Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Rocklin

I found hair in our bad when we just checked in. The bath is dirty i get shower in flip flops. Smells mold a lot! Omg! Everything is old and don’t looks safe. All the place looks really creepy. Tv is from 69s maybe… I don’t know how such hotels survive…

Last minute find off a road trip. I Unilocaled this place and called. The front desk was so helpful and reserved with no effort. Once arrived, they greeted us and were very accommodating. The room was OK, clean and provided alot considering their budget prices. One con I found was the bland breakfast, almost everything tasted inedible aside from the overripe fruits, coffee was coffee-​flavored water. Best to eat out.

I would look elsewhere. The place is big, the staff was friendly enough but the place is run down. The room looked like it had not been touched since 1972. Signing in, guests are required to off there’d be no pets or cigarette smoking ($ 200 fine) but the rug had multiple cigarette burns and smelled foul. I put the towel on the floor by our bed and wore slippers because I didn’t want my bare feet on the rug. It was bad. Our friend’s room had a newer carpet with no burns or smell.
We brought a pillow and blanket which I washed before returning to my bed at home.
The pool is small and in need of TLC. Awful shower in room.
Sorry, no thank you.

This was by far the worst hotel I have EVER stayed in. The entire length of the hallway to our room was filled with cigarette smoke. Here were dead flying ants under our sheets. No bed bugs, but still! There was also a lot of hair between the liner and the sheets. The sheets were tissue thin. There was some sort of dirt in the bathtub with a leaky spout. A cigarette hole in the couch. Dirt and God knows what on the walls. Luckily we had fleece sleeping bags in our car so we laid those out and slept on them. Oh! I also had to switch out my pillow cases because they were dirty. The ONLY reason we stayed was because every other hotel from Auburn to Sacramento was booked. We had to be in Auburn really early and by the time we got to Howard Johnson it was too late in the evening to make other plans. Two cars just two stalls down from our car had their tires slashed and windows smashed. I wish this was all an exaggeration. DO NOT STAY HERE!

This hotel is old it’s run down and tired. And ironically, the front desk people were slightly rude. I mean, how can you have an attitude AND a crappy hotel at the same time.
Hopefully, my fiancé, myself and my step daughter won’t get any STD’s from sleeping here.

I recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a great inexpensive hotel. It is clean, quiet, the staff is very friendly and they have ice machines with crushed ice! lol :-)
I love eating ice after a drink, weather its water, soda, or a cocktail. This is the only hotel I know of that has that. They even allow pets and still keep the rooms spotless.

I did not get a good feeling from the first second I walked in. Smelled like someone who is dirty that tries to mask it by putting on clean clothes. There was a musty smell, etc. The person at the desk was very nice but nothing could compensate for the bad condition of the room. There were cigarette burns on the chair (non-​smoking room — lol) the night stand was ancient and the room just smelled bad. We turned back the bedspread, there were holes in the blanket and it was disgusting! There was literally feces on it. How could ANYONE who «cleaned» this room miss that? We immediately left. Very disappointed and will let the folks at Wyndham know to never recommend this place.

Probably as nice a staff as you are likely to find in a large hotel. Stayed five days in August and had a great time. Our housekeeper, Christina, was outstanding in how she cared for us and our room. Great breakfast and excellent nearby other food and drink establishments.

I want first say that the staff was great! And in my opinion they were working with all they had to offer considering the fact that Howard Johnson hasn’t done appropriate upgrades since who knows when. It just smells and looks old. And the location seems to have some sketchy people roaming around :(I do want the staff to know that I appreciated their kindness and prompt response to our groups needs…5 stars for that!

This property was nice enough, especially for the AAA rate I received.
Overall safe environment, clean rooms and a decent (inclusive) breakfast
spread. The on-​site staff were accommodating/​attentive and very friendly.
(Note: Judging from the previous reviews re: staff, Wyndham has obviously made major upgrades in this area. From the front desk staff to the young man tidying the (outside) grounds, all were extremely professional and pleasant.)
(Stay dates: 6÷14÷14−6÷15÷14)

Glad I didn’t look at the reviews also. I book through Priceline.
The staff was VERY NICE, and helpful. I came in on a busy day when everyone from the night before wanted a late check out!!! Ugh, huh, but they worked very hard to get me my room by check in time of 3. It was 3:20 when I was able to check in (so 20 min wasn’t a bad wait)
Plus, there are three fast food restaurants right within walking distance. Starbucks is in the Safeway parking center right up the road.
They also take pets, has a pool and the room I had was clean and comfy…

