DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Newark Airport

This review is solely for AIRPORT PARKING at the Doubletree. We were very happy with the price and convenience of this parking location. It’s an uncovered outdoor lot, but gated. We parked here for 10 days and it cost about $ 68 (including all airport taxes and fees). That’s only $ 6.80/day! Compared to the $ 30−40/day prices at the airport itself this was a steal!
We prepaid by booking our reservation on
. When we arrived at the hotel, we showed the email confirmation for prepaid parking to the hotel reception desk and they provide a voucher that you use to exit once you return. The airport shuttle, which runs every 15 minutes was there and ready to take us to the airport. It’s only about a 5 minute ride from the hotel to the airport. They drop you off right outside your terminal.
For return pickup, the shuttle picks everyone up at P4. We arrived very late around 1 am and only waited 5 minutes for the shuttle pickup, returned to our car, showed our prepaid voucher to the person working the gate and exited. All in all an easy experience.
As far as parking goes, we would most definitely use this location again!

This hotel is old and tired. Most rooms have mold in the grout between the shower tiles, and the windows are not clear, they have clouded up. The location is in an industrial area. The food is decent.

The location of this hotel is conveniently located by Newark airport which is a huge plus. However the hotel shuttle driver wasn’t not friendly as we asked if this was going to the Hilton double tree he said no it’s the double tree Hilton. The hotel is run down to pieces. With front desk personal that is rude. Ice makers on the 5^th floor not working. They have no complementary water or water in the vending machine on floor 5. Front desk has nothing to offer you can’t even buy a tooth brush. The hotel room is dirty with run down moldy looking showers, stained floors. The hot tub here has also been turned into a flower pot. Don’t stay here let this place suffer from its unworthiness.

Lots of issues at this hotel. Worst was waking up to no hot water in the morning, so no shower. Apparently the entire hotel had no hot water. The «engineers are working on it.»
No refrigerator was available for medication (or anything else). The ice bucket was so small I had to ask for a second ice bucket to chill a bottle of water. I should have put my drinks in the shower — at least it was ice cold.
The desk chair was broken and took a couple of hours to replace. Desk lamp was also broken but useable, so I made do.
Internet WiFi service wasn’t working — constantly got messages to try logging on again in a few minutes. After almost 24 hours, still not working.
I think this hotel has either seen its best days, or is just too big for current management to handle. I’d definitely recommend avoiding it.

Avoid it. Surely there are better choices nearby. I will be in Newark several more times the next few months for work, but I will not be staying here. The «CareLine» operator was asleep when I called. The reason I called? My heat is broken and it’s freezing in here. To make matters worse, someone obviously smoked in this room, because it is super stinky. One of the phones doesn’t work, which normally I would not even know, but since I needed to call the CareLine and all. This is a very outdated hotel, and I really would not normally care, but there’s a difference between being outdated, and actually rundown /​needing repair and better customer service.

Pros: close to airport and interstate.
Cons: rooms are old, outdated and gross. Mine had what appeared to be blood on the wall. Water pressure in shower was weak. Pillows were firm (granted some may like them). None of the outlets would hold my phone plug except the multi-​plug adapter that was used for the tv, and even frequently fell out of that one. It was not near the bed (not convenient). The bathroom, on the 8^th floor, had ants and that red discoloration that i assume is some sort of rust (on caulk?) or mildew. I’m not a scientist, but it was red. I informed the front desk TWICE that the a/​c was blowing but I was not getting cool air. They didnt look at it. I almost switched rooms but the other option on the 3^rd floor was easily just as bad.

The service leaves a lot to be desired from the front desk, to the Houseman, hotel manager, operator and house cleaning. This is not a location I would choose again.

Rooms are clean and comfy. I could hear neighbors talking throughout the evening — just plain annoying !

Stayed here for an overnight before catching an early morning flight out of Newark. The hotel is conveniently near the airport and seems to get lot of flight crew stays. The hotel design is strange. The pool is in the middle of the lobby, and all inner hotel room windows have a view of the pool, which basically guarantees no one will be swimming in it. A shame too, since it is big and spacious, but who really wants to feel that exposed?
The staff at the front desk were friendly and helpful, the staff at the restaurant less so. It’s as though being a female on my own triggered two opposite reactions (Front desk — «Woman by herself, make her feel welcome» vs. Restaurant — «Woman by herself, act super judgmental and ignore her»). But whatevs, I’m used to the attitude. Such is life.
Like any Doubletree, they give out the warm cookies, which is always a highlight of the stay. You also have the option to check in the hotel and choose your room online, which is pretty nice. I was given only Hilton Honors designated floors to choose from, being a member. I’m not sure what makes the floors different from the others. And most importantly, they have the airport shuttle that runs every 15 minutes, which is the reason why I chose this hotel in the first place. Up at the crack of dawn, front desk checked me out in two seconds and jumped on the shuttle in no time. Mission accomplished.

