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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

Property class: 2.5

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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $104
$93 nightly
$104 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19

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131 John Street, Salinas, CA, 93901
  • Place, Steinbeck House
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, National Steinbeck Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Salinas, CA (SNS-Salinas Municipal)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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1 King Bed Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a nightstand with a phone, and a blue accent wall.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a telephone, and a wall with a geometric design.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 206 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a telephone, and a wall with a geometric design.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 211 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a telephone, and a wall with a geometric design.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 206 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a desk with a chair, and a window with curtains.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Salinas

A stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas places you in the heart of Salinas, within a 15-minute walk of National Steinbeck Center and Aguila Cultural Center. .This hotel is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from First Mayor's House.

What's nearby

  • Steinbeck House - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Aguila Cultural Center - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • National Steinbeck Center - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Salinas Valley Model Railroad Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • First Mayor's House - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Salinas Station - 18 min walk
  • Salinas, CA (SNS-Salinas Municipal) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fresh M Produce - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪31st Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Chilacatazo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

This Salinas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in is available for a fee

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Hotel Salinas

Howard Johnson Wyndham Salinas Hotel

Howard Johnson Inn Salinas Hotel Salinas

Howard Johnson Salinas Hotel

Howard Johnson Wyndham Salinas

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Hotel

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Salinas

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Hotel Salinas

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 264 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 295 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 180 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 144 out of 1000 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good secure parking, friendly staff, conveniently located
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place was clean and nice.the area is not the best but ok.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and the staff was very courteous
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Front desk attendant was courteous. The room needed a bit of attention. The top of the bed header was extremely dusty. Check in and out process was hassle free.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked my stay. I couldn't use the waffle maker in the morning. Breakfast gets super packed. But you have access to coffee any time. Can't really complain. When I game in the room it was super clean and there's a lot of space in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

yesenia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived early. Was able to get into the room early with just a minimal fee. Not too far from where we needed to go. Broom was nice and clean air conditioning. Love the fact that they had a wood floor so many places don't do that anymore.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Mahdi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very old, everything rusty and loose! Never go back again. Needs a big renovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Downtown excellent location hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Alma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking it's pretty much the only perk. Room was dirty, especially the floors had lots of dust. The bed covers were old and had holes. Parking is free but limited. Utilities were also so old and dirty. Hotels has motels vibes :(
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Nicolas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In two night stay they don’t clean are room o offer any towels
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Akop

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
For one or two days of business trip and the price this place is pretty OK
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to the Steinbeck Center and walking distance to main street with some great places to eat and drink.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
amazing onsite manager. extremely helpful. I will definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk is always friendly and clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

JAMES

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was not clean, requiring the night manager cleaning it . They apologized. We didn’t stay the second night. We requested a refund for the second night, but the inn denied the request.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

dror

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location was super bad, smell unbearable. And on top of it, there was a lot of prostitute activity
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

maria socorro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good people
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like staying here i just wish there wasn't so many prostitution here that makes it unsafe
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Gail

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was not a very nice place....basically a dump. Bed ok and room appeared clean but overall a poor hotel experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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