For the cost, pretty much what you pay for. The staff is nice enough, the location is good. When we checked in (near 2 pm) the key to the room did not work– when we had the cards reprogrammed and opened the door we found a housecleaning cart in the room and the room not cleaned– back down to the desk and new room was assigned with plenty of apologies. Rooms were quiet and clean. We ended up with 2 towels for 3 guest. The lobby was nice, we were up for a wedding so we spent time visiting there. Breakfast was ok– the usual. Although the book in the room said breakfast went to 10am the did shut it down at 9 (which was on the sign in the lobby) and one group of our party did missed out on breakfast (but the help did get them something to eat)
Also, asked for an hour extension on check out which was granted.
So again– if you are passing through not a bad place to check in– good price and value.

I’ll start with the good:
The free breakfast was decent.
The bad?
This place is unsafe! Two cars were burglarized in the parking lot on our first night. The parking lot is completely dark and many of the lights which should be functionling are out. This didn’t seem to phase the employees at all, and based on some of the other reviews, it looks like burglary is quite common at this hotel. I which I would have read these reviews before booking my stay.
Besides the issues with safety, the pillows were paper thin, and the bed lumpy. We will never stay here again!

This is a place I almost avoided because of the Unilocal reviews. I had a confirmed reservation with an evening cancellation time, so I had the opportunity to look around since I arrived around noon. One review mentioned the presence of all these signs about one’s car. I only saw one to the right of the entry. Most likely, one of these signs is posted on each side of the hotel so that they’re visible.
This HoJo looked pretty tame. Rocklin is a quiet bedroom community. Also, the Rocklin PD was always driving by on Rocklin Road. I decided this was a good location, putting me in the midst of a triangle between Sac-​tomato, the Gold Country, and Grass Valley/​Nevada City.
The only thing that pissed me off was that the young lady at check-​in wanted to charge me extra for an early check-​in of 2 hours, especially for a 4 night stay. Good God. I told her that no Wyndham properties had ever mentioned this and were only happy to give me a clean room if one was available or they weren’t sold out the night before. (Some Montréal Wyndham properties have forked over keys to rooms in the late morning, seeing I had arrived on a red eye). The other young lady at the front desk drowned out this dialogue and proceeded to check me in without this provision.
If this property was dated and frayed, that would be a problem. But being a little dated and well-​kept is not a problem, especially at the AAA price and with an ample breakfast buffet to boot.
The room was comfortable, especially the bed. The bathroom was spacious. The low shower head wasn’t a big deal, and I just ducked to shampoo and rinse. They do this so the shower head is set into the fiberglass surround rather than the wall above it. There were also niches for a fridge /​micro and a shelf /​ironing board. The only screwy thing is that the bathroom door was «haunted» and kept closing when I had left it open against its wing wall.
The breakfast buffet had waffles, muffins, pastries, breads, juices, coffee/​tea, yogurt, eggs and sausage patties. Except for the eggs which were nondescript and flavorless, the remainder of the food was cafeteria quality and abundant.
There were some interesting characters on extended stays one would repeatedly see at breakfast or in the lobby. The only pet peeves were traffic related. The first is that the westbound exit from I-​80 onto Rocklin Road makes for a tough right turn. The other is that the hotel is located on driveways behind 2 or 3 fast food places, but the turn into the property is a protected left turn. I found this to be a good mid-​priced lodging value in this area.

