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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City

2.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Fireplace
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 10:00 AM to 9 PM, pool loungers
Free daily on-the-go breakfast
Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
417 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI, 49686
  • Front Street
    8 min walk
  • Bryant Park
    18 min walk
  • Clinch Park Beach
    3 min drive
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible)

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Traverse City

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City in Traverse City (Indian Woods), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Lake Michigan and Old Mission Peninsula. .This motel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Front Street and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from The Dennos Museum Center.
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What's nearby

  • Front Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Traverse City State Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 8 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 9 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Little Fleet - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City

Motel with free breakfast, a short walk to Lake Michigan
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City offers 40 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Traverse City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom dressing table
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
All guests must show a valid passport. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.
Guests arriving with a boat, trailer, or large truck must contact this hotel in advance to reserve parking.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the 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 100 per stay

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

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
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
The seasonal pool will be open from June to August
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 9 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 424 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 346 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 143 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a rm with my lil guy and we ended up getting switched to a different rm because my son was not old enough to be in a jaquuzzi. We get to the rm and it was so bad filled with mold and spider webs i walked in and right out very disappointed. She offers to give me the jacuzzi rm and it was alittle better but still filled with mold smelled awful, i do not recomend the lady at thr desk was very nice though!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Eric

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family and small children
The room was a decent size and had a mini fridge and small microwave. The beds sagged in the middle. Was disappointed in the “breakfast”, it really was just packaged pastries, bagels bread and yogurts. So with having a gluten allergy there really wasn’t much to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jaclyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pricey for a normal motel
Property was clean and comfortable. Biggest negative was that the curtain was not close enough to the window, so a light outside our room shined in all night. We were in room 221. Please consider adding blinds or blackout curtains that actually touch the window. Breakfast area was clean and cozy with a fireplace, but there were no hot options. Mostly bread items, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, oatmeal packets and cereal. Overall, felt price was expensive for the accommodation we received
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roseanne

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Rich

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were shocked to get back to our room after a full day away to find the hotel didn’t bother to clean or refresh the room. We called the front desk at 11 pm and they said they only clean rooms every third day. If we knew that, we’d have selected a different hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
quick check in
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast offerings were not good. The recliner chair in our room was very good! Had a little problem with our bill but a call back to the manager there resolved that right away. She was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

james

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
This is an old property which has had beneficial upgrades, but still has problems. The only access to the second floor is via outside stairways which look like they would be hazardous in winter conditions. Our mattress should have been replaced a decade or so ago. Housekeeping service is done on request. We asked for it on the 3rd and 5th day of our stay and they forgot the first day. We had to call the desk to have towels brought up. The place is quiet, the staff seem friendly.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The beds were not comfortable at all. Our family did not sleep well. In the morning, everyone woke up in the middle of the beds. The hotel staff were not friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Donatas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Breanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property was average. It was decently clean and a place to lay your head, but nothing special. It definitely wasn’t worth the price with unfriendly service, an hour delay checking in and mosquitoes in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

JUDY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool and surroundings were beautiful and well taken care of ! Staff very friendly and accommodating. Beds very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and had everything we needed. It was more expensive than we expected but seemed good for the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and kids recently stayed at this hotel. Keep in mind that she did have a reservation. She arrived 30 minutes early, room was not ready for the 3pm check in, that is understandable. They left and returned at 4:30, room was still not ready. She was then told it would be another hour. She left again and returned around 6:30 at which point the room was ready. When they entered the room it was clearly not cleaned. Beds were a unmade, a blanket was on the dresser, pillows on the floor, and the floor was clearly not vacuumed. The bathroom had no towels or shower curtain. She then went back to the front desk and informed the staff that the room was not cleaned. They told her there was another room being cleaned but would not be ready for another 20 minutes. She doesn't know when that room actually was finished because the staff never told her the room was done. At 8pm she once again went to the front desk and asked about the room. At this time, they said the room was indeed finished. By this point it was 5 hours past their 3pm check in time. My wife is not one to throw a fit so she kept her calm and never made a big deal about the issue, I would have made a very big deal about this if I were there. Also the staff never brought up the idea of any comps to make up for the 5 hour delay. At bare minimum I believe they should have credited her on the cost of the room for that night. Howard Johnson you dropped the ball big time and we will never return to your hotel again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was wonderful room was good, bathroom had moldy grout
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with family
Second floor only accessible by stairs. Outside access to room. Main office reeked of cigarette smoke. No ice in ice machine. Room never got touched in our 2 day stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Justine M

Travelled with family
Overall the stay was fine and the room was ok. It’s obvious there have been some renovations but it would go a long way if something was done to improve the staircase. It looks awful, rusty, dirty, and spiders and webs all over. The other problem is that it was impossible to get the room dark (2nd floor) bc the bright lights outside coming in the top and bottom if the windows. Lastly, and the reason I would not return is that when we arrived 20 minutes early at (2:40) we were told that while our room was ready, the hotel policy is to charge $50 for an early check in. The front desk attendant was very pleasant and the policy certainly isn’t her fault. But what type of policy is that - we just had to sit there and wait for 20 min to get checked in when the room was just sitting there empty. Very poor customer service!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay met our needs. But the beds were worn down and sagging in the middle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mellisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and modestly priced
The room was clean and has had some updates. However the carpet needs replaced and our mattresses were very worn. The one bed had such a large depression in the center you noticed it as soon as you entered the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024