Stayed here due to proximity to I-​95 and its dog friendly policy. Those are about all its got going for it. Called to inquire about availability and dog fee, was quoted $ 35 fee. Sounds great. Show up and ‘Oh no it’s actually $ 75′. So by booking online thru Expedia, the room rate ($ 71) was cheaper than the dog fee?
Beds were comfy, room was clean. No problems there.
Ordered breakfast to be delivered to room between 7 and 7:15. When 7:45 rolled around and still nothing, we decided to call the front desk. Except both phones in the room were broken. So, we packed up and had a liquid breakfast of coffee in the lobby. Hotel staff seemed completely unapologetic that we had these things happen, which I guess would be normal if that’s the standard operating procedures. Front desk staff were having a completely unprofessional conversation. Sigh.
Won’t be staying here again.

This Double Tree is the Stereotypical yet comically accurate Airport flop house accommodation. located on a service entrance to Newark Airport complete with it’s own permanent grease truck and oblivious tractor trailers attempting to navigate a small but apparently befuddling round about
Catering to the budget conference, economy Eastern European, Latin American and African tourist crowd, It’s dated late 70’s greenhouse inner courtyard layout makes for a noisy, odious and sadly depressing stay.
Rooms are at least clean if dated but musty, towels are thin and well used, carpets feel somewhat damp to the touch and the view is of a empty and depressingly barren inner courtyard pool and lounge.
Lobby carpets, furniture, appointment and service remind me of some third world time warp accommodation where the only thing missing was the aged hookers, child beggars and sound of gunfire in the distance but this being Newark, it was probably only drowned out by all the Semi trailers attempting to find a service entrance in this lacking hotel…
Stay elsewhere.

This hotel teters between a 2 and a 3 star from me. Note that I have only been in this hotel for conferences several times, but never stayed in one of the rooms.
For starters, if you’re coming from Route 78 East, there’s a good chance you’ll go in a roundabout way to make the U-​turn to get to the other side. On more than one occasion we missed the turn and once ended up driving to the Bayonne extension exit just to turn around. It’s much easier coming from the turnpike and getting onto 78 West.
I like the atrium and open, high ceilings of the lobby. Everything, however, is a bit dated and restaurant choices are minimal. The bar area charges just about $ 5.00 for a plain cup of green tea to go. Nothing spectacular. Just green tea.
The big ballroom on the 3^rd floor is rather dated. The ceiling has some spots on it, and I can’t help but shake my head at the ugly carpeting and mirrors. If I were to be having a party at the hotel, I would not choose it for the décor.
Despite the so-​so décor, the rooms do get booked. We have had to rush out on more than one occasion due to a party coming in that evening.
Not enough bathrooms (at least for the women). There is only one restroom with stalls on the 3^rd floor, or else you have to go down one floor for another restroom. Restrooms have nice, full length doors. Today, 11÷7÷15, one of the sinks had unbearably hot water only, and another was difficult to get to work. With the amount of people using the bathroom, by the end of an event the paper towels are overflowing in the trash can. Bathrooms should be checked more frequently.
Previously the events I attend at the hotel did not require me to pay for parking, however as of recently parking is charged. A lot of people park on Frontage Rd. as a result. The attendant does not man a table inside all day to pay for the parking, and if you wait until the end of the day you have to pay at the front desk. Both times I had to pay at the front desk I had to wait longer than I would have liked to just to pay for parking.

We stayed here when we visited Newark for an event at the Prudential Center. I thought the front desk staff were very helpful and I enjoyed every interaction with them. However, the rest of the hotel was not very impressive. So you know, I was not expecting a lot. I knew we would not in the hotel very much other than 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and sleeping.
The meals at the restaurant in the morning were great. Friendly and helpful staff, decent buffet and good coffee. The problem with eating there was the dinners. Don’t eat in the restaurant. It seemed like we were bothering them when we sat down to eat. The food was great, I just think they need new servers. Again, not expecting a ton, just a quick bite to eat.
The traffic to and from here was also bad. It was a lot harder to get to and from the hotel than I anticipated. This wasn’t entirely their fault because there was some night road construction, but this made our über rides very expensive because we had to drive all the way around to get to the hotel.
Overall, the hotel was ok. I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless you did not have another option in the area.

Quick shuttles to the airport every 15 minutes. Hilton does a great job with the beds. High water pressure. I like the tv card with channels so I don’t have to surf. Parking is pricey. Only food within walking is on property. I really don’t care about anything else. Oh quiet considering proximity to ewr. Would recommend if you have a late flight in early flight out

Just checked in. Worked 16 hours today. Just want to relax and watch a little TV. Remote is broken. Bummer. Called front desk to get a new one. 20 minutes and nothing. Sit on the bed and reach over to turn on the light and nothing. Go to tighten the bulb and it sparks. Call back to report that problem. Decided to just ask to change rooms. Nope. They’ll send someone. It’s now 1:10am. 30min from the first call. I’m tired I’m aggravated. I have no TV and no light. Not impressed
Ok. Joe just came with a new remote and explained that the weather has been wrecking havoc all over the hotel. It set off an alarm that he was working on. (Left that job to deal with my issues) So, remote issue was a problem with the satellite and he was getting several calls on that. Then Joe fixed my lamp. And in the short time he was here, his radio went off three or four times. He was definitely putting out fires as fast as he could, and with a smile!
Also gotta give credit to the young lady at guest services. She was very apologetic and sweet, despite my less than cheery attitude. I added 2 stars to my orig review for these 2 excellent employees!

