Ramada East Orange, East Orange

I'm in my hotel room as I write this review. It's cold outside and it's warm in here. The place is quiet. It's clean. I feel very secure. I've been treated very well by the staff and I've extended my stay for another three days. I've been here two days already. The price of $50 a room is un-freaking-believable and I don't care what anyone else says, this is a surprisingly nice hotel. and I will definitely stay here again whenever I visit New York. I'm writing because like many people, I had concerns about staying at a Ramada Inn located in East Orange, New Jersey. Yes, the city is predominantly African American and has a tough reputation. But the reputation is worse than the reality. The Mayor, Richard Bowser, has done a good job in delivering services to the city's residents and businesses and has greatly improved its image. The neighborhood near the Ramada Inn in East Orange is heavily patrolled by police. I've seen police cars on the street and I've watched them aggressively protect the area. I feel very safe. There's new construction taking place next door to the hotel. The hotel is two doors from the Essex County Probation Department and across the street from an elections board satellite office and a school board administrative office. There's a Sovereign Bank less than 300 feet away at the corner of Central Avenue and a Wachovia Bank less than half a block away. There's a bus line at the corner of Central Avenue and Evergreen, 300 feet away from the hotel, that takes you quickly to downtown Newark if that's where you have business. The Brick Church station for the New Jersey transit that takes passengers directly to Penn Station in Manhattan in less than 15 to 20 minutes, is a five minute walk from the hotel. There's plenty of retail shopping, a grocery store less than a three minute walk from the hotel, and also a Rite Aid, a Subway, a MacDonald's and an Autozone. My alternator died. The AutoZone came in handy. I was even more surprised when I learned that the foreign car repair center that would take care of my Mercedes was directly across the street from the Ramada. There were plenty of small restaurants that served everything from Chinese food, pizza, chicken, Halal, gyros, appetizers, soups and salads. Clothing stores were plentiful and so were 99 cent stores. All within a three to five minute walk from the hotel. I've given this Ramada Inn a high rating because it served my needs very well. I'm writing because I wouldn't want a person who's not afraid of an urban community to miss out on a very great deal. Put all your preconceived ideas and concerns aside, you'll save have a great stay and save money if you give this Ramada Inn a chance.

hotel personnel where very nice, room acommodation very nice stay on the 5th floor worth more than what you paid for.. location very good near the nj train station 5 mins away walking distance, safety just dont go back to late like 12-midnigth.. street not that safe, but nj police visible in the area st nigth. 21 mins to the penn-sta. its a 7-rating for me...

Something is wrong with this hotel. It's not just dirty and below standards...it's scary. Really bad area, in extreme need of real housekeeping and creepy. Even the cheapest motels still feel like a motel but this place was just weird. Everything was very dirty. I can't even imagine the last time anything was vacuumed. No matter how cheap it is - I wouldn't even stay again for free. No joke. Please trust this review and don't go there. It's really not a Ramada and honestly should be shut down, or get new management.

I could have had a better stay in Tijuana's worst brothel, dirty place, smell of indian incense and not a decent looking person on site, good luck to those who venture there!

The service at the Ramada East Orange in East Orange, NJ was poor. I called down to the front desk to ask for one blanket and the front desk would not give me one. They said that I had a blanket on the bed and did not need another one. I have never been to a hotel that would deny me a blanket because they said "i did not need one". The hallway to my room smelled funny and my non-smoking room smelled like smoke when i first entered. The hotel is also in a shady neighborhood. Besides the smell of smoke the room was clean.

Given the area, I think that the Ramada in East Orange has become a very elegant place to stay. I think that there have been major improvements and I love it.

When I was in Manhattan, I called the 1-800 for Ramada Hotels expecting to stay at a clean, comfortable, and safe establishment, boy was I wrong. The elevators were unsafe (although I still used them), the laundry room was on the other side of the elevator rear door, which made for a very unsightly view when the rear door opened. Don't expect any hot water if the hotel is full. My suggestion if you stay there is to shower at night.