It was first time staying at a Howard Johnson. When I first approached it, I was confused. The pictures posted online are kind of misleading. From the outside it looks more like a motel than a hotel. The positives are that it is located in a convenient location for what we wanted to do (Cliff Walk, visit the Newport Mansions, etc) and the facility was serviceable (had WiFi, enough power outlets, good water pressure, free breakfast). The negatives are that they are not the only hotel in that area (so it is not like they are the only hotel with a convent location) and multiple things were broken or a little off. During our stay the pool was out of service and the staff was really rude about it. They said their solution was we could use another hotel’s pool. But do you want to drive to another hotel to use their pool? On our first day, there was no meat at breakfast. They served potatoes and cheese “omelettes”. And on our second day, the orange juice dispenser was broken.