Howard Johnson by Wyndham Traverse City

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
417 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI, 49686
  • Front Street
    8 min walk
  • Bay Town Kitchen
  • Downtown Hall Street Transfer Station
    5 min drive
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    7 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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.

What's nearby

  • Front Street - 8 min walk
  • Traverse City State Park - 3 min drive
  • Traverse City Beach - 3 min drive
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 8 min drive
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 9 min drive

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. 426 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 344 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 143 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1003 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

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David, ORONO

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is about a 10 minute drive from the airport which was convenient when we had to get an Uber ride to and from the airport since the car rental place said they would be open when our flight arrived and they weren't.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not stay here again. Beds were horrible, huge divots in the middle of bed, completely sunken in mattresses, very uncomfortable, flimsy towels, a/c unit leaked on desk, dirty carpet. Found a pair of dirty underwear from previous guest in room. The staff at front desk were pleasant and helpful but the actual room, very poor. I’m surprised at this because it is the Wyndham name as well as Howard Johnson. There are very many hotels to choose from in Traverse City. My next stay will not be here.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda, Buchanan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
Understaffed-Manager had to leave the check-in desk vacant while she ran to rooms to see if occupants were out. Waited half an hour to check in. Room key became deactivated so had to go to the desk to get reactivated. Room coffee pot was extremely dirty. Manager was working the desk and trying to resupply breakfast items
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Teresa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It took almost 40 minutes to check in and only two people were ahead of us. When we got to our room there were dead gnats everywhere. When we passed the man cleaning rooms he had an open beer on his cart and barked at my sister to move when they were passing each other in the hallway. Very overpriced even for Labor Day weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They accidentally gave our king room to somebody else, was given a Queen. We requested maid service each day and they completely ignored us, didn’t receive any for three days.They ran out of breakfast food by the second day. Worst stay ever.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Charles, PITTSBURGH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Adequate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lou

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

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Sycamore Ohio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
They had a pest control company in their hotel when we arrived. Not a good 1st impression.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Connie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No soap,shampoo, rooms didn’t match the picture. Didn’t get new towels our whole visit. @12:23 am someone with a key to our room was trying to come in. Luckily I locked the deadbolt. I will never return
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Just fine, not bad or good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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