Just spent 1 and ½ nights at this place. I will give them the clean room. But the blanket had chunks missing out of it. Room for 4 people had 2 towels. Shower so low I had to bend to get my hair rinsed and OUCH look out when you lift your head up and out. 1^st night went O.K. Our loud neighbors in 238 went to sleep finally and we were able to finally get to sleep. We were in room 236. We attended a family wedding the next day. We all came back exhausted. Our intentions were to sleep from 7:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M.and drive 700 miles the next day. OH THAT SO DID NOT HAPPEN.
Neighbors in 238 were fighting. There was an outdoor group on bongo drums right outside our window along with a verbal argument. That finally toned down at 9:30. Then at 11:50 a loud bang next door, yelling, someone banging on our door and other doors. The bongo drums returned and the loud fighting outside our window. Even with the thin horrible windows we could hear just fine. We called down and asked them for help. The group outside dispersed FOR A WHILE. Next door 238 quieted down for about an hour then BANG, YELL, FIGHT. We gave up and headed out with 2 hours of sleep. We paid for a full night and ended up sleeping in our car at a rest stop.
The T.V. was horrible big old tube t.v. We happened to have been giving our LED T.V. to a family member. We went and brought it up and plugged it in. There was mold in the cabinet above the microwave
Plus side… newly renovated lobby, decent continental breakfast. The maids were very kind and helpful with the extra towels. Front desk was nice and seemed very embarrassed by all the problems. As there were several weddings going on in the area. we couldn’t change rooms and all hotels booked solid.
Don’t blame the staff here. They can only do what management allows. If there are not given the tools to do their job or the ability to deal with problems without consulting a bigger boss… their hands are tied.

If all Howard Johnson Inn & Suites have the same customer service as this one, then they should definitely bring their rates down to match their nonexistent customer service.
When I was working for CDF and was supporting a fire in Auburn, they treated me like a cheating bum when there was a mistake with the hotel arrangements. All I wanted to do was have a good nights rest after working 32 hours on the first days of the fire. Instead my partner and I had to deal with their BS and then they locked up all of my stuff until I got it all straightened out. And when they did get all of my stuff out of the room, they failed to pick up my stuff out of the bathroom. The manager, if you can call him that, basically called me a liar and said his housekeeper wouldn’t have forgotten something like that. He was very disrespectful and I was too tired to argue with him. I said, if no one is in the room yet, can you just look. Fortunately, for one brief moment, he wanted to prove me wrong, by checking the room himself, and low and behold, there was my stuff. What a jerk!
Needless to say, I basically went home to sleep at my house, which was 100x more peaceful and respectful than their excuse for a hotel, an additional 30 – 40 minutes away, but I did not want to go to another hotel to pay for the expenses out of my own pocket when home was just a drive away. I also let the CDF Hotel Coordinator know what the heck happened. Hopefully, the State of CA never uses their rooms again, but judging by the lack of rooms in the area, the pickings are slim.
Once we were back from the fire, I, sent Howard Johnson a very detailed letter of how I and my coworker were very unhappy and treated very rudely. Judging by the lack of a courteous response to my letter, their upper management, has no idea how to treat their guests like their idiot hotel manager. Too bad they’re still in business, by judging by all the similar ratings like mine, their rates should appeal to all the lowballers.
If you can steer clear of this establishment, please do. No nights rest is worth a nightmare and headache of disrespectful staff from Howard Johnson’s!

I’v stayed in worse… and better…
Cleanliness is ok, some things are hard to tell if they are dirty or just old. My biggest problem is with the bathrooms. The showerhead is so low I had to bend down to get my face or hair wet (I’m only 5’7″). And in a room that is supposed to be able to sleep 4 there were only two towels.
Also, it’s very annoying that all of the lights are lamps and have to be turned on and off at the lamp instead of being on wall switches.
It looks like the lobby has been recently updated, but that just made the rooms seem all that much more out dated because you have your expectations up after seeing the lobby.

Avoid this hotel. It hasn’t been maintained. Staff are inexperienced. 4 out of our 5 rooms had no hot water for showers! It happens here often I was told. Spa didn’t work. Rooms look like from the 80’s. Tv could be in a museum. Terrible place. Even declined our credit cards even though visa confirmed 2 cards ok. Mist be ancient computers too. It gets worse. Staff says the spa hasn’t worked for more than a year! Yet they advertise it’s availability. If true, this is violation of consumer protection laws!

This HOJO is for you, If you want a safe motel and a great omellet breakfast this is the place I have been staying here since ’95.
And I have a high admiration for the staff of this motel. Everyone I have dealt with has gone beyond to help. HOJO of Rocklin is my Home away from Home I am so comfortable here. Come on up to Rocklin and Rock on in, Rocking in Rocklin.

It was an «ok» hotel. The bed was decent, room service was quick and the staff was nice. Rocklin is a pretty nice area so i’m not sure why this parking lot felt so unsafe. I was paranoid walking to my room by myself, because of the shady people in the area. There were tons of signs warning about car theft and break ins.
If you have to stay, then stay. If you have a choice of some place else, i’d opt out.