go to check out and the girl informs me i am now on the do not rent list. her reason was i had people in and out of my room the night befoer. if you call people me and my service dog then yes there was. they put me on the do not rent list bc i reported my problems with my room to the booking agency. do not stay here. rude staff that could care less about their customers

worst 2 days in a hotel ever

My room was completely dirty, I traveled there with my wife and three kids for work for one night. I checked in at 7:30 PM and checked out at 8 AM the next morning. After five minutes of walking on the floor, barefoot my kids feet were completely black. Even by the front desk in the lobby he just got that dirty and filthy vibe. 

Dirty hotel

Upon arrival check in was prompt and without issue. We arrived at first room too find it disgustingly dirty. Blood on headboard and pubic hair on and around bed. Staff changed us to another room immediately upon request.  Second room was much cleaner and bed were comfortable.  

Dirty room

This is a very good place to stay. We have stayed there several times and have no complaints. The employees are very nice and pleasant to the point I gave them a tip. We will be back and stay with these great people again. 

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I was hoping this property might be a diamond in the rough after reading some recent reviews, but alas, it was disappointing. Preliminary research of this hotel shows it was severely damaged during Hurricane Michael and renovated and reopened sometime in 2022 (strangely, on the Wyndham app you could make a reservation at this hotel despite a “special notice” saying it is closed). The hotel was very full the weekend I stayed due to a motorcycle rally across the bay in Panama City Beach. I checked in early on the Wyndham app but received a call from the hotel hours later asking if I was still coming, weird, but understandable based on the tight occupancy in town. Upon arrival around 6 PM, the parking lot was already pretty full. Several motorcycles, but it also appeared that there may be some folks living at this hotel, there was a gentleman working in his car in the parking lot. I was given my keys to my room, first impression was that there was a bright paint job on the walls and the beds were inviting. As I ventured to the back of the room near the vanity and bathroom, it was apparent the room was pretty beat up. Scuffs and marks all over the walls in there, lots of grime and dust in the corners. As I entered the bathroom, the lid and seat of the toilet were up revealing some “remnant” from a prior guest on the underside of the seat…yep, room isn’t very clean.  I would also kill three small insects, including one on a headboard of one of the beds. The bath linens were clean, but stained. Despite a sign in the lobby saying no pets, the sound of a yapping dog and a cat sleeping in the windowsill of the room next to me showed there was a lack of compliance with this rule. The beds were actually quite comfortable and the AC did very well (admittedly it’s May and not August), shower in my room was acceptable, temp was great, but I could’ve used another bump of water pressure.  Im a diamond member with Wyndham and realize that you’ve really got to do your research because there are lots of lower tier brands and a lack of consistency in standards. Look, it’s a HoJo and not the Ritz. I’m not expecting high end amenities and luxurious bedding and linens, but I do expect a clean room and in that regard I was let down.

Ok in a pinch, but disappointing

The room was clean and nicely renovated. The shower was perfect. However at check in the lady did not take our license plate number or vehicle make and model, this will be relevant later. The coffee was out at 6:45 when breakfast was at 6:30. The lady at the desk peeked over and seen my husband trying to get coffee from empty containers and ducked back down. We spent all day out and when we arrived back at the hotel at 11:30 there was absolutely no parking anywhere. Someone had to park in the road. The lady at the desk told us to park across the street at Lowe’s. We asked if our vehicle was safe and under surveillance and she responded no. The license plate number comes into play here. I have been to several hotels that you give them that information and anyone not paying for a room was towed. Parking is very much limited.

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