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Howard Johnson

2.0 star property

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Combined shower/tub, deep soaking tub, towels

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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2019 E Main Street, Albert Lea, MN, 56007
  • Place, Fountain Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Freeborn County Historical Society
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Albert Lea City Arena
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Combined shower/tub, deep soaking tub, towels

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room-Accessible-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Combined shower/tub, deep soaking tub, towels

King Room-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room With Two Double Beds-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Albert Lea

When you stay at Howard Johnson in Albert Lea, you'll be 17 mi (27.4 km) from Diamond Jo Casino. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Fountain Lake and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Freeborn County Historical Society.
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What's nearby

  • Fountain Lake - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Freeborn County Historical Society - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Albert Lea City Arena - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 16 min drive - 21.9 miles
  • Spam Museum - 20 min drive - 25.3 miles

Getting around

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. Airport (MSP) - 87 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trail's Travel Center - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Liquor Depot - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Harold's Bar - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson offers 55 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs.

This Albert Lea motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply).

Stay in one of 55 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs. Conveniences include phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite at the motel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (34 inches high)
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (42 inches high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property allows guests 18 or over to check in with valid military ID.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children 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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Super 8 Albert Lea Mn
Super 8 Mn Motel Albert Lea
Motel 6 Albert Lea
6 Albert Lea
Super 8 Albert Lea
Motel 6 Albert Lea
Motel 6 Albert Lea, MN Motel
Motel 6 Albert Lea, MN Albert Lea
Motel 6 Albert Lea, MN Motel Albert Lea

Motel 6 Albert Lea, MN Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 279 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 279 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 279 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 279 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 279 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel 6 was actually closed so they moved us to the Ramada inn which was better.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to rooms large bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at Motel 6 Albert Lea! Affordable price, cozy rooms, and friendly staff. Highly recommend for a budget-friendly and comfortable experience.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Jobe

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was a room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Y

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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4/10 Poor

Connally

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rate
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Very friendly serve Given veterans discount which was nice Room clean very basic but grwat price for good night sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel for the price. The room is very dated and the bathroom faucets didn’t work very well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I'm going back

Nice place, friendly staff, extremely clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

DONALD

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quick stop on long drive home
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Albert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very dirty bed sheets were filthy hotel room dirty. Hotel smelled of marijuana smoke in the hotel all floor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Comfy bed! Found a few hairs in the sheets and the floors needed swept in the room and the bathroom but overall it was a fine room. Towels were really soft.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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4/10 Poor

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Water was leaking in the floor and the towels were dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Bobbi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom is so gross. I will take a shower in it. Also ground floor room without privacy curtains. You can easily see in and out of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Debra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in poor shape, dirty, scary didn’t feel safe!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This Motel 6 could use some improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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4/10 Poor

Stacy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The stairwells were dirty. The hallways had an odor and did not seem clean. The towels were few and not very good. At least the beds looked clean and the AC worked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
had a step to enter building.this made it difficult. room was filthy and ventilation very poor. air conditioner didnt work well. Staff friendly is only good with this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lee

Friendly staff but older building and lots noise carried in the hallways.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

LEX

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotels.com sold a room in a hotel room in a hotel that was closed. Drove 2 hours to get there to find this out. Then drove another 2 hours to another hotel. Incredibly frustrating that the hotel owners and management do not notify hotels .com of these closures. 0/10 stars for Motel 6 or Super 8 in Albert Lea (the current is motel 6 which is closed for construction. However maps show that location as a super 8.) it was a terrible experience at 9:30pm that has scared me away from hotels.com all together.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025