Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic

2.0 star property

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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253 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, 06355
  • Place, Olde Mistick Village
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mystic Seaport
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • 19 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (second floor)

  • 23 sq m
  • 19 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Mystic

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic in Mystic, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration and Mystic Seaport. .This hotel is 8.7 mi (14 km) from Foxwoods Resort Casino and 17.1 mi (27.5 km) from Mohegan Sun Casino.

What's nearby

  • Olde Mistick Village - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Mystic Seaport - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Mystic River Bascule Bridge - 3 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Mystic Station - 3 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Mystic Diner & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mango's Wood Fired Pizza Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Alice - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic

Hotel with free parking, 9-minute walk to Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic offers 77 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 77 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Mystic Diner serving guests of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Mystic Diner - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • The Mystic Diner

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Customers may be requested by the property to provide documentation of recent travel history (such as showing passport immigration stamps) and/or complete a health declaration.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
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 property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Inn Mystic
Howard Johnson Mystic
Howard Johnson Mystic Hotel Mystic
Mystic Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson Wyndham Mystic Hotel
Howard Johnson Wyndham Mystic
Mystic Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic Hotel
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic Mystic
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 323 out of 1250 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 305 out of 1250 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 283 out of 1250 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1250 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 197 out of 1250 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’m sorry to say, we will never stay here again. Technically we still haven’t stayed because after checking in and finding a dead small cockroach on the bathroom floor, the shower curtain rod nearly falling out of the wall on us, the robe hook dangling off the wall, and the ancient slider door cracked open and hard to close, we booked another hotel and asked for a refund before we left. I’m usually not one to complain or write a bad review, and the standard of where we might stay is generally average for what you would hope for after paying $278 for a room to be close to downtown Mystic, CT. However, this was unfortunately not a place we felt safe or comfortable staying. Expedia was very helpful in assisting with filing my dispute and asking Howard Johnson for a full refund of our prepaid charge, but the man at the front desk was not helpful or at all apologetic. Whether we get the refund or not we were not staying there, and it was very inconvenient and unexpected based on the pictures. Don’t waste your money here.
Robe hook dangling. Poor wall anchoring
Shower rod nearly fell down, very loose curved rod, not safe
Poor wall anchoring to secure shower curtain rod. Poor wall paneling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was the only great thing about this hotel. Bathroom light didn't work, main light switch was connected to TV power so turn the light off, turns TV off, light fixture broken and hanging from the wall, air conditioner sounded like a freight train, dried out apple core sitting on the air conditioner unit, Bathroom jacuzzi tub didn't drain quickly enough while showering so water collected and standing in water while showering, ran out of creamer at coffee station, had to request pool door to be unlocked well after the time it was supposed to be open.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Front desk person was lovely - we had issues with our keys but he was always helpful and attentive. Hotel is super convenient. Room was very clean but dated. AC was quiet and effective, hotel was nice and quiet overall. The bathroom had a leaky shower that didn’t stop running, a slipper floor in the tub that made you wonder how clean it was, and so much mildew mold in all the shower tub cracks - bathroom needs some renovation to get up back to even a basic accommodation level.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Suzan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was horrible!!! Smelled so moldy! The bathroom in lobby was dirty. The rooms smelled like mold! Our slider door was locked by a homemade lock! We went to front desk and there was a sticky note with a phone number to call and then when you call it it is out of service! The door to enter building was not locked. Anyone could walk in!!! The place is awful!!! It wasn’t cheap either!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very run down. As soon as you walk in the hall the stench is terrible. Each hallway has a new dirty smell. The pool looked so cloudy and gross we wouldn’t even let the kids swim in it. The room smelt clean and was better kept than the other places on property, but we were glad we were only spending the night. We found a dead bug in the bathroom and so much dust on the bathroom shelf. Tub looked dirty, so decided to skip the shower and wait til we were home. Needless to say we were out of there by 8:00 am the next morning because we were grossed out.
Bathroom bug
Stained ripped curtains in room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marybeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dated but clean. Close to mystic shops
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Liza, floral park

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel is conveniently located right off the highway. There is a diner right next door with great food and service. Walking into the hotel, it gives appearance of modernity. Unfortunately that’s where it ends . Rooms were clean. the pool area has several safety conditions : broken chairs that you fall into when you sit and they’re plastic so it’s sharp. Open holes on the deck where the humidifiers drip into without covers at least 6” in diameter. hallways are poorly lit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Grouchy front desk. Three trips to the front desk for room keys that didn’t work. Instructed to the wrong hotel door.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not many restaurants for dinner. Hotel very clean and rooms really nice new paint and furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Served our purpose

The bed was very comfortable and it was fine for our one night stay. The location is very convenient to Old Mystik Village and a few restaurants. The property is a bit dated, but served our purpose just fine. The gym was very small with only one treadmill, one bike, and one elliptical, and it was uncomfortably hot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Waterloo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel a little dated but a great stop over. Slept good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Carrie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outdate property. 1st floor room slider door opened to dumpsters. AC unit not working properly. Couldnt get a blanket the first night. Light was broken. Just needs updating but staff is pleasant and location is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shahzad

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel a-1 restaurant next door, bad taste without eating, say us in the back and forget about us 1960’s all over again, stay away from this place and Wydam needs to cut ties from this hell hole
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and convenient to all that we were there for.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location to all activities was easy to get to
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deborah, Boston

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I was promised early check in but when I arrived I was kept waiting an hour. In the morning I went out early. When I returned my key didn’t work. There was no staff at the front desk until 11:30. Simply outrageous.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was very convenient. Having two sinks was very helpful. The property itself was pretty dated and in need of some freshening up.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carolan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to mystic attractions, right across street from old mystic village. Room spacious and clean. A little run down. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025