Howard Johnson by Wyndham Burlington

The king size bed was super comfy! They’re in the middle of updating, bet it’ll look great when done. The atrium (pool area) was nice. Love that they have 0 depth for kids. The pool toys are a plus. Love the Louisiana style theme in the hotel. More options and an updated breakfast area would be nice.

Tried 3 rooms, all filthy!! And not one had hot running water. They've been working on it literally for months (2 try staying here). WILL NOT BE BACK! HIGHLY DISSATISFIED THAT I COULDN'T TAKE A SHOWER THERE!!!!

Was dirty had to go threw 3 rooms to find one half way decent then the floors were dirty trash under thw beds bathroom door was broke at the bottom 3/4 of the toilet paper.was gone just all around nasty for 100 bucks a night

We were heading to the area to meet up with a friend of our son's while on a family road trip from Philly to the Chicago area, and we made this extra excursion for the two of them to get a chance to meet in person after years of gaming together online. Before coming down to the area, the only thing we knew that they'd be doing, is heading to "Fun City" to play at the arcade because his friend's parents had to work on the only days we could visit - so we planned to find a place to stay near Fun City. We looked at many hotels in the area, and our main qualification was that the hotel would have a decent pool so the boys could hang out and go swimming while we visited. We found this hotel - but we were immediately concerned by several of the reviews we found. There were all kinds of complaints - BUT - we saw that the place had recently been taken over by a new owner - and the most RECENT reviews were much much better. So we called the hotel directly and asked them about the specific issues in the complaints, and we had our concerns assuaged by the lovely and patient woman who answered the phone. We spoke for about ten minutes, told her we'd discuss it and give them a call back - and after comparing their prices to some of the surrounding hotels - we decided to give it a try. My husband had enough travel credits with a travel site -and he said that if the place was bad - we could leave, and we'd just get a room nearby, and he wasn't worried about using up a free stay - and so we went, with a backup plan in place. When we got there - we were definitely a little bit concerned by the outside of the place. The front is definitely older and the outside and parking lot is a bit run down. If the hotel were in a busier or more suburban area - I would expect there to be people living there - and probably not the best crowds - but because we're talking about Burlington, Iowa - that wasn't the case. When we walked into the front door though - the place was CLEAN - well-kept and although clearly it's been there a long time - it was more "historical" than "old". We got checked in and we took a room in the atrium - the huge indoor area where the pool and hot tub are located. We were just around the corner from the pool area, down a separate little hallway - and the end of the hallway looked a bit dingy and it was clear that the whole place is really cool, and unique -but that it really does need a lot of work. However- when I walked into the room for the first time - my concerns immediately melted away. We cranked up the air conditioning - and the room cooled off very quickly. The room smelled of NOTHING - and appeared very very clean and clearly had been renovated in the recent past. We were also told that they had just gotten these REALLY nice "Purple" mattresses and HOLY HELL - I would have been just fine with packing that bed up and taking it home with us. The mattresses are - disappointingly - VERY expensive - but it made for a FANTASTIC night sleep, our first of the trip actually, despite having stayed in multiple 4 and 5 star places that were FAR more expensive than this Best Western in the middle of nowhere! We took the kids to the pool for hours on our only evening there - the pool was clean - and WARM - not uncomfortably so - actually it was PERFECT. As was the hot tub. Unlike many indoor pools -there was no horrible stinging chlorine smell hanging in the air - and the entire place really is SUPER interesting and unlike anywhere I've ever been. It's very much like stepping back in time to some of the massive resort hotels that used to be in the Pocano Mountains in Pennsylvania. We LOVED our stay, and the next morning, the woman who works there gave us a tour of the place, told us about the owner's new plans for renovation - and it DEEPLY made us want to head back there some day to stay again - even though it's pretty unlikely we'll find ourselves there, sadly. I absolutely recommend staying here if you have the opportunity. It was quiet - safe - clean - the air conditioning in our room was top notch, the beds were the most comfortable of our entire sixteen night trip from Philly to Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, and we loved the history of the place. I'm rooting for this place to succeed. It's REALLY unusual, incredibly cool and relic of days past - but it's clearly a labor of love and if they continue to improve the curb appeal of the outside of the hotel (which they are doing by changing the front of the hotel, apparently they will be moving the entire reception area to the other side of the building where they have a FANTASTIC ballroom for weddings and events (and it's gorgeous - if you're thinking of having an event there - DO IT!) Anyway - I do hope that this place makes a brilliant come back and continues forward to being as awesome as it has the potential to - because it's really a sight to see and I think you'll enjoy it as much as we did!

Better than what it is to be that for sure :) they’ve did a lot of upgrades since the last owners hopefully they have lots of success in the upcoming bookings to come really excited about trying the hot tub and pool

The interior pool area was beautiful and will be amazing when renovations are finished. Room was clean, despite system being down staff were easily able to accommodate and check-in quickly. Breakfast was basic and could be improved with addition of a protein/dairy/fruit. Bed was super comfy. Internet could be improved by making it a secure network. Overall, I think families would enjoy- nice place for the price.

First, at check in, they did not have my reservation. Second, they put us in a room that has no hot water and the door did not lock. I went down to the front desk and was told you have to let the water run for 10 to 15 minutes to get hot water. I went back up to the room and did exactly that and still didn't have hot water. I went back down to the front desk and demanded a new room. I paid roughly 110 a night for these conditions, might i add. So after walking through and checking 10 other rooms, i finally found one that even locked out had hot water! The pool was past gross. The water was brown and had almost a film on it. The walls are paper thin so you can hear everything. There was people doing drugs outside the entrance. I will never recommend this place! Ever! The front desk clerk at night was very nice and was pleasant to deal with, given my demeanor cause of how unsatisfying I was.

Close to Casino and Water Park. Did not have any breakfast food available. Did not have extra toilet paper and tissues.

The room and furniture was horrible, the carpet looked cleaner than the chair. The only reason we stayed was the bed was new. We had to run the water for 45 minutes before it was warm enough to take a shower. I booked and paid on the app, when I checked in, the hotel also charged me. I was told, by Tammy on June 28th, that it would be refunded and as of today has not been. So, this room actually cost me almost $200/ night and wasn't worth $25/ night

The staff was super friendly and accommodating. We actually spoke to the owner our first night there. And he explained to us some of his plans. And on our last night there, he actually took us to show us some of the updates he has already done and his future plans. My family and I are very excited to return and see the rest of the updates soon!!