I stay in a lot of hotels, work exclusively at airports so certain amenities are more important than what you might look for when you’re staying for pleasure. I saw a lot of crew members during my five night stay which meant a 24 hour shuttle that ran (this is a highlight) every 15 minutes on the dot where most only run every 30. I chose this hotel based on price, under $ 200, which is very reasonable after paying over $ 300 for a night near BOS. Doubletree beds are systematically super comfortable and this location was no different. You sleep very well, especially since they all have blackout curtains.
If memory serves, several years ago Doubletree was located on Spring Street in Elizabeth. It was one of the first hotels I ever stayed in on the East Coast. Today, the Doubletree lives on in the shell of what was previously a Sheraton (see Bistro 128 which Unilocal refuses to change from Sheraton to Doubletree). It’s easy to see why. The structure is enormous and with an atrium style center court reminds you of an Embassy Suites and skylights everywhere so that the entire lobby level is infused with natural light. The fitness center is huge with specific muscle isolating machines just like your gym back home. The pool is inside and visible from the lobby (see pic). They even have room to house an office just for inflight crews, a full gift shop, a bar /​restaurant called Bistro 128 and several conference rooms.
A restaurant is important when you’re geographically isolated on one of the hotel rows of Newark because unless you’re willing to brave the sidewalks or streets of NJ, you’re out of luck or risk some of the iffy delivery services in the area. However, it’s useful to have somewhere to store your leftovers so your $ 25 dinner can survive another day to nourish you and you won’t find that at this hotel. On longer stays, that’s a pretty big demerit to your wallet.
The biggest downer at this hotel and the second reason (frig is the other) I won’t return is the customer service. A simple smile goes a long away when you’re helping someone out and I didn’t see a single one when I checked in, when I asked for help or when I checked out. Some of the clerks didn’t even like making eye contact. The young girl who works the afternoon shift clearly doesn’t enjoy her job and made me and the couple behind me wait for about 5 minutes while she fussed at something on the computer. When I told her I was expecting a FedEx delivery, she said, «That’s the concierge» and pointed at the man behind the podium who helped me at once and was the only kind face during my entire stay. The shuttle drivers were hit or miss but I gave them a dollar to and from the airport almost every time. I’ve had a similar experience at the Dulles Hilton and again, I won’t return there either unless every other hotel is booked.

How should I put it???
This Double Tree hotel stay was… less than magical. This Double Tree is probably like Aragog: grandiose and one of a kind, BUT IT’S STILL A BLOODY GIGANTIC SPIDER! This Double Tree won’t kill you, but it does a thorough job in preventing your return. I can write a Heptalogy on my tragic stay but I do not have the time to write such an epic, thus, I can only provide you with my original and genius book titles of my adventures.
Dustin T. and the room that smelled like Hagrid’s Hut
Dustin T. and the Arresto Momentum dial-​up internet connection
Dustin T. and Filch’s hotel staff
Dustin T. and the forbidden forest public lounge area
Dustin T. and the dementor chilling swimming pool
Dustin T. and the gigantic troll that wrecked every appliance in my room
Dustin T. and the clumps of Bellatrix’s hair clumped up in the shower curtain leftover from brewing polyjuice potion
Spoiler alert! Dustin T. comes out alive by eating Double Tree’s warm cookies and a hotel gym that had decent equipment for a hotel gym
TLDR: not recommended for the common muggle

This was a 5 star stay for me. I showed up early and the hotel was able to get me into a room so that I could drop my things. The room was huge and I liked that you could overlook the large pool and common area. Parking was not an issue and the hotel was very convenient to get to.
The only detractor for me was that there was not a mini fridge in the room to keep drinks chilled. I will absolutely stay here again.

I liked this hotel. Not a place to
O stay if you want to be near anything. But it’s fine if you need to be close to EWR. Bar is good, staff is great. Bed was fine.

Just OK.
Somewhere between 2 and 3 stars.
Pros–
Gym is nice. Free weights, lots of cardio. Pull ups on cable machine tower!
And… thats about it.
Cons–
Staff wasn’t rude, but night shift was mediocre. they looked more tired than me.
Rooms are old, dated, plugs are loose, carpet is old, paint is worn.
Windows fog up in winter
Ok, its not great, the shuttle takes some time to get around the terminals. And full disclosure, my company paid for it so value for me was less of an issue.
For the price, the proximity to the airport, and the gym, I think its ok. Yes, Im a gym junkie and this one is better than the other hotels near here.
Big conference area, so lots of wedding guests and stuff. Make sure you get on a quiet floor if you go to bed early or sleep late.
If you’re noisy — please don’t bring your party to my quiet floor!