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Reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Gravenhurst 2 stars

1165 Muskoka Rd South, P1P 1K6 Gravenhurst, Canada

#9 of 10 hotels in Gravenhurst

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 360 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Friendly staff would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was hoping for a little more choice at breakfast. The fruit offered were bananas, and they were on the brown side. Not an apple or orange, available and no yogurt or hard-boiled egg. But you could have toast or a bagel and the cereal was frosted flakes and corn flakes.

    The rooms were clean and the staff was friendly. Everything is close to the hotel, which made it very handy & nice.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    7.0
    There is not many choices in this town
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think the price was high for this accommodation. $110 Is more appropriate for older building in the month of April (off-season ) in Muskoka

    Good location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean nice reception personnel

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Better than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly Staff, great location right off highway and across from a gas station, Starbucks, a strip plaza and few restaurants. Rooms were a great size and nicely renovated and clean. Had a larger sized mini fridge(loved that) and beds were super comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Low flowing shower Low quality breakfast

    Good location Clean room

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is just basic - bread,banana,muffins, juice, tea coffee.Could have been better- must have included eggs or sausage at least. Quite noisy heater unit.

    Facilities, staff , location were awesome! Room was kept neat and clean. Had all essential amenities . Free parking and free Wi-Fi. Value for money.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    7.0
    Good value and centrally located in Gravenhurst downtown
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outdated - weak toilet flushing - old and loud fridge - microwave seemed not cleaned/used

    Location, orderly, good value for the $, Staff named Moe ( I hope I got the name right) was greatly helpful, clean

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    9.0
    Great facility and room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Disability Access - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stay was great. Just not the meal. Breakfast needed protein. No hot food(eggs nor bacon), no yogurt. No boiled eggs (sometimes cold boiled eggs are available). Available was toast,bagels, two kinds of cold cereal, juice, coffee, instant oatmeal(no nuts or brown sugar), oranges.

    Clean. Great location. Comfortable beds. Safe parking lot

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the breakfast needed more fruit, a gluten free option for toast would have been good, hardboiled eggs would have been welcome

    beds were comfortable, staff helped me with TV set up, loved fridge and microwave in the room, quiet, no bed bugs

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    8.0
    It was a great place to stay, budget friendly. and accommodating staff. Thank you to all staff❤️
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    So far so good.

    Breakfast is not too bad not too good. It’s literally a break and fast 😊 I wish theres a refill of fruits 😊

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was not good. Most food was gone by 8am. We never seen any workers. The administration clerk was not knowledgeable.

    Beds were comfy

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could have been so much better especially for the amount of money i paid.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    9.0
    Last minute stray. It was great because it was close to the highway but not noisy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Small window. Breakfast was just ok

    I loved the decor. Clean modern and a little retro.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a older building. Air conditioner was noisy and the bed was too soft for my liking.

    It was located close to the hwy.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn't use own streaming device on tv as not able to enable internet access. The button that indicates you accept the conditions could not be selected.

    Breakfast was ok, but no options for those who can't eat gluten.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    7.0
    Very comfortable to sleep. Surprisingly quiet!
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Questionable cleanliness in the bathroom (red stain on wall in the bathroom, floor corners dirty), but otherwise very clean.

    Easy check in, friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    9.0
    It was a good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The tv remote possibly needed batteries as was difficult to work

    Was conveniently located. The room was clean and the beds comfortable

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    7.0
    Fine ;)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    See above lol, thanks.

    Never had breakfast so no comment there, coffee in room provisions are lacking, decor tired and dated, TV blurry and especially hard to get working as I needed assistance the first of two times....) air conditioning horrible!! (..would've been great if more control over air flow but blocking it with pillows helped.) Beds and pillows were surprisingly comfortable and everything seemed very clean. Not very sound proof rooms. We heard lots of commotion from about 3am onward. To be honest it met my expectations as I knew it wasn't luxury accommodations when booking but it's way overpriced for what you offer. David was very helpful and patient with me to get my tv working but I felt like someone at the front desk should've said something more upon departure; maybe could've asked how my stay was instead of just taking key cards and saying thanks. Thank you, I'm just being honest and we will likely be staying again as everything else around is extremely unaffordable. So please take this as constructive criticism only as overall our stay was fine, as was expected.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    all was nice

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was very basic and still enough for very early mornings:) but what we would suggest is to add more colours to the walls (pics off muskoka sightings?) and music in the room. It will make breakfast so much better;) thanks!

    It’s good value for money. Pretty simple and outdated, but clean and convenient place for Muskoka adventures. The great advantage for us-they are dog friendly!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    7.0
    Good Place to Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast room was VERY far from the lobby, needs to be more central. Breakfast needs to be restocked more for supplies. Bathroom walls needed a wipe down.

    It was comfortable and relatively clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. Location was great with shopping and dining near by. Good value for the money. Would stay again.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2023

    8.0
    Perfect base to explore Muskoka region from
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the surfaces in the room had dust on them, would appreciate better cleaning.

    Value for money!! The rooms were spacious and had everything we wanted for a good night's sleep and stay as we explored the Muskoka region. The bed and pillows were comfortable. It had a fridge, microwave, coffee and tea maker, 2 paper cups. Towels, basic toiletries and tissues were provided. No closet but hangers and a space to hang up clothes was appreciated. Breakfast was again basic but enough for us to fuel up before heading out for the day. Bagels, toast, butter, jam, cereal, fruit, cream cheese, juice, tea and coffee was enough for us. There's also a vending machine on the premises. We brought our own snacks. Staff was helpful and provided us with extra towels, water bottles and band aids for my son when we asked. Location was fantastic!! 3 min to Gull Lake Park which has a diving platform that kids loved. Under 30 min drive to Bracebridge and Arrowhead Provincial Park. Close to amenities and convenience stores. Must try Pizzas from Pizza One down the road.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    poor selection

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2023

    7.0
    Satisfactory
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is very limited.

    Rooms were clean and staff helpful. Location is good

    Stayed in June 2023

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