Howard Johnson Inn Lexington

This is a perfect stop at a great price and always use this hotel when passing through Lexington. Very convenient right off the interstate and cracker barrel is a short walk and has become a tradition for supper. Pool is a great size with plenty of chairs outside very relaxing after a long drive. Close to gas stations for fueling in the morning.

During the process of moving to Lexington (including job interviews, real estate trips, etc.), my husband and I stayed in six different hotels and this was absolutely the worst. The beds were SO squeaky and uncomfortable that it was very difficult to sleep, rooms were not cleaned well, and the neighborhood felt a little sketchy (by our pampered Lexington standards). The staff that we interacted with were reasonably pleasant and it was affordable which is what keeps it from a 1-​star rating, but I would NEVER recommend this hotel to anybody.

This place is not cleaned very well in between stays. It would have been tolerable but we found a used glucose test strip with dried blood on it under the tv remote on the side table!!! Absolutely disgusting. There were also weird stains on the bed sheets. And, security not so good as the metal door latch on our room was broken as if someone had busted in. Not good. Never going to a Howard Johnson again!

Very clean, large room. Staff was pleasant, willing to come to room to change batteries in TV remote. Very competitive pricing. Allows pets. Refrigerator, access to pool from room. Continental breakfast. Allows dogs, but does not smell.

I have stayed at Howard Johnson hotels several times in the past. I found them to be consistently clean friendly and very professional at the front desk. Too bad this Lexington location is a low fair rating for my standards. I’m only giving 1 star because the room didn’t creep me out like the rest of the place and I’m too tired from my driving to fuss with changing hotels. Please don’t believe the positive reviews from earlier in 2015. Obviously the staff or management has changed. If I were staying for more than a quick nights rest before continuing on my journey I would leave and go some where else. Upon arrival shortly after 9pm I quickly noticed the lobby coffee station was unkept and trash was spilling out onto the floor from the small trash bin next to it. I had to call out to get assistance for check in from the night front desk clerk. She too was unkept. Her attire was completely unprofessional. She wore jeans, a v– neck striped T-​shirt and a fleece jacket. There wasn’t a hotel logo or name tag to be seen. I have no idea what her name is since she didn’t greet me, ask how she could help me or offer any further assistance after completing check in. THIS HOTEL DOESNT HAVE AN ELEVATOR!!! I had to carry my things up stairs. Again the front desk women witnessed my troubled but never once offered assistance or an option of getting a ground floor room. The second floor hall carpeting looked as if it hadn’t been vacuumed in several days. I don’t mean it looked grungy, I mean there was visible pieces of dirt and junk scattered through out the hall. Thankfully the room and bathroom smelled and appeared to be clean. I’m guessing this room hasn’t been used in a while. I will not be staying here ever again. In the future I will put the extra $ 25 dollars into staying at a more reputable hotel in the area if the need arises. Beware of reviews that claim this place to be 3 or more stars.

Affordable rates, definitely check rates on
, may be lower rates. Older hotel, can see attempts for piecemeal renovation. Rooms are nice sized, with microwave and dorm refrigerator. Comp continental breakfast, waffles, pastries, cereal (con: must eat in breakfast area, signs state cannot take food out of area). Directly across from the Hamburg shopping district and in area where walkable to a few fast/​causal restaurants.
Pros: Free, fast wifi, several entrances
Cons, stains on carpet. Keycard easily demagnetizes

Checked in to this hotel, even when I read reviews that were average on it, came here and I totally disliked what people claimed about it.
Upon entering this property, the hotel was very inviting. I loved the little green roof things at every «terminal», as the check-​in clerk had referred to it, to the rooms. It almost looked like a cruise ship because of that.
Check in was quick and when I got to my room it was spacious and everything looked perfect. My room came with a microwave and fridge. HUGE PLUS FOR A HOTEL I BOOKED FOR $ 57 a night. Most hotel, in fact, do not have them in rooms. Hotels like Holiday Inn, La Quinta, Travelodge, etc. and they are the more expensive ones! It has a nice LCD TV. The bed is pretty big (of course king size) and the pillows are very soft and fluffy.
I had read recent reviews of the bed being a bit hard; however, I just slept in it and I could say it was a bit firm; however, I slept well. My bed, at home, actually has «give» to it, as I guess some people were expecting or might have wanted; but I think I just have a thing for firmer beds. I did not have to count sheep. Instead, after sleeping on the bed and laying on the pillows, they literally came to me, in my dreams, begging me to sleep on them. That is how inviting the bed was.
Complimentary breakfast and wireless internet are always a plus and the wireless internet is fast. I think it may even be better than the Time Warner Cable speed, I am paying for, at home. Oh, they also have an outdoor pool that I had also taken advantage of. They have a jacuzzi «whirlpool»; however, it is indoor and for some reason, indoor pools and jacuzzis scare the crap out of me. This fear probably stems from the fact that I watch ghost shows or horror movies to where someone gets killed in indoor pools and such.
The only Con so far, if I can really even say that it is, is for breakfast, they did not have cream cheese and so I was left with a dry bagel. I might go out to Meijer tomorrow and get some of my own.
Edit: Just today, September 18^th, I found out that they had cream cheese. This will get a five star!

Stayed there three days and nights and found it exceptionaly clean. Nothing was worn including linens, bed spreads, carpeting and curtins. The linens and towels were so soft that they must have been washed with softner which I usually don’t find in hotels from $ 50 to $ 100 a night. TV was a flat screen wall mount with a gread picutre. Several Restaurants in the immediate area including a Cracker Barrel right across the street. I will definately be back.

Well it was cheap. And cheap was reflected in the room. The mattress was hard and you could feel the springs. At checkout another customer was complaining about springs actually out of the mattress and poking him. The wallpaper was peeling and stains were in the carpet. There was a wide gap in the room door leaving tons of light spilling in and noises all night long.
On the plus side, the heat worked great.

Located right off of the interstate in a hotel business park of sorts is this massive HoJo. The property looks like it has 200 rooms but it only has 64. The rooms are massive, you’ll have plenty of room to sprawl out. The beds have seen better days, but hell they are spring beds. The room was clean, staff upon check-​in friendly and the rate amazing. If you are balling on a budget, this place is for you, as long as you aren’t traveling with a snob. The breakfast in the morning was more than adequate. I can say the beds were the most uncomfortable that I have ever slept on.

Well, I can now say that I’ve walked out of a hotel.
My father and I were on a trip along the Bourbon Trail and this was the hotel we had booked for our last night in the area.
This hotel is a dump. Our room, which was a smoking room even though we had booked a non-​smoking room, had water stained curtains an ancient TV and a dripping tub faucet.
Not to mention that this hotel seemed to have people that lived there, in it.
We actually left the hotel and drove over an hour away to get a different room.