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Howard Johnson San Bruno

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190 El Camino Real, Off Hwy 101 to 380 West, San Bruno, CA 94066
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Howard Johnson San Bruno
Ranked #4 of 13 hotels in San Bruno
4.0 of 5 stars 177 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Continental breakfast(6)
  • Very nice(6)
  • Bart station(5)
  • Breakfast area(4)
  • Bay area(4)
  • Queen beds(4)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
  • Great price(3)
  • Credit card(3)
  • Busy road(3)
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Fredericton, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We stayed here for three nights, end of April. It wasn't busy even though it was over the weekend. Nice, spacious, clean rooms. Our room smelled a bit weird on arrival, maybe it was the cleaning products they used? Beds (two queen sized) were comfortable, air-con was a bit loud. Bathroom was ok, nothing special. Same goes for the free... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

As an airport hotel, location is the primary aim combined with a clean, safe, & value for money.  Free Internet, basic continental break, & free parking close to the return car rental center at San Francisco Airport complex.  Lots of places to eat nearby.  We paid $84 for 2x double beds, so if you're not after plush hotel & just... More

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Houston, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Clean and relatively cheap Centrally located on El Camino Real - easy to go to SFO and San Mateo More

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Moncton, Canada
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We only stayed at this hotel one night in between flights.We chose this hotel based on the location and free shuttle to/from the airport, The hotel was clean, bed was comfy, staff was polite and the shuttle left on time in the morning for our 6am flight. I have no complaints More

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Euless
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Great place! they treat you like family. It is a fairly new hotel, so it is clean, well situated. We were able to walk to eat Chinesse, Filipino, Mexican, Rib bar-b-q, Brazilian, home made food, fast food, and more, within walking distance, Citibank/Bank of America, pharmacy and more, close by, all between 5 minutes walking. Downtown San Bruno also within... More

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New York City, New York
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
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I have stay on this hotel for the 5th times during few years on my vacation. I just recently stay for a week on my vacation with the family. I was so disappointed during this time. The first room i check in RM308 smoke detector keeps beeping, exchange a different RM 315 the vent keep knocking all night, went to... More

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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We needed a hotel for an overnight stay between flights. We chose this for location, price, and the fact that they provide a shuttle to the airport. We arrived in the morning, and the shuttle pickup was quick. When we arrived, a room was available. We checked in and then used the shuttle to go back to the airport to... More

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San Angelo, Texas, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Convenient to the airport. We were looking for a place to stay one night to catch an early flight back to Texas. We did not have a car so the airport shuttle was very important to us. We had a room with 2 queen size beds. My husband loves Columbia coffee and there was a coffee maker in the room... More

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Bentonville, Arkansas
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Compared to other motels and inns in the area, I liked Howard Johnson better. The room was clean and comfortable, with air conditioning. I have a small baby and refridgerator and microwave were very helpful. Breakfast was included. But the most helpful was airport shuttle. Staff is friendly and helpful. I also really liked the location because during the day,... More

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San Francisco, California
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We were looking for a place to sleep that was #1 Safe, #2 Clean & #3 Quiet. We hit the jackpot with this place...... and the price was very attractive. We were in town for 4 days to visit San Francisco and it was convenient since we had rented a car. Oh yes, the parking was inside and there were... More

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Address: 190 El Camino Real, Off Hwy 101 to 380 West, San Bruno, CA 94066
Price range (per night):* RM288 - 386

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