Holiday Inn, Newark

I used to stay here when it was the Days Hotel. The renovation is lovely. Some of the original staff is there, including my fabulous drivers to and from the airport. Full restaurant at good prices is a plus. I recommend staying here, taking the free shuttle to the airport; grabbing the airtrain to the NJ train station and heading into Manhattan. Don't forget to tip your drivers and housekeeping; most people don't tip and it is standard to do so.

Stayed in this hotel July 2010. First said our credit cards were declined, insisted on cash. Called on our credit cards. They never even attempted a transaction. They also refused to give us a receipt the next day. My opinion they pockted the cash. Also BROUGHT HOME BED BUGS!!! It was a horrible and expensive experiance. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!

the staff is very rude. room was very dirty, ridiculous housekeeping service.i felt very humiliated going to this hotel. i tried to make coffee and the machine kept spitting out dirt. i called downstairs over and over to report it. they literally took hours to bring a new one, after i told them that i was never coming back and i would write a mean review. I really hated their service.

Very nice room. The price was good. Unfortunately, that's about all the 'good'. As for the bad, the front desk staff was a bit surly and not terribly helpful. Teddy's is a place I would not recommend. The wait staff was fine, but the food and PRICES were not good. Very, very expensive compared to other hotels I've stayed in. We chose the Hunt Room for the buffet breakfast which was a bad idea. The food was a good variety, but by the time we got back to our table the eggs were cold, the biscuits were stale around the edges and it went downhill from there. For the price, we've gotten much better food elsewhere. Also, the television choices were awful. We couldn't watch the Yankee baseball games in our room, and the cost of movies was out of sight. We went down to Teddy's one night to watch the game, but it was extremely noisy and crowded and if the sound was on, we couldn't hear it. It's unfortunate there are no other restaurants in the vicinity.

Like - Price Dislike - lots of attitude at the front desk staff. Poor wifi service. Poor phone operator service. Poor restaurant service, more attitude. Go at your own peril :)

Arrived around 2AM after a long flight. Hoping to get a few hours sleep before my 9AM flight. Waited while another customer checked in. My wife and I were issued a room and made our way down to it. I swiped the key and walked into a semi lit room. The bathroom ws to my right and as I walked into the room a very scared and starled man got off the toilet screaming. My wife and I made a quick exit and returned to the front desk. We were told that no one was supposed to be in that room and were issued another room which was vacant. The adrenaline shot did not help me fall asleep. As we made our way to the room the poor man that we walked in on was exiting his room on his way to the front desk. I'm sure he had an even harder time falling asleep. After seeing him I realized he was the gentleman who checked in right before me. The front desk clerk issued the same room to two customers in a row.

Found dirty condom wrapper in my PriorityClub room and was told by supervisor, (after removing it with gloves) that "it's no big thing because its was not the actual dirty condom, and I was only paying the internet rate)". Since then, my info for another reservation was taken and was told that I would get a response from that same supervisor regarding availability. I never received any call back regarding availability. I guess, I am being penalized.

The hotel itself was great. Seemed to be newly renovated. My room was very nice and clean. The lobby was beautiful. The free shuttle service to and from the airport was great - except don't expect any help from the driver with heavy luggage. He will not move out of his driver's seat. I found the front desk staff and hotel operator to be quite rude, unprofessional, and unfriendly. I had to make 8 calls to the front desk to ask for one little thing. I got a bunch of promises, but no action. I finally had to go retrieve it myself. All in all, the room was excellent, but the staff was TERRIBLE!

This hotel was excellent value & the room was very well configured for a family of 4 (the extra basin outside the bathroom was really useful). Coffee maker is useful. Check-in staff member was very friendly but more help from the shuttle bus driver with baggage would have been appreciated. Ideal location where you have an early flight the next morning & included distant views across to Manhattan.

Newly renovated, tastefully decorated, clean, great service, friendly bartender, conveniently located to the airport and at a good price! Had a pleasant initial experience and just booked a return visit. The food and service at the bar was very good. Everyone was courteous and helpful.